South Street Police Mini Station

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Mixed reactions among residents, business owners on barricades blocking South Street in Philadelphia Police put up barricades on South Street in Philly last week, blocking the street along with increasing officer patrols. Police said the move is all about having safety in mind.

Three illegal bike confiscations Saturday night on South Street, fines issued — and one driver arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Our message is clear: Vehicles that are not street legal and nuisance behavior that contributes to noise pollution will not be tolerated on South Street.

Sometimes officers fight crime, sometimes they watch your dog while you use the Port-a-potty. Either way, they enjoy serving the community.

Officer Arabadzhi to the rescue!


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Participating in Palumbo Recreation Center Palumbo Rec Cianfrani Park Bella Vista Neighbors

It was a beautiful day for the Easter Promenade

Happy Easter to all



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Great time at the grand opening of !

is a nonprofit established to create meaningful employment opportunities for autistic adults and the disabled community.

The mini station is happy to have them as new neighbors! Welcome!



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On 2/23 at approximately 10pm two individuals were walking on 12XX Kimball Street when approached by two suspects, one armed with a handgun. The suspects took their personal belongings and fled. Investigation is on-going.

Follow these tips to keep yourself safe when traveling at night!

Today in South Division awards were given out by South Police Division Inspector Matthew Gillespie, 1st District Captain Laverne Vann and 3rd District Captain Robert D. Heinzeroth.

It’s great to see officers and supervisors being acknowledged for their hard work and dedication!

The awardees were:

Lt. Steven Ricci - Leadership Award Winner
Officer Sean McKnight - Crime Analyst of the Year
Officer Mark Kim and Tyler Kriebel - Police Officer’s of the Year

Afterwards officers and supervisors attended an informational session with Beth Grossman esq. on the resources available to clean up vacant, abandoned & blighted properties in an effort to make our city safer and cleaner! Thank you Beth!

The February Monthly PSA-1 Police & Community Meeting is Thursday 2/8 at 6PM in office (709 S. 5th).

This months meeting will include an introduction to the “Community Captain” Initiative!

Q: What is the Community Captain Initiative?
A: Police are working with civic associations QVNA (Queen Village) and BVNA (Bella Vista) to expand the block captain program. Our goal is to create a network of residents who will act as leaders, are dedicated to the neighborhood, and will be committed to working with the police to improve conditions of the neighborhood.

Q: What will community captains do?

A: To name a few things….

Community Captains will be able to communicate with eachother, the PSA-1 Lieutenant, and community stakeholders through a communication channel.

Community Captains will be asked to assist police to distribute crime prevention and information flyers to neighbors.

Community Captains will be asked to work with police and neighborhood civic associations to coordinate community events that contribute to the neighborhood.

Community Captains will help police spread word about new neighborhood initiatives such as the “Protect The Package” initiative that will be announced in the coming days.

****If you or someone you know is interested know becoming a Community Captain please attend the meeting!*****

Valentine’s Day refreshments will be provided!

The South Street Mini Station will be utilizing a new method of communication!

This QR Code will direct you to the South Street Mini Stations email address which can be used to communicate the following:

-Roll Call Complaints
-Quality of life issues
-Business or residential concerns
-Community events
-Crime tips
-Any info that would be beneficial to police
-General informational inquiries

You will start to see this QR code popping up on store police log signs, crime and informational pamphlets, and resource material.

*Please be advised that 911 should be called in the event of an emergency or in any situation where police dispatch is requested.

Great to see relationships being built and the police and community working together to come up with long term solutions to problems!

Last night, business & community stakeholders came together to listen, learn and be part of the Retail Theft Initiative in South Police Division. Thank you to for hosting!

The hockey team will be playing against the New York Department of Corrections hockey team this Friday, 2PM at the Wells Fargo Center.

Please join us as we cheer on and South Streets very own, Officer Frank Roesner!

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Great work by Ofc. Forest and his fellow South Street officers!

Last night while conducting a “park and walk” on the 100 block of South Street, the officer observed a vehicle illegally parked. Inside of the vehicle in plain sight was approximately 150 bags of alleged he**in, two sandwich bags of alleged ma*****na and a scale. Officers coordinated with each other to keep eyes on the vehicle. An individual later exited a club and entered the vehicle at which point an investigatory detention was conducted and the individual was placed under arrest with the narcotics recovered by police.

Thank you officers for getting these drugs off of our streets!

There are a lot of great things happening in the South Police Division under the leadership of Inspector Matthew Gillespie.

A new Retail Theft Initiative is underway which includes collaboration between law enforcement and other government agencies, increased communication between police and retailers and coordination between community stakeholders and business leaders.

As part of the South Division Retail Theft Initiative and crime prevention strategy, Police Security Log books along with these signs will be distributed to any business or establishment that chooses to participate in the program.

Log books will be regularly signed at random by officers and supervisors in the division. This serves to not only deter thieves and robbers but to build relationships in our communities!

Please contact your local police district if you would like to participate and be part of the solution!

The 3rd Police District Monthly Police Service Area 1 schedule is out!

“PSA-1” consists of the area between Broad Street and the Delaware River, Lombard Street to Washington Ave.

The neighborhoods that encompass this area are:

Queen Village
Bella Vista / Italian Market
Society Hill
Hawthorne
Washington Square West
And of course the South Street Business District

Come out to a meeting to meet your local police, stay informed on crime and discuss neighborhood issues!

The 3rd District and the South Street Mini Station will be working together to collect any of the following items to distribute on MLK day to honor Martin Luther King Jr:

-New socks, underwear and long johns
-New or gently used coats, scarfs, gloves, hats, sweaters etc

You can drop off to the South Street Mini Station at 905 South Street or the 3rd Police District located at 11th and Wharton 24/7

Help us spread the warmth this winter!

Happy New Year!

Please join us this Thursday, Jan 4th at 5PM @ QVNA office (709 S. 5th St) for our monthly PSA-1 Police and Community Meeting!

This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, local police, stay informed on crime and learn about crime prevention!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and safe New Year! We are looking forward to 2024!

South Street Officers attended the holiday party on Tuesday night! Gifts were provided to the youth in the program to give to their younger siblings and each of the kids in the mentor network were given chic fila gift cards for a meal. Thank you to all who donated gifts and to the anonymous member of the Hartzell family who provided funds for the gift cards!

The officers at the mini station are happy to participate in this program and look forward to being part of it in the new year!

🔦Officer Spotlight 🔦

Officer Tommy Lewis

Serving South Street 28 years

South Street officers had a great time yesterday at the Holiday Market and tree lighting!

Officers collected toys for the holiday toy drive, distributed their Safety and Crime Prevention informational packets, and gave out coloring books, crayons, and candy canes to the kids.

Thank you to all who came out. It was a great event!
"We had a blast and we are so happy to be part of this community"-Officer Frank Roesner

While “Officer Cat Lady” was patrolling PSA1, this beauty jumped into her patrol car looking to get warm.

She is available for adoption at for $55.

Very friendly and affectionate.

ACCT Philly

Please join Captain Robert Heinzeroth, commanding officer of the 3rd District, for his monthly town hall on Tuesday, November 28 at 5:30pm.