The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between July 2-8. 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 11:15-11:23 a.m. July 3, five cases of shrimp were taken from a delivery truck left open while in the 1300 block of Sansom Street.
— Between 4-7 p.m. July 5, a secured bicycle was stolen from outside 1201 Market St.
— At 2:30 p.m. July 6, a woman was exiting the bank at 11th and Chestnut streets and a male snatched money from her hand, then ran west on Chestnut. The suspect was described as a black male, 20-30 years old, wearing jean shorts and a white shirt.
— Between 11 a.m.-5:15 p.m. July 6, someone forced open the front door of an apartment in the 300 block of South 10th Street and stole jewelry. Sixth District Officer Maiorano attempted to lift fingerprints.
— Between 7 a.m.-5 p.m. July 6, two iron urns were taken without permission from outside a residence in the 200 block of South Warnock Street.
— At 7:05 p.m. July 7, a male reached into a woman’s handbag and took her wallet while she was inside Yogorino, 1205 Walnut St. The suspect was described as a black male, 5-foot-10, with a thin build and wearing a white and blue shirt.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— On July 5, 6th District plainclothes officers arrested a male at 8:45 p.m. outside 1300 Locust St. and two males at 11:30 p.m. outside 1220 Locust St. for prostitution.
— At 12:45 p.m. July 6, a Center City District bike officer observed a male selling pills to another male outside 1 N. 10th St. The officers apprehended the suspected seller and detained him until back-up officers arrived; the buyer was able to walk away. Recovered from the suspect were 66 prescription narcotic pills and cash. The 28-year-old suspect with an East Philadelphia address was charged with illegal narcotic sales.
— On July 6, 6th District plainclothes officers arrested a male at 9:40 p.m. outside 1200 Pine St., a male at 10:05 p.m. outside 1300 Irving St., another male outside 10:15 p.m. 261 S. 13th St. and a male at 10:20 p.m. outside 1220 Locust St. All four suspects were charged with prostitution.
— At 10:35 p.m. July 6, the victim was walking in the 300 block of South 10th Street when four teenage males approached. One of the males pulled a handgun and demanded the victim to walk to an alley. Instead, the victim threw some cash on the ground and fled. Plainclothes officers responding to the victim’s 911 call saw a group of males walking north on 12th Street near Chestnut and went to stop them, but they ran. Police apprehended three of the males in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street and recovered an air pellet gun. The suspects, ages 13, 14 and 17, all with North Philadelphia addresses, were charged with robbery and related offenses.
SUMMARY-OFFENSE ARRESTS
— On July 3, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:10 a.m. outside 403 S. 13th St. and at 4:45 p.m. outside 1222 Walnut St.
— On July 5, 6th District officers issued two citations for summary offenses at 9:50 p.m. outside 1200 St. James St.
— On July 8, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 12:40 a.m. outside 400 S. 12th St.