Woman Robbed in Philadelphia After Assisting Men With Dead Car Battery

A woman who offered to help two men with a dead vehicle battery was robbed at gunpoint in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, according to 6abc Philadelphia. The incident occurred shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Friday in the 1100 block of West Courtland Street. [1]

Investigators reported that the two men, who were captured in surveillance images, were seeking a jumpstart after their car battery failed. The local resident allowed them to connect jumper cables to her vehicle to assist them. [1]

After the vehicle battery was restarted successfully, one of the men allegedly pulled out a gun and demanded cash from the woman, 6abc Philadelphia reported. Police stated that one suspect fled the scene following the robbery. [1]

Hunting Park is located in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police are investigating the incident based on surveillance images collected from the area. [1][9]