Gayborhood Crime Watch: April 20-26, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 11:30 a.m. April 21, a man was on a westbound Market-Frankford train when another rider demanded his cell phone and watch near the 11th Street stop. He refused, and the male rider punched him and then exited at 13th Street along with four other males. The suspect was black, 5-foot-9, with a medium build, wearing a black hoodie and jeans.

 

— Between 3:50-11:30 p.m. April 26, someone stole a wallet from inside a suitcase in a guest room at Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St. There was no forced entry into the room and no record of the key card used during that time period. 

— There were two thefts of bicycles reported April 20-26: outside 1001 Market St. and 1300 Market St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— On April 20, members of the Citywide Vice Unit conducted an investigation inside the Bangkok Spa, 1124 Walnut St., and arrested and charged one suspect with prostitution.

— At 10:50 a.m. April 22, a teller inside Citizens Bank, 1234 Market St., was handed a demand note for money and complied. The culprit took the cash and fled north on 12th Street. The next day, the same man attempted to rob a bank in Atlantic City, N.J., and was apprehended. The suspect will be charged and prosecuted for both robberies by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 

— Between 7:15 a.m.-4:40 p.m. April 26, someone stole a 2013 Nissan that was parked in the paid garage (keys left inside by the attendant) at 1305 Walnut St. It was recovered, unoccupied, April 27 in the 3200 block of North Carlisle Street. 

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