The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 31-Aug. 10. 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 July 31 and 10 p.m. Aug. 2, complainant’s 2007 Mazda, parked in the 900 block of Bonaparte Court, had a window smashed and a laptop and GPS taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone; police were not dispatched, therefore no prints were lifted.
REPORT: At 12:30 a.m. Aug. 2, complainant was riding his bicycle in the 400 block of South Eighth Street when two males knocked him to the ground, punched him and took his cell phone. The offenders were only described as black males.
ARREST: At 3:15 a.m. Aug. 2, complainant reported that she was sexually assaulted inside Club Voyeur, 1221 St. James St. The security manager held the suspect until arrival of police, who transported the 28-year-old with a Trenton, N.J., address to Special Victims Unit for investigation.
REPORT: Between 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 2, complainant’s apartment in the 400 block of South 11th Street had two rings and some change missing from a drawer. There was no forced entry into the property and no surveillance cameras.
ARRESTS: On Aug. 3, Sixth District plainclothes officers arrested three males for prostitution between 6:50-10 p.m. at the following locations: 262 S. 12th St., 261 S. 13th St. and 1228 Spruce St.
REPORT: Between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 3, complainant’s 1988 Oldsmobile was taken from the 1300 block of Pine Street. The vehicle was recovered Aug. 4 in the 900 block of South 12th Street.
REPORT: At 1:30 a.m. Aug. 4, complainants were walking in the 900 block of Clinton Street when they were confronted by a male armed with a handgun. The male took two cell phones and some cash and fled west on Clinton. The suspect was described as a black male, about 30, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, with a stocky build and dark complexion and wearing a blue and white baggy shirt and a blue baseball cap.
ARREST: At 2:20 a.m. Aug. 5, while dispersing a large, unruly crowd leaving Woody’s Bar, 202 S. 13th St. Sixth District Officer Butler was punched in the face by a person who was previously instructed to disperse. The officer subdued the offender, but received a serious cut to his hand and a smaller cut above his eye. The 21-year-old suspect with a Vineland, N.J., address was charged with assault on police.
REPORT: Between 3 p.m. July 23 and 10 a.m. Aug. 4, complainant’s unlocked 2007 Honda, parked in the 1000 block of Spruce Street, had a GPS, cell-phone charger and hands-free device taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone; police were not dispatched, therefore no prints were lifted.
REPORT: Between 6:40 p.m. Aug. 3 and 7:40 a.m. Aug. 4, out-of-town complainant’s 2005 Nissan, parked in the 900 block of Pine Street, had a window smashed and a GPS and iPod taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone; police were not dispatched, therefore no prints were lifted.
REPORT: At 4:30 a.m. Aug. 6, complainant was asked for a cigarette while in the 900 block of Clinton Street by two males in a pick-up truck. The complainant declined, but the men followed him to 10th and Pine streets, where the males punched him and took his wallet. They fled in a dark pick-up with an extended cab, heading south on 10th. They were described as two Hispanic males with mustaches.
REPORT: Between 4-9 p.m. Aug. 4, complainant’s 1994 Mazda, parked in the 300 block of South Ninth Street, was stolen.
ARREST: At 1 a.m. Aug. 10, Sixth District bicycle patrol Officer Ferrero was on patrol in the 1300 block of Locust Street and observed two males, both known to him from previous contacts, holding another male by his arms and demanding his money. The males fled in different directions as the officer approached.The officer apprehended one of the suspects in the 1200 block of Locust. The 39-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. The second offender was identified by Ferrero and Central Detective Division is obtaining an arrest warrant for this 36-year-old suspect with a Southwest Philadelphia address.