Suspect ID'd in Hotel Meth Lab - Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29

Guests evacuated from their hotel rooms, as police investigate a mobile meth lab found inside.

Suspect ID'd in Hotel Meth Lab

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Police say they've identified one of the men wanted for Saturday's hazmat scare, that forced a popular Center City hotel to evacuate.

366 people were forced to leave their hotel rooms at the Hampton Inn Saturday mooring, when police found a mobile meth lab in one of the rooms on the third floor. You can read more about it here.

Police confiscated over $70,000 worth of methamphetamine from the room.

After reviewing surveillance video, Philadelphia Police identified 27-year-old Mathew Phillip Sinsom from Philadelphia.

He is charged with possession of narcotics with intent to deliver, and distribution and possession of narcotics with intent to manufacture.

Police say they are looking for a second man seen fleeing with Sinson on the surveillance video.

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