MLK student beaten into coma 6/10/11
14th Police District in Philadelphia
43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Cedarbrook, and part West Oak Lane, and Germantown.
This list covers June 8 – 14
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Friday, June 10, 2011
6100 block Stenton Ave. – complainant, a student at MLK High School, fell into a coma after injuring his head during a fight with a known offender. Complainant was taken to the hospital. Offender was arrested.
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June 8, 2011
7000 block Georgian Road – complainant said his child’s mother stabbed him in the upper chest with a knife. Complainant was taken to the hospital.
6300 block Crittenden St. – 1991 Lincoln Town Car stolen between 1 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. June 8.
6100 block Morton St. – complainant said a man tried to steal his SEPTA pass from around his neck. When the offender was unable to wrestle the pass away, he punched the complainant in the left side of his face. Offender then fled.
5700 block Musgrave St. – police arrived at the location to find the offender leaving the property with a hand truck with a bath tub loaded on it. Offender arrested.
6000 block Greene St. – DVD player stolen from a 1991 Ford Crown Victoria.
Unit block W. Duval St. – 100 feet of copper pipes stolen from the property between 1 p.m. June 6 and 10:30 a.m. June 8.
9600 block Germantown Ave. – GPS and two gas cards were stolen from a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee between 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. June 8. Complainant said $105 was taken from the gas cards.
June 9, 2011
200 block W. Upsal St. – complainant said someone took the top off of an coin-operated machine in an apartment laundry room. The top contained $50. Complainant said there was also approx. $400 worth of damage done.
June 10, 2011
6100 block Stenton Ave. – complainant, a student at MLK High School, was sent into a coma after injuring his head during a fight with a known offender. Complainant was taken to the hospital. Offender was arrested.
5900 block Devon Plaza – Sony Vaio laptop, heart medication and $200 stolen from the property between 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. June 10.
1300 block E. Johnson St. – complainant said a man approached him from behind, slashed his left arm with small knife and fled.
7000 block Forrest Ave. – 2009 Nissan Maxima stolen.
100 block E. Tulpehocken St – Samsung Mp3 player, Playstation 3 and two Metro PCS cell phones stolen from the property.
100 block W. Tulpehocken St. – gym bag, two pairs of sneakers, phone holster, Guess watch and a radio stolen from a 2003 Lincoln Navigator.
McCallum St. / W. Tulpehocken St. – complainant said two men robbed him at gunpoint. Offenders ran off with a Tracphone, debit card and a set of keys stolen.
200 block Benezet St. – complainant said two men entered her property and took $300 from her wallet. The offenders then fled on foot.
June 11, 2011
400 block Vernon Road – Vizio flat screen TV, Xbox 360, Dell laptop, iPod Touch and three baseball hats stolen from the property between 9:30 p.m. June 10 and 10 a.m. June 11.
7500 block Woolston Ave. – complainant said four offenders approached him from behind and knocked him off his bike. Offenders fled with the bike.
7100 block N. 19th St. – Canon camera and a pair of workout gloves stolen from a vehicle between 7 p.m. June 10 and 10:43 a.m. June 11.
1100 block E. Phil-Ellena St. – complainant said his stepfather punched him in the chest and choked him. Offender was on scene when police arrived. He told them he assaulted the complainant after the complainant hit him in the head with a baseball bat.
Wakefield St. / Collom St. – a man was shot in the face. Complainant was taken to the hospital.
200 block E. Bringhurst St. – copper pipes stolen from the property. There were no signs of a forced entry.
6900 block Boyer St. – 1997 Chevy 2500 stolen between 2 p.m. June 10 and 5:30 a.m. June 11.
Unit block Valley Green Road – external hard drive, gold earrings, GPS and two pieces of luggage stolen from a 2007 Ford Mustang.
June 12, 2011
6500 block N. 21st St. – complainant said an acquaintance threw a glass filled with gasoline in her direction. Eight other complainants made a similar report.
1300 block Narragansett St. – complainant said her son’s father pulled out a handgun and threatened to kill her. Offender then fled the scene.
5600 block Germantown Ave. – complainant said someone broke into a Metro PCS store and stole cell phones.
Wadsworth Ave. / Michener Ave. – complainant said two females punched and kicked her. She said they also tried to steal her cell phone while she was on the ground.
Unit block E. Willow Grove Ave. – Canon camera, SD memory card and jewelry stolen from the property. Complainant said he was away at the time of the incident.
June 14, 2011
7100 block Ogontz Ave. – complainant said his cousin punched several times in the face at a bar. Complainant was taken to the hospital and stayed overnight as a result of his injuries.
7600 block Ogontz Ave. – jewelry and $600 were stolen from the property between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. June 12.
6500 block E. Wister St. – a man was shot in his left leg while driving. Offender fled the scene. Complainant was taken to the hospital.
4900 block Rubicam St. – 46″ Toshiba TV, Black & Decker Drill, DeWalt Driller and an Xbox stolen from the property. Complainant said the items were stolen between 3 p.m. June 12 and 9 p.m. June 14.
500 block E. Washington Lane – complainant said someone stole her iPhone 4 while she was riding on the bus and then exited the vehicle.
6400 block Ross St. – firefighter coat, helmet, football, shoulder pads, GPS, stereo system and $50 stolen from a 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo.
200 block E. Cliveden St. – TomTom GPS stolen from a 2002 Chevy Tahoe.
5700 block Wayne Ave. – complainant said an offender entered the store with a handgun and asked the clerk to “open up the register”. When the complainant said she couldn’t, the offender fled on foot. Nothing was taken.
800 block Thouron Ave. – complainant said four men attempted to steal his Fed-Ex truck. The offenders fled after a witness tried to stop them.
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