Police identify suspect
sought in business heists

At first, they knew him only as a brazen armed robber who worked in a relatively small area of Lower Frankford and liked to target the same couple of businesses repeatedly.
Armed with surveillance video of the unmasked man, detectives in November asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
Investigators are confident that they now know who the bandit is, but they haven’t been able to find him.
Earl McIntosh, 19, of the 4600 block of Naples St., is wanted for six holdups as well as a burglary. All seven crimes occurred at stores within blocks of his last known address.
McIntosh has robbed the Radio Shack, at 4501 Castor Ave., three times since Oct. 28; the Family Dollar, at 4334 Frankford Ave., twice; and the Yandel Food Market, at 1362 Unity St., once, police say. Also, he allegedly broke into the Family Dollar in the same shopping center as the Radio Shack.
Five of the crimes have occurred in broad daylight, between the hours of 12:20 and 2:50 p.m. Sometimes, McIntosh has used a handgun and other times a shotgun, according to Lt. Mark Burgmann of Northeast Detectives.
In all, the robber has taken more than $3,000 in the heists.
No injuries have been reported, but McIntosh is considered armed and dangerous. He is black, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos on his arms, legs, hands and neck. His nickname is Tyrone.
Call 215-686-3153 to report information about the suspect. ••