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 January 29, 1996 and February 4, 1996. 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)--1 Threats & harassment--4 01/31/96 9:55 AM 200 Blk. 38th Unknown male harassing complainant 01/31/96 9:23 PM 3700 Blk. Chestnut Actor demanded money/compl had none/fled area 02/01/96 9:10 AM 3508 Market St. Harassing phone call to HUP employee in bldg. 02/02/96 2:55 AM Quad office Complainant harassed by person on highway 02/04/96 9:47 PM Nichols house Complainant reports being harassed 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--3 Threats & harassment--3 01/29/96 12:05 AM 41st & Locust Suspect attempted to rob complainant/nothing taken 01/29/96 9:37 AM Dental Care Ctr. Threats received 01/29/96 3:49 PM 1925 House Unwanted phone calls received 01/29/96 7:41 PM 4000 Blk. Sansom Complainant's sneakers taken by unknown person 02/01/96 11:27 PM 3900 Blk. Sansom Complainant robbed by suspects with gun/fled in auto 02/03/96 1:34 AM Harrison house Complainant reports ethnic remarks received 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--2 01/31/96 10:56 PM 4100 Blk. Walnut Cash taken by unknown suspect w/simulated weapon 01/31/96 11:35 PM 42nd & Osage Cash taken by suspect w/simulated weapon 30th to 34th/Market to University: Robberies (& attempts)--1 01/30/96 6:48 PM 3300 Blk. Chestnut Unknown suspect attempted to take money Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Rapes (& attempts)--1 Sexual assaults--1 Robberies (& attempts)--4 Threats & harassment--1 01/29/96 10:44 PM 48th & Larchwood Robbery by suspect w/simulated weapon 01/30/96 10:52 AM Off campus Harassment 02/01/96 4:14 PM Off campus Confidential report 02/01/96 5:06 PM 300 Bl. S. 44th Wallet and contents taken 02/02/96 10:42 AM Off campus Confidential report 02/02/96 2:45 PM 46th Larchwood Wallet/contents taken 02/03/96 12:02 AM 4311 Spruce St. Robbery by suspect w/simulated weapon


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Total thefts (& attempts)--15 Thefts from autos--2 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 Trespassing & loitering--1 01/29/96 9:31 AM Nichols house Various items taken from secured room 01/29/96 12:59 PM 3401 Walnut St. Pager taken from unsecured area 01/29/96 3:42 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Wallet/contents taken 01/29/96 4:27 PM 3409 Walnut St. Wallet/contents taken 01/30/96 9:50 AM Newman center Auto broken into/juveniles apprehended 01/30/96 1:42 PM Vance hall Unauthorized actors in computer room 01/30/96 5:13 PM Stouffer dining Secured bike taken 01/30/96 9:54 PM Van Pelt Library Credit cards/cash taken 01/31/96 12:04 AM Phi Sigma Kappa Unknown person pulled fire box. No fire. 02/01/96 8:53 AM Civic Ctr. Blvd. Tools taken from secured truck 02/01/96 11:49 AM Houston hall Gun taken from tote bag 02/01/96 12:05 PM 3744 Spruce St. Suspect stole merchandise 02/01/96 5:24 PM 3744 Spruce St. Contents taken from unattended wallet 02/02/96 10:29 AM 3600 Market St. Cash in canvas bags taken 02/03/96 4:41 PM lot # 9 Auto tags taken from parked auto 02/04/96 3:38 AM Alpha chi Rho Unattended wallet/contents taken 02/04/96 9:03 PM Grad B Tower Sleeping bag taken 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--13 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Thefts from autos--3 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 01/29/96 8:50 AM 4000 Blk. Irving Car rear passenger window broken 01/29/96 12:41 PM 1925 House Wallet/contents taken from unsecured room 01/29/96 1:34 PM 1925 House Secured bicycle taken from rack 01/30/96 11:50 AM 224 S. 40th St. Purse taken from unattended back pack 01/30/96 3:16 PM 40th & Spruce Food taken from truck by juvenile/no charges pressed 01/31/96 10:00 AM Lot # 14 Mud flaps and light marker taken from auto 01/31/96 3:58 PM 4010 Chestnut Radar detector taken from auto 02/01/96 3:03 PM 4015 Walnut St. Unattended/unsecured camera equipment taken 02/01/96 4:59 PM Dining Commons Unattended/unsecured back pack taken 02/01/96 10:39 PM 4000 Bl. Baltimore Auto taken from highway 02/02/96 1:09 PM 4000 Bl. Baltimore Car Passenger window broken/property taken 02/02/96 4:42 PM 3900 Bl. Baltimore Auto taken from highway 02/03/96 8:34 PM 4040 Locust St. Merchandise taken from store/arrest 02/04/96 1:11 PM 3915 Walnut St. Merchandise taken from store/arrest 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 01/29/96 11:07 AM 42nd Walnut/7-11 Merchandise taken/recovered/no charges 01/29/96 4:21 PM 4215 Pine St. Window damaged by b.b. pellets 01/30/96 11:18 AM 4108 Spruce St. Computer taken from secured room 30th to 34th/Market to University: Total thefts (& attempts)--8 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 Trespassing & loitering--1 01/29/96 4:51 AM Rittenhouse lab Male in building w/o permission/citation issued 01/29/96 7:26 PM Hutchinson gym Wallet/contents taken from locker 01/29/96 11:21 PM Lot # 47 Secured auto taken 01/31/96 8:24 AM Lot # 5 Registration tag cut from auto 01/31/96 3:25 PM 34th & Walnut Wallet/contents taken while on bus 01/31/96 8:23 PM Lot # 45 Lock to vehicle broken/radio taken 02/01/96 9:41 AM Palestra Copper sheets taken from roof 02/01/96 3:33 PM Towne Bldg. Unattended envelope w/cash taken 02/01/96 3:36 PM Museum Unattended bank deposits taken 02/04/96 2:31 PM Lot # 5 Auto broken into/nothing taken Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--2 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 01/29/96 3:23 PM Yeadon, PA Wallet/contents taken 01/29/96 9:42 PM 4100 Chester Auto taken from highway


Almanac

February 13, 1996
Volume 42 Number 20


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