PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are searching for the suspects of the assault of a 70-year-old man during an attempted robbery inside the Fashion District in Center City.
The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 2 at approximately 1:25 p.m. inside 901 Market Street which is the Fashion District.
Police say the man was entering a ground level bathroom when he was approached by 3 unknown young male individuals. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and when the victim said he did not have any money, he was punched in the head and the face causing a laceration.
The three male suspects then fled and exited on Filbert Street. They were last seen headed towards 9th Street.According to police, the first suspect is described as a young male.