The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between March 24-30. 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 REPORTED:
— Between 3:30 p.m. March 23 and 8:20 a.m. March 24, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1226 Walnut St. — Between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 24, someone stole an unsecured bicycle from outside 1339 Chestnut St. — Between 11:30 p.m. March 23 and 4:30 p.m. March 24, someone stole two unsecured bicycles from the rear yard of 1103 Waverly St. — At 2:20 a.m. March 25 (reported March 28 via phone from out of state), a guest was awakened by a male in his room at the Marriott, 1201 Market St. The intruder stole a wallet and fled. There was no forced entry. The suspect was described as a 6-foot-2 black male wearing a green hoodie. — At 12:55 p.m. March 25, Danny’s Adam & Eve, 133 S. 13th St., was held up at gunpoint by a 6-foot black male in his late 30s with a light complexion and medium build wearing a mask, gloves, a black puffy coat and black pants. He fled south on 13th Street after stealing cash. There were no injuries. This appears to be the same male wanted for several other similar robberies in the area in the past several weeks. An increased police patrol, including uniformed, beat, bike and plainclothes officers, has been deployed to the area. — Between 5:30 p.m. March 25 and 6:10 a.m. March 26, someone pried open a door to a building under construction in the 100 block of South 13th Street and stole a welder and copper. Due to conditions inside the premises, no fingerprints could be lifted. — At 8:55 p.m. March 27, a woman’s wallet was stolen from her handbag on the back of her chair inside Valanni, 1229 Spruce St. The suspects were described as a black female with a heavy build wearing a black leather baseball cap and black pants, a black male in his 40s wearing a blue hoodie and a Hispanic female in her 30s with a heavy build wearing a pink shirt. The trio fled south on 12th Street in a gray Dodge Durango. — Between 9:15-9:45 p.m. March 27, someone stole a secured bicycle from outside 1200 Walnut St. — At 5 p.m. March 29 (reported March 30), a man left his office unlocked in the 1200 block of Spruce Street and returned at 7 p.m. to find that a camera and petty cash were missing. Central Detective Division processed the scene for evidence. — Between 12:30 p.m. March 29 and 3 a.m. March 30, someone entered an apartment in the 1300 block of Pine Street without any force and stole a laptop, an iPhone and headphones. Sixth District officers were unable to lift fingerprints.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 8:45 p.m. March 24, Sixth District Officer Marsh stopped a motorist operating without headlights and with heavy front-end damage at 11th and Pine streets. The 24-year-old driver was arrested for driving under the influence. — At 9:45 p.m. March 25, Sixth District Officer Cash arrested a male outside 1300 Walnut St. who was wanted for failure to appear for court. The 51-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address was charged with contempt of court. — At 12:30 p.m. March 30, someone held up at gunpoint the Republic Bank at 16th and Walnut streets with a demand note. Central Detectives was able to identify the suspect from security video and all Central patrol officers were provided the information. At 9:50 a.m. March 31, Sixth District Officers Hettinger and Sprouls were assigned to a plain-clothes detail at 13th and Spruce streets and they observed the suspect exit the Parker/Spruce Hotel. The 43-year-old suspect was apprehended and charged with bank robbery.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 2:15 a.m. March 24, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 112 S. 12th St. — At 12:50 p.m. March 26, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses outside 1200 Chestnut St. — At 9:30 a.m. March 27, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1229 Locust St. — At 9:10 p.m. March 28, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 400 S. Juniper St. — At 12:20 a.m. March 29, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 254 S. 12th St.