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3 Sought After Hotel Guest Is Pistol Whipped, Robbed

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)— Police are searching for three men who they say attacked a hotel guest last month in Philadelphia.

It happened on November 24, 2016 around 9 a.m.  at the Warwick Hotel located in the 200 block of South 17th Street.

Police say a suspect known as Terry called the 27-year-old victim stating that he was outside and to let him in to the building.

When the victim met the man at the door, the suspect was accompanied by two other suspects who eventually all went up to the victim's room.

Police say a short time later, the men pulled handguns on the victim, tied him up and demanded money.

One of the suspects pistol whipped the man in the forehead leaving him unconscious, said authorities.

When the victim woke up he noticed his cell phone and gold chain were stolen and he was missing $375.

Police describe the first suspect as a white man, known as Terry, 30 years-of-age, 5'11", 175 lbs, bald, wearing dark colored pants, sweatpants, dark colored sweatshirt, red shoes, armed with a handgun and may frequent the area of 12th and Walnut Streets.

The second suspect is described as a white man, 28 years-of-age, 5'8", 150 lbs, reddish hair, beard, wearing black sweatpants, black hooded sweatshirt, black knit cap and armed with a smaller silver handgun.

The third suspect is described as a black man, 28 years-of-age, 5'11", 190 lbs, short dreadlocks in a ponytail, gold teeth, wearing all gray clothing and armed with a handgun.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at  215-686-TIPS.

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