Police Look For North Philly Cell Phone Store Robber



by Alex Lloyd Gross

Philadelphia Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a robber who held up a cell phone store at gun point on January 12, 2025.

It was just after 12:20 PM when video shows him park a dark colored Nissan SUV in the back t of the Cricket Cell Phone Store .store located at 200 West Chelten Ave The thief then g ot out and walked to the front and entered the store. The offender then robbed the store point of gun and exited out the back door and got into his car and pulled off. Last scene at Pulaski and Coulter. The offender is also a suspect for a gun point robbery at the same store on December 4, 2024.

Suspect Description: Black male wearing black jeans, heavy jacket, gloves and boots. Also carrying a large backpack with a white tag on the back. Vehicle information: Black/grey Nissan SUV with damage to back passenger wheel well.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Northwest Detective Division:
215-686-3353/3354
DC 25-39-002708