Gayborhood Crime Watch: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2015

INCIDENTS

— At 12:20 p.m. Oct. 29, two individuals were arguing in the 1300 block of Lombard Street, and one punched the other. The victim needed stitches for a facial injury. The identity of the suspect was provided to Central Detectives for investigation and an arrest warrant. 

— At 6:20 p.m. Nov. 1, a man was approached outside 200 S .Quince St. by a man who first asked for the time, then produced a knife and demanded the man’s wallet. He fled with the wallet north on Quince Street. The suspect fits the description of a man arrested a short time later for a mugging in the 1200 block of Walnut Street. Central Detectives are investigating a possible connection.* 

— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1: outside 200 S. 12th St.

— There was one theft of a bicycle reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1: outside 1229 Chestnut St. 

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 8:35 p.m. Oct. 30, Sixth District narcotics-enforcement officers observed a drug transaction in the 1200 block of Chancellor Street. They arrested a 47-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address, who was charged with illegal narcotics sales, and a 58-year-old suspect, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The officers confiscated a quantity of crack cocaine, narcotics pills and marijuana. 

— At 6:45 p.m. Nov. 1, a man walking in the 1200 block of Walnut Street was pushed down by another man, who punched him and stole his cell phone. Officers apprehended the man as he entered the subway at Broad and Walnut streets and recovered the cell phone.  The 33-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. Central Detectives are investigating a possible connection to a similar incident.* 

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 8:20 p.m. Oct. 27, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Walnut St. at 8:20 PM.

— On Oct. 28, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:15 p.m. outside 200 S. Watts St. and 7:45 p.m. outside 203 S. 13th St.

— At 11:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Sixth District officers issued two citations for summary offenses outside 1200 Chancellor St.

— At 2:20 a.m. Oct. 30, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1300 Chancellor St.

— At 1 a.m. Oct. 31, Sixth District officers issued two citations for summary offenses outside 200 S. Camac St.

— At 12:05 a.m. Nov. 1, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Chancellor St. 

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