. >> this can only get worse and in the better. >> reporter: banford is handling nine armed robberies in one police district. this started on november 15th and has not stopped. six of the incident caught on camera showing very similar crimes. two hooded mask men with guns drawn demanding cash and a items. crooks are targeting hispanic corner grocery store. they have gotten away with 80 bucks and to nearly $1,600. >> i was so worried about it. >> reporter: police say crimes are getting more intense. in one of the latest robberies the crooks stole a pair of guns. thursday night, a store owner was pistol whipped and hospitalized. >> as the robberies have been going on they are becoming more aggressive. >> reporter: now banford says it is a race against time before they strike again and they need your help. >> they are armed, they are dangerous, and if anyone has any information do not approach these guys. >> reporter: currently the description of the suspect keeps changing based on who is viewing the crime. however, we are putting the full assortment of video gathered by police on our we

. >> up until last week she was homeless as andrea banford tells us her co-worker banded together toake sure she knew the joy of sharing. >> reporter: with the smile on her face sharrie carter to work serving customers at chick-fil-a in downtown rally with i durham. >> i don't think they knew i was homeless because i just didn't show it. >> reporter: the 37 year-old mother of two had no choice, after losing both of her parents and father of her children she lived in shelters and tell prepares i housing working hard to land this job and provide for her nine year-old twilay and 15 year-old cortez. >> it wasn't easy but i made it a good situation for them by showing them love. >> carry her story and how hard she has work to provide for her family. there was right efforts to join our team. >> reporter: when sharrie moved perfect family in the apartment of her own last week her new boss, serena mccollough and other co-workers wanted to help buying her new furniture, dishes, even presents for kids to open up christmas morning. >> seeing my kids faces, how happy they are. >> reporter: sharr

. >> reporter: captain frank banford says detectives are working to solve the case quickly. thursday night he says a store owner was pistol whipped and hospitalized. >> this can only get worse. it will not get better. >> reporter: so far there is very little of suspect descriptions or how many crooks are involved. owners we spoke to say whoever it is, stop, before more people get hurt. >> they need to get a job and go to work and stop robbing people. >> reporter: we are putting the full assortment of video gathered by police, on our web site at cbs philly.com. of course, in this case if you are asked and if you know anything you are asked to call police immediately. we are live at central detectives, i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> steve, thanks very much. >>> we have a warning from cherri local hill police about pick pockets, police say to they have, or they have released surveillance videos of four incidents in which victims credit cards were run up to the tune of $14,000. people were victimized at wegmans, bow ham a breeze, pannera bread and the christm