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A Philadelphia bartender was forced at gunpoint into a black SUV on his way home from work on March 31 and has not been heard from since, police said.
An anonymous donor has offered a $10,000 reward through the Delaware Valley Citizens Crime Commission for information leading to the whereabouts of 48-year-old Wey Um, a spokesperson for the nonprofit told Fox News Digital.
“There is no sign of him,” Philadelphia Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said after his kidnapping, according to FOX29. “There are no calls. There is no evidence that he is in a hospital or injured, so we are very concerned for his well-being.”
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An anonymous donor offers $10,000 for information about the mysterious kidnapping of beloved Philadelphia bartender Wey Um. He was forced into a black SUV on March 31, witnesses told police. (FOX29/Philadelphia Police Department)
Um was walking home from a shift at the Oxford Tavern around 2 a.m. when a black SUV pulled up next to him on Godfrey Avenue in northwest Philadelphia.
Witnesses saw two men get out of the vehicle and force Um inside at gunpoint, police said.
Officials have released stills of surveillance video of the SUV, which they believe is a newer model Ford Explorer.
Philadelphia police say this man was caught on surveillance video robbing bartender Wey Um of $10,000 at gunpoint weeks before he was kidnapped. (Philadelphia Police)
“Is this a robbery or is this something else, we just don’t have it,” Vanore said. “Obviously they were looking for him. They stopped and took him right away. But we don’t know the motive yet.”
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Police also provided footage of a man in sweatpants wearing a mask and holding a gun who they believe robbed Um of $10,000 on Oxford Avenue on March 6.
The robbery was not reported but was captured on surveillance video and could be connected, authorities said.
Philadelphia bartender Wey Um was working at the Oxford Tavern and was on his way home when he was kidnapped at gunpoint on March 31. Nothing has been heard from him since then. (Google Maps)
Um, who was single with no children, worked seven days a week at the local watering hole.
“He’s probably one of the nicest people I’ve ever known, and I’m 61 years old. He’s special. He’s special,” customer Harold Smith told FOX29.
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The FBI is assisting in the search. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia SVU at 215-685-3263 or call 911.
Rebecca Rosenberg is an accomplished journalist and author of books with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.
