INCIDENTS
— At 7:15 p.m. April 1, a patron’s cell phone was snatched from his hand inside the Dunkin Donuts, 1100 Walnut St., by a black male in his 30s, 6-foot-3, wearing a gray hat, green coat and jeans, who fled north on 11th Street.
— On April 2, a male stole several handbags from the boutique at 264 S. 10th St. and fled north on 10th Street. The suspect was described as a black male in his 40s, 5-foot-7, thin, with a Jeri curl, wearing a tan jacket and jeans.
— At 7:45 p.m. April 2, a patron’s wallet was stolen from an unattended handbag inside Rosewood, 202 S. 13th St. The suspect was described as a black male between 35-40 with a medium build, beard, wearing dark clothing and light-colored shoes.
— At 4 p.m. April 4, an employee left work at National Watch & Diamond and was in the parking garage at 733 Chestnut St. when three males exited a burgundy van with graffiti, and took the complainant, demanding keys and safe codes to the business. The woman was driven to Darby Township and dropped off after being assaulted, shocked with a Taser and having her cell phone and ATM card stolen and used. The perpetrators were described as black males. The first was in his late 20s, 6-foot-3, with a muscular build and dark complexion, wearing a gray hoodie and black pants. The second was 6 feet and thin, wearing a ski mask and a gray hoodie. The third was 5-foot-5, heavy, with a dark hoodie and black pants.
— There were two thefts from parked vehicles reported March 30-April 5: outside 1020 Sansom St., 800 Chestnut St. and 200 S. 10th St.
— There were three thefts of bicycles reported March 30-April 5: outside 1257 Walnut St., 200 S. 10th St. and 238 S. Camac St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At midnight March 30, Sixth District officers responded to a burglar alarm at a barber shop in the concourse at 1 S. Broad St. and saw the glass door had been shattered. The officers checked the property and found a male hiding inside. The 54-year-old homeless suspect was charged with burglary.
— At 6:15 a.m. March 30, a male inside Walgreen’s at 1 S. Broad St. was asked to leave by a security officer, refused and then threatened the officer with a knife before leaving. Sixth District bike-patrol Officer Hiller stopped a suspect outside 123 S. Broad St. and he was positively identified. The 67-year-old homeless male was charged with aggravated assault.
— At 2:40 a.m. April 4, an individual was walking in the 1200 block of Walnut Street and was knocked down, punched and kicked by three males, who stole the victim’s handbag. Sixth and Ninth District police responded to the 911 call and surveyed the area. Officers engaged in a foot pursuit of the suspects at 13th and Drury streets and, after they made the apprehensions, all three were positively identified by the victim. The suspects were 19, 22 and 23. Two live in West Philadelphia and one in Oak Lane. All three were charged with robbery and related offenses.
— At 10:40 p.m. April 4, Sixth District Officers Butler and Burrell arrested a male outside 1018 Spruce St. who was wanted on a warrant for probations violations. The 39-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged as an escaped prisoner.