INCIDENTS
— At 12:40 p.m. Aug. 11, a man was walking in the 1100 block of Walnut Street after just leaving a pharmacy and a male snatched the prescription medication from his hand and fled westbound. The robber was described only as a black male wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.
— Between 5:55 p.m. Aug. 12 and 7:55 a.m. Aug. 13, someone smashed the door window of a store at 1020 Pine St. and stole a small amount of cash, two watches and a purse. Central Detectives were on scene to perform a fingerprint examination.
— At 10:05 a.m. Aug. 13, a woman was exiting a Route 47 SEPTA bus at 200 S. Eighth St. when a male stole money from her handbag. The suspect was described as a 5-foot-8, 250-pound black male with salt-and-pepper hair, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants.
— At 6:55 p.m. Aug. 13, a man was sitting on the steps outside 1200 Chestnut St. when a male he knew as Gill punched him, stole his money and duffle bag and walked north on 12th Street. The suspect was described as a 45-year-old black male with a dark complexion, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, bald, wearing a gray T-shirt and gray shorts. The victim refused to cooperate any further.
— At 10:10 p.m. Aug. 13, a person put a cell phone down on a window ledge outside the diner at 1100 Sansom St. and man described as about 36, black, with scruffy hair and a dark complexion wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, stole it and ran south on 11th Street.
— At 1:15 a.m. Aug. 16, a man was outside 19 S. 10th St. when he was stabbed multiple times by another male. The victim walked into Jefferson University Hospital and was taken immediately into surgery. There is no description of the culprit.
— At 7:40 p.m. Aug. 16, a woman’s purse was on a chair next to her at Zavino Pizzeria, 112 S. 13th St., when it was stolen by a male. An alert waiter confronted the male, who returned the purse and fled south on 13th Street. The suspect was described as a 45-year-old black male, 6 feet, 220 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt and blue Adidas pants with stripes.
— There were four thefts from parked vehicles, at 330 S. Ninth St., 100 S. 13th St., 1213 Locust St. and 1000 Walnut St.
— There were three thefts of bicycles between Aug. 11-17, at 900 Sansom St., 1000 Pine St. and 1324 Locust St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 8:50 a.m. Aug. 14, a man exited the Parker-Spruce Hotel, 261 S. 13th St., and was confronted by an acquaintance who punched him in the face, knocking him down. Sixth District Officer Witherspoon apprehended the suspect, and he was charged with assault.
— Between 3-5 a.m. Aug. 16, members of the Citywide Vice Unit made arrests for prostitution outside 200 S. 12th St. and 1200 Locust St.
— At 10:10 p.m. Aug. 17, a person was walking in the 1300 block of Locust Street when a male yelling about drugs approached and snatched a wallet from the victim’s pocket, then fled into the PATCO station. Sixth District bike-patrol Officer Sprouls heard the commotion and apprehended the suspect in the subway concourse at Broad and Locust. The 43-year-old suspect with a Southwest Philadelphia address was charged with theft.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 11:50 a.m. Aug. 12, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. Juniper St.
— At 7:40 p.m. Aug. 13, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 201 S. 13th St.
— On Aug. 14, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 8:25 a.m. outside 113 S. 13th St. Center City District officers issued a citation at 10:45 a.m. outside 1300 Walnut St.
— At 2:20 a.m. Aug. 15, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. 12th St.
— On Aug. 15, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 2:20 a.m. outside 200 S. 12th St. and at 9:40 p.m. outside 1300 Sansom St.
— On Aug. 16, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 1:50 a.m. outside 112 S. 12th St. and four citations at 8:10 p.m. outside 1200 Chestnut St.
— At 3:25 a.m. Aug. 17, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Chancellor St.