Thieves swiped 1.5 tons of frozen snow crab Tuesday morning from a tractor trailer that was parked near Philadelphia International Airport, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Just before 2 a.m., the driver parked his truck on the 3400 block of Island Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia and took a nap while waiting to deliver the crabs to a nearby seafood wholesaler, said Police Captain Joseph Busa, commander of the PPD\u2019s Southwest Detective Division.<\/a><\/p>\n Investigators said he was stirred awake just after 3:30 a.m. and saw six masked men removing cases of crab from the back of his trailer. He confronted the suspects and they fled the scene in multiple vehicles, including a gray Ford F-150 and a gray Dodge Caravan, Busa told reporters.<\/p>\n Law enforcement officials say the men got away with two 50-box pallets, weighing a combined total of around 3,000 pounds.<\/p>\n Busa said it was \u201ctoo early\u201d to say if the heist is connected to other recent cargo thefts that have been reported in Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n No arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Anyone with information can call or text the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Information can be shared anonymously.<\/p>\n