Police seek stalkers who attacked SugarHouse winner

Cinnaminson police are looking for the public's help in identifying two men suspected of trying to rob a man who won about $2,000 at Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino on Saturday.

After a taxi dropped off the 26-year-old victim about a block from his Burlington County home at 6:30 a.m., he was struck in the head and fell to the ground, according to a police statement.

The streets were dark at the time, and gusty winds apparently kept the victim from hearing his attackers sneak up behind him, according to Det. Sgt. William K. Covert.

At first, the victim thought he'd been struck by a falling tree branch.

"When he looked up, he observed two young black males, both armed with handguns, yelling at him to 'give it up.' One male then yelled at the other to 'pop him, pop him,' " the statement said.

As the victim started yelling, "Call the police!" he saw a third male with longer hair, but all three fled empty handed.

After calling police on his cellphone, the victim was taken to a hospital, where eight staples were needed to close a head wound. He was later released.

After contacting SugarHouse security and reviewing security footage, authorities are looking for two possible suspects whose faces were clearly seen on tape.

The victim confirmed that those two men attacked him, and explained that he had talked with them in a SugarHouse parking lot as he was trying to get a cab, Covert said.

They offered the victim a ride home, but he declined.

One of the attackers probably realized the victim won a lot of cash because he was on his phone in a bathroom.

"Probably what happened is the one guy overheard him talking to his girlfriend and they just targeted him," Covert said.

They were apparently driving a gold-colored four-door Chevrolet Impala. No plates were discernable in the security footage, but surveillance from the Delaware River bridges may provide that information, Covert said.

Anyone with information - or an inclination to surrender - is asked to call Covert at 856-829-6667, Ext. 22.