The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 27-Aug. 3. 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 about 12:30 p.m. July 28, the attendant inside the parking garage at 219 S. Broad St. left the booth unattended and unlocked for about three minutes to retrieve a package from the postal service, and returned to find the cash drawer missing from the counter. Surveillance video was not available.
— At 4:40 a.m. July 29, two males asked a man for a cigarette in the 200 block of South Camac Street and then punched him and stole his wallet. The suspects were described as 26-year-old black males, one of whom was 5-foot-8 and wearing a dark shirt.
— At 3 a.m. July 30, someone tampered with the door to the parking attendant’s booth inside the garage at 219 S. Broad St. and stole two checks. Security video showed the culprit to be a white male in his 20s, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10 with reddish-brown hair. Central Detectives lifted fingerprints at the scene.
— At 5:15 p.m. July 30, someone stole a package that had been left on the doorstep of a residence in the 1200 block of Waverly Walk. Security cameras show the culprit to be a black male in his early 20s, 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, wearing a white shirt and jeans.
— At 2 a.m. Aug. 2 (reported at 8:20 p.m.), a man was outside Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St., waiting for police to report a theft from inside the club when he was punched and knocked to the ground. The suspects were described as a white male between 35-40 wearing a white dress, and a black male between 35-40 wearing a white shirt.
— At 3:20 p.m. Aug. 2, a woman was on the SEPTA 47 bus when a male stole a wallet from her handbag that was sitting on the seat next to her, then exited the bus at Eighth and Spruce streets. The suspect was described as a short black male in his 50s, with a gray beard and heavy build.
— There were two thefts of bicycles reported this week: on South Ninth Street and outside 800 Chestnut St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— On July 28, 22nd District officers stopped a male on a bicycle in the 2300 block of North Gratz Street. It was determined that the bicycle was stolen the day before from outside 135 S. 13th St. The 25-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with theft, possession of narcotics and related offenses.
— At 8:15 p.m. July 29, Sixth District plainclothes officers made an arrest for prostitution outside 406 S. 12th St.
— Between 7:30 p.m. July 29 and 8:10 a.m. July 30, someone stole a 2009 Nissan from the parking lot at 1327 Locust St. The keys were discovered missing from the lot office, and security video showed the keys were stolen by a white male in his 30s with a mustache and striped shirt. On Aug. 4, employees saw the suspect at Broad and Locust streets and called 911. Sixth District Officer Cella apprehended the 29-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address, and he was charged with auto theft.
— At 11:15 a.m. July 31, a witness reported seeing two males stealing packages from a parked FedEx truck outside 1315 Sansom St. Officers from the Criminal Intelligence Unit stopped two males fitting the description at 1 S. Broad St. and they were identified. Officers from the Highway Patrol stopped two males inside a van at the same location and items stolen from the FedEx truck were found in their possession. All four suspects — ages 53-56, one from Northeast Philadelphia and the other three from North Philadelphia — were arrested and charged with theft from motor vehicle and related offenses.
— At 8:25 p.m. July 31, officers assigned to the Sixth District Narcotics Enforcement Team observed a narcotics transaction outside the Parker-Spruce Hotel, 261 S. 13th St. A 31-year-old suspect with a Northeast Philadelphia address was charged with illegal narcotics sales. A quantity of crack cocaine and cash was recovered.
— At 12:45 p.m. Aug. 1, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Seifert and Wenger, assigned to the Washington Square West area, observed a male pulling on car-door handles in the 1200 block of Spruce Street when, outside 1210 Spruce St., a door to a 2013 Toyota opened. The male entered and started going through the vehicle’s contents. The officers apprehended a suspect and recovered payroll checks taken from the center console. The vehicle owner was contacted and the 37-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with theft from a motor vehicle.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— On July 29, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 4:35 p.m. outside 19 S. 10th St., 4:50 p.m. outside 100 S. Juniper St. and 5:05 p.m. outside 1300 Chestnut St.
— On July 30, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 10:10 p.m. outside 1233 Locust St., arrested a male at 2:25 a.m. outside 200 S. 13th St. and arrested another male at 12:10 p.m. outside 201 S. Broad St., both for public intoxication. Both were transported to and detained at the Sixth District. Center City District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:15 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St, 12:20 p.m. outside 1200 Chestnut St. and 10:10 p.m. outside 1233 Locust St.
— At 12:20 p.m. July 31, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 100 S. Juniper St.
— On Aug. 1, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 11:30 a.m. outside 1300 Walnut St., and Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 9:35 p.m. outside 100 S. Juniper St.
— On Aug. 2, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:10 a.m. outside 200 S. Juniper St. and 9:05 p.m. outside 1320 Walnut St.
— On Aug. 3, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:10 a.m. outside 1229 Locust St., 2:40 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St. and 2:30 p.m. outside 100 S. Juniper St.