Burglars bust in through roof of Germantown Avenue steak shop [video]
The unknown burglars left Lee's Steaks and Hoagies with more than $2,500 in cash and a bunch of cigarettes. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Police)
Philadelphia Police are looking for two unknown burglars who broke into Lee’s Steak and Hoagies near Germantown and Chelten avenues early Tuesday and stole an estimated $2,550 in cash and numerous cartons of cigarettes.
According to police, who released surveillance video of the 5:20 a.m. burglary a day later, the two men gained access to the store through the roof.
They are described as two thin, 5-foot 7-inch tall black men, each with facial hair and wearing grey hooded sweatshirts. One wore socks over his hands; the other had a white towel or shirt covering his face.
Police ask anyone with information about the case, or suspects, to call Northwest Detective Division at (215) 686-3353/54 or the tipsline at (215) 686-TIPS, text a tip to PPD TIP (773847) or send it in via the department’s website.
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