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 10, 1997 and February 16, 1997. 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: Threats & harassment--3 02/13/97 6:22 PM Grad b tower Unwanted phone calls received 02/14/97 2:44 AM Grad b tower Unwanted phone calls received 02/14/97 5:28 PM 3423 Walnut St. Gap/employee threatened by patrons. 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Threats & harassment--3 02/13/97 1:14 AM 3900 Blk Sansom Various items taken 02/13/97 4:07 AM Harrison house Unwanted phone calls received 02/13/97 4:25 AM Low rise north Unwanted emails received 02/13/97 10:20 AM Harnwell house Unwanted phone calls received 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--1 02/15/97 11:57 PM 4201 Chestnut Diner & customers robbed/4 apprehensions 30th to 34th/Market to University: Threats & harassment--1 02/10/97 11:15 AM LRSM Complainant reports threat note left in desk Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Sexual assaults--1 Robberies (& attempts)--1 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--1 02/10/97 5:23 AM College of NJ Unwanted email sent from Penn account 02/11/97 2:21 AM 20th/Walnut Male assaulted by bouncer 02/11/97 6:45 PM 4311 Locust St Complainant reports being assaulted 02/14/97 11:16 AM 1300 Blk Spruce Wallet taken


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to civic center: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--15 Thefts of bicycles & parts--5 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 Trespassing & loitering--1 02/10/97 11:49 AM Vance hall Unattended wallet taken 02/10/97 12:57 PM Gimbel gym Unattended coat taken 02/10/97 1:49 PM Annenberg School Secured bicycle taken 02/10/97 2:31 PM Van pelt Library Unattended wallet taken 02/10/97 3:48 PM Stiteler Bldg Unauthorized male cited/released 02/10/97 6:19 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Secured bicycle taken 02/10/97 6:27 PM Bookstore Unattended bookbag taken 02/11/97 1:14 AM Nichols house Tapestry and currency taken 02/11/97 4:40 PM Seashore house Computer taken 02/12/97 12:47 PM Nichols house Mail package from Fedex missing 02/12/97 1:24 PM Christian Ass'n Unattended credit card taken from purse 02/12/97 3:36 PM 3409 Walnut St. Unattended wallet taken 02/13/97 1:28 PM Gimbel gym Secured bicycle taken 02/13/97 4:49 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Secured bicycle taken 02/13/97 5:59 PM Van pelt Library Unattended wallet taken 02/13/97 7:19 PM Hamilton walk Secured bicycle taken 02/14/97 10:32 AM 132 s 34th St. Wallet and contents taken 02/15/97 5:49 PM Lot # 44 Damage to passenger side of auto 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--5 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 02/10/97 12:17 PM 3947 Baltimore Various items taken 02/12/97 2:21 PM 3935 Walnut St. Unattended wallet taken 02/13/97 9:25 PM Evans Bldg Unattended floor buffer taken 02/14/97 12:31 PM Harrison house Unattended roses taken 02/14/97 1:07 PM 222 s 40th St. Wallet taken from jacket 02/14/97 3:52 PM High rise north Secured bicycle taken 41st to 43rd/market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 02/11/97 7:45 AM 4200 Blk Spruce Vehicle stolen/PPD notified 30th to 34th/Market to University Total thefts (& attempts)--5 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--4 02/10/97 10:18 PM Lot # 29 Vehicle damaged/hole cut in right window 02/11/97 7:02 PM Palestra Basketball tickets stolen from complainant 02/12/97 3:17 PM Rittenhouse lab Unattended backpack taken 02/13/97 2:43 PM 100 Blk 33rd Vehicle stolen/PPD notified 02/14/97 10:53 AM Towne Bldg Glass broken to snack machine 02/14/97 12:48 PM Rittenhouse lab Glass broken to snack machine 02/14/97 1:48 PM Rittenhouse lab Table broken 02/16/97 2:27 PM Franklin field Unattended backpack taken 02/16/97 5:46 PM 3100 Blk Walnut Vehicle stolen/PPD notified Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 02/11/97 10:56 AM 253 s. 46th St. Unsecured bicycle taken


Crimes Against Society

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore Disorderly conduct--1 02/14/97 11:42 PM 230 s 40th St. Male arrested/transported to 18th/released 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore Disorderly conduct--1 02/12/97 10:38 PM 43rd & Pine Male assaulted by suspect


18th District Crimes Against Persons

6 incidents, 2 arrests reported between February 10 and 16, 1997, by the 18th district; Covering Schuylkill river to 49th street, Market street to Woodland avenue. 02/11/97 9:00 PM 4838 Spruce Robbery 02/12/97 2:59 PM 808 47th Robbery/Arrest 02/13/97 1:14 AM 3900 Sansom Robbery 02/15/97 11:00 PM 3300 Market Robbery 02/15/97 12:01 PM 4201 Chestnut Robbery/Arrest 02/16/97 7:30 PM 1300 Melville Aggravated assault


Almanac

Volume 43 Number 23
February 25, 1997


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