Gayborhood Crime Watch: July 13-19, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 1:10 a.m. July 13, two males entered Tria Cafe, 1137 Spruce St., after it closed, and put a hard object to an employee’s head. The culprits stole cash and fled. They were described as black males, the first about 25, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, with a light complexion and short hair, wearing a black jacket, while the second was 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds wearing a red and black windbreaker.

— Between 1:30-7 p.m. July 15, someone forced open the door of an apartment in the 1200 block of Spruce Street and stole a laptop, iPad and phone charger. Sixth District Officer Romanczuk attempted to lift fingerprints.

— Between June 28-July 16, someone entered a residence in the 800 block of Addison Street through a window and stole jewelry. Central Detectives responded to process the scene for evidence and fingerprints. 

— At 3:15 a.m. July 17, someone snatched a woman’s purse from her hand outside 300 S. Quince St. The suspect was described as a black male in his mid-20s, 5-foot-9, thin, clean-shaven and wearing jeans.

— At 12:15 p.m. July 17, someone stole a patron’s iPhone from a table outside Cosi, 1128 Walnut St. The suspect was described as a black male, 5-foot-7, 140 pounds, wearing a blue shirt and jeans, who fled east on Walnut Street.

— At 6 p.m. July 17, while inside the parking garage at 12th and Sansom streets, a woman said that an unknown male reached under her dress and indecently assaulted her. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, 5-foot-5, wearing a white T-shirt and white hat and carrying a small backpack.

— Between 10:30 p.m. July 18 and 3 a.m. July 19, someone stole a 2015 Mercedes that was parked outside 1309 Sansom St.

— There were three thefts from parked vehicles reported July 13-19: outside 1029 Spruce St., 407 S. 11th St. and 1309 Sansom St.

— There was one theft of a bicycle reported July 13-19: outside 1031 Spruce St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 12:20 a.m. July 15, Sixth District plainclothes officers observed an illegal narcotics transaction outside Juniper and Locust streets. The alleged seller fled into the PATCO station, and the alleged buyer fled south on Juniper Street and was apprehended. Officers recovered crack cocaine and charged the 43-year-old suspect with possession of a controlled substance.

— At 6:45 p.m. July 15, a male handed a teller inside the TD Bank, 111 S. 11th St., a demand note and fled with cash. The suspect was described as white, 25-30, 5-foot-9, with brown hair and a beard, wearing a black Flyers cap and a black button-down shirt. Central Detectives and the FBI responded to the scene. On July 17, a task force arrested the 30-year-old suspect in Camden, N.J., and he was charged with two counts of bank robbery.

— At 8 a.m. July 16, someone stole a doctor’s prescription pad from 125 S. Ninth St. At 9:30 a.m., Sixth District Officer Cary responded to a call at a pharmacy at Sixth Street and Washington Square, where he apprehended a male attempting to use the stolen scripts. The 37-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with theft, forgery and related offenses. 

— At 12:05 a.m. July 17, Sixth District plainclothes officers made an arrest for prostitution outside 400 S. 13th St.

— On July 18, a Sixth District Narcotics Enforcement Team set up surveillance in the area of 10th and Market streets and, at 11 a.m., observed a male illegally selling pills outside the McDonald’s at 942 Market St. Upon seeing the officers, the male attempted to walk away but was quickly apprehended and a quantity of narcotics pills was confiscated. The 65-year-old suspect with a Southwest Philadelphia address was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 11:40 p.m. July 15, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Locust St.

— On July 16, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:30 a.m. outside 1319 Locust St., 1 a.m. outside 300 S. Camac St. and 11:55 a.m. outside 1128 Walnut St.

— On July 17, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:25 a.m. outside 100 S. 12th St. and 8:25 p.m. outside 1200 Market St. 

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