FBI Said Van Carrying Two Men Of Middle-Eastern Descent
NBC10 TV News-Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on the lookout for what they call a “suspicious vehicle” carrying two men of Middle-Eastern descent.
The vehicle, a blue Dodge Caravan, was last spotted in Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood on the 7500 block of Oxford Avenue. It has New Jersey tags.
The FBI will not say what suspicious activity they are investigating, but did confirm that they were actively searching for the van late Friday afternoon.
Michael Tanamarenko, one of the owners of a gun shop told NBC 10 News that around 1:45 p.m., two men came into the shop and asked for a variety of bombmaking materials including gunpower and grenades.
Tanamarenko said that as soon as the owner asked the men why they wanted the materials, they left quickly.
The shop owner called police and gave them the tag number of the van and a description of the men.