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 February 19, 1996 and February 25, 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)-2, 
Aggravated assaults-1, Threats & harassment-1
02/19/96   9:25 AM  Med School	Unwanted calls received
02/20/96  12:28 PM  100 Blk. 36th	Unknown males demanded money/males fled
02/20/96   8:43 PM  3408 Sansom St.	Complainant struck on head with chair
02/24/96   7:49 PM  3700 Blk. Ludlow	Backpack taken from complainant by unknown male 

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Sexual assaults-1, Robberies (& 
attempts)-1, Aggravated assaults-3, Simple assaults-1, Threats & 
harassment-3
02/20/96  10:04 PM  Mayer Hall		Unwanted calls received
02/21/96   6:49 PM  4000 Spruce St.	Unknown males attempted to rob complainant/fled area 
02/22/96   2:57 AM  40th & Locust	Male struck officer/arrest
02/22/96   1:47 PM  Evans Bldg.		Male arrested involved in fight
02/23/96   3:42 AM  Dining Commons	Complainant struck in nose/taken to HUP
02/23/96   4:04 AM  Dining Commons	Complainant struck  no injury
02/24/96   6:30 PM  High Rise North	Unwanted messages left on answering machine 
02/24/96  11:54 PM  Mayer Hall		Unwanted calls received
02/25/96   8:00 PM  200 Blk. 40th	Unknown males grabbed complainant's buttocks 

30th to 34th/Market to University: Robberies (& attempts)-1
02/22/96   9:43 PM  3200 Blk. Walnut	Complainant robbed by unknown male

Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)-
1, Simple assaults-1
02/20/96   8:40 PM  South St. Bridge	Complainant robbed by unknown male with knife 
02/23/96   6:54 PM  150 South St.	Complainant struck in head with suspect's fist 

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)-1, 
Total thefts (& attempts)-13, Thefts from autos-4, Criminal mischief & 
vandalism-2
02/19/96   2:05 AM  Biomed Bldg. # 1	Glass to vending machine pushed in
02/19/96   1:40 PM  3400 Blk. Chestnut	Phone taken from vehicle
02/19/96   9:28 PM  Mask & Wig Dorm	Glass case broken/banner taken
02/20/96   8:24 AM  Grad B Tower	Hole punched in glass of vending machine 
02/20/96  12:12 PM  200 Blk. 38th	Car phone taken from auto
02/20/96   1:20 PM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Knapsack and contents taken
02/20/96   2:00 PM  134 S. 34th St.	Items taken without payment/no charges pressed per store 
02/20/96   4:01 PM  3611 Locust Walk	Unattended/unsecured Walkman taken from desk 
02/20/96   8:23 PM  38th & Chestnut	Registration sticker taken from auto
02/21/96   4:44 PM  McNeil Bldg.	Phone card taken
02/21/96   5:36 PM  CHOP		Liquid on computer
02/22/96   2:24 PM  3700 Blk. Spruce	Phone taken from vehicle/arrest made
02/22/96   5:40 PM  Gimbel Gym		Property taken from locker
02/22/96   6:59 PM  Gimbel Gym		Property taken from locker
02/24/96   4:29 PM  Gimbel Gym		Property taken from locker
02/24/96   5:03 PM  Gimbel Gym		Property taken from locker

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)-3, 
Total thefts (& attempts)-13, Thefts of auto (& attempts)-1, Thefts from 
autos-5, Thefts of bicycles & parts-2, Criminal mischief & vandalism-3
02/19/96  12:48 PM  Harnwell House	Wallet/contents taken from desk
02/20/96  12:23 PM  3800 Blk. Spruce	Cellular phone taken from auto
02/20/96   2:54 PM  224 S. 40th St.	Unsecured wallet taken from jacket
02/21/96   3:24 PM  Harrison House	Various property taken from room
02/21/96   4:18 PM  224 S. 40th St.	Wallet taken
02/21/96   5:08 PM  Lot # 40		Car phone taken
02/23/96  11:15 AM  3925 Walnut St.	Computers taken
02/23/96   4:12 PM  Low Rise North	Shrubbery removed
02/23/96   4:18 PM  Harnwell House	Rear tire taken from bike
02/23/96   5:58 PM  3927 Walnut St.	Tag stolen from auto
02/23/96   9:09 PM  Lot # 14		Male breaking into autos in garage
02/23/96  10:36 PM  Lot # 14		Window broken to auto
02/24/96   9:41 AM  Lot # 14		Window broken to auto
02/24/96   9:41 AM  Lot # 14		Window broken to auto
02/24/96  10:29 AM  3910 Chestnut	Window to building broken/computers taken 
02/24/96   1:08 PM  Unit Blk. 41st.	Trailer hitch taken from auto
02/24/96   3:22 PM  3915 Baltimore	Bike taken
02/25/96   9:18 PM  41st & Pine		Vehicle taken from highway
02/25/96   9:56 PM  3900 Blk. DeLancey	Property taken from auto/arrest

30th to 34th/Market to University: Total thefts (& attempts)-4, 
Criminal mischief & vandalism-1
02/20/96   9:33 AM  Ice Rink		Motorola phone taken from office
02/21/96   7:14 AM  Franklin Field	Construction equipment taken
02/21/96   3:56 PM  Hutchinson Gym	Property taken from locker
02/21/96   4:24 PM  Hutchinson Gym	Property taken from locker
02/22/96   8:48 AM  Towne Bldg.		Glass on vending machine broken

Outside 30th  43rd/Market  Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)-1
02/20/96   3:25 PM  30th St. Post	Male arrested for taking items from mail 

Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Weapons offenses-1
02/25/96   4:23 PM  3700 Blk. Spruce	3 males arrested/guns recovered

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Alcohol & drug offenses-1
02/24/96   3:00 AM  300 Blk. 41st.	Police vehicle struck by intoxicated driver/arrest 

41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct-1
02/19/96   5:58 PM  42nd & Market	Male acting disorderly after stop/arrest 

30th to 34th/Market to University: Disorderly conduct-1
02/23/96   7:55 PM  Lot # 5		Male refused to leave area/arrest

Almanac

March 5, 1996
Volume 42 Number 23

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