39th Police District: Where arms get bitten on Christmas Day

This list covers Dec. 23 – Dec. 29, 2011.

Dec. 23, 2011

3200 block McMichael St. – Circular saw, belt sander, car charger and battery, trim gun, framing gun and other tools stolen from a PHA work truck.

5000 block Germantown Ave. – Complainant said someone struck him in the head with brass knuckles. Complainant was taken to the hospital.

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3000 block N. Broad St. – Two Xbox game systems, 15 pairs of sneakers and an iPod Touch were stolen from the property.

3200 block N. 29th St. – Rental car stolen.

Dec. 24, 2011

4800 block Wayne Ave. – Complainant said a man fired several shots into a bar at the location. There were no reported injuries.

200 block W. Penn St. – Car stolen but recovered prior to police report.

5000 block Wayne Ave. – Gucci watch, clothing and a 32-inch TV were stolen from the property.

3300 block W. Clearfield St. – A man walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound to the left thigh. He was listed in stable condition.

2900 block W. Clementine St. – 42-inch TV, 32-inch TV and two Blu-ray DVD players were stolen from the property.

3600 block N. 19th St. – Leather wallet, SS card, state ID, $80, debit card and a car stereo were stolen from a car.

2500 block Allegheny Ave. – Car stolen at the location.

Dec. 25, 2011

3200 block Henry Ave. – Complainant said a woman punched her several times and bit her left arm while she was trying to break up a fight at the location.

2900 block W. Clearfield St. – Complainant said a man shot at his car. Complainant was not shot.

2000 block W. Ontario St. – Car stolen.

1500 block W. Venango St. – 27-inch TV, Xbox 360, $300, Wii video game stolen from the property.

Dec. 26, 2011

3100 block Berkeley Drive – 2005 Buick Lacrosse stolen. Complainant said the car contained a Louis Vuitton pocketbook.

3100 block N. 32nd St. – Xbox 360 and a Dell laptop were stolen from the property.

4200 block Wissahickon Ave. – Purse, $52 and a gun were stolen from the property.

4200 block N. Sydenham St. – 1998 Nissan Maxima stolen.

4200 block N. Broad St. – Complainant said a former employee stole her cell phone while she was at work at the location.

2200 block W. Allegheny Ave. – Laptop stolen from the property.

Dec. 27, 2011

4900 block Knox St. – Computer stolen at the location. Complainant had ordered the item, but never received it. When she called the company, they told her the package had been delivered and signed for.

3900 block Henry Ave. – Two Apple computers were stolen from the property.

4800 block McKean Ave. – Cannondale bike, iPod Touch, Lenovo laptop, Toshiba laptop, handgun and more were stolen from the property.

3100 block W. Clearfield St. – Complainant said two men robbed him at gunpoint. Offenders fled with complainant’s iPhone 4.

4200 block Germantown Ave. – Apple laptop, Mac computer, two 52-inch Samsung TV, HP printer, Comcast cable box, credit-card machine and more stolen from a daycare facility. Complainant said the incident took place between 5:40 a.m. Dec. 23 and 6 p.m. Dec. 27.

1500 block W. Allegheny Ave. – Complainant said his child’s mother attacked him. He said she scratched his chest and hand and threw bleach on him.

2700 block Croskey St. – Copper pipes and a ceiling fan were stolen from the property.

Dec. 28, 2011

1500 block W. Ontario St. – Dishwasher, microwave, copper pipes, kitchen sink with faucets and wooden countertops stolen from the property.

1700 block W. Juniata St. – Copper was stolen from the property.

4200 block Germantown Ave. – 2002 Dodge stolen.

3000 block N. Broad St. – Complainant said his neighbor stabbed him twice in the lower back with a knife during a fight. Complainant was taken to the hospital.

Dec. 29, 2011

3200 block W. Allegheny Ave. – Complainant said two men robbed her at the location. Offenders ran off with complainant’s iPAD 2.

4400 block Germantown Ave. – Three weed wackers, three leaf blowers, three mowers and a generator were stolen at the location.

4500 block Germantown Ave. – A man was arrested after police found him stealing about 100 feet of copper wire from a train car.

3600 block N. Broad St. – Two men were arrested after police caught them in the act of robbing a restaurant at the location.

1500 block Glenwood St. – Complainant said a man robbed her at gunpoint. Offender ran off with $200 and a Metro PSC phone.

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