Gayborhood Crime Watch: Dec. 12-18, 2014

INCIDENTS

— At 2:45 a.m. Nov. 26, two males met outside Woody’s and started walking together, with one stopping to talk to two other males at 13th and Locust streets before resuming walking with the first man. Once in the 200 block of South Jessup Street, the two males from 13th and Locust appeared and pushed the first

man down and stole his wallet and cell phone. All three males left together. The suspects were described as black males. The first was in his 30s, 5-foot-9, stocky, with a beard and wearing a gray sweatshirt and black hat. The second was between 24-27, with an athletic build, short hair and a dark complexion and wearing a gray hoodie. The third was between 24-27, with long braided hair, wearing a dark hoodie.

— At 1:30 p.m. Nov. 25, a male stole the tip jar from Starbucks, 800 Chestnut St. He was described as a 60-year-old black male with a heavy build, wearing a gray coat and jeans.

— At 1 p.m. Nov. 28, a male stole clothing items from Danny’s Book Store, 133 S. 13th St. He was described as a 22-year-old black male, tall, thin, with a beard and medium complexion wearing a black sweater, white button-down shirt and black pants with a stripe.

— There were four thefts from parked vehicles reported Nov. 24-30: outside 1300 Chestnut St., 1216 Sansom St., 1334 Walnut St. and 810 Pine St.

— There was one theft of a bicycle reported Nov. 24-30: outside 1100 Locust St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— Between 7 p.m. Nov. 21 and 9:30 a.m. Nov. 24, someone stole a 2011 Toyota that was parked in the 800 block of Pine Street with a spare set of keys inside. At 10:20 a.m. Nov. 25, 22nd District officers arrested a male operating the vehicle in the 1900 block of Etting Street. The 46-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with auto theft and related offenses. 

— At 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27, while on a westbound Market-Frankford train at 11th and Market streets, a woman let a male use her cell phone and he then disappeared with the device. At 13th Street, the woman saw the male and demanded the phone back, and he refused and shoved her when she tried to detain him. SEPTA Police were alerted and took the suspect into custody at 16th and JFK Boulevard. The phone was not recovered. The 54-year-old suspect with a Nicetown address was charged with theft and related offenses.

— At 11:30 p.m. Nov. 30, a guest in the Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St., punched and assaulted another guest, who sustained facial injuries, and several others inside the lobby. SEPTA Police arrested two suspects after being alerted by family members of the victim. A 35-year-old with a Cherry Hill, N.J., address and an 18-year-old with a Belmar, N.J., address were charged with assault and related offenses. 

SUMMARY ARRESTS REPORTED:

— At 4:25 p.m. Nov. 28, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1302 Walnut St.

— At 12:50 a.m. Nov. 30, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 124 S. 13th St.

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