Gayborhood Crime Watch: March 16-22, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 5 a.m. March 17, a man punched another man at Broad and Spruce streets, causing a facial fracture. The suspect was described as a 6-foot, 190-pound, 45-year-old black male.

— At around 3 a.m. March 20, a man was walking in the 200 block of South 12th Street when two males pushed him against a wall, punched him and stole his cell phone from his hand. The suspects fled south into the PATCO station at 11th and Locust streets. They were described as black males between 18-22 and 5-foot-8 to 6 feet, with thin builds and wearing dark clothing.

— Between 6 p.m. March 19 and 2 a.m. March 21, someone entered an apartment in the 400 block of South Broad Street without force and stole a tablet, jewelry and a Kindle. Sixth District Officer McCauley lifted fingerprints.

— Between 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 21, someone entered an apartment in the 1300 block of Locust Street without force and stole a laptop. Sixth District Officer Corrado attempted to lift fingerprints.

— At 2:40 a.m. March 22, a man woke up in the 1200 block of Sansom Street with a lump on his head and his wallet missing. He told police he doesn’t remember anything.

— At 9:20 a.m. March 22, someone stole a woman’s handbag from the back of a chair inside Green Eggs Cafe, 212 S. 13th St. Security video showed the suspect to be a black male, 40-45, 6-foot-3, 230 pounds and unshaven, wearing a white baseball cap, a navy blue hoodie and dark pants.

— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported March 16-22: outside 1218 Sansom St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 7:15 p.m. March 17, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Calhoun and Kennan observed a male pick up a package from the steps of a residence in the 300 block of South Camac Street and continue walking north. The male was stopped for investigation and the resident listed on the package was contacted. The 50-year-old homeless suspect was charged with theft.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 5:40 p.m. March 16, Sixth District officers issued a code-violation notice for possession of marijuana at 1026 Market St.

— On March 17, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 7:25 p.m. outside 1300 Locust St. and 9:50 p.m. outside 1300 Drury St.

— On March 18, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 2:25 a.m. outside 1300 Drury St. and 11:50 p.m. outside 1226 Chestnut St.

— At 7:30 p.m. March 19, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Locust St.

— At 10:20 p.m. March 20, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 912 Walnut St.

— On March 22, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 5:10 p.m. outside 1200 Chestnut St. and 8:25 p.m. outside 1300 Chestnut St. 

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