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Mobs of Teens Loot Philadelphia Stores

Teens were seen on social media jumping up and down yelling ‘Free iPhones! Free iPhones!’
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Mobs of Teens Loot Philadelphia Stores
People stand outside an Apple Store in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2023, after it was ransacked the previous evening. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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Philadelphia police are calling the Sept. 26 evening looting of stores by teenagers in several areas a “coordinated attack.”

Mobs of masked teens were seen stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing from Foot Locker, Lululemon, and Apple stores.

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Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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