Philadelphia gas station owner hires security guards armed with AR-15s and dressed in Kevlar vests to protect his store after its repeatedly ransacked in crime-ridden Dem-led city
A North Philly gas station owner, Neil Patel, hired a private security team in the wake of a handful of break-ins and thefts at his property
Though some in the neighborhood are opposed to Patel's decision, he says his actions are driven by concern for his employees and customers
Patel says he has had no trouble with the neighborhood criminals who ransacked his store and stole his ATM since beefing up security
Robberies in Philadelphia have skyrocketed more than 36 percent in the last calendar year as the city contends with an ongoing crime crisis
By Sophie Mann For Dailymail.Com
Published: 23:58 EST, 6 December 2022 | Updated: 09:34 EST, 7 December 2022
The owner of a Philadelphia gas station has hired a security team armed with AR-15s, and shotguns and decked out in Kevlar vests as he fights to combat the city's ongoing crime crisis.
Neil Patel, who oversees a Karco gas station in North Philadelphia, said he hired state S.I.T.E. agents to protect his employees and customers after several recent incidents during which his store was ransacked.
Patel told a local Fox outlet that criminals are 'forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state-level.'
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