WSWCA E-post: 08/16/09

6th District Police Town Hall Meeting
The 6th District Town Hall Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 7PM at the 6th Police District located at 235 N 11th St.

On September 15, 2009, which is the date for the September Town Hall meeting we will have an Emergency Preparedness Workshop to let residents know how to be prepared in an emergency. Please attend this will start at 7:15pm. We will start Town Hall meeting this evening at 6:30pm.

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The below incidents in the Wash. Sq. West area were recently reported to the 6th District:
(REPORT) Between 8 PM, Sunday, 07/26/09 and 7:30 AM, Monday, 07/27/09, complainant's 2007 Audi, parked in the 400 block S. Hutchinson St. had a window smashed and $7 in change taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted.

(REPORT) Between 8 PM, Sunday, 07/26/09 and 10:30 AM, Monday, 07/27/09, complainant's 1995 Ford, parked in the 800 block Addison St. had a window smashed, the vehicle was entered, but nothing was taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted.

(REPORT) On Saturday, 08/01/09, 11:15 PM, complainant was on a bench in Khan Park, 1101 Pine St. when two males approached him, identified themselves as Park Security and engaged in a conversation. Complainant became suspicious and started to call 911 and the males took his cell phone, after a brief struggle, the complainant retrieved his phone and the males fled, east on Pine St. The offenders were described as black males, #1-29-35 years, 5'6",. 210 lbs., wearing a white tank top, blue shorts, #2-25-30 years, 6'1", 170 lbs., wearing dark jeans, navy blue sweatshirt.

(REPORT) On Monday, 08/03/09, 2 AM, complainant's were confronted in the 200 block S. 10th St. by a male that exited a vehicle, pulled out a handgun and demanded their valuables. The offender took a wallet and cell phone, and fled south on 10th St. in a dark colored auto. The offender was described as a black male, 30-40 years, 6'1", medium build, wearing a dark shirt, dark pants.

(REPORT) On Tuesday, 08/04/09, between 8:15 AM and 7 PM, a laptop was missing from complainant's apartment in the 1300 block Locust St. while complainant was at work. There was no forced entry into the premises and the doors and windows were all locked. 6th District Officer Winckler attempted to lift latent finger prints.

(ARREST) On Tuesday, 08/04/09, 1:10 PM, complainant was walking on 12th St. @ Manning St. when two males grabbed her handbag and pulled the complainant down. The males fled north on 12th St. and were described as black males, 20 years old, both thin build, under 6' tall, #1-wearing a blue & black checkered scarf around his head, #2-blonde Mohawk haircut, both were barefoot. The information concerning this robbery was given out at the 3 PM roll call and at 9 PM, 6th District bike patrol Officers Blackburn and McQue observed a male in the 1200 block Locust St. fitting the description of offender #2. The male was stopped, found to have two warrants for failure to appear, the male was also in possession of ID and credit cards of the complainant. The 18 year old offender with a North Phila. address was charged with Robbery, Theft, Conspiracy and related offenses.

(ARREST) On Tuesday, 08/04/09, 1:55 PM, a male was arrested at 1300 Locust St. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(ARREST) On Tuesday, 08/04/09, 9:30 PM, a male was arrested at 1300 Spruce St. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(ARREST) On Tuesday, 08/04/09, 10:20 PM, a male was arrested at 200 S. Juniper St. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(ARREST) On Wednesday, 08/05/09, 9 PM, a male was arrested at 12th & Spruce Sts. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(ARREST) On Wednesday, 08/05/09, 9:15 PM, a male was arrested at 1200 Locust St. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(REPORT) On Wednesday, 08/05/09, between 5 PM and 5:30 PM, complainant's bicycle, left unattended in the 1100 block Waverly St. was taken without permission by a black male, 5'6", wearing a white T-shirt and tan pants.

(ARREST) On Thursday, 08/06/09, 2:10 PM, a male was arrested at 1200 Locust St. for Prostitution by the City Wide Vice Unit.

(REPORT) On Saturday, 08/08/09, 4:10 AM, complainant was talking to the driver of a red jeep, stopped in the 1200 block Pine St. when a male ran past and snatched his purse. The male ran east on Pine, then south on 12th St. and was seen getting into the same red Jeep. The offender was described as a black male, 6'1", 170 lbs, light complexion, wearing a white T-shirt, dark shorts, the driver of the Jeep was described as a black male, 5'8", dark complexion, wearing a white T-shirt, tan pants.

(REPORT) On Sunday, 08/09/09, 5:55 PM, employee of Philly Flavors, 343 S. 13th St. had a male pay a $20 tab with a $100 bill. The employee gave the male $80 in change and the male then grabbed the $100 bill from the top of the cash drawer and fled. The offender was described as a black male, 35 years old, 6'2", 200 lbs, bald, wearing a light blue Polo shirt and shorts.