The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Dec. 30-Jan.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 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. Jan. 2, the doors to the tanning salon at 1120 Walnut St. were found unlocked and cash was discovered missing from the registers inside. Central Detective Division processed the scene for evidence and fingerprints. — At 2:10 a.m. Jan. 4, a resident returned home to an apartment in the 1300 block of Locust Street and woke up at 10 a.m. to find things moved around and an iPad and backpack missing. Security video showed that a male entered the building with the victim, who was intoxicated, and left a short time later carrying a backpack. The suspect was described as a tall black male, wearing a long black coat with a white hoodie and yellow-soled sneakers. — At 9:45 p.m. Jan. 4, a patron’s phone was taken from a table inside Panda Garden, 130 S. 11th St. The suspect was a black male in his 50s, 5-foot-5, with a slight beard, wearing a red jacket and black hoodie. — At 3 a.m. Jan. 4 (reported 7:15 a.m.), a man was accosted in the 400 block of South Juniper Street by two males who stuck an object to his back and stole his backpack before fleeing south. The suspects were described as black males in their 30s. The first was 5-foot-8 with a medium build and a dark jacket and scarf. The second was 6 feet, thin, with a scruffy beard and a black knit cap.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 11:45 a.m. Jan. 2, a male entered the rear office of the 7-11, 804 Walnut St., with his hand in his pocket simulating a weapon and demanded cash from the manager. The manager fled and called 911, and the male fled. Center City District bike Officer Zeller observed the male in the 700 block of South Perth Street, where he was detained and identified by the complainant. The 46-year-old homeless suspect was charged with robbery and related offenses. — At 1 a.m. Jan. 1, a woman’s purse with a cell phone inside was stolen from a chair inside Time Bar, 1315 Sansom St. On Jan. 2, a man contacted the victim and offered to sell her her phone back. The victim called police, and Sixth District plainclothes Officer Kovach arranged a meet with the male. On Jan. 3, the suspect was arrested, and the victim’s phone was recovered. The 29-year-old suspect was charged with theft.
SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 1:35 a.m. Dec. 30, 9th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Sansom St. — At 2:35 a.m. Jan. 1, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 13th and Market streets. — On Jan. 2, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 12:30 a.m. outside 132 S. 12th St. and at 1:05 a.m. outside 1121 Walnut St. — At 11 p.m. Jan. 4, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 13th and Locust streets. — On Jan. 5, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 3:55 p.m. at Broad and Chestnut streets, 4:35 p.m. outside 1304 Walnut St. and at 4:55 p.m. outside 1301 Chestnut St.