Gayborhood Crime Watch: Feb. 1-7, 2016

INCIDENTS           

— At 9:15 p.m. Feb. 1, a woman was walking in the 1300 block of Spruce Street when, for unknown reasons, a man threw a cell phone at her, striking her in the head and causing a laceration. The man fled east on Spruce Street and was described as black with a light complexion, in his late teens, wearing an orange shirt and using a multi-colored skateboard.

 

— At 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2, a man was pushed down and robbed of money inside the bathroom of Wendy’s, 1101 Walnut St. A witness identified the suspect and his information has been provided to Central Detectives, who will issue an arrest warrant for the 21-year-old Camden man.

— At 7:25 a.m. Feb. 3, security video showed a man stealing keys from outside 1101 Spruce St. while an employee was inside the business. The suspect was described as black, in his 50s, thin and wearing a light jacket and a Kango hat.

— At 10:35 p.m. Feb. 4, a man was threatened with a handgun outside 1200 Market St. by a man he knew. The suspect fled before police arrived but was identified to Central Detectives. An arrest warrant for weapons violations and assault will be obtained.

— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Feb. 1-7: outside 910 Bonaparte Ct.

— There were two thefts of bicycles reported Feb. 1-7: outside 1000 Walnut St. and 1225 Walnut St. 

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 8:15 p.m. Feb. 3, Sixth District officers arrested two men outside 1300 Latimer St. A 30-year-old North Philadelphia man was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in court and a 34-year-old Kensington man was wanted for probation violations; the first was charged with contempt of court and the other as an escaped prisoner. 

SUMMARY ARRESTS 

— At 9:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. 12th St.

— On Feb. 4, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 9:20 p.m. outside 254 S. 13th St. and 9:45 p.m. outside 1300 Spruce St. 

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