39th Police District: Where students run, and threaten others, with scissors

This list covers May 4 – May 10, 2012.

May 4, 2012

200 block W. School House Lane – Complainant said a man robbed him at gunpoint before fleeing in an SUV with tinted windows. Complainant said he is a delivery person and that the offender got out of his car and pointed a silver gun at him after he dropped something off. Offender ran off with $600.

4200 block N. Broad St. – Complainant said someone grabbed her iPhone from out of her hand while she was on the subway.

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2200 block W. Lehigh Ave. – 2002 Honda Accord stolen.

May 5, 2012

3200 block Stokley St. – Copper wire stolen from the property.

4400 block Wissahickon Ave. – Complainant said a man and a woman robbed him at knifepoint at the location. Offenders ran off with $150.

May 6, 2012

4700 block Henry Ave. – Debit card, driver’s license, school ID, SS card, GPS, keys, wallet, $60 stolen from a 2007 Dodge Ram.

3300 block W. Queen Lane – Complainant said a man robbed her and another complainant at gunpoint. Offender ran off with a brown purse, cell phone and $22.

2900 block W. School House Lane – iPod and a checkbook stolen from a 2002 Hyundai Sonata.

4400 block Driftwood Drive – Propane grill stolen from the property.

400 block W. Clapier St. – Two chains, two rings and a watch stolen from the property.

100 block W. Queen Lane – Speaker box, two Sony speakers, Sony amplifier, 10 CD’s, audio unit and a capacitor were stolen from a 2004 Honda Civic.

4800 block Wayne Ave. – Complainant said a man threw a brick through her rear car window during an argument. Complainant’s daughter was in the car at the time. Offender also threw a drink on the complainant.

2100 block W. Lehigh Ave. – Complainant said a known offender hit her in the face with a brick while she was walking. Two other offenders then started fighting with the complainant. Police broke up the incident. Offenders fled.

2700 block N. Sydenham St. – 2002 Buick Rendezvous stolen.

3100 block N. 16th St. – Complainant said two men robbed him at gunpoint. Offenders ran off with $500, a cell phone and keys.

May 7, 2012

200 block Clapier St. – Pacific mountain bike stolen.

3000 block W. Coulter St. – Eddie Bauer satchel, Mac book computer, Hugo Boss eyeglasses and computer equipment stolen from a 2001 Lexus RX 300.

4300 block Germantown Ave. – Dell desktop computer, $8 in quarters, crystal bear and Gucci shoes were stolen from the property.

3400 block Sydenham St – Copper pipes, two dishwashers, washer/dryer, 42 sprinkler heads, two backflow preventers and $3,400 stolen from the property.

1500 block W. Ontario St. – Complainant said a student took a pair of scissors from a desk and chased two other students out of the classroom. When the complainant tried to take the scissors away, the student pointed the scissors at her at said, “Get back.” Offender was arrested.

1800 block W. Venango St. – Complainant said she was raped by a known acquaintance.

1500 block W. Seltzer St. – $350 stolen from the property.

May 8, 2012

4200 block Henry Ave. – TD bank and Target cards were stolen from a backpack at the location. Complainant said there were charges on both cards – $214.79 on the TD bank card and $385.60 on the Target card.

2800 block W. Queen Lane – GPS and a Blackberry phone were stolen from a 2012 Dodge minivan.

1800 block W. Erie Ave. – Copper pipes and a water heater were stolen from the property.

3000 block N. 22nd St. – iPhone 4S stolen from the property.

May 9, 2012

400 block W. Manheim St. – Garage door stolen from the property.

2900 block School House Lane – Martin guitar stolen from a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta.

1700 block W Erie Ave. – Approx. 50 feet worth of copper wire was stolen from the property.

2200 block Ruffner St. – Copper pipes, copper from sink and a gas meter were stolen from the property.

3600 block N. 18th St. – Complainant said his girlfriend swung a knife at him and cut him once on his left finger during a dispute.

4500 block Wayne Ave. – 1993 F250 stolen.

4500 block Germantown Ave. – Copper jumpers stolen from a SEPTA property.

May 10, 2012

400 block W. Abbotsford Ave. – Garmin GPS stolen from a 2012 Toyota Camry.

200 block W. Winona St. – A man was arrested after he was caught with two stolen GPS devices.

4900 block Wayne Ave. – Generator casting stolen form the property.

100 block W. Ashmead St. – Complainant said a female offender stabbed her with a pair of scissors at the location.

300 block Berkley St. – 2001 Nissan Pathfinder stolen.

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