A man armed with a blood-filled syringe told a woman he had AIDS during a robbery early Saturday morning.
The suspect was inside Eddie's Chinese Restaurant on the 100 block of East Allegheny Avenue in North Philly around 1:30 a.m. when he told the victim in Spanish, "I have AIDS, give me your money," according to investigators.
The woman had entered the take-out spot only moments earlier to order food on her way home from work, police said.
She threw $200 towards the suspect, who then ran from the restaurant in an unknown direction, authorities said.
Police described the man as 5-feet 10-inches tall and approximately 30- to 35-years-old. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and Addidas track pants, police said.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect is urged to contact Philadelphia Police.
Photo Credit: Getty Images