INCIDENTS
— At 1:08 a.m. July 23, an employee of the 7-11 at 1201 Chestnut St. asked a customer for ID when he was purchasing cigarettes. The customer got angry and maced the employee. He was described as a 20-year-old black male, 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, wearing a white shirt and black pants.
— Between 6:25-11 p.m. July 23, someone stole a 2005 Ford pick-up from outside 301 S. Broad St.
— At 9:20 p.m. July 26, residents of an apartment in the 600 block of Lombard Street heard a loud noise at the front door and saw two males attempting unsuccessfully to force the door open. The suspects fled west on Lombard Street, then north on Seventh Street. The first was described as a black male in his 20s, 200 pounds, wearing a red shirt, black shorts and a black baseball cap. The second was described as a white male. Central Detectives processed the scene for evidence.
— There were two bicycle thefts reported July 20-26: outside 1229 Spruce St. and 1010 Clinton St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 12:55 a.m. July 25, Sixth District Officer Wingrove investigated the operator of a vehicle in the 100 block of South 11th Street. The 39-year-old male with a Chestnut Hill address was charged with DUI.
— At 12:35 p.m. July 25, Sixth District Officer Teetz responded to a call of a theft in progress at the CVS at 1046 Market St. While en route, the officer observed a male fitting the suspect’s description at 1000 Filbert St. and stopped him for investigation. The male was identified and Teetz recovered a box cutter the suspect allegedly used to threaten the employee during the incident. The 50-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address was charged with robbery and related offenses.
— UPDATE: On June 26, someone damaged the door locks at Paolo Pizza, 1336 Pine St., and stole cash from inside. Security video captured the image of the suspect, which the Philadelphia Police Department broadcast. On July 21, Central Detectives arrested a suspect. The 66-year-old South Philadelphia man was charged with burglary and related offenses.
SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 12:20 p.m. July 22, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1113 Market St.