Crime Report: August 2024

8/15
Theft
5300 Wissahickon Ave.
8AM
Complainant left his vehicle parked in front of his residence at listed time. When he returned at approximately 6AM the following morning, he noticed one of the doors was slightly ajar. (He believes he left the car unlocked.) A brown leather work bag (which contained a School District of Philadelphia Apple Macbook, $2000) was missing from the back seat. Compl stated he didn’t have the property number of the laptop.

8/14
Theft
3601 Midvale Ave. (Rite Aid)
8AM
Employee witnessed offender take ten cans of Red Bull ($42.98) and leave store without paying. Offender was stopped by police outside store. Positive identification was made by employee and offender was placed into custody.

8/13
Theft
4400 Ridge Ave.
5:30PM
Complainant noticed that the rear passenger-side window of his 2012 VW Passat was broken. The interior of the car was ransacked and a pair of sunglasses ($180) and $100 cash were missing. No surveillance or witnesses at time of report.

3/26 (Reported 8/13)
Theft
4055 Ridge Ave.
2AM
Complainant filed a report on 8/13 that offender stole her black 2021 Honda Passport ($20,000) on 3/26 at 2AM. Compl. was advised by the district attorney’s office to make this stolen auto report so the offender could be charged with theft.

7/31 (Reported 8/10)
Theft
5500 Wissahickon Ave. (Alden Park Apts.)
12:30AM
An unknown person broke the passenger-side rear window of complainant’s 2016 Chevy Impala on 7/31 between 12:30-6:30AM while it was parked at listed location. A pair of designer shoes ($1300) and an iPhone 12 ($400) were missing from the vehicle’s interior. No surveillance of incident available at time of report.

8/10
Theft
3449 Scotts Ln. (The Peaks at Scotts Lane Apts.)
10:47PM
Complainant parked his 2016 black Chevy Camaro ($10,000) at 11PM on 8/5. When he returned at 5AM on 8/6, the car was gone. Complainant provided police with contact info for apartment management to review surveillance cameras.

Theft
3026 W Queen Ln.
12AM
Complainant parked his navy blue 2013 Hyundai Elantra ($4000) at listed time at his girlfriend’s house. When he returned at 6:30AM, the car was gone and broken glass covered the area.

8/9
Theft
3629 Midvale Ave. (Midvale Auto)
6AM
An unknown person stole the license plate from complainant’s 1996 Ford E250 between 6AM on 8/9 and 1:30PM on 8/10 while it was parked at the shop. No surveillance of incident available at time of report.

8/8
Theft
3601 Midvale Ave. (Rite Aid)
2:45PM
Employee witnessed offender (Black male, short sleeve red shirt, blue pants and shoes) take three blood pressure cuffs ($267.90) and leave store without paying. Offender fled in unknown direction.

8/7
Theft
3502 Scotts Ln. (Sherman Mills apts.)
4PM
Complainant reported theft of her green 2017 MC Royal Enfield motorcycle ($8000), which was parked in lot. Property manager has surveillance of 2 Black males sawing through the chains that secured the motorcycle at approximately 12:40AM. Compl’s neighbor also has video of theft.

8/6
Theft
5500 Wissahickon Ave.
5:50PM
Two complainants were walking at listed location when a black male in a silver 2023 Chevrolet Impala drove by them and fired a pellet gun at them several times. Complainants were not injured. Surveillance of incident is available.

Theft
3232 Henry Ave. (Youth Study Center)
4PM
Supervisor for construction company witnessed an unknown offender (white male, 50’s, driving a red pickup truck) take a concrete core cutting saw, a jumping jack, and a 7500-watt generator ($12,400) from the work site, which is not gated. Surveillance video available.

Theft
33XX Conrad St.
3:20PM
Complainant witnessed unknown person on her video camera take a package from her front step. Package contained a Samsung S24 Ultra cellphone ($2000).

Theft
4145 Ridge Ave.
1:45PM
USPS employee reported that a black male wearing a pink shirt and a Covid mask broke the passenger side window ($250) of his mail truck and stole a basket containing mail. Offender fled toward Allegheny Ave. in a red Mitsubishi with no license plate. No surveillance available at time of report.

8/3
Theft
5450 Wissahickon Ave. (The Avenue at East Falls apts.)
10PM
An unknown person stole complainant’s clothes ($120) from a dryer in the complex’s laundry room between 10PM on 8/3 and 10AM on 8/4. No surveillance available at time of report.

Theft
2900 W School House Ln.
4PM
An unknown person broke the passenger-side front window, ignition and steering column ($250) of complainant’s 2013 Ford Focus between 4PM on 8/3 and 11AM on 8/4.

8/2
Theft
5400 Wissahickon Ave.
8PM
An unknown person stole complainant’s silver 2011 Hyundai Sonata ($7200) with $20 cash inside. Tow files checked with negative results. No surveillance available at time of report.

Theft
2809 W Queen Ln.
6:30PM
Complainant parked her 2019 Jeep Latitude at listed location at 6:30PM on 8/2. When she returned to it at 9:30AM on 8/3, she saw that her front passenger window was smashed ($250) and the interior of the car had been ransacked. Nothing was missing at time of report.

Theft
36XX Winona St.
12:30PM
Complainant parked his vehicle at listed time. When he returned to it at 9:15AM on 8/4, He noticed that his front passenger window was smashed and tools were missing for the vehicle. Compl. unaware of exact tools taken at time of report but estimates value at about $5000. Scene contaminated.

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