Gayborhood Crime Watch: July 6-12, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 11:30 p.m. July 7, a man parked his 2013 Ford at the lot at 1309 Locust St. and gave his keys to a male he thought was the lot attendant, but who turned out to be an imposter and allegedly stole the car. As police were taking the report, the victim’s car drove past Juniper and Chancellor streets and the driver exited, fleeing south on Juniper on foot. He was described as a 40-year-old black male, bald, 6 feet, 185 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt and tan pants. The vehicle was returned to the victim.

— At 2:30 a.m. July 12, an intoxicated man was walking in the 200 block of South Juniper Street when four black males pushed him down and stole his iPhone and wallet. Two of the culprits were 6 feet and 200 pounds, another was 6 feet and 180 pounds and the last was 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds.

— Two thefts of bicycles were reported July 6-12: outside 910 Chestnut St. and 1131 Market St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 10:45 a.m. July 8, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Grant observed a male steal an unattended bicycle from outside 208 S. Juniper St. The 58-year-old suspect with a Southwest Philadelphia address was charged with theft.

— At 6:15 p.m. July 8, someone was cut with a box cutter during an argument in the Gallery, 1001 Market St. Center City District officers on patrol observed the disturbance and apprehended a suspect, a 23-year-old male with a West Philadelphia address, who was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses.

— On July 10, a man was outside 1221 St. James St. when a male punched him and stole his iPhone. The phone was tracked to South 15th Street, where a male was apprehended inside a vehicle with the stolen phone. The 36-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with receiving stolen property.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 8:40 p.m. July 7, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 100 S. 13th St.

— On July 8, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 9:50 p.m. outside 100 S. 13th St., 11:05 p.m. outside 200 S. Juniper St., 11:50 p.m. outside 109 S. 13th St. and 11:55 p.m. outside 1300 Drury St.

— On July 9, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 10:10 p.m. outside 1300 Sansom St. and 10:25 p.m. outside 119 S. 13th St.

— On July 11, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:35 p.m. outside 245 S. Juniper St., 7:45 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. and 8:50 p.m. outside 1318 Chestnut St. 

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