The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 11-17. 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: At 6 p.m. July 11, out-of-town complainant parked his rented 2011 Hyundai with the valet at a paid lot at 1305 Walnut St. When he returned at 9:30 a.m. July 12, the vehicle was missing.
REPORT: Between 7 a.m.-5:15 p.m. July 12, complainant’s apartment in the 1100 block of Walnut Street was entered via an unsecured window and a laptop was stolen. An officer attempted to lift fingerprints.
REPORT: At 1:10 p.m. July 13, complainant’s unlocked, parked 2005 Ford van, in the 900 block of Spruce Street, was robbed of an iPod and two cell phones. The alleged offenders, who fled north on Ninth Street, were described as black males, 18-20 years old, with two wearing tan shorts and the third wearing all black.
REPORT: Between midnight-8:20 a.m. July 13, complainant’s 2002 Nissan, parked in the 200 block of South 12th Street, was stolen. It was recovered July 14 in the 14th Police District.
REPORT: At 3:30 a.m. July 14, out-of-town complainants left Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St., and couldn’t find their car. Two males offered to help them find the car and led them to the 1300 block of Cypress Street, where the males demanded the complainants’ valuables. The offenders took an iPhone and some cash, and fled west on Cypress. The suspects were described as black males, 20-25 years old. One was 5-foot-7 and 160 pounds wearing a red shirt with a faded logo and jeans. The second was 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds wearing an orange shirt and jeans.
REPORT: At 9:50 p.m. July 15, complainant’s iPhone was taken from an outdoor table at Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St. The suspect is described as a black male, 24 years old, 6-feet tall, 160 pounds with a dark complexion, clean shaven and wearing a baggy white T-shirt and black jeans.
REPORT: At 7:15 p.m. July 16, two unknown males stole complainant’s iPhone from an outdoor table at Brew HaHa! coffee shop, 212 S. 12th St. Both suspects were described as two black males in their 20s. The first had a medium complexion and was wearing an orange shirt and cargo pants. The second was wearing a white T-shirt and black pants.
REPORT: At about 11 p.m. July 16, police responded to a burglar alarm in an apartment building in the 300 block of South 13th Street and found a basement window broken and the security bars bent. Police awaited the return of the owner, who found that laptops, a bracelet and gift cards were missing from the apartment. An officer attempted to lift fingerprints.
ARREST: At 1:40 a.m. July 17, complainant was confronted by two males at 12th and Spruce streets who were armed with a razor and demanded his valuables. The complainant resisted and one of the males Maced him and took his cell phone and cash. A Sixth District officer responded to a 911 call and surveyed the area along with the complainant, who identified a male at Camac and Spruce streets as one of the offenders. The 31-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was apprehended and charged with robbery, assault and related offenses.
REPORT: At 10 p.m. July 17, complainant was at 13th and Spruce streets when a male pushed him down and took his cell phone, then fled south on 13th. The offender was described as a black male, 32 years old, 5-foot-7, 200 pounds and wearing red pants, a black hat and a white shirt.
REPORT: At 10:10 p.m. July 17, complainant was walking in the 1300 block of Spruce Street when a male snatched an iPhone from her hand and fled south on 13th. The thief was described as a black male, 18 years old, 5-foot-9, 140 pounds, clean shaven with short hair and wearing a white T-shirt and orange cargo shorts.