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 April 7, 1997 And April 13, 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 8984482. 

Crimes Against Persons


34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Robberies (& attempts)--1
Threats & harassment--1
04/09/97  1:56 AM  38th & Chestnut	Complainant robbed of currency/arrest
04/13/97 11:31 PM  3401 Walnut St.	Complainant received threatening calls


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Simple assaults--1
Threats & harassment--4
04/07/97 10:59 AM  3930 Pine St.	Unwanted phone calls received.
04/07/97 12:17 PM  3930 Chestnut	Complainant threatened by male.
04/10/97  6:41 PM  Harnwell house	Complainant threatened by known person(s)
04/11/97  7:45 PM  High rise north	Unwanted phone calls received
04/13/97  4:40 AM  4000 Blk. Spruce	Complainant hit by male


Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Aggravated assaults--1
04/10/97  9:38 PM  300 n. Busti		Suspect apprehended in Phila. Police shooting 







Crimes Against Property


34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Total thefts (& attempts)--16
Thefts of bicycles & parts--1
Criminal mischief & vandalism--6
04/07/97  8:52 AM  Chestnut dorm	4 two-way radios taken
04/07/97  2:02 PM  Van pelt Library	Wallet and contents taken from backpack
04/08/97 10:15 AM  Grad sch of ed	Storage window shattered
04/08/97  4:27 PM  Nursing ed bldg.	Unattended VCR taken
04/08/97  6:34 PM  Vance hall		Wallet taken
04/08/97  7:25 PM  Van pelt Library	Wallet taken
04/09/97  7:54 AM  Grad sch of ed	Shield to lock pried/no entry gained
04/09/97  5:22 PM  Hamilton walk	Bike lock glued
04/09/97 10:37 PM  Houston hall		Unattended bookbag taken
04/10/97  1:33 AM  3744 Spruce St.	Items taken from store/arrest
04/10/97  2:43 PM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Currency taken from unattended wallet
04/10/97  5:13 PM  3430 Sansom St.	Unattended Penncard taken
04/10/97  5:17 PM  Medical school	Unattended backpack taken
04/10/97  7:15 PM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Secured bicycle taken
04/10/97  8:04 PM  36th & Chestnut	Unattended briefcase taken
04/11/97  3:00 PM  Morgan dorm		Unattended Mac card taken
04/11/97  4:27 PM  Williams hall	Unattended wallet taken
04/12/97  3:20 PM  Houston hall		Backpack taken
04/11/97 10:02 PM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Cash changer broken.
04/12/97  1:13 PM  Franklin bldg.	Unattended wallet taken
04/13/97  3:44 AM  Thos. Penn dorm	Fire extinguishers discharged
04/13/97  7:03 PM  Van pelt Library	Object thrown from window


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Burglaries (& attempts)--1
Total thefts (& attempts)--7
Thefts from autos--1
Thefts of bicycles & parts--3
Forgery & fraud--1
Criminal mischief & vandalism--3
04/07/97 12:16 PM  4000 Blk. Irving	Wheel bent, seat twisted on bike
04/08/97 12:32 PM  Pi lambda phi	Bicycle taken
04/08/97  1:28 PM  Zeta beta tau	Bicycle taken
04/08/97  5:13 PM  Dining commons	Video and CDÕs taken
04/10/97 10:06 AM  40th & Locust	Bike taken/suspect arrested
04/10/97  2:13 PM  Van pelt house	Unattended backpack taken
04/10/97  4:21 PM  4055 Sansom		Items charged on credit card by unknown actor 
04/11/97  3:09 AM  3900 Blk. Spruce	Vehicle windows damaged/arrest
04/11/97 10:03 AM  3930 Spruce St.	Complainant reported burglary alarm/unknown suspect fled 
04/11/97 11:40 AM  Van pelt house	Unsecured wallet/jewelry taken
04/11/97  7:33 PM  3906 Spruce St.	Radio taken from vehicle.
04/12/97  3:08 PM  4013 Baltimore	Outside gate/lock to property damaged

41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Total thefts (& attempts)--1
04/07/97 10:47 AM  Divinity school	Currency taken

30th to 34th/Market to university:
Total thefts (& attempts)--6
Thefts from autos--1
Criminal mischief & vandalism--3
04/08/97  6:26 PM  Franklin field	Unattended backpack taken
04/08/97  7:13 PM  Franklin field	Knapsack taken
04/09/97  4:07 PM  Rittenhouse lab	Currency taken from wallet
04/09/97  5:57 PM  Rittenhouse lab	Bicycle lock glued
04/10/97  1:19 PM  Rittenhouse lab	Lock to bicycle tampered with
04/10/97  4:57 AM  Rittenhouse lab	Male tampering with bikes/arrest
04/10/97  3:51 PM  Chemistry bldg.	Bicycle lock glued by unknown
04/13/97  1:21 PM  Lot # 36		Items taken from vehicle
04/13/97  2:58 PM  Franklin field	Knapsack taken/later recovered with some contents missing 

Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Total thefts (& attempts)--2
Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2
Forgery & fraud--1
04/09/97 11:15 AM  Delaware & Spr. Gdn.	Credit card given to employee for payment/not returned 
04/11/97  4:02 AM  400 Blk. 41st	Unknown males discarded auto/owner unknown 
04/11/97 12:41 PM  400 Blk. S 41st	Steering column to auto cut







18th District Crimes Against Persons

9 incidents and 2 arrests were reported between April 7, 1997 and April 13,1997,
by the 18th police district; covering Schuylkill river to 49th street,
Market street to Woodland avenue.


04/07/97  6:36 PM  4300 Ludlow		Aggravated assault/arrest
04/08/97  3:04 PM  4800 Woodland 	Robbery
04/09/97  1:50 AM  3800 Chestnut 	Robbery/arrest
04/10/97  7:42 AM  4500 Market		Aggravated assault
04/11/97  2:27 AM  3800 Market		Robbery
04/11/97  1:47 PM  4600 Market		Robbery
04/12/97  5:30 AM  3400 Spruce		Robbery
04/13/97  7:20 PM  4300 Osage		Robbery
04/13/97  8:42 PM  4600 Woodland 	Robbery

Almanac

Volume 43 Number 31
April 22, 1997

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