Suspect armed with gun robs near 7th and Market streets, Philadelphia PA


A robbery took place near 7th and Market streets where a suspect, described as a male wearing all black and carrying a purple backpack, threatened with a gun possibly hidden in the backpack. The suspect was last seen fleeing towards the subway at 8th Street. Police are searching for him and confirming the backpack's color.
Audio|Source: SEPTA Transit Police
06:48
Transcript:
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Reds to all district units stand by for the following flag regarding their robbery pointed gun that occurred at 7th of Market.
00:11
Ready on the district 2 units, being looked out for a black male, all black clothing, carrying a purple backpack, wanted by PDD for a robbery pointed gun, which occurred at 7th and market, unknowing what exact were taken.
00:26
Mel was seen headed towards.
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The 7th station at 8th Street, Mel could be somewhere along the concourse along Market Street, west of 7th Street.
00:38
Again, being on the lookout for a black male wearing all-black clothing, carrying a purple backpatch.
00:45
Last thing, leaving the area 7th and Market, possibly entering the sub-reciation at 8th Street.
00:52
Mel's wanted for a robbery point of gun, and allegedly the fire.
00:56
arm is going to be inside of the backpack.
00:59
The unit's approaches in the visible see, recall this.
01:04
K.F. 7776, 356 p.m.
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4, copy.
01:15
Thank you for Baltimore.
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I can do some knowledge for which I'll ask.
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You can see how many others.
01:24
Thank you. Okay.
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Later, watch me, one time, ready, watch me.
01:28
One time, ready.
01:30
147, 8. Okay.
01:35
Okay.
01:41
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Compt to give the flight, please.
01:44
No time for substantial, please.
01:49
Thank you very much.
01:52
All right now.
01:56
We just have our Ebo units 12th Street to make sure that individual matching that flash is not on the platform where in franchise.
02:05
Ego 7, we already have it up.
02:08
Okay, that's for progress 101.
02:09
Copy. Thank you, sir.
02:11
It's for black, email, black hoodie and jeans, and a white tote bag.
02:15
It's about $60 worth of items left, and heading towards the dollar trade.
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Number hitter.
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You can't purchase order on 830.
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You know the other one or four feet.
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Don't make me away from Baltimore and Oak Avenue.
02:31
In Boston, Oak Avenue we have a Route 109.
02:34
That's number 374AW standing that is vandalized.
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Thank you. Please.
02:48
Thank you. Thank you.
02:49
Merchandise.
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We're listening. Welcome for the Dollar Tree.
02:51
35th, I'm in progress.
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One of one.
02:53
E's Allany at One in Spirits for a black female.
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Black hoodie and jeans bring a white tote bag.
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Take them with $60 worth of merchandise.
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Lacing, welcome towards a dollar shirt.
03:03
Thank you.
03:08
Okay, what was the black, uh, the robbery is 2030?
03:12
You're looking for a black male, all-black clothing carrying a purple backpack.
03:20
Carbid.
03:22
...shirt, Grace, left hand.
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...egers. He's on the belt, only later, juveniles.
03:28
The 14th, personal 117, 4907, Thoron, a 14 black male, black shirt, gray, lip pants, arms the belt, holding juveniles, and others are bribanel.
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...and up at the center.
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14117-soulon.
03:46
Looking for a 14-year-old black now wearing a black shirt, gray, red pants, black sneakers, Norm is a bell assaulting another juvenile.
03:52
14-person, 117, 7907, so we're on for a 14-year-old black now black shirt, great-bed pants, black sneakers.
03:58
Homer's a bell assaulting another juvenile.
04:06
7 to radio, I may have someone in the description on the eastbound platform at A Street.
04:16
Codicy, Colonel, he's there now?
04:20
Yes, sending our pictures.
04:27
East side or west side? Eastbound platform.
04:33
Yes, each side or west side?
04:37
Sorry.
04:39
I'm happy. He's just a blackout that's right here on the bench next to the charge can.
04:46
Correct.
04:53
2.27 radio.
04:58
My partner, up at 4.3, he has one stop, 5-3, left-bound, standby.
05:03
He'll give you the info when he's ready.
05:08
Okay, can we give you earlier guys in mind about point of the robbery, please?
05:13
Thank you, Kay.
05:14
You're ready to 2-24.
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1-7.
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Two hours to put out there.
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57, can you want to go ahead? Can you want to go there?
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You can be up on camera, I'm ready to mail and I'm standing right on.
05:45
Number four, I know he's keeping up on cameras very bit, the mail-down standing right next to you.
05:51
Correct. Do you have a trouble with that?
05:56
That's been negative.
05:57
It seems to be an orange respect.
06:00
That's good.
06:08
7-speed radio.
06:14
Can you use contact with J-Bamp for that call at A3 and make sure that the backpack is still purple? Because the car is insane.
06:23
What are you in is it?
06:27
7C, sir. I just want to make sure the backpack is that color.
06:31
I'm sorry, you could have just used to the second street.
06:37
Thank you, sir.
06:39
I'm 7 feet.
06:41
I'm asking you to call Jayvans to get an exact color and description of the backpatchamly so they're not putting out the wrong color.
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