Bar Patron Beat To The Ground In Philadelphia, Police Say

Police in Philadelphia are looking for the bar patron who attacked another while his back was turned, the department said in a release.

Suspect in the Oct. 7 assault.
Photo Credit: *Philadelphia Police Department*

Suspect photos

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Mac Bullock

12/08/2023 3:29 p.m.

The assault happened at a bar on the 100 block of Chesnut Street on Oct. 7, PPD said. The attacker walked up behind the victim and punched him several times, knocking him to the ground, investigators said.

The victim, 25, needed 17 stitches for a deep gash to his calf, police noted.

The suspect is described as a bearded man wearing a number 26 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies jersey with dark pants and two-tone Nike sneakers.

Anyone with information should call PPD's tipline at 215-686-8477 or submit a tip anonymously online.

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