Philadelphia police are searching for a man accused of posing as a utility worker to gain entry into homes and steal large sums of cash and jewelry from elderly residents.
Investigators say the suspect has victimized at least four older adults over the past three weeks using the ruse of working for the city’s water department before entering homes and carrying out thefts. The most recent incident occurred on Monday.
Surveillance images show the suspect wearing what appears to be a makeshift utility worker’s uniform. Police said the man has burglarized several homes across the city, making off with tens of thousands of dollars.
A 76-year-old man identified as Rudy, who asked not to be fully named, said the suspect came to his home on North Fourth Street in Feltonville late last month. Rudy allowed the man inside but quickly became suspicious…