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Police Search for Suspects Who Stole 3,000 Pounds of Snow Crab Legs in Philadelphia

Police said six thieves fled with two pallets of frozen snow crab after waking a sleeping truck driver and chasing him away.

  • On Tuesday, thieves stole 3,000 pounds of frozen snow crab from a cargo truck on the 3400 block of Island Avenue in Southwest Philly early morning.
  • The driver, who was asleep inside the truck, woke to movement before confronting six men removing boxes of seafood; one thief chased him down the street, police say.
  • Investigators described one suspect as a 5-foot, 8-inch Hispanic man wearing all black, while another was a 5-foot, 6-inch, 180-pound Black man in dark clothes.
  • Suspects fled the scene in a gray Ford F-150 and a gray Dodge Caravan, with Southwest Detectives now leading the ongoing investigation into the theft.
  • Anyone with information regarding the theft of 50 boxes of crab is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department to assist the ongoing investigation.
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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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