The Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detectives Division is seeking help from the public to track down a man who, officials said, attacked a woman at a Northeast Philly bus stop and stole her purse on Feb. 5, 2026. On Sunday, police shared surveillance footage of the incident on socia l media in the hopes of capturing the man involved. According to police, the robbery happened at about 5:28 a.m. on Deb. 5, 2026, when the man seen in the video approached a woman from behind at a bus stop located along the 6900 block of Torresdale Avenue in Northeast Philly. At that time, officials said, the man sought by police grabbed the victim’s purse by a strap and pulled it off of her shoulder, pulling her to the ground and dragging her a short distance in the attack. Following the robbery, police said, the suspected thief — described as a man between 30 and 40 years of age, standing about 6-foot tall, 210 lbs., with a full beard, who was wearing a blue/green striped shirt and jeans at the time of the incident — fled on fool along the 46oo block of Disston Street. In this incident, officials said, the thief made off with cash, a cell phone as well as the victim’s keys and identification. Anyone who may recognize this individual or may have more information on this incident is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detectives Division at 215-686-3153/3154 or contact the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less