10/22
Shoplifting
4268 Ridge Ave. (Shell Gas Station/Dunkin Donuts)
8:20AM
An unknown man argued with a cashier at the Shell gas station after pumping $15 of gas, claiming he had paid $20. The man became upset, took candy, Slim Jims, three sodas, and a Gatorade valued between (approx. $40), and left in a dark-colored Honda Accord.
10/17
Shoplifting
4268 Ridge Ave. (Shell Gas Station/Dunkin Donuts)
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2:20AM
A man entered the Shell gas station and stole laundry detergent, soda, and cleaning supplies ($102). When confronted by an employee, he threatened, “Don’t come outside, I’ll kill you if you come outside.” The suspect was described as a Black male, about 40 years old, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, wearing a black hoodie, blue sweatpants, green shirt, and white sneakers.
10/15
Theft
4022 Ridge Ave. (Extra Space Storage)
7:05AM
An employee reported that a 33-year-old man removed a hand cart valued at $250 from the property without permission. Staff attempted to contact him by phone, without success.
10/14
Motor Vehicle Theft
2991 W School House Ln. (Falls Village apts.)
6:30PM
Complainant parked his silver 2012 Dodge Charger ($18,000) outside his residence at listed time. When he returned the next day at 8:45AM, it was missing. Tow files checked with negative results. No surveillance footage available.
Motor Vehicle Theft
35XX Sunnyside Ave.
4:15 PM
Complainant parked his silver 2023 Honda CR-V ($31,000) outside his home at listed time. When he returned the next day at 7AM, it was missing. No surveillance footage available.
10/13
Motor Vehicle Theft
34XX W Penn St.
10PM
Complainant parked her gray 2023 Honda CR-V ($50,000) at listed location at 10PM. When she returned at 12:14AM, it was missing. Home surveillance footage showed an unknown person taking the vehicle around midnight. Compl. gave video to police.
9/12 (Reported 10/13)
Theft
4300 Kelly Dr. (Roost Hotel)
2PM
Complainant reported her black Giant Fathom mountain bicycle, valued at $1,200, stolen from the apartment garage. The bike had been locked to a rack in a common area.
10/9
Burglary
3492 Tilden St. (Empanadas United)
9:22PM
Complainant, an employee at Empanadas United, reported that cooking equipment, including a refrigerator and fryers ($6,000), was stolen while moving out of the restaurant. Compl. stated he hired a moving company to move cooking appliances. He was on location at 5PM when the movers took half the items, at which point compl. locked the store and left with the movers. When compl returned at 7PM, the remaining listed appliances were gone. There were no signs of forced entry.
10/7
Aggravated Assault
2968 W School House Ln.
1:15PM
Complainant reported that while walking with a friend, someone in a dark-colored work van threw a lit firework at them. The device exploded nearby but caused no injuries. The van fled east on School House Lane. A third person, about 100 feet from compl’s location, also reported having a firework thrown at them.
Theft
33XX Indian Queen Ln.
11:44AM
Complainant reported a delivered package stolen from outside her front door. The FedEx package, containing a Shark blow dryer ($350), was delivered at 11:44AM and was gone by the time compl returned home at 12:44PM.
Theft
33XX Bowman St.
12AM
Complainant reported that an unknown person stole the license plate from her white 2016 Honda CR-V while it was parked outside her residence.
10/6
Theft
2967 W School House Ln. (Alden Park apts.)
Police responded to multiple reports of vehicle break-ins at the same location, involving at least six cars with smashed windows and various items missing. Officers noted potential building surveillance footage that may have captured the incidents.
Theft
34XX Tilden St.
1:20 PM
Complainant reported a MacBook Pro 12 and Dell Latitude 5431 laptop ($2100) stolen from his car. The vehicle was processed and fingerprints obtained.
Theft
4201 Henry Ave. (Jefferson University)
8:40AM
Complainant parked her vehicle at listed time in the Seed Center parking lot on campus. At 10:35AM, she received a notification from Bank of America that her debit card was presented for payment at a local hardware store. When she returned to her car, she realized her wallet was missing (which contained her driver’s license, debit and Venmo cards, and personal documents).
10/5
Theft
5500 Wissahickon Ave. (Alden Park Apts.)
2:30PM
Two complainants reported their parked cars had been damaged, with rear passenger windows broken and interiors ransacked. Nothing was stolen. The vehicles were a red 2013 Volkswagen GTI and a gray 2022 Hyundai Elantra.
Theft
37XX Stanton St.
12AM
Complainant parked his vehicle at listed time. When he returned at 11:20AM, he discovered damage to the door lock and handle ($500) of his black 2025 Honda Civic. No items were stolen.
10/4
Vandalism
2967 W School House Ln. (Alden Park apts.)
10PM
A 26-year-old man reported that the front passenger window of his 2019 white Jeep Renegade was broken overnight. The glove box had been rummaged through, but nothing was taken.
Theft
35XX Cresson St.
5PM
Complainant reported his Pennsylvania license plate stolen from his 2017 black Honda Civic. The stolen plate had been replaced with another tag.
Motor Vehicle Theft
35XX New Queen St.
4PM
Complainant parked her 2023 black Honda CR-V ($40,000) outside her home at listed time. When she returned at 9AM the following day, the car was missing. She still has both sets of keys.
Aggravated Assault
37XX Stanton St.
3:43PM
Complainant said that during an argument, her 16-year-old sister sprayed her in the face with mace. The offender was arrested, and the compl declined medical treatment.
10/3
Motor Vehicle Theft
34XX Indian Queen Ln.
4:45PM
Complainant parked her father’s black 2022 Honda CR-V ($20,000) at listed time. When she returned the next day at 9:30AM, it was missing. Compl still has the keys.
10/2
Motor Vehicle Theft
3449 Scotts Ln. (The Peak at Scotts Lane apts.)
9PM
Complainant parked her black 2019 Honda Accord ($17,000) at listed time in the apartment complex’s lot. When she returned at 12PM on 10/4, it was missing. Tow file checked with negative results.
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