INCIDENTS
— At 3:10 a.m. Jan. 18, two men knocked another man down outside 21 S. 13th St. One of the men had a knife. They stole the victim’s wallet, cell phone and tablet and fled south on 13th Street. They were described as black and in their 20s. One was wearing a brown jacket and gray skull cap, and the other was wearing all black.
— At 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18, an individual was stabbed in the shoulder with scissors in the SEPTA subway platform at 800 Market St. by a known associate during a domestic argument. Central Detectives is investigating and will obtain an arrest warrant.
— There was one theft of a bicycle reported Jan. 18-24: outside 1 S. Broad St.
NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS
— At 3:40 a.m. Jan. 19, Sixth District Officers Mason and Brown detained a man who had spray-paint cans in the 100 block of South Juniper Street. They determined he had spray-painted graffiti on two newsstands in the 1300 block of Market Street, a newsstand and dumpster in the 1500 block of JFK Boulevard and on City Hall. The 29-year-old suspect with a Port Richmond address was charged with multiple counts of institutional vandalism and criminal mischief.
— At 3:45 p.m. Jan. 20, store security detained a man who was causing a disturbance inside Century 21, 821 Market St. They found him to be in possession of a loaded handgun and narcotics. The 20-year-old suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged with weapons and narcotics violations.
— At 6 p.m. Jan. 20, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital security stopped a man inside 833 Chestnut St. for trespassing. The man struck the officer and fled. He was later apprehended in the emergency room and held for police. The 24-year-old suspect with a Cherry Hill, N.J., address was charged with trespassing and assault.
— At 3:25 p.m. Jan. 22, a woman’s wallet was stolen from her handbag inside Burlington Coat Factory, 1001 Market St. Two female suspects were later apprehended by Center City District Officer Crothers and the wallet was recovered. The 26-year-old with a West Philadelphia address and the 29-year-old with a Northeast Philadelphia address were charged with theft.