PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Residents in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood woke up to find broken glass scattered across the street and multiple vehicles vandalized, according to neighbors.<\/p>\n
Surveillance footage captured the sound of a car window shattering and showed a suspect exiting the passenger side of a white sedan, appearing to search through a vehicle before driving away.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. Friday on E. Palmer Street in Fishtown. About a block away, on the 400 block of E. Thompson Street, at least seven vehicles were also damaged.<\/p>\n
Peter Balderston said his car was one of seven on the block with a smashed passenger-side window around the same time as the incident on Palmer Street.<\/p>\n
“I was hoping to go on a little road trip this morning and came out and found my window had been broken into,” Balderston said.<\/p>\n
Instead of leaving for his trip, Balderston spent the morning taping up the damaged window while waiting for a glass company.<\/p>\n
“The quote I got was around $270 or $300,” he said.<\/p>\n
Other residents swept up broken glass while assessing the damage.<\/p>\n
“I just feel bad because someone else might want to park here,” one neighbor added.<\/p>\n
“It’s really a shame because this is a great block and it’s a nice area,” said Katie Zeck, whose vehicle was not damaged.<\/p>\n
Zeck said she remains concerned about the neighborhood despite avoiding the vandalism.<\/p>\n
“It’s really nice to be across from the park and the school, so I just lucked out that I was out yesterday and my car wasn’t parked here,” she said.<\/p>\n
As more neighbors found police reports placed on their windshields, Balderston said he was puzzled by the apparent motive. He said nothing appeared to be missing from his vehicle.<\/p>\n
“I haven’t found anything they might have taken. I don’t leave valuables in my car,” Balderston said.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia police are investigating. Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact East Detectives.<\/p>\n
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