The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 25-31. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Crime Analyst Officer Robert Savino. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS.
INCIDENTS
— Between 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. July 29, someone ransacked bedrooms of a house on the 200 block of South 11th Street, stealing several items.
— Between 12:15-12:50 p.m. July 29, someone removed window bars from a window to an apartment on the 900 block of Spruce Street and stole items. A Sixth District officer processed the scene with negative results.
— At 9:30 p.m. July 30, a woman reported that an unknown person removed $40 from her pocket while she was inside ICandy, 254 S. 12th St.
— At 10:40 a.m. July 30, a man snatched a woman’s iPhone from her hand on the 900 block of Spruce Street. He was described as black, in his late 30s, wearing a yellow shirt and a lanyard with an ID case and carrying a purple drawstring bag.
— There were three reports of bicycle thefts July 25-31: outside 25 S. 11th St., in the 800 block of Pine Street and in the 1100 block of Pine Street.
ARRESTS
— At 4:40 a.m. July 27, Philadelphia Police working the DNC details arrested a 43-year-old man for criminal trespass inside the Lowes Hotel, 1200 Market St.
— At 2:20 a.m. July 31, Sixth District Officer Coupas issued a summary citation to a 35-year-old woman for drinking from an open container of alcohol on the 200 block of South 13th Street.
— At 3:45 a.m. July 25, Sixth District Officers Greider and Neal apprehended a 58-year-old man on the 800 block of Manning Street who has an extensive record and who had just allegedly committed a residential burglary on the 900 block of Irving Street. This arrest was made possible by an alert neighbor who observed the suspect access the victim’s house and promptly called police and later identified the man. NOTE: Only some of the victim’s items were recovered from the suspects. The officers pursued the culprit east on Bonaparte Court, south on Ninth Street, east on Spruce Street, north on Darien Street and then east on Manning Street, where they caught up with him. If anyone has a property along this stretch, please check for the stolen items or for video of the chase. Police are looking for a red suitcase containing personal items and a laptop bag with HP and Mac Book Pro computers.