39th Police District: Where screwdrivers become weapons

This list covers March 16 – March 22, 2012.

March 16, 2012

4300 block Germantown Ave. – Complainant said someone stole $4,500 from her purse.

3300 block N. 22nd St. – Complainant said three men robbed him at the location. Offenders ran off with $748.

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3000 block N. 25th St. – Xbox, Wii console, Xbox games, and five Wii games were stolen from the property.

2000 block W. Allegheny Ave. – Complainant said two men robbed her at the location. Offender ran off with a Luis Vuitton pocket book, cell phone and various IDs.

March 17, 2012

Unit block Manheim St. – Complainant said a man stabbed him in the neck with an unknown object after a brief dispute. Complainant was taken to the hospital.

2800 block N. 27th St. – Complainant said a known offender hit her over the head with an iron during a dispute. Offender was arrested.

March 18, 2012

2900 block W. School House Lane – iPod stolen from a 2001 Dodge Neon.

2200 block Ruffner St. – Two social security cards, two Access cards, two Sony DVD players, a health care card and $200 stolen from the property.

2300 block W. Hunting Park Ave. – Complainant said a woman ran up behind her and stabbed her in the left leg with a knife. Offender fled on foot.

3200 block N. 27th St. – 2009 Nissan Maxima stolen.

1400 block Somerset St. – 46-inch Sony flat-screen TV, Playstation, drill and saw stolen from the property.

2100 block Lehigh Ave. – State ID, PNC bank card, college ID, iPAD, cell phone and a Lucky bag stolen from a 2011 Toyota Corolla.

March 19, 2012

100 block Hansberry St. – Dell laptop stolen from the property.

300 block Zeralda St. – Magnum paint sprayer, DeWalt charger, nail and trim gun and 80 feet of copper wire stolen from the property.

3300 block N. 17th St. – 1996 Ford Explorer stolen.

3100 block N. Bambrey St. – Complainant said two men punched, kicked and hit him on his head with a metal pole. Complainant was taken to the hospital.

March 20, 2012

3500 block Scotts Lane – Tools, dresser, area rug, two night stands, coffee table, lamp, leather ottoman, picture frames, six pillows, two chairs and other household items were stolen from the property.

3600 block Stokley St. – Tom-Tom GPS and an electronic reader were stolen from a Cadillac.

5200 block Greene St. – Dell computer stolen from the property. Complainant said he had the item delivered and that someone else signed for it.

1900 block W. Westmoreland St. – $1,400 stolen from the property.

3300 block Bouvier St. – $1,100 stolen from the property.

2700 block N. Sydenham St. – Complainant said her ex-boyfriend pointed a gun in her face before cutting her mattress and breaking her TV, TV stand and mirror.

March 21, 2012

5000 block Knox St. – Complainant said she was raped by a known acquaintance.

1900 block W. Westmoreland St. – Complainant said a man lunged at him with a screwdriver and cut him on his right bicep.

3700 block N. Broad St. – Complainant was punched and kicked by three offenders until he was unconscious. Complainant was taken to the hospital. Offenders fled on foot.

March 22, 2012

400 block W. Abbotsford Ave. – Complainant said a man grabbed his iPod out of his hand at the location.

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