Crime & Safety

Blotter: Smash and Grab Thefts

The following information has been supplied by the 14th District of the Philadelphia Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

Theft from auto ... A man reported Aug. 26, 6 a.m., that while his car was parked overnight on the 7800 block of Winston Road, someone smashed the driver-side window and an iPod, valued at $200, was missing, police said.

Theft from auto ... A woman reported Aug. 25, 7 p.m., that while her car was parked on the 100 block of West Springfield Avenue, someone smashed the driver-side window anda carry-on bag, wallet, passport, camera and iPhone were missing, police said.

Theft from auto ... A man reported Aug. 23, while he was parked on the 200 block of West Highland Avenue, someone took two cell phones, assorted items and change from his unlocked car, police said.

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Theft from auto ... A man reported Aug. 22, 10:30 p.m., that while his car was parked on the 8200 block of Germantown Avenue, someone smashed his driver-side window and a GPS unit, a class ring and a watch were missing, police said.

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Theft from auto ... A man reported Aug. 22, 9:45 p.m., that while his car was parked on the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue, someone had scratched his car door, and a pair of sunglasses, an iPod and a GPS unit were missing from inside, police said.

Theft from auto ... A woman reported Aug. 22, 11 p.m., that while her car was parked on the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue, someone smashed the passenger-side window and her registration card was missing, police said.

Theft from auto ... A woman reported Aug. 22, 11:15 p.m., that while her car was parked on the unit block of East Abington Avenue, someone smashed her driver-side window and $3 in cahnge was missing from the center console, police said.

Theft ... A resident of the 400 block of West Mermaid Lane reported Aug. 22, 2 p.m., that after she went shopping, she realized she was missing a credit card and a debit car, and $8089.14 in charges had been made to the two cards without her knowledge, police said.

Theft from auto ... A man reported Aug. 22, 11:55 a.m., that while his car was parked on the unit block of Valley Green Road, someone smashed the passenger-side window and a laptop, iPhone, army bag and textbook were missing, police said.

 

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