$66K in jewelry stolen from car in West Philadelphia

Police are asking for help finding the thief who stole $66,000 in jewelry from an elderly man's vehicle outside a cash-for-gold store in West Philadelphia.

Philadelphia police said the incident happened at about 12:40 p.m. on Sept. 2, when a 74-year-old man parked his car on the unit block of North 52nd Street and went inside a cash-for-gold store on the block.

When he returned to the vehicle a short time later, the front passenger-side window was shattered and a duffel bag that contained about $66,000 worth of jewelry was missing.

The bag was carrying various necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings, police said.

A witness reported seeing a man on bicycle break the window with a hammer, take the bag and flee, authorities said.

Police this week released surveillance footage from the incident and of the suspect circling the block on a bike.

The suspect is described as a black man with light facial hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt, camouflage pants and sunglasses. He was seen riding a green or teal bicycle.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-8477 (TIPS) or send a text message to 773847 (PPDTIPS).