The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between March 26-April 1. Information is courtesy of 6th District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477).
INCIDENTS — Between 2:15 p.m. March 24 and 1:30 a.m. March 25, (reported March 26), someone entered an apartment in the 1300 block of Spruce Street through an unlocked window and stole a laptop. Sixth District Officer Thornton lifted fingerprints at the scene.
— Between 7:15-7:45 p.m. March 30, a 1997 Mercury parked in the 1200 block of Walnut Street was stolen.
— Between 12:30-3:25 p.m. April 1, someone smashed the windows of a 2009 Acura and a 2010 Dodge parked in the paid parking garage, 237 S. Broad St., and stole cell phones from each. Sixth District Officer Sweeney lifted fingerprints.
— At 5:35 p.m. April 1, a man had his iPhone snatched from his hand while he was standing at 13th and Walnut streets. The suspect was described as a black male, 13-17 years old and wearing a dark jacket.
— At 5:40 p.m. April 1, a woman was at the SEPTA bus stop, Juniper and Walnut streets, when a male slapped her iPhone from her hand, then a second male blocked her from picking it up. The suspects took the phone and fled west on Walnut and were described as black males. One was 18-20 years old, 5-foot-10, with a thin build and wearing a black hoodie with red writing. The other was 20-24 years old, 6-foot, with a heavy build and wearing a black sweatshirt.
— Between 7:30-8:30 a.m. March 27, someone entered an unlocked delivery truck parked in the 1100 block of Sansom Street and stole numerous boxes of medical supplies. The vehicle was checked for fingerprints by Central Detective Division.
— Between 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. March 26 (reported March 27), someone entered an apartment in the 1200 block of Chestnut Street without force and stole a laptop. Sixth District Officer Keenan lifted fingerprints.
— At 12:35 a.m. April 1, a woman was walking in the 1100 block of Sansom Street when a male knocked her down and took her handbag. The suspect fled east on Saint James Street and was described as a black male, 20-25 years old, 6-foot, 180 pounds and wearing a gray hoodie with white stripes and jeans.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 1 p.m. March 28, 6th District Officers Ferrero and Blackburn observed a male firing a BB gun from a second floor window of a residence in the 200 block of South 13th Street at a vehicle stopped for the traffic light at 13th and Locust streets. The officers entered the apartment building, located and apprehended the suspect and recovered a loaded BB gun, extra CO2 cartridges and BBs. The 19-year-old suspect with a Frankford address was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses.
— At 10 p.m. March 27, 6th District Officer Duncan investigated a male outside 1222 Locust St. and found he was wanted on a probation violation warrant from Trenton, N.J. The 27-year-old suspect with a Wrightstown, N.J., address was arrested and charged as a fugitive from another jurisdiction.
— At 12:05 a.m. April 1, 6th District Officers Ferrero and Blackburn arrested a male wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear for court outside 237 S. Broad St. The 57-year-old suspect with a homeless shelter address was charged with contempt of court.
SUMMARY OFFENSE ARRESTS — On March 28, police issued citations for summary offenses at 12:15 a.m. outside 237 S. 13th St. and at 10:10 p.m. outside 912 Walnut St.
— On March 29, police issued a citation for a summary offense at 5:15 p.m. outside 1324 Walnut St.
— On March 30, police issued citations for summary offenses at 3:30 p.m. outside 221 S. Broad St.; 5:20 p.m. outside 1324 Walnut St.; 7:25 p.m. outside 1205 Spruce St.; 9:35 p.m. outside 261 S. 13th St.; and 10:30 p.m. outside 200 S. Juniper St.