Crime & Safety
Philly Police Seeking Chestnut Hill Anti-Trump Graffiti Suspects
Watch the surveillance footage to see if you can identify the two male suspects.
Philadelphia Police in the 14th District are reporting anti-Trump graffiti was found on the Chesnut Hills Fresh Market store's exterior.
According to police, on Nov. 25, at 12:10 a.m., two unknown males vandalized the property of the Fresh Market located at 8200 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia.
The suspects are described as white males with one being between 20 to 30 years old, 6 feet tall with a medium build, and was wearing a blue hooded jacket, gray pants, black shoes during the incident.
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The other male was described as between 30 to 40 years old with a thin build, reddish hair, and was wearing a blue blazer, tan pants, blue scarf, black shoes, and carrying a wine glass during the incident.
The suspects were captured on surveillance video as they approached the business, police said.
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Suspect #1 is depicted spray painting the building and when completed, suspect #2 appears to take pictures or video of anti-Trump sentiment left behind, according to police.
Both suspects left the area on foot on Germantown Avenue out of view of the surveillance cameras, police said.
The estimated value of damages is between $3,000 and $10,000 due to the composition of the stone used during the construction of the facade, police said.
Police said anyone who sees the suspects should contact 911 immediately and urged the public not to approach either suspect if spotted.
Watch the suspects in the surveillance footage below to see if you can identify either man:
Anyone with information regarding the crime is asked to contact Det. Williams of the Northwest Detective Division at (215) 686-3353 or (215) 686-3354.
To submit a tip via telephone, dial (215) 686-TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP (773847). All tips are confidential, police said.
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