Police look for suspects who feign injuries to pick pockets
Detectives in Center City are looking for two suspects wanted for feigning injuries to pick pockets.
Metro reports one person is already in custody, but two others continue to target residents and visitors by faking injury or distress and then helping themselves to Good Samaritans’ possessions.
They’ve been hanging around coffee shops, entertainment venues and cultural attractions.
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