A carjacking crisis continues to plague Philadelphia. Police are looking for a group of brazen kids who beat up a man and stole his car in the city's Olney neighborhood. RossDiMattei reports.
“It is concerning. It’s not only in front of my business,” Jacob said, “but it’s happening everywhere. You know, things like that need to stop.”
Philadelphia police say as of June 28, there have been at least 674 carjackings and 5,896 reports of auto theft in the city. This business owner is now encouraging people to take precautions and be aware of their surroundings. “It’s one thing he didn’t do,” Jacob said. “He didn’t lock his doors. They opened it right up and took advantage of it.”Detectives are going through it to see if there’s anything that could lead them to the attackers.
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