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WATCH: Duo Dressed As 'The Incredibles' Assaults Cabbie, Flees

Know anyone who dressed up as "The Incredibles" for Halloween?

Philadelphia police are on hunt for a man who allegedly assaulted a cab driver and left without paying while wearing a costume from The Incredibles on Halloween morning.

The man and a female companion were picked up by the taxi driver, a 62 year old male, at 3:48 a.m. on the morning of October 31, Philadelphia Police said.

The taxi took them from Front and Spring Garden Streets to the 5800 block of Ridge Avenue, where the pair bought something from a 7-11 there, according to police.

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The two then started to walk away, and the cab driver yelled out that he was calling the police.

The man came back, punched the driver in the face, and then fled on foot.

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The suspect is a white male in his early to mid twenties, about 5’8 tall with dark hair and a stocky build, police said.

The driver was taken to Roxborough Hospital, where he was treated for a laceration to his face.

Police would also like to speak with the suspect’s female companion.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact the Philadelphia Police’s Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353/3354.


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