The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Sept. 17-23. 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 10 p.m. Sept. 16 and 11 a.m. Sept. 17, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1229 Chestnut St. — Between 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 18, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 931 Clinton St. — At 1:15 p.m. Sept. 18, a man came up behind a woman walking in the unit block of South 11th Street and stole her iPhone. He fled east on Ludlow Street. The suspect was a 6-foot black male, 200 pounds, with a beard and dark complexion, wearing a gray sweatshirt. — At 1:15 p.m. Sept. 18, a man snatched someone’s backpack outside 1234 Market St. and fled east toward 12th Street. The suspect was a 5-foot-9 black male in his 30s with dreadlocks and wearing jeans. — Between 4:45-11:45 p.m. Sept. 19, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1200 Spruce St. — Between 10:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 20, someone smashed the window of a 2012 Chevy that was parked in the 900 block of Walnut Street. Headsets were stolen. A report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, and police were not dispatched. — At 3 a.m. Sept. 20, a man was assaulted by three males at 1301 Locust St. The victim knew the suspects and reported their names and addresses. Central Detective Division planned to obtain arrest warrants. — At 9 p.m. Sept. 20, a male came up behind a group of people in the parking garage at 235 S. Broad St. and knocked one woman down. He took two handbags and ran off through the garage. The suspect was a 5-foot-6 black male with a heavy build. — Between 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 22, someone took a cell phone from an unlocked 2009 Chevy that was parked in the garage at 123 S. 12th St. A report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, and police were not dispatched. — Between 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 4 p.m. Sept. 23, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1000 Chestnut St. — At 1:20 a.m. Sept. 23, a man was in the 1100 block of Spruce St. when a male asked him for a cigarette. The victim set his bag down to get one, and the male took the bag and walked away. The suspect was a 29-year-old 6-foot black male with short hair, wearing a black, puffy coat and black and white sneakers. — Between 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 23, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1315 Spruce St. — Between 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Sept. 23, someone smashed the window of a 2012 Mercury that was parked in the 400 block of South 13th Street. Two iPhones were stolen. A report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, and police were not dispatched.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Center City District officers arrested a male after observing an illegal narcotic transaction at 900 Market St. Recovered were approximately 173 prescription-narcotic pills. The 45-year-old suspect with a Frankford address was charged with illegal narcotic sales. — At 12:25 p.m. Sept. 21, Center City District officers conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of Market Street and detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The operator allegedly was found to be in possession of two bags of marijuana and 36 prescription-narcotic pills. The 26-year-old suspect with a Frankford address was charged with possession of narcotics. — At 8:15 p.m. Sept. 21, 6th District officers arrested a male after observing an illegal narcotic transaction in the 200 block of South Camac Street. Recovered were eight packets of crack cocaine. The 27-year-old suspect with a Southwest Philadelphia address was charged with illegal narcotic sales. — At 2:10 a.m. Sept. 23, a woman was in her vehicle at 13th and Locust streets with the window down when a male reached in and took her handbag. A passenger in the vehicle chased the man and recovered the handbag. Sixth District police took the male into custody. The 59-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged with theft from motor vehicle.