VIDEO: Female Steals Backpack Containing Loaded Firearm At Philly Restaurant
By Steve Beck
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are searching for a female who was caught on tape at a restaurant in Philadelphia stealing a backpack that contained a loaded firearm.
The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Cantina dos Segundos restaurant located at 931 North 2nd Street.
According to investigators, the victim was in the restaurant and placed her red backpack on the back of her seat.
At some point, the victim got up, leaving her backpack behind.
Surveillance cameras showed a female, who was eating outside with an unknown male, casually walk inside, take the backpack, and sit back down outside.
WATCH: Surveillance Video
A short time later, the female suspect and the male finished eating and walked away with the backpack.
Invesitgators said the victim's Ruger LCP semiautomatic .380 loaded with five rounds was inside the backpack. In addition, a knife and the victim's house and car keys were in there.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call 911 or dial 215.686.TIPS (8477).
