3,000 pounds of crab legs stolen from back of tractor-trailer in Philadelphia cargo heist

PHILADELPHIA -- Police are investigating after thieves snagged cases of frozen snow crab in a cargo heist in Philadelphia.

The driver called police at about 4 a.m. Tuesday saying several men had broken into his trailer while he was sleeping.

He told police that he saw six men loading the cases into a pickup truck.

When he got out to confront the suspects, one of the thieves chased the driver down the street, according to police.

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The group then took off in multiple vehicles, including a gray Ford F-150 and a gray Dodge Caravan.

They were able to make off with two pallets, which contain 50 boxes that weigh 30 pounds each, for a total of 3,000 pounds in stolen seafood, according to police.

The investigation remains ongoing with Southwest Detectives.