INCIDENTS
— Between 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 7, someone broke into two apartments in a building in the 900 block of Pine Street. One was entered without force, and the other had a door pried open. The culprit stole laptops and jewelry. Sixth District Officer McCauley was able to lift a fingerprint.
— At 4:15 p.m. Jan. 7, a man was walking in the Gallery near the food court, at 11th and Market streets, when three males came from behind, went through his pockets and punched him. The culprits did not steal anything and fled east through the concourse. They were described only as black males between 16-17, one wearing a gray hoodie, another a navy sweatshirt and the other a puffy coat.
— Between 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 7, someone forced open a door to an apartment in the 900 block of Spruce Street and stole a laptop and jewelry. Sixth District Officer Witherspoon attempted to lift fingerprints.
— At 8:10 p.m. Jan. 7, a man got into an argument with two people inside the Wendy’s restaurant at 1101 Walnut St. The culprits stabbed the man in the leg and stole his cell phone before fleeing north on 11th Street and into the subway. One was described as a 5-foot-8 black male in his 20s, thin with a beard and a dark complexion; the second culprit was a 6-foot black transgender woman wearing a black wig and purple beret, a black hoodie and brown boots.
— At 1:30 p.m. Jan. 9, after ordering coffee and a doughnut inside Dunkin’ Donuts at 1324 Walnut St., a male showed a shotgun inside a trash bag to the employee and demanded money before fleeing west on Walnut Street. The suspect was described as a 55-year-old black male, 5-foot-7, with a medium build and bumpy face, wearing a black cap, black jacket and cream pants. Central Detectives recovered fingerprints.
— At 9:55 p.m. Jan. 9, an employee’s unattended handbag was stolen from inside the bakery at 1315 Walnut St. by a 5-foot-10, 50-year-old black male, thin, with a beard and missing teeth, wearing a dark coat.
— Between 9:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10, someone stole cash from a safe in an office in the 400 block of South 10th Street. There was no forced entry into the office; the doors were left open, and there were some marks on the door of the safe. Central Detectives responded to the scene to check for evidence and fingerprints.
— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Jan. 5-11: outside 1300 Walnut St.
— There was one theft of a bicycle reported Jan. 5-11: outside 21 S. 12th St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 10:30 p.m. Jan. 7, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Grant observed a 2012 Honda travelling in the 200 block of South Juniper Street that was in stolen status. With the help of uniformed officers, the vehicle was stopped and the operator arrested. The vehicle was reported stolen from Abington Township. The 36-year-old suspect with a Roslyn address was charged with receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
— At 10:50 p.m. Jan. 7, Sixth District Officers Cash and Romanczuk arrested a male outside 425 S. Broad St. who was wanted on a warrant for probation violations. The 50-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address was charged with escape.
— At 6:20 p.m. Jan. 9, a patron’s iPhone was stolen from inside MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut St. On Jan. 10, the victim received a call to meet and buy back his device. Sixth District plainclothes Officers Seifert, Wenger and Grant met the caller at Torresdale Avenue and Pratt Street. At 8 p.m., they took a 16-year-old with a Tacony address and a 17-year-old with a Frankford address into custody, recovering the iPhone. The suspects were charged with receiving stolen property.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 4:15 p.m. Jan. 11, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 201 S. Broad St.