Friday, January 30, 2009

WSWCA E-post: 01/30/09

January 30, 2009

Ice and Snow
It's the time of year when we rely on our neighbors more than ever to maintain their walkways and sidewalks. Please, keep your sidewalks clear of ice and snow. If you rent, ask your landlord to take care of it immediately. And if you are fortunate enough to own a corner property, please clear the ENTIRE sidewalk, including curbs at street corners...not just the entrance to your home or business! It's not only the right thing to do, it's the law.




Wash West Crime Report
The below incidents in the Wash. Sq. West area were recently reported to the 6th District:

(REPORT) On Tuesday, 01/20/09, 6:55 PM, complainant was walking in the 300 block S. 13th St. when a male ran up from behind and snatched her purse. The only description that the complainant could provide was a male, 5' tall wearing all dark clothing and hoody.

(ARREST) On Tuesday, 01/20/09, 6th District Sergeant LaRose set up a surveillance for illegal narcotic activity in the 13th St. Corridor area when at 7:10 PM, officers observed a male loading a crack pipe with drugs in the 1200 block Manning St. The 28 year old offender with a Germantown address was charged with Possession of Crack cocaine.

(ARREST) On Wednesday, 01/21/09, 6th District Sergeant LaRose set up a surveillance for illegal narcotic activity in the 13th St. Corridor area when at 10:20 PM, officers observed a female loading a crack pipe with drugs in the 1200 block Manning St. The 32 year old offender with a West Phila. address was charged with Possession of Crack cocaine.

(ARREST) On Thursday, 01/22/09, 9 PM, a male was arrested in the 200 block of S. Juniper St. by the City Wide Vice Unit for Prostitution.

(ARREST) On Thursday, 01/22/09, 10:10 PM, a male was arrested in the 200 block of S. 12th St. by the City Wide Vice Unit for Prostitution.

(REPORT) On Thursday, 01/22/09, between 4:40 PM and 6 PM, out-of-town complainant's 1999 Plymouth, parked in the 200 block S. 9th St. had a window smashed and CDs taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted

(REPORT) On Friday, 01/23/09, 3 AM, out-of-town complainant was accosted while entering the vestibule of an apartment building in the 1200 block Spruce St. Two males shoved the complainant into the wall causing him to fall and took his money and cell phone. The offenders were described as #1- white male, early 20's, wearing a dark hoody., #2- black male, early 20's wearing a dark hoody. Incident was not reported to police until 12 hours after occurrence.

(REPORT) On Saturday, 01/24/09, 1:50 AM, complainant was leaving a house party in the 1000 block Waverly St. when he got into an argument with another guest who struck him in the head with a cobble stone and then fled west on Waverly St. The complainant received medical treatment and provided the assigned Detective with the name and description of the offender. An arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault will be obtained.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Governmental Affairs & Zoning - Jan 27th, Tues

Dorrance Hamilton Building Room 208 @ 7:00pm

Attending:

1) 321-23 Juniper Street-thru to 326 Butler Ave

2) 240 S. 11th St

Thursday, January 22, 2009

WSWCA E-post: 01/22/09

ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE EXTENDED...PLEASE RENEW NOW!
It's time to renew your WSWCA membership, and we've tried to make it as easy and cost effective as possible. Please consider renewing online by the end of this week, and save us the cost of printing and mailing a paper application.

To renew, simply click the link below, go to your membership type, and select "renewal". You can pay with a credit card or check, and you do NOT need a PayPal account. It's easy, safe and quick.

RENEW YOUR WSWCA MEMBERSHIP NOW!



STREET CLEANUP FUND
In light of the economy we have decided to maintain our current membership dues (see above), despite increasing costs. However, if we are to continue to clean Wash West's streets, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please make a donation to our Street Cleaning Fund, and the Civic will contribute a matching amount to the fund from its savings. It costs $550 each week to clean our 26 blocks, and every little bit helps. Please consider donating $10, $20, $50 or more!

CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO WASH WEST STREET CLEANUP



Wash West Crime Report
The below incidents in the Wash. Sq. West area were recently reported to the 6th District:

(REPORT) On Tuesday, 12/30/08, between 12:30 PM and 1 PM, complainant was helping unload suitcases and take them into a building in the 1300 block Locust St. During this time suitcase containing, clothes, laptop, jewelry etc.. was taken from his 2006 Toyota without force. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted.

(REPORT) On Thursday, 01/10/09, 5:25 AM, complainant was putting out the trash in the rear of the restaurant in the 1200 block Spruce St. when he was hit in the face from behind with an unknown object by an unknown person, no description. Complaint received a cut to the right side of his face.

(REPORT) On Thursday, 01/01/09, 6:05 PM, complainant was at 8th & Locust Sts. when 2 males pushed her to the ground and took her purse, she screamed and they dropped the purse and fled. The offenders were described as black males both wearing masks.

(REPORT) On Saturday, 01/03/09, 12:25 AM, complainant was walking at 12th & Waverly Sts. when a male approached her from behind, said, "give me your purse" no weapon was seen or implied. The complainant complied and the male fled east on Waverly St. The offender was described as an Hispanic male, 20-30 years, 5'4", wearing a black jacket, jeans and sneakers.

(REPORT) On Sunday, 01/04/09, between 6:35 AM and 7:45 PM, complainant's apartment in the 1000 block Clinton St. had the door pried and taken was jewelry. 6th District Officer McQue processed the scene for evidence and lifted latent finger prints.

(ARREST) On Sunday, 01/04/09, 7:15 AM, 200 block S. 12th St., (near Spruce St.), a male asked the complainant for money, the complainant refused and the male started to punch and kick him, knocking him to the ground. The male took $10 from the complainant's pocket and fled. 6th District Officers Macchione and Graner observed a male fitting the description provided by the complainant in the a block away. The male was positively identified, the complainant was taken to Jefferson Hospital for treatment of minor injures. The 33 year old offender with a S.W. Phila. address was charged with Robbery, Theft, Assault and related offenses.

(REPORT) On Monday, 01/05/09, 5 PM, a male approached the owner of the newsstand at Broad & Spruce Sts. while he was closing the stand, produced a handgun and took a bag that contained money and keys to the business. The male fled north on Watts St., then east on Locust St. The offender was described as a black male, mid 20's, 6', thin build, wearing a brown leather jacket, blue jeans.

(REPORT) On Monday, 01/05/09, between 12:15 PM and 11 PM, complainant's condo in the 200 block S. 9th St., had a rear door forced open and jewelry was taken. 6th District Officer Haberle processed the scene for evidence and lifted latent finger prints.

(REPORT) On Tuesday, 01/06/09, between 5 PM and 9 PM, complainant's apartment in the 900 block Pine St. was entered (forced door) and taken was a T.V., IPod, camera and jewelry. The scene was processed for evidence and latent finger prints were lifted by 6th District Officer Trautz.

(ARREST) On Sunday, 01/11/09, 9:444530 PM, a male was arrested in the 1200 block of Locust St. by the City Wide Vice Unit for Prostitution.

(ARREST) On Sunday, 01/11/09, 10:50 PM, a male was arrested in the 300 block of S. 12th St. by the City Wide Vice Unit for Prostitution.

(REPORT) Between 5:15 PM, Thursday, 01/08/09 and 9 AM, Friday, 01/09/09, a bicycle was taken without permission from the unsecured basement of an apartment building in the 900 block Spruce St.

(REPORT) Between 10 AM, Monday, 12/22/08 and 3 PM, Friday, 01/02/09, a locked tip box was taken without permission from the lobby desk of a condominium building in the 1300 block Locust St.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

E-post: 01/05/09

SAVE A TREE: RENEW YOUR WSWCA MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
It's time to renew your WSWCA membership, and we've tried to make it as easy and cost effective as possible. Please consider renewing online before January 11th, and save us the cost of printing and mailing a paper application.

To renew, simply click the link below, go to your membership type, and select "renewal". You will be taken to a PayPal page where you can pay with your credit card or check, even if you don't have a PayPal account. It's easy, safe and quick.

RENEW YOUR WSWCA MEMBERSHIP NOW!



STREET CLEANUP FUND
In light of the economy we have decided to maintain our current membership dues (see above), despite increasing costs. However, if we are to continue to clean Wash West's streets, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please make a donation to our Street Cleaning Fund, and the Civic will contribute a matching amount to the fund from its savings. It costs $550 each week to clean our 26 blocks, and every little bit helps. Please consider donating $10, $20, $50 or more!

CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE TO WASH WEST STREET CLEANUP



Wash West Incidents
The below incidents in the Wash. Sq. West area were recently reported to the 6th District: (REPORT) On Tuesday, 12/16/08, between 9:15 PM and 9:45 PM, out-of-town complainant's 1994 Mercedes, parked in the 1000 block Spruce St. had a window smashed and a laptop taken. 6th District Officer Sweeney unable to lift latent finger prints due to inclement weather.

(REPORT) On Tuesday, 12/16/08, between 7:30 AM and 11 AM, two apartments in the 300 block S. 11th St. were entered, one via a hole in the wall from the common hallway allowing the door to be unlocked by reaching in, the other via a rear window. Taken was a T.V. , I-Pod, and laptop. 6th District Officers McCausland and Sweeney lifted latent prints from the scene. A witness described the below male leaving the location: black male, 6', thin build, scruffy beard, wearing torn blue jeans and a white shirt.

(REPORT) On Wednesday, 12/17/08, 7:15 PM, complainant got into an altercation with a group of males in the 1300 block Locust St. when one of the males pulled a box cutter and cut the complainant on the nose. The complainant was taken to Pa. Hospital, the offenders, all described as black males about 17 years old, one left behind a coat with scroll ID in it. Central Detectives will investigate and obtain an arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault.

(REPORT) On Thursday, 12/18/08, between 9:30 AM and 5 PM, complainant's bicycle was taken from the hallway of an apartment building in the 400 block S. 9th St. There was a broken window discovered next to the front entry door and a brick was used to prop open the door, probably while the bike was being taken out the door. The window was boarded up and the scene cleaned before arrival of police.

(REPORT) On Friday, 12/19/08, between 8:45 AM and 5:45 PM, the door to the complainant's apartment in the 200 block S. 8th St. had pry marks indicating a forced entry, taken were video and P.C. games. 6th District Officer Sprouls lifted latent finger prints from the scene.

(ARREST) On Friday, 12/19/08, 10:50 AM, an alert and concerned citizen called 911 to report a male on the fire escape entering a window of an apartment building in the 200 block S. 10th St. 6th District Officers Kovach and Pariseau located the fire escape described, climbed up to the top floor and observed a broken window. Upon searching the apartment, the male was apprehended with items ready to be taken. The 59 year old offender with a S. Phila. address was charged with Burglary, Theft and related offenses. Central Detectives is investigating possible involvement in other similar instances in the area.

(REPORT) Between 11:30 PM, Friday, 12/19/08 and 9:45 AM, Saturday, 12/20/08, 2 vehicles parked in a private lot in the 1100 block Lombard St. were damaged, #1 Toyota had a window smashed and taken was a Bluetooth and satellite radio, #2 a BMW had damage to the window, nothing was taken. 6th District Officer Romanczuk attempted to lift latent finger prints.

(REPORT) On Saturday, 12/20/08, between 2 PM and 3 PM, complainant's apartment in the 1300 block Spruce St. was entered, pry marks were discovered o the door. Taken was a wallet with ID and credit cards. central Detective Division processed the scene for evidence.

(REPORT) Between 4:30 PM, Friday, 12/19/08 and 8 AM, Sunday, 12/21/08, the two closets in the basement of an apartment building in the 200 block S. Juniper St. were forced open and taken were power tools. 6th District Officer McQue lifted latent finger prints from the scene.

(REPORT) Between 3 PM, Tuesday, 12/23/08 and 12 AM, Wednesday, 12/24/08, complainant's apartment in the 300 block S. 11th St. was entered via an unlocked attic window. Taken was a laptop, T.V., I-Pods, X -Box and watches. 6th District Officer Sweeney attempted to lift latent finger prints.

(REPORT) On Wednesday, 12/24/08, between 11:30 AM and 8:30 PM, two apartments in a building in the 400 block S. 9th St. were entered, one without force, one with a door forced open. Taken were laptops, T.V., X-Box, and a Wii. 6th District Officer Minnis lifted latent finger prints from the scenes.

(REPORT) On Wednesday, 12/24/08, between 1:40 PM and 1:45 PM, out-of-town complainant left his vehicle unlocked for 5 minutes as he went into a store in the 1200 block Spruce St. and found that a laptop was taken without permission. 6th District Officer Minnis lifted latent finger prints from the scene.

(REPORT) Between 4 PM, Friday, 12/26/08 and 8 AM, Saturday, 12/27/08, complainant's 2000 Honda, parked in the 1000 block Clinton St. had a window smashed and a medical kit 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, 12/27/08, between 5 PM and 7:30 PM, out-of-town complainant's 2004 Toyota, parked in the 800 block Spruce St. had a window smashed and a GPS taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted.

(REPORT) On Sunday, 12/28/08, between 1 AM and 10 AM, complainant's 1998 Volvo, parked in the 200 block S. 8th St. had a window smashed and a GPS and I-Pod taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, police were not dispatched, therefore no latent prints were lifted

(UPDATE-ARREST) On Thursday, 11/27/08 two apartments in a building in the 1100 block Spruce St. were entered via a window from the fire escaped, items were taken. 6th District officers lifted latent finger prints from the scene which lead to the identification of a suspect and the issuance of an arrest warrant. On Monday, 12/29/08, 4:45 AM, 6th District Officers Foley and Colon arrested a male for a burglary of the Rite Aid, 1000 Market St. This male was later identified as the same offender with the outstanding arrest warrant for the burglaries on Spruce St. The 33 year old offender with a West Phila. address was charged with 2 counts of Burglary and related offenses.