Crime Report: February 2024

2/28
Theft
33XX Ainslie St.
5PM
Complainant parked her gray 2023 Kia Sportage at listed time. When he returned at 7:45AM on 2/29 the driver’s side window was smashed and there was damage to the steering column. Nothing was missing from vehicle. No surveillance or witnesses.

2/24
Theft
3601 Midvale Ave. (Rite Aid)
10:01AM
Rite Aid employee witnessed female offender take bread, canned goods, chocolate, Skittles, coffee, deli meats, sugar, and canned beans (value $70.61) and flee without paying. Police located female nearby when she was stopped for investigation. The employee positively identified the female and she was arrested. Offender transported to 400 N. Broad St. for processing. store surveillance video of incident available.

2/20
Theft
34XX Tilden St.
12PM
Complainant parked his 2013 Kia Optima ($7,000) at listed time. When he returned at 8:15AM on 02/21 it was missing. No surveillance or witnesses. Police checked tow file with negative results.

2/19
Theft
5500 Wissahickon Ave. (Alden Park apartments)
6PM
Complainant parked his blue 2020 Dodge Charger ($45,000) at listed time in the complex’s parking lot. At about 3:07AM on 2/20 he heard his vehicle start up. When he went to investigate, the car was gone. No glass on ground where it was parked. Compl. stated there’s an Apple tracker on the vehicle but it wasn’t providing him with any information at time of report.

7/1/23 (reported 2/19)
Theft
38XX The Oak Rd.
3PM
Sometime between 7/1 at 3PM and 2/19, several dozen pieces of antique jewelry worth $166,014 were taken from her home. Complainant moved from the property on 7/1, so she’s not exactly sure how or when this incident occurred. No surveillance of incident available.

2/18
Theft
2979 W. School House Ln. (Alden Park apts)
11:20PM
Complainant parked his green 2015 Dodge Charger ($40,000) at listed time. When he returned at 10AM on 02/20 it was missing. No surveillance or witnesses. Police checked tow file with negative results.

2/14
Theft
32XX Midvale Ave.
3:30AM
Complainant parked his gray 2024 Honda CRV ($42,000) at listed time. When she returned at 6:30AM that day, the car was gone. Police checked tow file with negative results.

2/13
Theft
44XX Riverview Ln.
7:12PM
An unknown person stole a package ($40) from the front steps of complainant’s property. Compl has surveillance of this incident but the video is not clear enough to identify the suspect or vehicle.

2/12
Theft
W. School House Ln. and Founders Pl.
3PM
Complainant left her Saturn Ion ($1,000) on the side of the road after it broke down. Compl’s friend checked on the vehicle the next day and it was missing.

1/31 (reported 2/12)
Theft
36XX Calumet St.
1PM
Complainant stated that her roommate went into her bedroom and took her hairbrush ($15) and Armani t-shirt ($50) without her permission.

2/11
Theft
3400 Sunnyside Ave.
5PM
Complainant parked his blue 2014 Hyundai Sonata ($15,000) across the street from his residence at listed time. When he returned at 9AM on 02/12 it was missing. No surveillance or witnesses. Police checked tow file with negative results.

2/4
Theft
41XX Ridge Ave.
8AM
Complainant placed two Kumo tires and wheels ($150) in front of his residence at listed time in preparation for selling them on Facebook marketplace. When he checked on the tires and wheels at 9AM, they were gone. No surveillance available.

2/2
Theft
5210 Wissahickon Ave. (Police station)
4PM
Complainant states that she left her personal typewriter ($250) on top of her locker in the women’s locker room at narcotics strike force prior to being injured on duty. Compl returned to find her typewriter missing.

2/1
Theft
Wissahickon Ave. and School House Ln.
10PM
Complainant parked her red 2017 Honda Civic at listed time. When she returned the next day at 9:20AM, she noticed her front passenger side window had been shattered ($500) and a Dell laptop and charger were missing ($1100).

Vandalism
Wissahickon Ave. and School House Ln.
5PM
Complainant noticed that the rear passenger-side window of her 2013 Nissan Maxima was shattered ($500). The interior of the vehicle had been rummaged through, but nothing of value was missing. Compl. claims that multiple vehicles in the area had similar damage.

Theft
2809 W. Queen Ln.
12PM
Complainant states her former PA vehicle tag has been out of her possession for several years but the tag is generating parking tickets in her name. She stated to police the tag was last seen on her Chevy Equinox.