Gayborhood Crime Watch: Feb. 2-8, 2015

INCIDENTS

— Between 7:15 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Feb. 9, someone entered an apartment in 200 block of South Juniper Street without force and stole a TV, purse and iPhone. Sixth District Officer Chim attempted to lift fingerprints.

— At 5:55 p.m. Feb. 10, while a woman was watching a shell-game scam outside 1200 Chestnut St., a male snatched $60 from her hand and fled south on 13th Street. The suspect was described as a black male in his 40s, 5-foot-6, wearing dark pants and carrying a backpack.

— At 3:30 a.m. Feb. 14, a person was outside 200 S. 13th St. talking on a cell phone when a male snatched the phone and fled. The victim could not provide any description of the suspect.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 4:50 p.m. Feb. 9, Sixth District Officers Brown and Teetz arrested a male outside 121 S. Broad St. who was wanted for failure to appear in court. The 42-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with contempt of court.

— At 1:15 p.m. Feb. 13, Center City District officers arrested a male inside Dunkin’ Donuts, at 1111 Market St., after he was previously issued numerous citations and verbal orders banning him from the premises for harassing employees and customers. The 28-year-old suspect with a Maryland address was charged with defiant trespassing. 

— At 11:20 a.m. Feb. 14, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Grant and Ferrero observed a male steal an unattended bicycle from outside 200 S. Juniper St. The 47-year-old suspect with a Palmyra, N.J., address was charged with theft.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— Between 2:25 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Feb. 11, Sixth and Center City District officers issued four citations for summary offenses in and around the Gallery Mall, 1001 Market St.

— On Feb. 12, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 12:40 p.m. outside 1000 Market St., and Center City District officers issued a citation at 9:20 p.m. outside 1200 Market St. 

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