Crime & Safety

Police Searching for Three Men After Carpenter Lane Burglary

Three men broke into the Philadelphia Salvage Company on Carpenter Lane.

Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help to identify three men who broke into the Philadelphia Salvage Company on Sept. 12.

Surveillance footage shows three men forcing open the door of the Philadelphia Salvage Company located at 542-44 Carpenter Ln. at 2:22 a.m. on Sept. 12.

Once inside the suspects took a portable safe containing an undetermined amount of money and a new computer monitor, police said.

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The three men returned to the location at 3:53 a.m. this time taking an iPad, computer, two HTC cell phones and two cameras, police said.

Police gave a total value of all items taken is $6,600.

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All three suspects fled the property operating an older model pickup truck with an extended cab possibly a Ford, police said.

A description of the three men has been provided by the Philadelphia Police Department.

Suspect Description:
Suspect #1: White male, late teens to early 20 years-of-age, thin build, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, dark colored shorts, black socks and black/white sneakers.
Suspect #2
: White male, late teens to early 20 years-of-age, medium build, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants and gray sneakers.
Suspect #3
: White male, late teens to early 20 years-of-age, thin build, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black/white sneakers


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