Gayborhood Crime Watch: June 15-21, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 9:30 a.m. June 16, a man ran past another man who was walking in the 1100 block of Market Street and snatched his cell phone from his hand. The suspect was described as a thin, 20-year-old black male wearing dark clothing.

— At 12:10 p.m. June 18, a woman’s wallet was stolen from her handbag when it was on the back of a chair inside Au Bon Pain, 111 S. 11th St. The suspect was described as a black female with black and blonde hair, a heavy build and light complexion, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

— At 5:45 a.m. June 21, an employee entered ICandy, 254 S. 12th St., to clean and observed a male behind the bar attempting to steal liquor. The male fled, heading north on 12th Street. He was described as black, about 30, 5-foot-8, with a goatee, wearing a gray sweatsuit.

— There were three thefts of bicycles reported June 15-21: outside 1300 Locust St., 1300 Market St. and 310 S. 12th St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— On July 17, while conducting surveillance in the area of Juniper and Walnut streets, Sixth District plainclothes officers observed a male steal an unattended bicycle. The 52-year-old suspect with an Overbrook address was charged with theft. 

— At 4 p.m. June 19, Sixth District Officers Chim and Gable arrested a male outside 1100 Locust St. who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear for court. The 46-year-old suspect with a Harrowgate address was charged with contempt of court.

— At 11:30 a.m. June 21, Sixth District Officer Barthelemy arrested a male outside 21 S. 13th St. who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear for court. The 51-year-old suspect with a Bensalem address was charged with contempt of court.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 2:50 p.m. June 15, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 13th and Locust streets.

— At 3:40 p.m. June 16, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 215 S. Broad St.

— On June 18, Sixth District officers issued citations at 7:25 p.m. outside 217 S. Broad St. and 9:30 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. 

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