The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Sept. 16-22. 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 noon-1 p.m. Sept. 16, someone stole a tire from a secured bicycle outside 1229 Chestnut St. — At 3:15 p.m. Sept. 17, a man snatched someone’s iPhone outside 1315 Lombard St. and fled north. The suspect was described as a black male in his 20s wearing a black jacket and black pants. — At 3:35 p.m. Sept. 17, a male stole an iPhone that was left on the counter near the door of Mercado, 1216 Spruce St. The suspect was described as a 25-year-old black male, 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, who was wearing a black hoodie over a black T-shirt. — At 10:20 a.m. Sept. 18, an employee was in the basement of the floral shop at 1200 Spruce St., heard a noise upstairs, came up and saw a male leaving the store, and noticed phone equipment was missing. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a black shirt and black pants. — At 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18, a male on a bicycle snatched a Galaxy phone from a person’s hands at 12th and Sansom streets. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a multicolored shirt on a Beach Cruiser bike. — On Sept. 18, a woman reported a bicycle had been stolen from her apartment in the 1200 block of Walnut Street while she was away. There was no forced entry. A witness informed the woman her former friend used a key on Aug. 22 to enter and take a bicycle from her apartment. The suspect has been identified to Central Detectives and a warrant for burglary will be obtained. — At 8:20 p.m. Sept. 19, a male stole an iPhone sitting on an outdoor table at More Than Just Ice Cream, 1119 Locust St. The suspect was described as a black male in his 30s, 5-foot-8, with a beard, close-cut hair and dark complexion, wearing a black shirt and jeans. — On Sept. 20, an employee of Zavino, 112 S. 13th St., put his bicycle in the basement, the door to which was open, and later discovered it missing. Security video showed that at 10:47 a.m., a male accessed the area from outside and stole the bike. The suspect was described as a 30-year-old black male, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, with a mustache and wearing a black baseball cap, a gray sweatshirt and jeans. — At 5:55 p.m. Sept. 20, a man on a bicycle snatched a person’s iPhone at 11th and Market streets. The suspect was described as a black man wearing a blue T-shirt. — Between 12:30-9:15 a.m. Sept. 21, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1229 Chestnut St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 9:35 p.m. Sept. 17, members of the 6th District Narcotics Enforcement Team observed an illegal drug deal outside Juniper and Irving streets. The alleged seller fled on a bicycle and was apprehended in the 1300 block of Chancellor Street. A quantity of crack cocaine and cash was recovered. The 19-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with illegal narcotics sales. — At 1:30 a.m. Sept. 20, 6th District bike-patrol Officer Hiller arrested a male outside 800 Walnut St. on a bench warrant for failure to appear for court. The 29-year-old suspect with a Delran, N.J., address was charged with contempt of court. — At 2 a.m. Sept. 21, a man snatched an iPhone from the owner’s hand in the 1000 block of Walnut Street. A witness tackled the suspect and held him for police. The 51-year-old homeless man was charged with robbery and related offenses.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— On Sept. 17, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 11:10 a.m. outside 200 S. 13th St. and at 8:30 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. — On Sept. 18, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 11:30 p.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St. and at 11:45 p.m. outside 1220 Sansom St. — At 8:25 p.m. Sept. 20, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1312 Walnut St.