Crooks rob Philadelphia businessman of $85,000 in cash

Police in suburban Philadelphia are searching for two men who robbed a city businessman of $85,000.

WPVI-TV reports the victim was robbed at the H-Mart plaza in Cheltenham Township around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Officials say the man was trying to make a deposit, but the bandits were able to get away with $85,000 in a duffel bag.

The victim was unharmed in the incident.

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Investigators believe the suspects were caught on surveillance video.

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