PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are searching for three men in connection with a home burglary in June.
The victim was framed for the crime via the social networking site Tagged.
The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she met one of the suspects on the social networking site and invited him over to hang out and play video games.
Shortly thereafter, two men stormed his house in the Germantown district.
“He had the gun. He pointed it at me. He grabbed me. He pulled me, grabbed the back of my shirt and led me up the stairs,” the victim told Action News investigative reporter Chad Pradelli.
The thieves stole some change and his game console.
“He took the digital hard drive and then he kept looking and thought he was going to take this TV. I said, ‘You can’t lift this TV. You’re not taking my TV,'” the victim added.
IMAGE: Surveillance video shows several suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion in Philadelphia on June 27, 2024.
The victim stated that he then saw her drive away in a BMW SUV parked in the alley.
Captain John Craig of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Northwest Detective Division said the victim’s social network and help helped them quickly identify one of the suspects as Kaleem Johnson.
An arrest warrant has now been issued against the 20-year-old. His two alleged accomplices have not yet been identified.
“We are currently working with other departments in the department and our partners with other law enforcement agencies to determine if there may be additional victims,” says Captain Craig.
Johnson faces robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and other charges.
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