“Carjackings at Philadelphia gas stations have increased by more than 300% this year compared to 2021, according to a report…
There have been 30 armed carjackings at Philadelphia gas stations as of mid-November compared to seven in 2021, according to the news outlet. That marks a nearly 330% increase of such incidents.
‘A lot of people leave their cars running and are reaching into their pockets as well. The first thing they start to do after they put their gas pump in their car, they look at their phones and it’s a crime of opportunity,’ Philadelphia Police Inspector Charles Layton said, according to WPVI.”