A 25-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk in front of Philadelphia Police headquarters when a man ran up behind her and grabbed her purse.
At this point, authorities say, the man dragged the woman along the sidewalk, into the street, until he was able to wrestle the purse away from her. He took off and was last seen south on 15th Street from Callowhill Street.
The man is described as about 6’0" with a thin build. He is balding. He was wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt, with the Puma logo on the front, blue jogging pants with light stripes on the side, black sneakers and he was carrying a black Nike Air backpack.Anyone with information in regard to the matter or about the suspect is urged to contact Central Detective Division at 215-686-3047 or 3048.Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS or texting PPD TIP .