Gayborhood Crime Watch: Oct. 4-11, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5, security video showed a man stealing a wallet from a woman’s handbag that was on the back of a chair inside Bru Bar, 1318 Chestnut St. The suspect was described as black, in his 30s, 6-foot-1, with a heavy build and wearing a Seahawks baseball cap, white thermal shirt and a gold chain.

— At 11:45 p.m. Oct. 5, a woman was walking in the 700 block of Lombard Street when a man came from behind and reached his hand up her skirt. He fled south on a bicycle. The suspect was described as Hispanic, short, with black hair and wearing a blue shirt. 

— Between 11 a.m. Oct. 1 and 1 p.m. Oct. 6, someone stole a 2001 Mercury that was parked in the 1100 block of Pine Street.

— At 1 p.m. Oct. 6, a woman was approached outside 901 Market St. by a man asking her to buy him food. She politely declined and the man threw hot coffee on the woman and fled south. The woman sustained minor injuries. The suspect was described as white, 50, with white hair and wearing a white T-shirt with a stain on the front. 

— At 5:20 p.m. Oct. 7, a group of males snatched an iPhone in the 1300 block of Locust Street and fled north. The phone was recovered on the sidewalk, and the suspects were described only as five black teens wearing hoodies.

— At 8:25 a.m. Oct. 10, an employee of Smokin’ Betty’s, 116 S. 11th St., found a man inside stealing liquor. The employee recovered the items and the man fled. He was described as black, 50, with a beard, wearing a red jacket and brown pants. Central Detectives processed the scene for evidence.

— At 3:45 a.m. Oct. 11, a man was using his iPhone and walking in the 1300 block of Locust Street when he was punched by a black male, who stole the phone and fled east. A group of about six black males and females then came up and punched the male again, used slurs and stole his wallet.

— At 5:45 p.m. Oct. 11, a woman was standing near the stage in the 1200 block of Locust Street at OutFest when a male stole a backpack from her and fled. The suspect was described as a white male with red hair, wearing a plaid shirt.

— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Oct. 5-11: outside 400 S. Ninth St.

— There was one theft of a bicycle reported Oct. 5-11: outside 1119 Market St. 

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS 

— At 2:50 a.m. Oct. 5, a passerby reports being grabbed and forced into an ATM vestibule at 1100 Chestnut St. by a man who demanded cash. The victim was unable to withdraw any cash and was then knocked down by the man, who stole the victim’s cell phone. A security officer from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital witnessed the incident and detained the man until police arrived. The 41-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. 

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense inside 1101 Market St.

— On Oct. 6, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:20 a.m. outside 200 S. 13th St. and 11:40 a.m. outside 1300 Walnut St.

— At 12:10 p.m. Oct. 7, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Manning St.

— At 1:15 p.m. Oct. 9, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 299 S. Watts St. 

— On Oct. 11, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 8:40 p.m. outside 300 S. 13th St. and 9:20 p.m. outside 301 S. 13th St. 

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