The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Aug. 20-23. 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 — At 2 a.m. Aug. 20, a complainant left Woody’s Bar, intoxicated, and walked with a male to the 200 block Fawn Street, where a sexual assault occurred. The suspect was described as a black male, about 40, 6 feet, thin, unshaven and with a medium complexion. — Between 2 a.m.-3:20 a.m. Aug. 20, a secured bicycle was stolen from outside 200 S. Camac St. — At midnight Aug. 21, a cell phone was snatched from a complainant’s hand outside 1324 Locust St. by a black male, 5-foot-10, who was wearing a blue hat and blue shirt, and who ran south on Juniper Street. — At 1:15 p.m. Aug. 21, someone stole a wallet from inside a handbag that was hanging on the back of a complainant’s wheelchair outside 1133 Market St. The suspect was described as a 60-year-old black male, 5-foot-2, with a full beard and wearing a black shirt and denim shorts. — At 2:35 p.m. Aug. 21, a secured bicycle (except for a wheel that was still secured) was stolen from outside 1102 Spruce St. A witness described the suspect as a 45-year-old white male, heavy, clean-shaven, wearing a green shirt and green shorts with a white bandana on his head. Sixth District officers chased a male fitting this description but lost him in the area of 15th and Waverly streets. — Between 11 p.m. Aug. 23 and 11 a.m. Aug. 24, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 412 S. 13th St. — At 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23, a woman was using the ATM at 1115 Market St. when a male came from behind, pointed a handgun at her and demanded her ATM card, which she gave him. Nothing else was stolen. The woman went to work and called her bank, and the ATM card had already been used at another machine. Police were then called. The suspect was described as a black male in his mid-40s with an African accent and a dark complexion, wearing a white button-down shirt, white hat and jeans.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — UPDATE: Between noon-5:30 p.m. Aug. 17, someone stole a wallet from an unlocked 2001 Chevy that was parked at 12th and Latimer streets. Nineteenth District officers later stopped a male in West Philadelphia and discovered he was in possession of the stolen wallet. The 28-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with receiving stolen property. — At 8:10 p.m. Aug. 20, 6th District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and DeCrosta observed an illegal narcotics sale outside 300 S. 13th St. The officers arrested a 16-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address, who was charged with illegal narcotics sales, and a 42-year-old alleged buyer with a North Philadelphia address,who was charged with possession of illegal narcotics. Crack cocaine was confiscated. — At 10:15 p.m. Aug. 22, 6th District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Green, while checking the 200 block of South Fawn Street, observed a male sitting on a resident’s steps smoking crack. The 51-year-old suspect with a West Kensington address was charged with possession of narcotics. Crack cocaine and a glass pipe were confiscated. — At 2:30 p.m. Aug. 22, a woman was walking in the subway concourse at 1100 Market St. when two females sprayed her with pepper spray for no reason. SEPTA police were alerted and arrested the suspect at 13th and Market streets. An 18-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address and a 17-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address were charged with aggravated assault and related offenses. — At 1:30 a.m. Aug. 23, a man found an intruder in his apartment, in the 1300 block of Spruce St. The suspect dropped the resident’s laptop, and the complainant chased him while calling 911. Sixth District bike-patrol officers apprehended the 28-year-old homeless suspect at 13th and Locust streets, and he was charged with burglary and other offenses.
SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 1:25 a.m. Aug. 20, security at the Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St., observed a male who was not a guest sitting at the bar for an hour without purchasing anything. The male was seen reaching into the handbag of a female seated next to him and taking a wallet. The suspect was detained by security and the wallet was recovered. The woman did not want to pursue charges. Sixth District Officer Haberle responded and arrested the 40-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address for defiant trespassing. — On Aug. 21, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 3 p.m. outside 1324 Walnut St., at 3:20 p.m. outside 1300 Drury St., at 8:35 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. and at 9:55 p.m. outside 1301 Walnut St. — On Aug. 22, 6th District officers issued citations for a summary offenses at 12:30 a.m. outside 100 S. 13th St., at 8:15 a.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. and at 9:40 a.m. outside 100 S. Juniper St.