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North Philly man arrested in string of armed robberies

POSTED: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 2:57 PM
Hakim Benson, 20, of North Philadelphia was arrested Oct. 5 in connection with a series of 13 robberies in West and Southwest Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Police photo)

Hakim Benson, 20, of North Philadelphia was arrested Oct. 5 in connection with a series of 13 robberies in the 12th, 16th, 18th and 19th Police Districts — which cover West and Southwest Philadelphia, police said.

Benson faces charges of robbery, assault and weapons violations — among other offenses — in each of the incidents, which occurred between Aug. 30 and Oct. 1.

Benson, of 25th Street near York, is being held in the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility and is set to appear in court on Oct. 17, according to court documents.

Phillip Lucas @ 2:57 PM  Permalink | 15 comments
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Comments  (15)
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:08 PM, 10/11/2012
    Looks like a fine, upstanding citizen. Must be a case of mistaken identity.
    Sir John Falstaff
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:39 PM, 10/11/2012
    Glazed over eyes...
    -not bob levy
    remyy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:47 PM, 10/11/2012
    I would hire him in a New York second.
    Gumper31
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:52 PM, 10/11/2012
    He's the new face of the Romney campaign.
    Commentdant_Klink
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:03 PM, 10/11/2012
    He has a bright future. About the fifth example today of fine parenting within the community.
    dontavoidtheobvious
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:17 PM, 10/11/2012
    That is one scary looking dude. He looks like he has nothing to lose.
    rod757
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:20 PM, 10/11/2012
    another prison Muslim,looking for chain to match collar on neck
    pete from boothwyn
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:57 PM, 10/11/2012
    one of the reasons why our taxes continue to rise!!!!!!
    aswj
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:06 PM, 10/11/2012
    Finally! Now Hakim can get the proper care he so desperately deserves. A roof over his head, three well balanced meals a day, medical, dental, therapy, counseling, and access to the tat guy so he can finish his body mural.
    harbo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:06 PM, 10/11/2012
    Finally! Now Hakim can get the proper care he so desperately deserves. A roof over his head, three well balanced meals a day, medical, dental, therapy, counseling, and access to the tat guy so he can finish his body mural.
    harbo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:24 PM, 10/11/2012
    They are one messed up group of people.
    TyroneShoes
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:37 PM, 10/11/2012
    At the age of 20 he has accomplished so much more than some other Norf Philly yutes.
    bravehearted
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:56 PM, 10/11/2012
    Look at all that TPT on here.
    JBA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:33 PM, 10/11/2012
    His IQ
    bravehearted
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:35 PM, 10/11/2012
    He looks like he has a teardrop tattoo under an eye , meaning he wants the boys in the hood to think he killed someone . Sometimes , they really have killed .
    Eugene Prince


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