The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Aug. 17-21. 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 1:40 a.m. Aug. 18, complainant was at 13th and Chestnut streets and was sprayed with pepper spray by an unknown male for unknown reasons. The offender was described as a black male, 20-30 years old and 5-foot-8.
REPORT: At 4:20 p.m. Aug. 18, complainant was in the 1100 block of Market Street when a female demanded her money, threatening her with a razor. The offender fled west on Market with a small amount of cash. The suspect was described as a black female, 25 years old, 5-feet tall and 130 pounds, with a light complexion and wearing a purple scarf and tan dress.
REPORT: Between 4 p.m. Aug. 18 and 9 a.m. Aug. 19, the lock to a construction-site storage box was cut and construction tools were taken in the 1100 block of Walnut Street.
REPORT: At 12:10 p.m. Aug. 19, someone cut a lock to the rear door of a Federal Express truck parked outside 833 Chestnut St. and stole five computers from the cargo area.
REPORT: Between 9:10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Aug. 20, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1300 block of Chestnut Street.
REPORT: At 5:55 p.m. Aug. 20, complainant’s laptop was taken from inside the Sprint store, 1110 Chestnut St. The offender, described as a black male, 5-feet tall, with a stocky build and wearing glasses and an orange shirt, then got into a blue and white cab heading west on Walnut Street from 11th.
REPORT: At 12:20 p.m. Aug. 21, two males and a female entered London Jewelers, 834 Chestnut St., and asked to look at a diamond ring. One of the males grabbed the ring from the employee and then shoved her down when she tried to stop him. The offenders fled north on Ninth Street with the ring. One suspect was described as a black male, 30-35 years old, 6-feet tall with a thin build and wearing a gray shirt with black sleeves. The second male was described as 30-35 years old, 6-feet tall with a thin build and wearing a dark shirt. The female was described as a black, 20-25 years old and wearing a black shirt and jeans.