39th District: Two shot at Hunting Park West basketball game

Crime blotter April 29 to May 5

 

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3000 block N. 27th St.  – complainant said he was shot in his left calf by two men. Complainant said he was playing basketball when he heard gunshots and started running. The offenders fled in a burgundy Chevy Monte Carlo.

3000 block N. 27th St.  – complainant said he was shot in the chest and left thigh by two men. Complainant was playing basketball at the time. The offenders fled in a burgundy Chevy Monte Carlo.

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April 29, 2011

5200 block Germantown Ave. – 2005 Nissan Pathfinder stolen. Complainant said the car was gone after she returned from buying cigarettes. She said she left the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running.

1900 block W. Pacific St. – complainant said her ex-boyfriend broke into her home and stole her pocketbook containing $300 and a set of keys. She said the offender was drunk at the time and that he kicked and punched her before fleeing with the bag.

3300 block N. 21st St.  – Playstation 3 stolen from the property between 2:35-3:35 p.m. April 29. Complainant said he noticed the item was missing after he returned from cashing a check. He said only his nephew was home at the time of the theft.

April 30, 2011

3100 block Queen Lane – a Philadelphia police officer said an offender picked up two rocks and attempted to strike her with them. The officer used a baton to defend herself. The offender was then taken to the hospital for treatment.

4900 block Portico St. – complainant said his father punched him in the face, hit him in the leg with a wooden stick and kicked him numerous times. He said the incident started after he took the Wii console out of the house. Offender was arrested.

2800 block Fox St. – copper pipes stolen from the property. Police saw the offender inside of the location taking the pipes and arrested him.

2100 block W. Westmoreland St. – complainant said he was robbed at gunpoint. He said he was delivering food at the time. He added that someone shot at him as he was walking back to his car, but missed. Offenders stole a cell phone, Chinese food and $150.

May 1, 2011

500 block W. Chelten Ave. – two leather briefcases and various tools stolen from a 2004 Range Rover between 12-12:59 p.m. May 1.

1400 block W. Butler St. – Panasonic HD DVD player and a bicycle stolen from the property between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 1. Complainant said he left his home to attend church and that the items were missing when he returned. There were no signs of a forced entry.

3200 block N. Broad St. – 2000 Cadillac STS stolen between 11 p.m. April 30 and 4:30 p.m. May 1.

4100 block Germantown Ave. – complainant said a man came into the restaurant attempting to sell deodorant. After she and her manager refused, the offender reached over a counter, stole a cell phone and fled out the front door.

3000 block N. 27th St.  – complainant said he was shot in his left calf by two men. Complainant said he was playing basketball when he heard gunshots and started running. The offenders fled in a burgundy Chevy Monte Carlo.

3000 block N. 27th St.  – complainant said he was shot in the chest and left thigh by two men. Complainant was playing basketball at the time. The offenders fled in a burgundy Chevy Monte Carlo.

2600 block W. Seltzer St. – complainant said her ex-husband kicked in her door, grabbed her by the throat and demanded money at gunpoint. Offender fled the location before police arrived.

May 2, 2011

800 block McKean Ave. – four tires stolen from a 2009 Toyota between 4-9 a.m. May 2.

3500 block N. Broad St. – Garmin GPS stolen from a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe.

2000 block W. Estaugh St.  – pipes were stolen from the property between 11:30 a.m. April 28 and 10:30 a.m. May 2. The property’s manager said the location was vacant at the time of the incident.

2800 block W. Wishart St. – 1994 Pontiac Grand Am stolen.

2900 block N. Stillman St. – HP desktop computer stolen from the property between 5:45 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. May 2.

May 3, 2011

100 block W. Sylvania St. – 2009 Suzuki 250 motorcycle stolen between 8 p.m. May 2 and 8:25 a.m. May 3.

2600 block W. School House Lane – two guns and a laptop computer stolen from the property between 8:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. May 3.

4700 block Wissahickon Ave. – Garmin GPS and an iPod Nano stolen a Toyota Corolla.

3400 block W. Clearfield St. – iPod Touch, diamond necklace, earrings, a cell phone and $70 stolen from the property. Complainant said the items were taken between 1-5:10 a.m. May 3.

2900 block W. School House Lane – Apple laptop and jewelry were stolen from the property between 7:20 a.m. and 4:50 p.m.

1700 block W. Hunting Park Ave. – laptop stolen from the property. A teacher at the location said she left the item in a locked room at 11:30 a.m. May 2. When she returned at 12:10 p.m., it was gone.

1400 block W. Wingohocking St. – complainant said someone robbed him at gunpoint while sitting in his car. Complainant said a man pointed the gun at him and took several items from his van after some small talk. The offender ran off with an iPhone, GPS, Husky 5000 generator, digital scanner, among other things.

2900 block N. Taylor St. – complainant said he was shot once in both ankles as he was running away from two men who had just tried to rob him at gunpoint. Complainant was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

May 4, 2011

400 block W. Clapier St. – complainant said his girlfriend stabbed him in both his shoulders and right arm with a kitchen knife. Complainant said an argument concerning Facebook directly preceded the incident.

600 block W. Rittenhouse St.  – 32” TV, Playstation 3 game and a 15” laptop were stolen from the property between 11:55 and 12:40 p.m. May 4.

100 block W. Abbotsford Ave. – complainant said his girlfriend hit him with a piece of plywood. The girlfriend said the complainant smacker her.

4100 block N. Broad St. – complainant said four men attacked him and took his cell phone, book bag and some food.

1400 block W. Venango St. – complainant said she was walking while talking on her cell phone when someone shoved her arm and grabbed the phone. The offender was stopped with three other cell phones and arrested.

May 5, 2011

2900 block W. School House Lane – bike stolen between 8 a.m. May 2 and 6 p.m. May 3.

4300 block Wissahickon Ave. – copper wire stolen from a spool inside a SEPTA lot. Police watched the incident unfold and arrested the offender.

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