Gayborhood Crime Watch

The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Feb. 28 and March 4. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association.

REPORT: Between 8 p.m. Feb. 28 and noon March 1, complainant had two secured bicycles taken from the 400 block of South 13th Street.

REPORT: Between 10:30 p.m. March 1 and 1:10 a.m. March 2, out-of-town complainant’s 2008 Honda, parked in the 300 block of South 12th Street, had a window smashed and an iPod taken. Sixth District Officer McCauley attempted to lift fingerprints.

ARREST: At 12:05 p.m. March 4, Sixth District Sgt. Newsome observed a male in the 1200 block of Latimer Street smoking a marijuana blunt. The male was arrested and recovered was the blunt and a bag of marijuana. The 31-year-old alleged offender with a Philadelphia address was charged with possession of marijuana.

ARREST: At 1:55 a.m. March 4, Sixth District Sgt. Burton was flagged down by a complainant at 300 S. 12th St. and informed that males were in a car in the 1200 block of Cypress and, in full view of the public, engaged in sexual activity. The sergeant observed the behavior and both males were arrested and charged with open lewdness.

REPORT: At around 1:30 p.m. March 4, complainant’s wallet was taken from an unlocked locker inside 12th Street Gym, 204 S. 12th St. by person(s) unknown.

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