Masked thieves steal beef ribs from tractor-trailer in South Philly
Four men stole half a pallet of Black Angus beef from an unattended big rig on the 3300 block of South Third Street, police said.
Masked thieves stole half a pallet of Black Angus beef ribs from a tractor-trailer overnight in the Food Distribution Center area of South Philadelphia, police said.
The heist occurred around 1 a.m. Tuesday when four men approached a 2026 Freightliner on the 3300 block of South Third Street and cut the hinges from the rear door of the unattended trailer, police said.
The thieves then loaded the beef ribs into the rear of a dark-colored Ford F-150 and fled south on Third Street in the Ford, which was accompanied by an unknown make and model of Jeep, police said.
No arrests were reported.
In recent years, large cargo thefts have increased in frequency around the Philadelphia region.
In June, Salahudin Reddy, aka “Dean” and “Deen,” 39, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to nearly 8 years in federal prison.
Reddy pleaded guilty to cargo thefts in 2023 that had a total estimated value of more than $1.5 million.
He admitted to participating in heists that made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of frozen crab legs and more than $360,000 worth of Samsung TVs.
He also admitted to his involvement in a widely reported theft of more than $230,000 in dimes.
