The University of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report

This summary is prepared by the division of public safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the university police department between the dates of December 4, 1995 and December 31, 1995. The university police actively patrol from Market street to Baltimore avenue and from the Schuylkill river to 43rd street in conjunction with the philadelphia police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the division of public safety at 898-4482.

Crimes Against Persons

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Robberies (& attempts)--4
Simple assaults--4
Threats & harassment--7
12/04/95 3:05 PM 133 S. 36th St. Assault
12/04/95 8:39 PM Int'l House Robbery by unknown person w/knife/usc taken
12/05/95 9:58 AM Rodney Dorm Harassing phone calls received
12/06/95 4:01 PM Speakman Dorm Student vs. R.A.
12/07/95 8:47 AM 300 Blk. 38th Robbery by unknown male
12/11/95 11:43 AM Smith Dorm Harassing e-mail messages received
12/11/95 3:01 PM Caster Bldg. Verbal threats received
12/11/95 6:27 PM 36th & Walnut Threat
12/13/95 10:03 PM Chestnut Dorm Unwanted phone calls received
12/15/95 11:48 AM Law School Suspicious letter received via U.S. Mail
12/18/95 1:19 PM Butcher Dorm Harassing note left under door
12/19/95 1:13 PM 3714 Spruce St. Assault between acquaintances
12/20/95 3:34 PM Grad Tower Plaza Wallet/contents taken by unknown person
12/21/95 3:51 PM 3409 Walnut St. Guard struck in mouth
12/27/95 11:43 AM Civic Ctr. Blvd. Parking attendant robbed at gun point/cash taken

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Sexual assaults--1
Robberies (& attempts)--3
Aggravated assaults--1
Simple assaults--2
Threats & harassment--3
12/04/95 11:20 PM 4000 Blk. Spruce 2 comps/2 males arrested-bb gun. recv/tkn.swdd
12/06/95 5:25 PM 40th & Walnut Assault
12/09/95 1:56 AM 3900 Blk. Walnut Attempted robbery by females
12/10/95 10:31 PM Van Pelt House Unwanted calls received
12/15/95 12:12 AM 4029 Walnut St. Resident making ethnic slurs
12/15/95 7:11 PM 40th & Spruce Complainant struck in face by unknown suspects
12/15/95 7:27 PM 100 Blk. 39th Robbery by juveniles
12/16/95 8:48 PM 4049 Spruce Ongoing harassment
12/17/95 2:41 AM 4000 Blk. Locust Robbery of cash
12/20/95 2:26 PM 3923 Walnut St. Assault by unknown persons

41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Robberies (& attempts)--4
Simple assaults--1
Threats & harassment--2
12/04/95 10:03 AM 42nd & Pine Attempted theft of money from
12/07/95 8:38 PM 4100 Blk. Ludlow Jacket/Walkman & paycheck taken at gunpoint
12/17/95 2:49 AM 4100 Blk. Spruce Male w/knife demanded money/complainant fled
12/17/95 4:59 PM 4247 Locust Vulgar messages left on answering machine
12/19/95 11:02 PM 4200 Blk. Walnut Student assaulted by parking authority
12/25/95 5:52 PM 4251 Walnut Robbery per PPD radio/gun displayed/currency taken
12/28/95 5:47 PM 4136 Walnut Obscene calls received

30th to 34th/Market to university:
Simple assaults--2
Threats & harassment--2
12/07/95 9:37 AM Bennett hall Unauthorized male harassing staff
12/13/95 11:17 AM Rittenhouse lab Harassing phone calls received
12/15/95 10:16 AM 3401 Market St. Complainant struck by snow ball
12/15/95 5:57 PM lot # 21 Driver struck bicyclist/bicyclist struck driver w/bag

Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Simple assaults--1
Threats & harassment--2
12/06/95 3:09 PM 411 s. 40th Complainant spit on by male with soda
12/07/95 12:38 PM 44 & Baltimore Complainant reports being harassed
12/07/95 2:13 PM Presby Hangman stick figure w/compls. Name on wall

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Burglaries (& attempts)--2
Total thefts (& attempts)--62
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1
Thefts from autos--8
Thefts of bicycles & parts--5
Criminal mischief & vandalism--3
Trespassing & loitering--1
12/04/95 10:52 AM Christian Assoc. Recording equipment taken
12/04/95 1:27 PM Hillel Foundation Unattended wallet/contents taken
12/04/95 2:26 PM science center Unattended knapsack with lap top computer taken
12/04/95 3:30 PM Richards Bldg. Copper tubing taken from condenser
12/04/95 3:56 PM bookstore Property stolen/suspect arrested
12/04/95 4:08 PM 3400 Blk. Chestnut Window to auto broken/items taken
12/05/95 1:28 PM Williams hall Wallet and contents taken
12/05/95 1:59 PM Law School Vending machines damaged/money taken
12/06/95 2:13 AM 3601 Locust Wk. Backpack taken
12/06/95 12:00 PM Biomed Bldg. # 1 Unsecured property taken
12/06/95 1:50 PM Vance hall Knapsack taken
12/06/95 2:23 PM science center TV, petty cash taken
12/06/95 3:54 PM van pelt Library Unattended/unsecured petty cash taken from desk
12/07/95 4:16 AM Steinberg/Dietrich Secured bike taken/later recovered
12/07/95 4:17 AM van pelt Library Front wheel taken from secured bike/recovered
12/07/95 10:58 AM McNeil Bldg. Unattended coat taken
12/07/95 11:13 AM 3744 Spruce St. Male stopped for theft/released/no charges
12/08/95 1:36 PM 3409 Walnut St. Purse taken
12/08/95 4:06 PM Steinberg/dtrich Unattended cellular phone taken from unsecured room
12/08/95 6:25 PM 134 S. 34th St. Wallet/contents taken
12/08/95 7:08 PM Christian Assoc. Unattended humidor taken
12/10/95 4:22 PM 3430 Sansom St. Credit cards/cash taken from backpack
12/11/95 9:21 AM medical school Portable computer & transcriber taken from secured room
12/11/95 9:42 AM psychology labs Computer and keyboard taken from secured room
12/11/95 3:17 PM psychology labs Computer taken while unattended
12/11/95 3:23 PM Biomed Bldg. # 1 Lap top computers taken
12/11/95 3:56 PM Biomed Bldg. # 1 Unattended unsecured computer/accessory taken
12/11/95 6:14 PM 3604 Chestnut St. Cartons of cigarettes taken
12/12/95 1:17 AM van pelt Library Payroll/personal checks taken from unattended book bag
12/12/95 3:09 PM Steinberg/dtrich Unattended cash taken from desk
12/12/95 3:42 PM bookstore Unknown attempted to make purchases w/credit card
12/12/95 6:50 PM 3400 Blk. Sansom Wallet/contents taken
12/13/95 8:05 AM 3744 Spruce St. Property taken from store/arrest made
12/14/95 10:27 AM Biomed Bldg. # 1 Property taken from room
12/14/95 5:32 PM 3600 Blk. Spruce Car phone/drill taken from auto
12/15/95 8:23 AM lot # 13 Hubcaps taken from auto
12/15/95 12:25 PM Richards Bldg. Checkbook taken from unsecured room
12/15/95 3:46 PM Steinberg/dtrich Theft of Walkman from unattended schoolbag
12/15/95 4:18 PM Nichols house Lock broken/damaged/cabinet broken into
12/15/95 6:47 PM Law School Secured bike taken
12/16/95 2:01 PM Steinberg/dtrich Cash taken from unattended wallet
12/18/95 10:03 AM Blockley hall Phone taken from auto
12/18/95 10:11 AM grad b tower Glass to vending machine broken/nothing taken
12/18/95 1:29 PM Steinberg/dtrich Credit cards taken from pocketbook
12/18/95 2:37 PM Clinical res Bldg. Credit cards taken from unsecured purse.
12/18/95 3:26 PM Furness Bldg. Parts missing from secured bike
12/18/95 5:07 PM Steinberg/dtrich Wallet/contents taken
12/18/95 5:16 PM Steinberg/dtrich Wallet/contents taken
12/18/95 8:39 PM Johnson pavln Wallet/contents taken
12/18/95 9:43 PM bookstore Unattended backpack/contents taken
12/18/95 9:47 PM faculty club Handle bars taken from secured bike
12/19/95 11:32 AM Steinberg/dtrich Actor took cash from desk drawer
12/19/95 11:40 AM phi gamma delta Bike & CD player taken from unsec. residence
12/19/95 12:51 PM Steinberg/dtrich Unauthorized male in computer room
12/20/95 11:13 AM lot # 19 Saws taken from unattended vehicle
12/20/95 2:14 PM clincl res Bldg. Cash taken from wallet
12/21/95 9:33 AM Williams hall Printer/fax taken from secured room
12/21/95 12:29 PM 3401 Walnut St. Unauthorized use of voice mail account
12/21/95 7:03 PM Johnson pavln Unattended wallet/contents taken
12/21/95 7:21 PM van pelt Library Unattended wallet/contents taken
12/22/95 12:47 AM 3600 Blk. Spruce Window to auto broken/phone taken
12/22/95 3:22 AM 3600 Blk. Chestnut Male found with articles taken from auto
12/22/95 9:33 AM univ hospital Polygraphs taken from secured room
12/26/95 7:24 AM Leidy lab Window in door broken/no entry made
12/26/95 11:06 AM bookstore Bag taken from unsecured locker
12/27/95 9:42 AM college hall Portable heaters taken from outside of building
12/29/95 4:28 PM 3400 Blk. Sansom Car phone taken from auto
12/31/95 1:42 AM 3700 Blk. Walnut Car struck tree/stolen auto/apprehensions made

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Burglaries (& attempts)--6
Total thefts (& attempts)--21
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--4
Thefts from autos--6
Thefts of bicycles & parts--5
Criminal mischief & vandalism--3
12/04/95 11:11 AM 3920 Spruce St. Sign partially removed from its foundation
12/04/95 4:10 PM 4021 Pine Bike taken from hallway
12/04/95 6:06 PM high rise north Mail taken/credit card enclosed
12/05/95 12:42 PM delta kappa eps Case of CD's taken from secured room
12/07/95 10:36 AM 41st & Pine Auto ransacked/nothing taken
12/07/95 6:32 PM 200 Blk. 40th Auto stolen
12/09/95 12:08 PM Harnwell house Secured bike taken from rack
12/09/95 6:41 PM 4023 Pine St. Credit cards taken
12/11/95 3:05 PM 4011 Pine VCR/bike taken from residence
12/11/95 5:49 PM 3900 Blk. Walnut Truck taken from highway
12/13/95 3:00 PM 3900 Blk. Baltimore Jeep taken from highway
12/14/95 1:57 AM 4000 Blk. Baltimore Secured auto taken
12/14/95 2:38 PM delta Tau delta Bike/cartons of cigarettes taken from house
12/15/95 3:47 PM sigma phi Epsilon Window to auto broken/tools taken
12/15/95 8:45 PM 300 Blk. 40th Multiple items taken
12/16/95 3:55 PM kappa alpha Theta Bike taken from residence
12/17/95 11:46 AM 4040 Locust St. Juvenile arrested for retail theft
12/18/95 12:55 PM delta upsilon Secured bike taken from hallway
12/18/95 9:27 PM hamilton court VCR/watch taken
12/19/95 12:44 PM 4015 Walnut St. Unsecured bike taken from lobby
12/19/95 1:06 PM 4000 Blk. Pine Window on auto pulled off track/items taken
12/19/95 4:30 PM 4000 Blk. Irving Phone taken from auto
12/19/95 4:48 PM 41st & Walnut Window to auto smashed/car radio taken
12/20/95 1:19 PM 4035 Locust Jeep broken into/property taken
12/22/95 12:49 PM veterinary sc. Toy doll taken from secured room
12/22/95 4:13 PM phi sigma sigma Unsecured bike taken
12/23/95 9:24 PM 3900 Chestnut St. Actor took money off bar/fled area
12/24/95 2:25 PM 4002 Pine St. House broken into/ransacked/unk what taken
12/28/95 11:23 AM 200 Blk. 41St. Vehicle taken
12/29/95 5:03 AM 307 s. 41st St. Window panes in door broken

41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Total thefts (& attempts)--8
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2
Thefts from autos--4
Criminal mischief & vandalism--1
12/05/95 1:48 PM 200 Blk. S. 44th Window/steering column damaged/property taken
12/06/95 9:46 PM 4100 Blk. Pine Vehicle taken
12/12/95 4:07 PM 43rd & Locust Car radio and cash taken from auto
12/18/95 3:58 PM 4200 Blk. Locust Right vent window broken
12/22/95 11:14 AM 4108 Spruce Laptop computer taken from secured room
12/26/95 10:12 AM 4247 Locust Rear window broken/coat taken from trunk
12/26/95 6:09 PM 4200 Blk. Locust Vent window broken/cash tools taken
12/27/95 1:53 PM 4200 Blk. Locust Window to auto broken/property taken
12/29/95 12:25 PM 3913 Baltimore House entered/various items taken/ppd ntfd

30th to 34th/Market to university:
Burglaries (& attempts)--1
Total thefts (& attempts)--36
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--6
Thefts from autos--14
Thefts of bicycles & parts--2
Criminal mischief & vandalism--7
Trespassing & loitering--1
12/05/95 11:04 AM Rittenhouse lab Unattended calculator taken from classroom
12/05/95 1:30 PM LRSM Lap top computer taken
12/05/95 3:40 PM Towne Bldg. Property taken from library
12/05/95 5:32 PM lot # 5 Car rifled through/nothing taken
12/06/95 1:19 PM lot # 37 Various property taken from auto
12/06/95 1:27 PM univ museum Pay checks/cash taken from unsecured room
12/06/95 2:58 PM Towne Bldg. Unattended/unsecured jacket with contents taken
12/06/95 4:19 PM Towne Bldg. Watch taken from unsecured/unattended back pack
12/06/95 6:53 PM Hutchinson gym Jacket and wallet taken
12/07/95 2:50 PM Moore school Unattended cash taken from unsecured room
12/07/95 7:27 PM chemistry Bldg. Rear gears taken from bike
12/08/95 2:05 AM Moore school Window broken to building
12/08/95 1:22 PM chemistry Bldg. Unattended purse taken
12/08/95 3:00 PM 100 Blk. 34th Window broken to auto/cellular phone taken
12/08/95 6:19 PM LRSM Unattended back pack taken
12/08/95 6:48 PM Moore school Unattended jacket/gloves taken
12/08/95 11:29 PM lot # 45 Secured auto taken
12/09/95 1:43 PM lot # 5 Window broken/cell phone taken
12/11/95 12:27 AM lot # 47 Auto taken
12/12/95 8:23 AM Hutchinson gym Wallet/contents taken from basement locker
12/14/95 10:22 AM chemistry Bldg. Cellular phone taken from auto
12/14/95 12:26 PM Rittenhouse lab Property taken from secured cabinet
12/14/95 3:00 PM lot # 33 Damage to steering column/doors
12/15/95 12:37 PM lot # 7 Car handle pried
12/15/95 6:23 PM lot # 7 Passenger side window broken
12/15/95 7:17 PM Penn tower Males cited for trespass
12/16/95 11:54 AM lot # 5 Auto broken into/phone taken
12/16/95 3:40 PM lot # 21 Passenger window broken/phone taken
12/17/95 9:46 PM lot # 36 Damage to auto door/coins taken
12/18/95 10:05 AM lot # 7 Car broken into/rifled/nothing taken
12/18/95 7:17 PM lot # 7 Car phone taken
12/19/95 1:12 PM Penn tower Male breaking into offices/arrested
12/22/95 2:36 PM Towne Bldg. Bike taken from rack
12/22/95 7:00 PM Bennett hall Vending machine broken into
12/24/95 10:16 AM ice rink Window broken to car/car phone and goal pads taken
12/26/95 2:12 PM ice rink Passenger window broken
12/26/95 3:40 PM lot # 5 Auto taken
12/27/95 10:28 AM lot # 36 Auto taken
12/28/95 9:14 AM lot # 1 Window broken/property taken from auto
12/28/95 9:27 AM lot # 1 Walkie/talkies taken from truck
12/29/95 2:10 PM lot # 36 Auto taken
12/29/95 6:02 PM lot # 2 Driver side window to auto broken/flip phone taken
12/30/95 9:07 AM lot # 22 Window to auto broken/nothing taken
12/30/95 4:35 PM ice rink Window broken/car phone taken
12/31/95 4:27 PM lot # 45 Window to auto broken/property taken

Outside 30th - 43rd/Market - Baltimore:
Total thefts (& attempts)--8
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2
Thefts from autos--1
12/06/95 6:33 PM 15th & Market Wallet taken
12/12/95 11:01 AM 4039 Walnut Theft of unsecured laptop PC from common area
12/12/95 11:20 AM 4039 Walnut Theft of unsecured laptop PC from common area
12/12/95 4:35 PM 4703 Baltimore Unsecured computer taken
12/18/95 1:07 PM 3803 Locust Radar detector taken from auto
12/26/95 7:35 AM 4300 Walnut St. Auto taken from highway
12/27/95 5:22 PM 3625 N. 25th St. Theft of u of p purchases orders/arrests made
12/28/95 6:21 PM 400 Blk. S. 42nd Auto taken from highway

Crimes against society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Alcohol & drug offenses--1
12/04/95 9:44 PM 200 Blk. 38th Intoxicated driver arrested

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Disorderly conduct--1
12/27/95 4:57 PM 3900 Blk. Walnut Disorderly male refused to leave/cited

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University of Pennsylvania
Division of Public Safety
Crime Alert

On Wednesday, January 3, 1996 at approximately 9 a.m., two women were indecently assaulted in separate incidents while they were ascending the stairs at the 37th and Spruce Streets SEPTA Subway-Surface station, westbound platform. In both incidents, the suspect (described below) was unknown to the women. The suspect followed the women up the stairway from the subway station and touched their buttocks with his hand.

African American Male; 25-35 years of age; 5'9" to 5'10" Tall; 170 lbs.; Muscular Build; Slight mustache and goatee; Short, black close-cropped hair; High forehead and Slightly Prominent Jaw; last seen wearing: Blue Work Coveralls with 3/4 length sleeves and a Light-colored Thermal shirt underneath same.

If you have any information regarding these incidents or the suspect, please contact the University of PENN Police.

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Prepared and distributed by: Officer Haines and Lt. Holmes