Crime & Safety

Roxborough Robber Struck Again

Philadelphia police believe the same man robber three banks on Ridge Avenue in the same week.

Last week was not a good week for banks in Roxborough. Within the span of five days . The Continential was robbed on Aug. 30, followed by on Sept. 1 and on Sept. 3.

Police believe the same man is responsible for all three robberies. The man, coined the "Roxborough robber" is described as a white man between 25 and 30 years old, approximately 5'10" tall with a thin build weighing approximately 145 pounds.

The release from police did not state how much the man got away with during the most recent robbery but did state that he stole more than $1,000 from Continential and an undisclosed amount from Wells Fargo.

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Anyone with information about the man is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-2000 or 911.


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