A Democrat member of the US Congress was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in South Philadelphia. Consultant Mary Homosexual Scanlon (D-Pennsylvania) was not bodily harmed, however her automotive and possessions had been taken.
Scanlon was strolling to a parking zone on Pattison Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, round 2:45pm native time, when she was approached by two armed males who demanded her automotive keys and private results. They took her private and government-issued cell telephones, and drove away in Scanlon’s 2017 Acura, spokesperson Lauren Cox instructed reporters.
“She’s bodily OK, however her automobile and possessions are gone,” Cox instructed the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The congresswoman, first elected in 2018, was assembly with constituents at close by FDR Park, over the proposed growth plan. The theft passed off simply down the street from the Wells Fargo Heart, the place the Democrats held their 2016 presidential conference.
Chief Inspector Frank Vanore of the Philadelphia Police Division stated the 2 suspects had been final seen driving the automotive towards the southbound I-95 interstate freeway. The FBI is aiding the Philadelphia PD with the investigation.
Moments in the past @RepMGS left South Detectives after she was carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight at FDR park. Alongside together with her automotive , her govt ID & cellphone had been additionally taken. She was returning to her automotive after a tour on the park. @6abc pic.twitter.com/WdHZKlX7x6
— Annie McCormick (@6abcAnnie) December 22, 2021
Mayor Jim Kenney, a fellow Democrat, stated in a press release he was “appalled to be taught of this violent crime that was perpetrated towards my good friend and congresswoman.”
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“Everybody deserves to really feel secure in our metropolis, and sadly, as we all know, that hasn’t at all times been the case this yr. It’s disheartening, and fairly frankly infuriating, that criminals really feel emboldened to commit such a reckless crime in the midst of the day in what ought to be a spot of tranquility and peace – one in all Philadelphia’s lovely parks,” Kenney added.
The assault on Scanlon comes amid a surge in violent crime within the metropolis of some 1.5 million residents, the place the 13 American colonies declared their independence from Britain in 1776. Philadelphia had recorded 521 homicides in 2021 earlier this month, shattering its earlier file set in 1990.
Philadelphia elected Larry Krasner, a civil rights activist backed by Democrat mega-donor George Soros, as district legal professional in 2017. Since then, Krasner has labored to abolish money bail and prosecuted a file variety of law enforcement officials for alleged misconduct, whereas “dramatically” decreasing prosecution for “minor” crimes equivalent to retail theft and prostitution.
Scanlon has campaigned with different congressional Democrats to “dismantle methods of hate, maintain legislation enforcement officers accountable, and push for the adoption – and use – of unbiased policing practices,” based on her official web site.
