Philadelphia golf cart driver who fired a shot and kidnapped woman at gunpoint in restaurant parking lot at large

The vehicle used was identified as a two-seat Polaris golf cart that can hit up to 65 mph speed

UPDATED FEB 21, 2023

The footage released by the authorities shows the suspect walking with a gun across the street and his gold cart (Philadelphia Police Dept)

PORT RICHOMND, PHILADELPHIA: The police search team continues to look for an armed man who abducted a woman at a gunpoint the early Saturday morning, February 18, from outside a Philadelphia Applebee’s. As per the latest report coming from the Philadelphia Police Department, the audacious kidnapping took place around 6.40 am, Saturday, in the Port Richmond neighborhood. “The woman was walking along Cumberland Street toward Aramingo Avenue when a man driving a maroon-and-black Polaris Northstar XP 1000 golf cart followed her,” police said.

It also shared that the suspect, after reaching the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue, opened the driver’s side door, pulled out a gun, and fired a shot, which went on to hit the ground in the WSFS bank parking lot. One witness told authorities that the suspect exited the cart, aimed his gun at the woman he allegedly followed, and then grabbed her and shoved her into the passenger seat of his golf cart, as per NBC10 Philadelphia. The security camera captured the kidnapper fleeing with his victim in tow going westbound on Cumberland Street. The vehicle used was identified as a two-seat Polaris golf cart that can hit up to 65 mph speed.

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The victim is said to be a white woman in her late 20s or early 30s

The police shed some light on the suspect, describing him as a man around 6 feet tall, wearing ripped blue jeans, a brown plaid smock shirt, and a green beanie cap. Whereas, the victim is said to be a white woman in her late 20s or early 30s, wearing a light-colored jacket, dark shirt, black jeans with a white design on the left leg, and carrying a black bag, reports New York Post.

As per current data, both the victim and suspected kidnapper are yet to be found and any lead on their location has not been made until Monday morning, February 20. The authorities released a number for anyone with information regarding the suspect or victim, to call on Philadelphia Police Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3251.

This is a developing story. MEAWW will keep you updated.