Surveillance video released in McMenamins burglary
The Philadelphia Police Department released a description of the prime suspect in a burglary at Mt. Airy landmark McMenamin’s Tavern.
Police report that on Tuesday, August 7 at approximately 2:00am, an unknown male cut a side window screen, then forced open the window and entered McMenamin’s Tavern located at 7170 Germantown Avenue.
Once inside the tavern, the suspect took several power tools which included a Ryobi wet saw, nail guns, a Milwaukee-brand rotary hammer and a DeWalt circular saw and fled in an unknown direction. The total value of the stolen items is estimated at $1310 dollars.
The suspect is described as a black male, aged 30-40 years of age, with a thin build and a close-cropped beard. At the time, he was seen wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans and a baseball hat.
If you have any information about this crime or this suspects, please contact the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353/3354 in reference to DC# 12-14-059900, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
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