Elderly man beat, robbed at Gallery

An 84-year-old man was beaten and robbed at about 4 p.m. today inside a Popeye's Restaurant men's room located in the Gallery.

Police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said the victim turned to leave the men's room and found one of the two attackers blocking the doorway. He didn't remember any threats being made but was struck several times in the head and robbed of $50.

Vanore said the elderly man next remembered firefighters and cops helping him off the floor. The victim was treated at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for a laceration on the back of his head and bruises and scratches on his face. The victim apparently remembered little about his attackers, other than that both were white men, one of whom was about 5-foot-7. Tipsters can call 215-686-TIPS.