A woman was given a black eye and laceration when she denied a robber her money in Newbold Sunday afternoon.
The 41-year-old was on the 1900 block of South Bouvier Street when a man displayed a pocket knife with a black handle and demanded cash at 12:45 p.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. When she refused, he punched her in the left eye and cut the left side of her face. She forked over $150 and a ring and the bandit fled on foot south on Bouvier.
Police transported her to Methodist Hospital for treatment, Tolliver said.
The offender was described as black with a medium complexion, age 28 to 32, 6 foot; having some facial hair; and wearing a black zip-up hoody, white sneakers and aviator-style sunglasses.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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1. Anonymous said... on Feb 2, 2012 at 06:38AM
“Wait till that idiot get arrested and landed in jail since he attempted to rob and punch a women. At least he going to get beat up by inmates in jail for hitting women.”
2. scrumber said... on Feb 3, 2012 at 10:57PM
“wow when r these black men going to grow up....bad values....thug life......no mothers....fathers r not around....porverty living on welfare.....come on...GROW UP....ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT HAVE MONEY OR A GOOD FAMILY BUT WE RISE ABOVE IT....WE DONT PUNCH PEOPLE IN THE FACE EEEEEEEWWWWWW U BLACK PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK I AM BLACK AND I AM EMBARASSED BY MY OWN........GET A JOB AND TAKE PERSONAL RESPONBILITY!”