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Armed Men in Construction Vests Abduct, Rob Woman in Northeast Philadelphia Walmart Parking Lot, Police Say

Two armed men in yellow construction vests forced her into a vehicle and drove off, police said

What to Know

  • Two armed men in construction vests abducted a woman at gunpoint at a Northeast Philadelphia Walmart parking lot
  • The suspects stole the woman's bank card and then fled the vehicle on foot.
  • The woman was not hurt, and the suspects remain at large

Police are searching for two men who they say abducted a woman at gunpoint at a Northeast Philadelphia Walmart.

The 43-year-old woman was in the parking lot of the Walmart on the 9700 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard Saturday at 4:48 p.m. Suddenly two armed men in yellow construction vests forced her into a vehicle and drove off, police said.

The suspects drove the woman to Cheltenham Avenue and Saul Street. They stole her bank card, exited the vehicle and fled eastbound on Cheltenham Avenue on foot, according to investigators.

The woman was not injured. Police have not released a detailed description of the two men.

Those with any information on the incident are encouraged to call Philadelphia police.

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