Jewel Thieves Rob Store But Leave Child Behind
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Philadelphia police say a pair of thieves made off with some expensive jewelry but left behind a 4-year-old boy.
Police say a man and woman entered the Platinum & Ice Jewelry store on South Street with the child at about 3 p.m. Saturday. They asked to see some rings and then grabbed a tray of items valued at more than $100,000 and ran out.
Capt. Laurence Nodiff says the couple dragged the child by the hand for 2 1/2 blocks before the clerk caught up with them, and the man slashed the clerk's face and neck. The couple then fled, abandoning the child.
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Detectives say they are unsure whether the boy is the couple's child. He was placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services.