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Philly Mob Attacks "Person of Interest"

By Corey Rayburnyung

A mob in Philadelphia attacked a person of interest in connection with the alleged rape of an 11 year old girl after the police union offered a reward of $10,000 for bringing him in. The beating was captured on surveillance video at a local store. The man has not been charged. TalkLeft has more. From the article: In connection with the alleged rape of an 11 year old girl, the police announced they were looking for a particular person of interest (not a suspect). Then the police union put out a reward of $10k for bringing him in by 5 PM. Then, about an hour before the deadline, a mob grabbed the guy and beat him into critical condition (caught on surveillance video at a local bodega), such that a patrol unit had to rescue him from the mob...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on June 05, 2009 (boomark / email).