Gayborhood Crime Watch

The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Aug. 25-Sept. 9. 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 2 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 25, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from behind a locked gate in the 300 block of Iseminger Street.

REPORT: Between 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Aug. 26, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from the 1000 block of Locust Street.

REPORT: Between 10 p.m. Aug. 26 and 1 a.m. Aug. 27, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from the 300 block of South 13th Street.

REPORT: Between 1 a.m. Aug. 23 and 9 p.m. Aug. 28, complainant’s 2004 Nissan, parked in the 300 block of South 13th Street, was taken.

ARREST: At 1 a.m. Aug. 8, 6th District bicycle patrol Officer Ferrero was 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 suspects fled in different directions as the officer approached, and he apprehended one of the males in the 1200 block of Locust. The 39-year-old alleged offender with a West Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. The officer identified the other suspect and Central Detective Division obtained an arrest warrant for him. On Aug. 29, Ferrero observed that suspect in the 1300 block of Spruce Street and arrested him on the outstanding warrant. The 26-year-old alleged offender with a West Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses.

REPORT: At 1:05 a.m. Aug. 31, complainant was at 12th and Pine streets when a group of males punched him and took his wallet and duffle bag. The males fled south on 12th. The alleged offenders were described as four white males, all late teens to early 20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, with thin builds and wearing blue denim jackets.

REPORT: Between 6:30-8:40 p.m. Aug. 31, someone entered complainant’s apartment in the 1100 block of Spruce Street through a window and stole a laptop, camera and cash. 6th District Officer Maiorano lifted fingerprints.

REPORT: Between 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 1, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1000 block of Pine Street.

REPORT: Between 8:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and 3:30 a.m. Sept. 2, an out-of-town complainant’s 2007 Toyota, parked in a paid lot on the 1300 block of Locust Street, was entered and a laptop was taken from the trunk.

ARRESTS: On Sept. 8, 6th District plainclothes officers arrested five males for suspected prostitution between 11-11:30 p.m. at the following locations: 1300 Spruce St., 200 S. 12th St., 300 S. 12th St. and 1314 Spruce St.

REPORT: Between Aug. 4-Sept. 9, an apartment in the 1300 block of Lombard Street belonging to complainant’s deceased brother had a box of coins and a stereo missing. There was no forced entry.

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