The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 7-13. 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
— Between 8:45 a.m. July 7 and 7:30 p.m. July 8, someone entered an apartment in the 200 block of South 11th Street, possibly by jimmying the front door, and stole a laptop and jewelry. Sixth District Officer Witherspoon attempted to lift fingerprints.
— Between 8:45 p.m. July 8 and 2:30 a.m. July 9, someone entered an apartment in the 1300 block of Spruce Street through a window off the fire escape and stole cash. Sixth District Officer Allen attempted to lift fingerprints.
— At 3:05 a.m. July 12, an intoxicated man was about to enter his residence in the 900 block of Pine Street when two males demanded and made off with his wallet.
— At 7 p.m. July 12, someone snatched a Galaxy cell phone from the user’s hand outside 10th and Market streets. The robber was a 5-foot-8 thin black male wearing white poncho-like garb and a white hat.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 2:15 a.m. July 8, Sixth District bike-patrol Officer Hiller arrested a male outside 1200 Chancellor St. who was wanted for failure to appear for court. The 23-year-old suspect with a Collingswood, N.J., address was charged with contempt of court.
— On July 8, Sixth District plainclothes officers made arrests for prostitution at 8:25 p.m. outside 13th and Locust streets and at 9:10 p.m. outside 300 S. 12th St.
— On July 9, Sixth District bike-patrol Officers Erwin and Stone observed a male in the 300 block of South Camac Street who was walking and counting pills in his open hand. Upon investigation, the pills were found to be narcotics for which the male did not have a prescription. The 21-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with possession of narcotics.
— On July 9, Sixth District plainclothes officers made arrests for prostitution at 10 p.m. outside 1300 Locust St., at 10:20 p.m. outside 254 S. 12th St. and at 10:30 p.m. outside 1200 Locust St.
— At 8:05 p.m. July 11, the Sixth District Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested a male outside 245 S. 13th St. for a summary offense and found in his possession a quantity of crack cocaine. The 42-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with possession of crack cocaine.
— Between 1:30-4 a.m. July 12, members of the Citywide Vice Unit made arrests for prostitution outside 200 S. 13th St., 300 S. 12th St., 1200 Locust St. and 1200 Spruce St., and made three arrests outside 200 S. 12th St.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 2:15 a.m. July 7, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 215 S. 13th St.
— On July 8, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 11 a.m. outside Broad and Walnut streets, and Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:35 p.m. outside 1216 Walnut St. and at 10 p.m. outside 100 S. Juniper St.
— On July 9, Center City District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 11 a.m. outside 1201 Chestnut St. and 11:25 a.m. outside 1306 Drury St., and Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 10:50 p.m. outside 100 S. 12th St.
— On July 11, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 8:05 p.m. outside 245 S. 13th St. and 8:35 p.m. outside 400 S. Juniper St.
— On July 12, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 3:40 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St. and at 1:25 p.m. outside 100 S. 13th St.