- Men in masks tied up his family as their young children watched as crime continues to plague Philadelphia
- The homeowner, who runs a business out of his home, was outside talking to one of his employees when a black Acura drove up.
- At that point, four men – unidentified but described as Hispanic – got out of the car and held him at gunpoint, demanding he go inside.
Video shows a Philadelphia family being tied up and held at gunpoint by a group of men in masks as their young children watched, as crime continues to plague the city.
The incident occurred during the morning hours of November 6 in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of north Philadelphia.
The homeowner, who runs a business from his home, was outside the home talking to one of his employees when a black Acura drove up.
At that point, four men — unidentified but described as Hispanic — got out of the car and held him at gunpoint, demanding to be allowed inside.
Authorities allege that once he entered, the men tied up and abused him, his family and his employee, with video showing a small child watching.
Video shows a Philadelphia family being tied up and held at gunpoint by a group of men wearing masks as their young children watched
A safe, weapons and jewelry were taken from the home before fleeing west on 66th Avenue.
Despite the attack, there were no significant injuries.
No arrests have been made and police have asked anyone with information to contact them.
Philadelphia has been plagued by crime in recent months, with brutal reports of theft and looting.
Shocking footage from the City of Brotherly Love shows Fine Wine and Good Spirits being beaten up during a flash robbery in September.
The animals made off with the safe and raided the lottery machine on a night when liquor stores were closed by authorities.
Police said they had made at least 52 arrests. At least 30 people, all but three of whom were adults, have been charged with burglary, theft and other charges, according to Jane Roh, spokesperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
Philadelphia residents have denounced a recent wave of violent crimes that has left more than 750 people shot since late May, after a series of high-profile incidents rocked the crime-ridden city.
The homeowner, who runs a business out of his home, was outside talking to one of his employees when a black Acura drove up.
At that point, four men – unidentified but described as Hispanic – got out of the car and held him at gunpoint, demanding he go inside.
Authorities allege that once he entered, the men tied up and abused him, his family and his employee, with video showing a small child watching.
Democrat Cherelle Parker (pictured) was elected Philadelphia’s 100th mayor in a landslide vote Tuesday night, after serving in office at the state and local level.
Republican candidate David Oh (pictured) failed to seriously threaten Parker, who became Philadelphia’s first female mayor
Philadelphia’s newly elected mayor will have her work cut out for her in the crime-ridden city.
The city voted for a Democratic mayor who promised to crack down on crime in the troubled city by supporting stop-and-frisk tactics.
Cherelle Parker, 51, was elected last night in an overwhelming vote as the city’s 100th mayor, and the first female mayor, to hold office at the state and local level.
Parker emerged from a crowded field in the May party primaries as the only leading black candidate, and was heavily favored over Republican David Oh in the Democratic stronghold city.
She is also the first Black woman to hold the post after building her campaign on a promise to make Philadelphia the “safest, cleanest and greenest big city” in the country.
Parker has also been more outspoken in her support for law enforcement than other Democrats in the City of Brotherly Love, including a desire to implement stop-and-frisk for officers.