Man robbed of $800 at Montana St. ATM on 12/4

l_district-14-_psas-514th Police District in Philadelphia

43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144

This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Cedarbrook, and part West Oak Lane, and Germantown.

 

Wednesday, Dec 1

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6700 block Blakemore St. – complainant, who is visually impaired, said a house guest stole a gold chain, ring and $1500 from his wallet.

7500 block Woolston Ave. – complainant said someone stole her social security check from her pocketbook. She said several people live at the location.

Unit block (0-99) of Herman St. – electric heater, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Panasonic flat screen, a bike and a cell phone were stolen from the property. Complainant said he left the location around 9 a.m. October 28 after a disagreement with his landlord. When he returned at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1, his apartment was ransacked and the items were missing. There was no sign of a forced entry.

200 block E. Sharpnack St. – Playstation 3 and a 22″ flat screen TV were stolen from an apartment between 6 p.m. Nov. 30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Complainant said she found the front door kicked in.

400 block E. Washington Ln. – a Roosevelt Junior High School student said a group of guys threw him to the ground and stole his transpass.

7700 block Devon St. – GPS system and Mp3 player were stolen from a 2004 Nissan sedan between 9 p.m. Nov. 30 and 6 a.m. Dec. 1.

8000 Navajo St. – Apple iPhone was stolen from a 2005 Acura sedan.

7800 Ardleigh St. – stethoscope and odoscope were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

 

Thursday, Dec 2

1600 block E. Washington La. – complainant said his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend smashed one of her car windows and set the vehicle on fire using an unknown object. The girlfriend has a restraining order out on her ex, who fled the scene shortly after the blaze started. Engine 73 extinguished the flames.

1300 block E. Sedgwick St. – complainant said his tenant stole the refrigerator from his rental apartment when she moved out.

 

Friday, Dec 3

Cliveden St. / Rugby St. – 2000 Buick LeSabre stolen between 10 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9 a.m. Dec. 4.

100 E. Armat St. – Panasonic laptop stolen from a truck belonging to Verizon. A company manager said someone broke into the vehicle through the driver side window between 12-8 a.m.

Unit block (0-99) W. Coulter St. – complainant said someone stole his iPod while he was at the gym.

6600 block Stenton Ave. – complainant said someone punched him in the back of his head and asked him for an iPod or a cell phone while he was waiting for the bus. When he told the offender he didn’t have anything, he was punched in the face. Nothing was stolen.

 

Saturday, Dec 4

400 block of Montana St. – complainant said he was robbed at gunpoint after withdrawing $800 from an ATM.

5200 block Germantown Ave. – sump pump and five gallons of paint were stolen from the property between 6 p.m. Dec. 1 and 9 a.m. Dec. 3.

100 block Pelham Rd. – designer purse, $440, medications and makeup were stolen from a vehicle. Complainant said she left her car unlocked for about five minutes.

Unit block E. Mermaid Lane. – numerous chain saws, saddle hooks and tools were stolen from a 1996 GMC car between 5 p.m. Dec. 2 and 7:30 a.m. Dec. 3.

 

Sunday, Dec 5

6800 Limekiln Pk. – complainant said he was shot several times at the location. Offender was arrested and taken to the Northwest Detectives Division. The complainant was rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition.

7900 block Michener Ave. – complainant said two acquaintances tried to steal his 1995 Ford truck. He said he found the passenger window and the steering column were broken. Two screwdrivers and a bolt cutter were recovered from the scene.

300 block E. Chelten Ave. – Marine Corps issued bulletproof vest, six magazine pouches and a utility belt stolen from a 1991 Jeep Cherokee.

Unit block (0-99) of W. Johnson St. – complainant said an ex-boyfriend choked and struck her in the face with an unknown object. Offender was taken to the Northwest Detectives Division.

5300 block of Wayne Ave. – complainant said that his girlfriend cut him on his left wrist with a kitchen knife. Police apprehended the offender at the scene. The complainant was taken to the hospital.

8100 block Fayette St. – Apple iPod and $300 were stolen from a 2005 Lexus sedan.

 

Monday, Dec 6

N. 19th St. / W. Cheltenham Ave. – 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix stolen. Complainant said he left the keys in the car’s ignition while getting lunch at the location.

6800 block Limekiln Pk. – complainant said she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance after a night of partying. She said she fell asleep in the offender’s bed fully clothed, but when she awoke the next morning was naked and experienced some discomfort.

100 block E. Chelten Ave. – two pairs of designer boots, designer clothing and a bag of tools were stolen from an apartment.

100 block W. Duval St. – pearl necklace and $1600 in cash were stolen from beneath a loose floor board. Complainant said there was no forced entry and that a roofing company was at the house from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 4.

Mt. Pleasant Ave. / Emlen St. – complainant, who is mentally disabled, said a group of guys and one girl punched him in the face and stole some personal belongings worth around $520 on Nov. 13. Complainant’s mother said she didn’t file a report right away because one of the offender’s mother’s promised to pay for the items. She said now that mother has now refused to do pay up because her son wasn’t the only one involved in the incident.

9100 block Green Tree Rd. – Apple iPod was stolen from a 2003 Toyota sedan.

 

Tuesday, Dec 7

1900 block 72nd Ave. – 2003 Cadillac Seville stolen.

1800 block 73rd Ave. – 2006 Pontiac G-6 stolen between 12 p.m. Dec. 6 and 8:50 a.m. Dec.6.

5300 block Wakefield St. – complainant said she was hit in the left ear with a handgun by an acquaintance. The offender ran off. The complainant was taken to the Northwest Detectives Division.

500 block E. Wister St. – sentry safe, X-box, stereo surround system and two televisions were stolen from the property while he was at class between 7:40 – 9:20 a.m. on Dec. 7. The complainant said his three roommates were sleeping at the time of the burglary.

5600 block Crowson St. – complainant said her ex-boyfriend punched her twice in the back of the head and start throwing glass objects at her during an argument.

8500 block Fayette St. – 1994 Ford Crown Victoria stolen between 7:10-7:15 a.m. Dec. 7. Complainant said she had left the car running to make it warn. The car was not locked.

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