Two Philadelphia men are facing charges for allegedly carrying out a “spree” of thefts from vehicles in casino parking lots.
The latest theft occurred outside Rivers Casino in Fishtown last month. Prosecutors said Darnell Martin, 33, removed two firearms and other items from an unlocked car while Eric Blackwell, 29, served as lookout. Surveillance footage allegedly captured the June 4 theft, leading to Martin’s arrest on July 9 and Blackwell’s last week.
Martin is suspected of committed roughly 20 such crimes at casinos in the Philly region, investigators said. They allegedly recovered stolen credit and debit cards, personal checks, clothing and other valuables upon his apprehension, though not the two firearms, which remain missing.
