The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Feb. 10-16. 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).
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INCIDENTS
— At 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14, a man was shoveling snow outside his residence in the 300 block of South Iseminger Street when a male asked for money. The resident took a dollar out of his wallet and the male grabbed the wallet, stole $20 and fled north. The suspect was described as a 45-year-old black male, 5-foot-10, with a dark complexion and wearing a brown coat. — At 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 (reported 8:25 p.m. to the Third District), a man was descending the stairs to the Broad Street Subway at Broad and Locust streets when a male grabbed him and stole his wallet. The suspect was described as a black male, 25-35, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-11, with a medium complexion and wearing a gray jacket. — At 2:30 a.m. Feb. 15, a complainant, after meeting a man at a local bar, went back to the male’s apartment in the 1200 block of Spruce Street, where the resident punched and threatened the visitor with a knife. The complainant escaped and called police, who went to the apartment but didn’t find the suspect. The suspect was described as a 27-year-old white male, 5-foot-8, wearing a hoodie and jeans. — Between 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 10:30 a.m. Feb. 12, someone removed the door hinges at Go Popcorn, 112 S. 12th St., and stole cash from the register. Contractors fixed the door before the report was made to police. — At 10:35 a.m. Feb. 16, a group of teenage males entered the Dunkin’ Donuts at 11 N. Juniper St. and one of the males stole a cup of Munchkins from the counter. An employee chased the males to Commerce Street, where the culprit threw the cup of Munchkins at the employee and then displayed a handgun and walked away. The suspect was described as a black male, 15-16, 5-foot-11, thin, wearing a black hoodie, a backpack and black sweatpants. He was in the company of five or six other teenage black males.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 9:10 p.m. Feb. 14, Sixth District Officers Ferrero and Grant arrested a male outside 201 S. 13th St. who was wanted on a warrant for probation violations. The 51-year-old suspect with a Juniata Park address was charged with escape.