Prominent Philadelphia Hotel Is the Scene Of Violent Assault and Robbery Of Tourists
According to news sources, Philadelphia police made an arrest in the violent robbery of two tourist at the Philadelphia Marriott located at 12th and Market Streets. According to the news sources, police claimed that Anthony Thomas, 28, of West Philadelphia followed a 52-year old female guest from the elevator to her room shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30th. Investigators claim that a knife was put to the throat of the hotel guest and she was robbed. Lt. Frank Vanore of the Philadelphia police stated “He drew knife, he cut the female across the mouth and face and proceeded to demand money from her and threatened to kill her during the course of the incident”. Police also reported that on August 6th, Mr. Thomas forced his way into the room of a Marriott guest from Sacramento, California and robbed her at knife point. Police suspect that the assailant may be involved in a number of other recent robberies in center city Philadelphia.
Inadequate security lawyer, Jeffrey Reiff, of the Philadelphia inadequate security and premises liability law firm of Reiff & Bily has been successfully representing the rights of negligent security cases on behalf of victims of physical assaults or robberies since 1979. The safety and privacy of hotel and motel guests should be the top priority for owners and operators of hotels. However, many times we find this is simply not the case. Because of inadequate security at hotels and motels many unsuspecting guests are robbed, shot, killed, raped, stabbed or assaulted in parking lots, corridors, hallways, rooms or other common areas. Many times there is a breakdown in the property owners security system which cannot only encourage criminal activity but can also result in the property owner’s liability to the crime victim for negligence. First and foremost, our thoughts go out the victims and their families, we hope that these fine and unsuspecting individuals recover quickly and completely from their injuries.
Philadelphia is known as the “City of Brotherly Love” and certainly the alleged assailant was not showing these unfortunate victims what Philadelphia is really about. It is my hope that the Mr. Thomas is prosecuted to the full extent of the law and I commend the officers of the Philadelphia police department who were able to apprehend this individual. The victims of these crimes and assaults would be well advised to retain the services of an experienced Philadelphia inadequate security lawyer to pursue the negligent parties in this incident and to make sure that they are fairly compensated for their injuries, damage and loss. We also hope that the Marriott and the officials and employees responsible for maintaining and supervising the Philadelphia Marriott at 12th and Market Street carefully investigate this incident to make sure that other unsuspecting guests do not suffer from other similar incidences and that they work to insure the safety of their guests.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of an inadequate hotel or motel security, please feel free to contact one of the experienced Reiff & Bily inadequate security lawyers at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
