The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 5-11. 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 8 a.m. July 2 and 1 a.m. July 6, complainant’s apartment in the 1000 block of Spruce Street had a door from the fire escape pried open and a laptop was stolen. Sixth District Officer Haberle lifted fingerprints.
REPORT: At 12:30 a.m. July 5 outside 100 Penn Square East, a former employee of the store stabbed an employee in the chest. The complainant was treated at a local hospital. Central Detective Division was provided the name and other information concerning the offender and will obtain an arrest warrant for aggravated assault.
REPORT: Between 3-3:30 p.m. July 5, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1300 block of Chestnut Street.
ARREST: At 12:55 p.m. July 6, a construction worker saw a female in his parked 2002 Chevy pick-up in the 1300 block of Locust Street, rummaging through the cab. The complainant called 911, told the female to get out and pointed her out to arriving Sixth District Officer Kelly, who took her into custody. The 48-year-old offender with a North Philadelphia address was charged with attempted theft from a motor vehicle.
REPORT: Between 7:30-10 p.m. July 6, complainants had their secured bicycles taken from a rack in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street without permission.
REPORT: Between 9 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on July 7, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from a rack in the 1300 block of Locust Street. REPORT: Between 9:55 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. July 7, complainant’s cell phone was stolen from the victim’s 1996 Toyota, parked in a paid lot in the 1000 block of Ludlow Street. There was no forced entry.
REPORT: At 5:35 p.m. July 7, complainant was walking at Camac and Locust streets when two males snatched her iPhone from her hand and fled north on Camac. The offenders were described as black males, both in their 20s. One was 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and wearing a green Polo shirt. The other was 5-foot-10, 160 pounds and wearing khaki shorts.
ARREST: At 12:20 p.m. July 8, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Kovach observed a male attempting to pry open a door to a residence in the 1200 block of Addison Walk. A neighbor contacted the owner, who stated the offender was not known to him and did not have permission to enter his residence. The 58-year-old homeless suspect was charged with attempted burglary.
REPORT: At 1:35 a.m. July 8, out-of-town complainant was in the 1200 block of Locust Street when a male punched him and took his wallet. The male took $35 from the wallet, threw it to the ground and left the scene. The offender was described as a black male, 25-30 years old, 6-feet tall, with a medium complexion and short hair, wearing a white tank top and black pants with a white stripe.
REPORT: At 2:25 a.m. July 8, out-of-town complainant was outside Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St., when he was hit in the head with an unknown metal object by an unknown assailant.
REPORT: Between 4:45-8:50 p.m. July 8, a bag containing cash was taken from the third-floor office in an unlocked cabinet of a bar in the 200 block of South 12th Street. The bar was open for business and accessible to employees and customers.
REPORT: Between 5 p.m. July 8 and 9 a.m. July 11, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1000 block of Chestnut Street.
REPORT: Between 4:45 p.m. July 9 and 9:45 a.m. July 10, complainant’s 1999 Volkswagen, parked in the 300 block of South Camac Street, was stolen.
REPORT: Between 7:30 p.m. July 7 and 10 a.m. July 8, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from outside 101 S. Broad St.
REPORT: At 10 p.m. July 9, complainant left his wallet on the counter inside Pac-A-Deli, 1200 Walnut St. When he returned, it was missing. An employee reported that a white male with a mustache and wearing a white shirt, red tie and red bicycle hat walked out of the store with the wallet.