A police source says that the person who robbed and sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman at gunpoint on the morning of October 14 near 50th and Hazel, has been caught. More details, including the person’s identity, are not available at this time as the police are still working on some evidence. We’ll post more information when we have it.
The police released surveillance video earlier this week of the suspect, a young African American male, who was seen walking in the area prior to the 50th and Hazel robbery and assault, which happened around 11:50 a.m. The man is also wanted for questioning in relation to at least seven other armed robberies and attempted robberies in the area, stretching for over a month, between October 1 and November 3 (6ABC has more details about these incidents).
Update: Just a few days after police released a photo of Hakim Benson, who is suspected in multiple West and Southwest Philly robberies, including the Sept. 28 robbery of CVS Pharmacy at 4849 Market St., he was captured. Benson was arrested and charged with 12 gunpoint robberies on October 6.
Oct 4, 10:06 am: Police have released a photo of robbery suspect Hakim Benson, wanted for multiple gunpoint robberies in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
One of the recent crimes Benson is suspected in is a robbery of the CVS Pharmacy located at 4849 Market Street on September 28, when a male pointed a silver revolver at the employee and told him to put all the money in his bag. He took $75 and two cartons of cigarettes and fled. For more information on other robberies Benson is suspected in, visit Philly Police Blog.
Hakim Benson is 5’5″ tall and weighs 125lbs. He has numerous tattoos on his face. If you see him, please call 911.
Police today released surveillance video of the Green Line Cafe robbery suspect. The robbery occurred on Monday, April 30 at the Green Line cafe located at 3649 Lancaster Avenue. A man wearing a black ski mask entered the cafe, pointed a handgun at the cashier and demanded the money from the register. The suspect is seen on the video before entering the cafe without the mask and then fleeing the scene after the robbery.
This person is also a suspect in a robbery at the Green Line Cafe at 45th & Locust on April 26.
The suspect is described as a white male, in his mid 20’s, 5’9″ tall, medium build, brown hair, a thin mustache, grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and armed with a black, semi-automatic handgun.
If you have any information about this person, please contact the Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183, 215-476-1131, or 215-686-TIPS.
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