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Two men rob man of wallet on Gifford Avenue, Philadelphia PA

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Robbery

Reported: 12/14/2025 09:31 AM

Gifford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116

According to the dispatch call, two men about six feet tall with black beards and clothes robbed a man of his wallet on Gifford Avenue. The victim was shoveling a sidewalk. One offender threatened the homeowner by gesturing as if armed, but no gun was seen.

Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northeast

Listen to dispatch call

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

No masks,

00:02

Traveling East on Gifford Avenue, possibly two offenders.

00:06

Same flash, both.

00:13

Was this a strong-arm robbery?

00:17

Possibly,

00:19

One male entered a house,

00:22

He met the homeowner near Old Tuss and clutched his waist to threaten him.

00:28

He gestured that he had a firearm but no gun was seen.

00:52

All right,

00:57

we're seeing.

01:07

Information is that the victim was shoveling a sidewalk.

01:12

They saw the front door was open,

01:15

One offender was on lookout while the other took a wallet after a struggle with the victim.

01:31

All right, standby second district.

01:34

Lookout for two black males,

01:37

Both about six feet tall with black beards and clothing.

01:44

Reported male said he was robbed about an hour ago while shoveling a sidewalk.

01:51

Males were possibly armed; no gun was seen but one reached at his waist.

01:56

In the second,

01:57

Lookout for two black males involved in an armed robbery.

02:04

The incident happened about an hour ago.

02:07

Both are almost six feet tall with black beards and black clothing; the victim had his wallet taken while shoveling a sidewalk.

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Location mentioned:

Gifford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116

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