The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between July 30-Aug. 5. 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 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. July 30, someone entered a locked apartment in the 900 block of Clinton Street without force and stole a TV, laptop, iPod and necklace. Sixth District Officer Maiorano attempted to lift fingerprints.
— Between 10:50 a.m. and 9:40 p.m. July 31, a secured bicycle was stolen from outside 1300 Market St.
— At 2:10 p.m. Aug. 1, a male made a purchase at Wasabi House, 1218 Pine St., and paid with a $100 bill. He told the employee he got the wrong change back, then distracted the employee and left with the change and the $100 bill. The suspect was described as a black male, in his 40s, tall and wearing a black T-shirt with a silver design and long pants.
— Between 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 and 11 a.m. Aug. 3, a secured bicycle was stolen from outside 1100 Walnut St.
— At 3:15 a.m. Aug. 3, a woman was walking in the 900 block of Spruce Street when a male approached her and showed a handgun. The male instructed the woman to drop her handbag and walk away; she complied. The suspect took the bag and ran west on Spruce and was described as a black male, in his 30s, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, with a light complexion and wearing a black T-shirt and jeans.
— At 5:25 a.m. Aug. 3, a man was approached from behind outside 220 S. 11th St. by a male with a handgun who took his wallet and fled west on Locust Street. The suspect was described as black, 17 years old, 5-foot-6, 135 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt, jean shorts and multicolored sneakers.
— Between 7:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 3, a secured bicycle was stolen from outside 122 S. 11th St.
— Between noon-3 p.m. Aug. 4, two 6-gallon purple flowerpots were stolen from outside a residence in the 400 block of South Camac Street.
— On Aug. 5, a man was drinking inside ICandy, 254 S. 12th St., with a female he met at the bar. The man told police he vaguely remembers leaving around 1 a.m., and that he woke up at 9 a.m. in the back seat of his vehicle at 51st and Merion streets without his phone and money. The victim does not recall anything between 1-9 a.m. and believes the culprit slipped something into his drink(s). He could not provide a description of the female he was with.
— At 4:20 a.m. Aug. 5, a man was engaged in a fight with a group of black males, no further description, outside at Juniper and Walnut streets and was rendered unconscious and had a tooth knocked out. He was transported by fire medics to Jefferson University Hospital and did not provide any further details.
— At 6:15 p.m. Aug. 5, a woman had an iPhone snatched from her hand outside 1200 St. James St. by a black male, 30-35 years old, wearing a gray shirt and black shorts.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 12:20 p.m. July 31 a woman was using her iPhone outside 1001 Market St. when three males ran up, snatched the iPhone and fled. The woman alerted Center City bike officers nearby and one of the males was apprehended at 800 Race St. after a foot pursuit. The other two suspects, described as 17-year-old black males, eluded capture. A 20-year-old male with a Camden, N.J., address was charged with robbery and related offenses.
— At 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5, a male disguised as a woman entered Fogo de Chao restaurant, 1337 Chestnut St., armed with a shotgun and demanded that the manager open the safe. The manager complied and the male took money and tied him up. As he attempted to leave, employees wrestled with the male, who dropped the money, deployed pepper spray on the employees and fled. The male was identified as possibly an ex-employee. Investigators developed enough evidence to execute a search warrant at the home of the suspect and a shotgun and other evidence was recovered. The 33-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was taken into custody and charged with robbery and related offenses.
SUMMARY ARRESTS REPORTED:
— On July 30, 6th District officers issued a citation for failure to pay bill at IHOP, 1320 Walnut St., at 10:15 a.m.
— On July 30, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses outside 1222 Chancellor St. at 3:34 p.m. and 400 S. Juniper St. at 4:20 p.m.
— On Aug. 1, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 233 S. 13th St. at 7:30 p.m. and 237 S. Broad St. at 11:55 p.m.
— On Aug. 4, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1315 Lombard St. at midnight.