By 10 of the most incompetent kids on earth. He has a black eye, and a few scrapes. They broke his glasses and his watch. They took $10, and the phone he was going to replace later in the day. They left his credit cards, the spare $20 he hides in his wallet, and his iPod.
It happened in the Market East subway station in the overpass between the two sides of the tracks, at 1PM today. The SEPTA police are looking for the kids, who apparently did the same thing in the 13th st. subway station about 10 minutes earlier.
We're calling lots of cell phone companies. BTW, T-Mobile does not track phones by serial number, and seem quite boggled when we asked them if they could call the police if someone tried to activate a new number on the stolen phone. Also, when the officer called the phone, the punks actually picked it up. The new phone will be activated shortly. You can call me in the meantime, if you need to reach him.
But he's a rhino, people. Tough! So, he's basically fine. When you see this shiner, you will know he is someone not to be messed with. He does have the beginnings of a rhino horn in the middle of his forehead, though. Don't know if he wanted to take it that literally.