The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 30-July 6. Information is courtesy of Sixth 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 10:45 p.m. June 30, a woman was walking in the 300 block of South 11th Street when a male rolling a suitcase on the ground walked past her and grabbed her handbag. The male pulled the victim to the ground and fled south on 11th Street. The suspect was described as a black male, 28-35, 5-foot-9 to 6 feet, 170 pounds, with a medium complexion wearing a navy-blue baseball cap and a navy blue T-shirt, carrying a dark suitcase. — At 12:20 a.m. July 4 outside 337 S. Broad St., three males yelled at a man and punched him several times, causing a cut over his eye. The offenders were described as two black males, one wearing a dark blue tank top, and a white male wearing a gray T-shirt. — At 4:30 p.m. July 4 while in a hotel room at 1220 Locust St. a male that the victim just met stole his pants and wallet and fled. The victim chased and recovered his pants and wallet, minus the cash that was in it. The offender was described as a white male, 35-40, 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, with long, brown hair, clean-shaven, wearing a white collared shirt and tan shorts. — At 11:20 a.m. July 3, a male stole two piles of shirts from a shelf inside Sibe Sports Clothing, 137 S. 13th St., stuffed them into a bag and fled east on Walnut Street. The thief was described as a bald 5-foot-8 Hispanic male, 160 pounds, with a goatee and light complexion, wearing a tan shirt.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 4 a.m. July 6, Sixth District Lt. Drains observed a female outside 322 S. 12th St. exposing her breasts in an apparent attempt to solicit passing motorists. The 47-year-old suspect was transported to the Special Victims Unit for investigation of open lewdness and indecent exposure.