3 Men Wanted for Bungled Center City Robbery

Three men, one armed with a handgun, fled after demanding money and a cell phone from a parking lot attendant.

Philadelphia Police are on the lookout for three men who they say attempted to rob a parking attendant at the parking lot at 1900 Commerce Street in Center City at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Cops say the three suspects, one of whom was armed with a black handgun, approached a parking lot attendant after exiting the Penn Center House co-op at 19th and JFK. They demanded money and a cell phone from the 56-year-old parking lot attendant, who refused and ducked inside the parking booth.

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Here’s the description of the suspects provided by police:

Suspect #1: Black male, 20 years-of-age, 5’6″, 140 lbs., wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, and a black backpack.
Suspect #2: Black male, 20 years-of-age, 5’2″, 130 lbs, wearing a white shirt, and black pants.
Suspect #3: Black male, 20 years-of-age, 5’2″, 130 lbs, wearing a brown shirt.

The usual: If you know anything, contact police at 215.686.8477, text a tip to 773847 or submit a confidential tip online.

[Philly PD]