3,000 pounds. crab legs stolen from tractor-trailer during merchandise heist in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Police are investigating after thieves discovered cases of frozen snow crab during another merchandise heist in Southwest Philadelphia.

It happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday in the 3600 block of Island Avenue.

The driver called police, claiming several men had broken into his trailer while he was sleeping.

He told police he saw six men loading the suitcases into a van.

When he came out to confront the suspects, one of the robbers chased the driver down the street, police said.

The group then took off in several vehicles, including a gray Ford F-150 and a gray Dodge Caravan.

They were able to leave with two pallets containing 50 boxes weighing 30 pounds. each, for a total of 3,000 pounds. in stolen seafood, police say.

The investigation remains ongoing with Southwest Detectives