Germantown Police Briefs

Posted: July 22, 2010

Editor’s note: each week the Chronicle reports on crime in Germantown, east and west of Germantown Avenue on an alternating basis. This week we present information on crime on the west side of Germantown Avenue in the 14th and 39th Police Districts.

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he 14th Police District is responsible for patrolling the area bounded by Germantown and Wayne avenues, between Washington Lane and Queen Lane.

The following crimes were reported in that area between July 12 - 18, 2010.

July 12

100 block W. Coulter St. - mountain bike taken from fenced-in yard.

200 block W. Walnut Lane - cash and SEPTA tokens taken from apartment.

5400 block Wayne Ave. - location entered through forced kitchen window. .357 handgun, DVD player, cash and hat taken.

July 13

200 block W. Walnut Lane - right front window broken on 1994 toyota, car stereo taken.

Unit block W. Penn St. - 2005 Honda Accord recovered after striking several vehicles, had been reported stolen previous day.

July 14

200 block W. Tulpehocken St. - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina found on fire, ruled arson.

Germantown and Chelten aves. - complainant exited bus, purse was snatched. Contained cash.

5300 block Greene St. - three offenders observed breaking into 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix. Witness yelled, they fled in Ford Crown Victoria. 

July 15

5500 block Germantown Ave. - registration sticker taken from 2005 Rolls Royce.

5000 block Germantown Ave. - police responded to alarm at location, found premises entered through second floor window. Cash taken.

July 16

Germantown Ave. and Wister St. - offenders climbed over tailgate of truck, took box contained 12 pairs of sneakers and fled in green sedan.

Unit block W. Tulpehocken St. - doors at location forced by crowbar, fans taken.

5400 block Wayne Ave. - bathroom window forced at location, laptop and cellphone taken.

July 17

5900 block Greene St. - plexiglass window removed from location; phone, hair weaves and supplies taken.

5300 block Knox St. - plants taken from outside location.

July 18

4700 block Germantown Ave. - doors to location kicked in, copper pipes taken.

5300 block Greene St. - police met complainant at location who stated that when he arrived at location he found lights on and doors open. Taken were numerous tools.

The 39th Police District is responsible for patrolling Southwest Germantown. The following crimes were reported in that area between July 12 - 18, 2010.

July 12

4600 block Morris St., 11:30 p.m. – complainant making delivery when five offenders with scarves around their faces and armed with bats hit complainant over the head. Cash and cellphone taken. Offenders fled on foot.

500 block King St. – door to apartment pried open, alarm keypad taken.

100 block Hansberry St. – 1991 silver Ford Taurus stolen.

July 13

300 block Queen Lane – copper pipes taken from property.

July 14

5100 block Wissahickon Ave. – apartment entered by prying lock on front door. 32” TV, 26” TV, laptop computer, Xbox system, camera and jewelry taken.

July 15

5400 block Wissahickon Ave. – driver’s side window broken on 2002 Ford Focus, iPod and GPS system taken.

200 block Winona St. – passenger’s side window broken on 1999 Nissan Maxima. Cash, business cards and CDs taken.

200 block Winona St. – registration sticker taken off 2000 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Unit block W. Seymour St. – 1998 blue Ford Taurus stolen. 

July 16

5100 block Germantown Ave. – cash taken from complainant’s purse.

Unit block Wyneva St. – lock to iron window grate cut, refrigerator and plumbing items taken.

July 17

200 block Apsley St. – front door to apartment kicked in. 42” TV, laptop, Xbox, iPod, cellphone taken.

4900 block Royal St. – watches taken from complainant’s bedroom.

Seymour St. and Wayne Ave., 12:15 a.m. – complainant jumped by group of males and females, suffered injuries to head and taken to hospital.

400 block Manheim St. – 2005 Toyota Sienna and 2008 BMW broken into. Tennis ba, purse with ID, cash and gift cards, GPS system, CDs, cellphone, Blackberry and wallet containing cash taken.

Wayne Ave. and Seymour St., midnight – complainant jumped by group of males after argument, suffered head injuries and taken to hospital.

200 block Zeralda St. – complainant alleged that offender pointed gun at her, later threw bricks through her window and glass screen door.

July 18

200 block W. Clapier St., 5 a.m. – complainant approached by three offenders while walking who then punched him, took bag containing cellphones with chargers, headphones, wallet with ID.

Monthly community meetings are held at the 39th Police District, 22nd Street and Hunting Park Avenue, on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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