PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A person is home recovering Tuesday after being jumped and viciously overwhelmed whereas walking his canine Saturday evening in Brewerytown. Just hours after arriving home from the hospital, the sufferer talks in regards to the brutal assault.
Late final Saturday evening, Navy veteran Scott Harris determined to walk his canine by the playground at thirtieth and Jefferson.
While he cannot keep in mind precisely what occurred, simply hours after he returned home from the hospital, the seen scarring on his face serves as reminders.
“The uncommon factor Saturday evening was an enormous occasion happening that wasn’t permitted,” Harris stated. “And I’m assuming any individual from that occasion, jumped me and took my pockets from the video cameras that we now have on the home. I do know three younger girls, good samaritans introduced me again to the home, in any other case, I would of simply bled out over there.”
Harris’ companion Joseph Hurchick often joins him whereas walking the canine at evening. He did not final Saturday. Here’s his recollection.
“I come out of the home and there was this commotion and I noticed these ladies with him [Harris] and he was bleeding profusely all over the place,” Hurchick stated. “I did not know the place he was bleeding from, I noticed there was some facial accidents. The manner the blood was popping out, I used to be on the telephone with 911 like, ‘You must get right here.'”
Harris and Hurchick say that they’ve complained about events on the playground prior to now with out a lot success.
According to Harris, Philadelphia police took an announcement from him whereas he was hospitalized.
When CBS News Philadelphia requested the division for remark, they informed us they’re devoted to defending, serving to and serving the neighborhood. Adding that anybody who hears of one in every of these pop-up events ought to contact police as quickly as doable.
Harris and Hurchick shared some recommendation for our viewers who stay within the metropolis.
“I would not essentially say Philadelphia is any much less harmful than different giant cities,” Harris stated. “You stay within the metropolis, you must watch your again. Don’t exit alone like I did.”
“In any massive metropolis, watch your again,” Hurchick stated. “Travel in pairs, , assist different individuals in case you see individuals in misery like these younger girls did. Just be human.”
