Gayborhood Crime Watch: Oct. 19-Oct. 25, 2015

INCIDENTS

— Between 9:10-10 a.m. Oct. 21, someone stole a 2001 Ford pick-up truck that had been parked at the construction site at 1100 Market St. with its engine running. The vehicle was recovered unoccupied Oct. 24 in the 2300 block of Kip Street in the 24th District.

— Between 1:30-8 p.m. Oct. 21, someone damaged a door lock to an apartment in the 200 block of South 13th Street. The culprit(s) did not steal anything. Sixth District Officer Ditizio attempted to lift fingerprints.

— Between 11-11:30 a.m. Oct. 21, someone stole a metal fire pump connection from outside a building at 1200 Chancellor St.

— Between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22, someone damaged the door lock to an apartment in the 1000 block of Clinton Street and stole laptops, handbags and a camera. Sixth District Officer Minnis attempted to lift fingerprints. 

— At 6:05 p.m. Oct. 23, someone stole a 2002 Dodge from outside 1200 Chestnut St. The operators had left the keys in the vehicle when he went into a store.

— At 9:15 p.m. Oct. 24, a man was inside his apartment in the 200 block of South 13th Street and got into an argument with his friend, who punched the resident, knocked him down and stole his cell phone.  The victim provided the suspect’s identification information to Central Detective Division.

 — There were two thefts of bicycles reported Oct. 19-25: outside 100 S. 11th St. and 800 Walnut St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS 

— At 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22, a man arranged a rendezvous with another man through Craigslist at a room at the Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St. Once inside, the victim was choked and robbed of cash. Sixth District officers responded to the complainant’s 911 call and apprehended the suspect, who was still inside the hotel, and recovered the cash. The 26-year-old suspect with a Lansdale address was charged with robbery and related offenses. 

— At 12:25 a.m. Oct. 24, Sixth District officers arrested a male at BAR Philly, 1309 Sansom St., who allegedly was passing counterfeit money.  Officers confiscated a number of counterfeit bills, along with cocaine.  The 23-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with counterfeiting and possession of cocaine.

SUMMARY ARRESTS 

— On Oct. 23, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:05 a.m. outside 201 S. Broad St. and 2:45 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St.

— At 2:35 a.m. Oct. 24, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Chancellor St.

— On Oct. 25, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:50 a.m. outside 200 S. Camac St. and 1:05 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St.

— At 9:50 p.m. Oct. 21, Sixth District bike-patrol officers issued two citations for summary offenses outside 1101 Pine St. 

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