Like Mother, Like Son

In Upper Darby, home of the Tower Theater and the ubiquitious police chief Michael Chitwood (the father), there seems to be a lot of crime. Either that, or Michael Chitwood is good at sending out press releases and holding press conferences. Maybe a little of both.

Either way, things turned bad for a mother-and-son robbery team (but of course!) after a tipster identified the son from a video surveillance photo:

Police put Anthony Derubeis’ picture from the surveillance tape in the Delaware County Daily Times.

Police got a call from someone who identified the suspect by name. Anthony Derubeis and his mother were arrested and then surprised officers.

“He implicates his mother. He ratted out his own mother. You talk about no honor among thieves, that truly is,” Chitwood said.

Chitwood said that after Derubeis turned on his mother, Patricia Derubeis turned on her son.

Here’s when you know it’s bad: When the police chief is like, “Ehh… that was a little weird to turn over your mother.”

Caught On Tape: Mother, Son Mugging Suspects [NBC 10]