The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between April 6-11. 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 6:30 p.m. April 6 and 7:30 a.m. April 7, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from the 1000 block of Clinton Street.
ARREST: At 10:45 p.m. April 7, an out-of-town complainant was dining at an outdoor cafe, 106 S. 13th St. when a male grabbed his iPhone from the table and ran west on Locust Street 6th District Officer DeCrosta stopped a male fitting the description provided by the complainant on the 400 block of South Broad Street. The male was positively identified and the complainant’s iPhone was recovered. The 18-year-old suspect was charged with theft.
REPORT: At 12:10 a.m., April 4, an employee of Camac Tavern, 243 S. Camac St., stopped a female from leaving with an open bottle of beer. The female’s male companion took exception to this and struck the employee in the face and chest with a broken bottle. The culprit left the scene and was described as a white male, mid-20s, 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds, with a beard, facial piercings and tattoos.
REPORT: At 4:25 p.m. April 7, a customer inside the jewelry store in the unit block of South 11th Street asked to see a ring. The male then took the ring and fled. The offender was described as a black male, 19, 6-feet tall, thin build, and a tattoo on his left hand, wearing a white T-shirt, jeans and white sneakers.
REPORT: At 10:30 p.m. April 7, a male seen on security video inside the APO bar, 102 S. 13th St., taking three bags of tools from the upstairs area that is under renovation. The bar was open for business at the time of the theft. The offender was described as a black male, 30s or 40s, wearing a white hat and white jacket.
REPORT: Between 8:45 a.m.-6:20 p.m. April 8, complainant’s apartment in the 200 block of South 13th Street was entered through an unlocked bedroom window after the screen was knocked out. A laptop, iPhone, iPod and a bracelet were taken. Sixth District Officer Minnis attempted to lift fingerprints from the scene.
REPORT: Between 11 p.m. April 9 and 5 a.m. April 10, complainant’s 2002 Jeep was parked in the unit block of South Juniper Street with the window down when CDs were taken. Sixth District Officer McCauley attempted to lift fingerprints.
ARREST: At 6:40 p.m. April 10, complainant was sitting at the bus stop, 1201 Market St., when a male grabbed his MP3 player and a bag next to him and ran. The complainant yelled and chased the male until a security officer from The Gallery apprehended him and held him for police. The 33-year-old was charged with theft.
REPORT: At 1:05 p.m. April 11, a male attempted to leave the Wawa, 912 Walnut St., without paying for a pint of ice cream. An employee tried to stop the male and was punched. The male fled east on Walnut and was described as a black male, 40 years, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, wearing a blue baseball cap and blue coat.
REPORT: At midnight April 11, complainant was walking in the 1000 block of Walnut Street when a male snatched her iPhone and fled. The offender was described as a black male, about 5-foot-9, medium build, dark complexion and wearing all dark clothing.