Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2010

Today’s Good News

Third Precinct Master Patrol Officer Thomas McGovern was recently called to a restaurant in the 2000 block of West Broad Street to investigate a larceny. When he arrived, a manager told him that a customer had run up a $1,000 bar tab and left without paying. Officer McGovern circulated the area around the restaurant and found the suspect nearby and arrested him for fraud.

DISCLAIMER: The following incidents are preliminary in nature and are subject to change after investigation. Please note that the entries listed below do not cover every incident from overnight. The listings are subject to the judgment of staff officers’ sense of what is noteworthy.

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

1^st Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING)

8/31/10 12:55 p.m.

700 block of Mosby Street

A male reported he was shot by a known male. His injuries are not life-threatening.

3^rd Precinct

ROBBERY

8/31/10 11:14 p.m.

500 block of West 21^st Street

A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.

PROPERTY CRIMES

1^st Precinct

THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

8/30/10 – 8/31/10 5:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.

2100 block of Fairmount Avenue

An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole two child booster seats.