This is a follow up to some of the crime reports we published in the last two weeks and a report of a recent arrest in connection with multiple robberies in Powelton.

Shootings on 5200 block of Irving

So far no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting incidents on the 5200 block of Irving St. that left two men seriously wounded. Police said that they have persons of interest but can’t arrest them because there are no witnesses, and the victims are not cooperating.

Gunpoint robberies on S. 50th Street

Police arrested two young men, both West Philly residents, in South Philadelphia on Thursday for a robbery similar to the robberies on S. 50th Street on Sept. 23. Another arrest was made earlier, and all the detained suspects are being looked at in relation to the robberies. In addition, the 18 Police District has assigned plainclothes and uniform cops to the area, which should “help slow things down” and already has, according to police. 

Porch bike theft near 45th and Locust

Police were able to retrieve one of the two bicycles stolen from a porch near 45th and Locust Streets on Sept. 28 based on the bike’s description and arrested one suspect, according to the information provided by the bike owner. The arrested suspect was reportedly charged with theft and possession of stolen items. By the way, the two bikes were locked and the surveillance video shows the it took seven minutes to cut the lock off. We also received an attempted bike theft report from a reader who lives near 48th and Baltimore. She says that she came home Sunday night at 8 p.m. and discovered three young kids (around 8-12 years old) trying to steal her bike and bike parts off her front porch. The bike was double locked, but the kids had tools and were trying to take it apart, according to the reader. She says she screamed at them and they ran away.

14-year-old boy arrested for multiple robberies in Powelton

A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged in connection with 15 robberies near Drexel University, according to multiple reports. Police say the robberies took place in August and September. The most recent armed robbery happened on Sept. 30, around 6:45 a.m., when a woman was robbed on the 400 block of N. Preston St., according to police. The 14-year-old was arrested on Oct. 2 when police spotted him in the area riding a purple bike, which had been described in some of the robberies. Police also looked at surveillance video from a neighborhood establishment showing the suspect using a stolen credit card at an ATM. According to reports, police searched the suspect’s residence and retrieved clothing worn in one of the robberies and bicycles that were used in the robberies.