Gayborhood Crime Watch: Feb. 9-15, 2015

INCIDENTS

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

 

— At 5:55 p.m. Feb. 10, a woman was watching a shell-game scam outside 1200 Chestnut St. when 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., who was previously issued numerous citations and verbal orders from the owner 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 2:25-4:25 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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