Man burned while allegedly trying to steal electrical equipment: Philadelphia police
By WPVI Digital Staff
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A man was burned during an attempted theft in Philadelphia’s Frankford section, according to police.
It happened around 3 a.m. on Tuesday around Frankford and Torresdale avenues.
Investigators say the man was trying to take some kind of PECO electrical equipment when he caught on fire and suffered third-degree burns.
He managed to run a few blocks to Kensington and Hunting Park Avenues.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
PECO and the fire marshal remain on the scene.
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