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Man Hurls Cheesesteak at Shop Manager in South Philly; $5K Reward Offered
Owner Frank Olivieri is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and assault charges after the attack was caught on video.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 30, an unidentified man threw a cheesesteak at Tom Francano, the general manager of Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia, shortly before 5 p.m.
- Surveillance footage shows the individual arrived with a camera and tripod, then mangled the sandwich by hand before returning to the service window to complain about its quality.
- Owner Frank Olivieri is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, believing the incident was a staged attempt to gain online attention.
- Although Francano was unharmed during the confrontation, police are investigating the incident as an assault, and the manager hopes the suspect will be held accountable.
- While Pat's has seen various objects thrown during its 96-year history, Olivieri noted this pre-planned, camera-recorded attack is unprecedented for the iconic South Philly shop.
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Pat's King of Steaks is offering a $5,000 reward for help identifying a customer who three a cheesetake in the face of a manager at the shop's window Wednesday afternoon. The incident was caught on video and police said the South Philly restaurant reported it as an assault.
·Philadelphia, United States
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