Gayborhood Crime Watch: Feb. 29-March 3, 2016

INCIDENTS

— At 5:35 p.m. Feb. 29, someone snatched a woman’s handbag while she was outside 1100 Market St. The suspect was described as a black male who was wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He fled on foot, south on 11th Street. 

 

— At 5 p.m. March 2, a man in a wheelchair was in the subway concourse at 1300 Market St. when a man known to him lifted him up and stole his wallet. The suspect was described as black, 25 and wearing a red, white and blue jacket and khaki pants. The victim provided the suspect’s first name to SEPTA Police. 

— At 3 a.m. March 6, an individual reported being pushed and having an iPhone stolen outside 13th and Sansom streets. The victim was uncooperative. 

— There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Feb. 29-March 3: outside 1300 Locust St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 12:55 a.m. March 2, a man and woman stopped a group that was walking in the 900 block of Market Street and asked for a favor. When the group ignored them, the man pulled a knife. A fight broke out and the woman cut a member of the group on the neck with a razor. The group disarmed the man with the knife, and he was stabbed multiple times. Sixth District officers detained all involved. A 40-year-old woman with a South Philadelphia address and a 19-year-old man with a Port Richmond address were charged with aggravated assault and related offenses. 

— At 6:10 a.m. March 4, an employee of a parking garag at 237 S. Broad St. saw a woman inside his car taking items. When confronted, she attempted to start the car and drive away, and a struggle ensued. Sixth District Officer Brown arrived and apprehended a 26-year-old woman, who was charged with robbery and related offenses.

— At 9:30 p.m. March 5, members of the Citywide Vice Unit conducted an investigation inside the Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St., in response to an advertisement on Backpage.com. As a result, an 18-year-old suspect with an Oregon address was charged with prostitution.

— At 3:15 a.m. March 6, while exiting Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St., a man’s cell phone was stolen from his pocket by a man who then passed it off to another person. Sixth District bike-patrol Officer Dilworth and beat Officer Washington were flagged down and apprehended the suspects, and the phone was recovered. The 30-year-old and 27-year-old suspects with Southwest Philadelphia addresses were charged with theft.

SUMMARY ARRESTS

— At 4:10 a.m. March 6, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. 13th St. 

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