The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Oct. 21-27. 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 8 p.m. Oct. 18 and 8 a.m. Oct. 19 (reported Oct. 22), someone stole a bicycle from the rear of 412 S. 12th St. — At 5:25 a.m. Oct. 23, a male with a green towel over his head entered the Wawa at 912 Walnut St., demanded money and pulled out a screwdriver. The employees grabbed the male and threw him out of the store, and he fled west on Walnut Street. The suspect was described as a white male, 45-50, wearing a blue shirt, jeans and white gloves. — At 8:05 p.m. Oct. 25, a man on a bicycle got into an argument with three occupants of an orange work truck at 10th and Pine streets after a collision. The bicyclist says he was then punched and money was stolen from his pocket while he was on the ground. The suspects were all described as Hispanic males, 28-32, wearing neon green reflective vests. — Between 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and noon Oct. 26, someone stole a bicycle from outside 1225 Walnut St. — At 11:50 p.m. Oct. 27, a man’s wallet was snatched from his hand outside 1201 Market St. by a black male with a goatee who was wearing a dark jacket with a stripe on the sleeve, tan boots and jeans.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 12:30 a.m. Oct. 21, 6th District Officers Cash and Downey arrested a male in the 900 block of Degray Street who was wanted on a warrant in Gloucester County, N.J. The 27-year-old suspect with a Vineland, N.J., address was charged with being a fugitive from another jurisdiction. — On Oct. 25, the 6th District Narcotic Enforcement Team set up surveillance in the area of Ninth and Market streets and observed an illegal narcotics transaction outside 901 Market St. The alleged seller, a 36-year-old male with a Kensington address, was charged with illegal narcotics sales.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 8:20 p.m. Oct. 23, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. Juniper St. — At 2:40 a.m. Oct. 24, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1228 Walnut St. — At 10 p.m. Oct. 25, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 231 S. Broad St. — At 2:15 a.m. Oct. 26, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Manning St.