Today’s Good News
A man recently robbed a taxi driver on North 26th Street, but First Precinct officers and detectives were able to identify and arrest him within hours of the crime! Officers Gaetano Drago and Nathaniel Reese were the first officers to respond and gathered information about the suspect from the victim. That was enough for Detective George Mihalcoe to put together a solid photo lineup from which the victim identified the robber. Officer Drago then drove through the area where the robber lived and spotted him. Though the robber ran away, Officer Drago gave chase and safely arrested the man after finding him hiding under a porch on P Street. Detective Mihalcoe interviewed the man and charged him with robbery. Good work everyone!
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
1st Precinct
ROBBERY
2/20/13 7:13 p.m.
4700 block of Fulton Street
A male reported two unknown males robbed him at gunpoint.
1st Precinct
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
2/20/13 9:29 p.m.
1700 block of Stockton Street
A male reported an unknown male tried to rob him at gunpoint.
2nd Precinct
ROBBERY
2/20/13 10:00 p.m.
1300 block of Armfield Road
A male reported two unknown males assaulted and robbed him at gunpoint.
2nd Precinct
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY/AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING)
2/20/13 10:59 p.m.
3900 block of Stockton Street
A male reported an unknown male shot him after trying to rob him. The victim’s injuries are not life threatening.
4th Precinct
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
2/21/13 2:06 a.m.
3800 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
A female reported an unknown male tried to rob her at gunpoint.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/19/13 – 2/20/13 11:48 p.m. – 12:11 a.m.
3600 block of East Broad Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS unit, sunglasses and change.
3rd Precinct
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
2/20/13 2:45 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
2100 block of East Tremont Court
An unknown person(s) stole a vehicle left running to warm up with keys inside. It was later recovered.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/20/13 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
1600 block of Parkwood Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole an iPhone left in plain view on the front seat.
