Victim’s struggle with armed robber caught on video

Police are seeking help identifying a robber who took a man captive at gunpoint, forcing him to withdraw cash from an ATM in South Philadelphia before taking him to go to a 7-Eleven store to get more money.

Inside the store, the victim turned on his captor and struggled with him as a surveillance camera recorded the action.

Police gave this account:

The 21-year-old victim was walking in the 2200 block of South Rosewood Street about 12:30 a.m. Monday when a man standing on the corner approached and asked for a lighter.

The man then displayed a handgun, took the victim's cellphone and directed him to an ATM at Broad and Jackson, where he was forced to withdraw cash.

The gunmen then led his captive to the nearby 7-Eleven.

There the victim turned on his assailant and attempted to overpower him, hoping witnesses would call police. A second man comes to the victim's aid.

The gunmen pulled the gun and held it to the victim, who continued to struggle until the robber backed out the door. He fled with $30 in cash and the cellphone.

It should be noted that police do not recommend that robbery victims resist their assailants.

The suspect is described as a black male, with a medium complexion, 20 to 25 years old, 5-feet, 8 inches tall weighing about 140 pounds with a thin build.

He has brown eyes, brown hair, a mustache and beard. He was wearing a gray striped hooded shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information if asked to call the police tip hotline at 215-686-8477.