Gayborhood Crime Watch: Dec. 5-11, 2016

INCIDENTS

— At 2:55 p.m. Dec. 10, a man reported that he was robbed at knifepoint inside the Gallery, 1111 Market St., by a man who stole a backpack of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. The suspect was described as black with a dark complexion and between 5-foot-8 and 6-foot-1.

— Four thefts from parked vehicles were reported Dec. 5-11: in the 1100 block of Walnut Street, 1000 block of Pine Street, 300 block of South Quince Street and 900 block of Cypress Street.

— At 9 a.m. Dec. 6, a man grabbed a woman from behind in the 1000 block of Chestnut Street and snatched her wallet and phone out of her hands. The woman grabbed the suspect as he tried to flee and her husband tackled him to the ground. The 31-year-old man was held on location for police and was arrested.

ARRESTS

— At 11 a.m. Dec. 8, Center City District Officer Pagan arrested a 29-year-old man outside 111 S. 11th Street who was wanted on a warrant from an outside jurisdiction. 

— At 3:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Sixth District Officer Downey issued a summary citation to a 34-year-old man for drinking from an open container of alcohol in the 1300 block of Sansom Street. 

— At 12:20 a.m. Dec. 9, Sixth District Officer Coupas issued a summary citation to a 56-year-old man for drinking from an open container of alcohol in the 200 block of South 13th Street.

— At 12:35 a.m. Dec. 9, officers from the department’s Citywide Vice Unit arrested 49- and 31-year-old women for prostitution inside a massage parlor at 1124 Walnut St.

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