14th Police District: Where purple hair, toothpaste and trampolines get stolen (items taken separately)
This list covers March 22-28, 2013.
March 22
3:30 a.m. Theft: E. Chelten Ave and McMahon Ave. Purse containing $700 cash was snatched from complainant.
11 a.m. Residential Burglary: 400 block of E. Walnut Lane. Taken was 20 feet of copper pipe.
1:08 p.m. Theft: 100 block of Chelten Ave. Taken was an 18-inch package of velvet purple hair.
4:11 p.m. Robbery: 6600 block of Chew Ave. Taken was an iPod.
5:10 p.m. Theft: 8400 block of Germantown Ave. Attempted theft of contents of purse. Nothing taken.
6:08 p.m. Theft: Address redacted. iPad taken from unattended purse.
11 p.m. Residential Burglary: 9100 block of Green Tree Road. Taken was $5,000 of jewelry.
March 23
3 p.m. Theft: 5500 block of Greene St. $4 taken from vehicle.
4:02 p.m. Arson: 1800 block of Plymouth St. Resident set on fire through front door.
4:10 p.m. Robbery: 79th Ave. and Ogontz Ave. Complainant punched twice in face; taken were white headphones.
9:45 p.m. Robbery: 7400 block of Stenton Ave. Attempted robbery of deli and gunpoint; nothing taken.
11 p.m. Residential Burglary: 1400 block of E. Washington Lane. Jewelry, electronics and a safe containing $5,000 cash taken.
11:34 p.m. Robbery: Cliveden St. and Chew Ave. Complainant pushed and kicked; cell phone taken.
March 24
1 a.m. Theft: 100 block of W. Willow Grove Ave. 14-foot trampoline taken from yard. Item recovered.
10:50 a.m. Theft: 7700 block of Crittenden St. Taken was $100 of cough syrup and miscellaneous merchandise.
2 p.m. Robbery: 8500 block of Michener St. Complainant threatened; taken was a cell phone.
2:15 p.m. Robbery: 1400 block of Wadsworth St. iPhone taken at gunpoint.
4 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 6300 block of Milton St. Complainant struck twice in arm with a cane.
March 25
12:01 a.m. Auto Theft: Address redacted. Taken was a 2000 GMC Yukon.
10 a.m. Theft: 200 block of Ashmead St. $2,500 of jewelry taken from residence.
4:04 p.m. Theft: Address redacted. Taken was two bottles of Bacardi.
5:49 p.m. Theft: Address redacted. Taken were four bottles of “New Amsterdam” brand flavored spirits.
9:30 p.m. Theft: Address redacted. Taken was $480 of electronics.
March 26
9 a.m. Residential Burglary: Address redacted. $3,000 of assorted jewelry taken.
2:30 p.m. Residential Burglary: Address redacted. $10,000 of assorted jewelry taken.
2:30 p.m. Residential Burglary: Unit block of W. Sunset Ave. Various jewelry taken from residence.
2:45 p.m. Theft: Address redacted. Wallet containing credit cards taken from purse.
5:08 p.m. Aggravated Assault: Address redacted. Complainant hit in arm with unknown object.
9:20 p.m. Robbery: Address redacted. Complainant thrown against wall; taken was a bag containing credit cards and a cell phone.
March 27
12 a.m. Theft: 7300 block of Pittville Ave. Cup of change taken from vehicle.
3:31 a.m. Burglary: Address redacted. Business entered; nothing taken.
5:16 a.m. Homicide: 6800 block of Ogontz Ave. Complainant shot in shoulder. Pronounced dead at the scene.
11:55 a.m. Theft: Unit block of Chelten Ave. Taken was a wireless router.
4:10 p.m. Theft: 2200 block of 74th Ave. Cell phone snatched from complainant’s hand.
8:55 p.m. Theft: 5300 block of Chew Ave. Taken were 18 bottles of toothpaste. Suspect arrested.
9 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 8000 block of Williams Ave. Complainant punched in face and struck with chair and aluminum ladder.
March 28
7:30 a.m. Residential Burglary: 800 block of E. Chelten Ave. $200 cash and cigarettes taken from residence.
10 a.m. Residential Burglary: 500 block of Ashmead St. Taken was $1,100 of electronics.
1 p.m. Theft: 7700 block of Crittenden St. $500 taken from complainant at bank.
7 p.m. Auto Theft: 5800 block of Carswell Terrace. Taken was a 1999 Cadillac DeVille.
7:27 p.m. Robbery: 1600 block of E. Walnut Lane. Complainant threatened with belt; taken was a bicycle. Suspects arrested.
8:55 p.m. Aggravated Assault: 7300 block of Thouron Ave. Complainant hit in face with metal pad; also threatened with scissors. Suspect arrested.
11 p.m. Theft: 100 block of W. Queen Lane. Taken were two bicycles from a residence.
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