Gayborhood Crime Watch: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2014

INCIDENTS

— At 10 p.m. Oct. 26, security video captured a male attempting to break into the parking-lot booth at 1309 Locust St. Nothing was taken. The suspect was described as a 6-foot-1 male with dreadlocks, wearing a black suit.

 

— At 4 p.m. Oct. 31, a woman’s wallet was stolen from her handbag inside Starbucks, 1005 Chestnut St. A witness provided a description of the suspect: a black male in his 30s, with a beard and wearing a blue shirt.

— There were no thefts from parked vehicles reported this week.

— There was one theft of a bicycle reported this week, outside 265 S. 10th St.

 

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— UPDATE: Between 4:13-4:20 a.m. Oct. 16, two cab drivers were assaulted in robbery attempts, one outside 1200 Market St. and the other outside 311 S. 11th St. The suspect, described as a male dressed as a female, was pursued on foot by Sixth District Officer Loggia in the area of Broad and Lombard streets, but was lost in an alley. The suspect was identified by the officer to Central Detectives, who obtained an arrest warrant. The suspect was arrested Nov. 5 and charged with two counts of robbery, assault and related offenses.

— At 10:20 a.m. Oct. 27, a 35th District officer attending court observed a male cut a lock from a bicycle outside 1201 Market St. The male claimed it was his bike, but the real owner arrived on location and the 55-year-old homeless suspect was arrested and charged with theft.

— At 12:30 a.m. Oct. 28, Sixth District Officers Macchione and Cifelli arrested a male outside 1217 Spruce St. who was wanted for failure to appear in court. The 46-year-old suspect with a Trevose address was charged with contempt of court.

— On Oct. 30, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Grant set up surveillance in the area of Juniper and Walnut streets and at 11:20 a.m., they observed a male steal an unattended bicycle from the 200 block of South Juniper. The 30-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with theft.

 

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— On Oct. 29, Center City District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1 p.m. outside 1200 Chestnut St. and 1:35 p.m. outside 1200 Market St. Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 11:40 p.m. outside 1300 Cypress St.

— On Oct. 30, Center City District officers issued citations at 12:30 p.m. outside 1100 Chestnut St. and 12:35 p.m. outside 1200 Market St. Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:50 a.m. outside 1305 Walnut St., at 1:40 a.m. outside 1000 Chestnut St. and 2:30 p.m. outside 1300 Irving St.

— On Nov. 1, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 2:30 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St. and 2:40 a.m. outside 1211 St. James St.

— At 1:10 a.m. Nov. 2, Sixth District officers issued two citations for summary offenses outside 254 S. 12th St. 

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