Businesses are on edge after a string of robberies committed by a serial robber who police are now searching for. Police say the suspect, seen in a surveillance video, is behind eight robberies that took place within a one month and just one mile apart. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl has more.
Police are searching for a man accused of robbing at least eight businesses in Philadelphia in the past month.
The unidentified man entered Harry’s Hair and Nail Salon on the 5500 block of North 5th Street back on Jan. 10 at 7:55 a.m., according to investigators. The suspect approached a man inside the store, told him he had a gun and demanded money, police said. He then fled south on 5th Street, according to investigators.
Danny Phan, who has co-owned the salon with his father for ten years, told NBC10 the man stole $100.
"For somebody to walk in there and take your money like that is very, very disheartening," he said.
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Phan told NBC10 his father was the only person inside the salon at the time of the robbery.
"We're more afraid now to be around the neighborhood or even to open up the shop," he said. "We have to always be on the watchout. And things like that should never happen."
Police said the same suspect is wanted in connection with seven other robberies in the past month all within a mile of each other.
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The suspect is described as a man with a medium build wearing a black bubble coat with a gray hoodie with white drawstring laces in the hood as well as gray New Balance sneakers.
If you see the suspect, do not approach him. Instead, call 911 immediately. You can also submit a tip by texting or calling 215-686-TIPS (8477).
