14th Police District: Where two armed carjackings occured within a mile and eight hours of one another

This list covers Dec. 12-20, 2012.

Dec. 12

2:15 p.m. Robbery: 100 block of Mayland St. 120 Percocets taken at gunpoint.

4 p.m. Theft: 8600 block of Germantown Ave. Wallet taken from unattended purse.

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7 p.m. Theft: 600 block of Westview Ave. GPS taken from vehicle.

7:30 p.m. Theft: 500 block of Wellesley Rd. Clothing taken from vehicle.

7:50 p.m. Robbery: 6800 block of Blakemore St. $150 in cash taken at gunpoint.

8:05 p.m. Theft: 7700 block of Crittenden St. $450 of electronics taken from Radio shack.

Dec. 13

12:30 a.m. Robbery: 2400 block of 79th Ave. A 2012 Chevy Impala was taken at gunpoint.

6:40 a.m. Robbery: 1200 block of E. Chelten Ave. Wallet taken at gunpoint.

8:30 a.m. Robbery: 7300 block of N. 20th St. A Buick Century was taken at gunpoint.

1 p.m. Theft: 100 block of E. Stafford St. Electronics and sunglasses taken from vehicle.

2:15 p.m. Theft: Unit block of Valley Green Rd. Handbag and backpack taken from vehicle.

10:30 p.m. Theft: 8500 block of Germantown Ave. GPS taken from vehicle.

Dec. 14

12 a.m. Theft: Unit block of Evergreen Ave. GPS and gift cards taken from vehicle.

9 a.m. Theft: 5300 block of Wingohocking St. Electronics and $2,000 cash taken home.

12:15 p.m. Residential Burglary: 100 block of Roumfort Road. Laptop and jewelry taken from residence.

1:21 p.m. Theft: 200 block of E. Armat St. Debit card taken from wallet.

2:12 p.m. Theft: 6100 block of Germantown Ave. Four PlayStation games taken from residence.

3 p.m. Auto Theft: 300 block of E. Sharpnack St. Taken was a 1993 Pontiac Bonneville.

7:10 p.m. Theft: 5200 block of Germantown Ave. Cell phone snatched from hand of complainant.

11:45 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 100 block of E. Chelten Ave. Complainant hit. Suspect arrested.

Dec. 15

9 a.m. Theft: Unit block of Valley Green Rd. Purse taken from vehicle.

10 a.m. Residential Burglary: 7800 block of St. Martins Lane. Attempted burglary; nothing taken.

10:15 a.m. Residential Burglary: 6300 block of Milton St. Attempted burglary; nothing taken.

11:38 a.m. Theft: 600 block of E. Chelten Ave. Numerous items taken from retail store.

2:10 p.m. Theft: 7700 block of Crittenden St. Groceries taken from Pathmark.

7 p.m. Auto Theft: 100 block of E. Chelten Ave. Taken was a 1997 Ford Explorer.

11:56 p.m. Burglary: Unit block of E. Chelten Ave. Cigarettes taken from store.Dec. 16

12 a.m. Aggravated Assault: 900 block of E. Haines St. Handgun pointed at complainant during road-rage incident. Suspect arrested.

12 a.m. Theft: 7900 block of Germantown Ave. Taken was a wallet containing ID and credit cards.

3:00 a.m. Robbery: Wayne Ave. and Walnut Lane. Cell phone and debit card taken at gunpoint.

9 a.m. Theft: 100 block of W. Penn St. Wallet and cell phones taken from vehicle.

2 p.m. Residential Burglary: 8600 block of Seminole St. Taken was silverware and jewelry.

3:40 p.m. Residential Burglary: 6300 block of Milton St. Residence entered; nothing taken.Dec. 17

1 p.m. Residential Burglary: 100 block of W. Penn St. A jug containing $1,000 cash was taken, along with jewelry and a video game.

2:30 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 5500 block of Matthews St. Complainant hit with fist and threatened with handgun.

4:15 p.m. Residential Burglary: 1900 block of Dallas St. Attempted entry; nothing taken.

4:24 p.m. Theft: 500 block of E. Rittenhouse St. $120 cash taken from wallet.

5:58 p.m. Robbery: Phil Ellena St. and Crittenden St. Black leather bag snatched from complainant.

7:35 p.m. Residential Burglary: 6300 block of Ardleigh St. Cell phone and loose change taken from residence. Suspects arrested.

8 p.m. Residential Burglary: 6300 block of Milton St. Attempted burglary; nothing taken.

Dec. 18

7:40 a.m. Aggravated Assault: 5200 block of Wingohocking Terr. Complainant struck in head with vodka bottle.

12:10 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 8500 block of Forrest Ave. Glass bowl thrown at complainant.

5 p.m. Theft: 7000 block of Chew Ave. Two bikes taken from residence.

7 p.m. Auto Theft: 1400 block of Upsal St. Taken was a 2000 Subaru Legacy.

10:30 p.m. Auto Theft: 8300 block of Forrest Ave. Taken was a 2000 Toyota Camry.

Dec. 19

7:30 a.m. Theft: 100 block of Sedgwick St. Bicycle taken from garage.

8 a.m. Theft: Unit block of E. Tulpehocken St. Purse and clothing taken from vehicle.

11:09 a.m. Theft: 7000 block of Germantown Ave. Multiple items taken from grocer. Suspect arrested.

12 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 8000 block of Temple Rd. Complainant struck multiple times.

2 p.m. Theft: Unit block of W. Armat St. Vehicle ransacked; nothing taken.

2:15 p.m. Residential Burglary: 6300 block of Carnation St. Attempted burglary; nothing taken. Suspects arrested.

9:30 p.m. Auto Theft: 7400 block of Briar Rd. Taken was a 2007 Chevy Impala.

11:40 p.m. Theft: Unit block of Linden Terrace. Spare vehicle key and bracelet taken from vehicle.

Dec. 20

12 a.m. Theft: 5300 block of Chew Ave. Personal care products taken from supermarket. Suspect arrested.

6 a.m. Burglary: 300 block of E. Chelten Ave. $600 of cigarettes taken from store.

8:30 p.m. Theft: 6100 block of Stenton Ave. Wallet containing credit cards taken from bag.

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