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About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the campus report for August 11, 1997 through August 31, 1997. Also reported were Crimes Against Property, including 90 total thefts (including 10 burgaries & attempts, 27 thefts of bicycles & parts, 8 theft & attempt of auto, 16 thefts from autos, 9 criminal mischief & vandalism, 3 forgery & fraud, and 3 trepassing & loitering.) Full crime reports are in this issue of Almanac on the Web (www.upenn.edu/almanac/v44/n03/crimes.html).Ed.
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 August 11, 1997 through August 31, 1997. The University Police actiively patrols 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.
18th District Crimes Against Persons
The report for the period covering August 11-31, from the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street, Market Street to Woodland Avenue, was not yet available at presstime .
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CRIME REPORT
THIS SUMMARY IS PREPARED BY THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND INCLUDES ALL CRIMI NAL INCIDENTS REPORTED AND MADE KNOWN TO THE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN THE DATES OF AUGUST 11, 1997 AND AUGUST 31, 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
AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS............1; PURSE SNATCHES............1; THREATS & HARASSMENT............5
97/08/11 5 03 PM MUDD BLDG COMPLAINANT REPORTS BEING HARASSED BY STAFF MEMBER
97/08/14 11 53 AM 36TH & CHESTNUT STAFF MEMBER HARASSED BY STUDENT
97/08/14 9 18 PM SHERATON HOTEL EMPLOYEE THREATENED BY UNKNOWN MALE
97/08/19 7 21 AM JOHNSON PAVLN COMPLAINANT REPORTS BEING HARASSED
97/08/24 8 42 PM 34 & CIVIC MALE ASSAULTED PHILA. POLICE OFFICER/ARREST
97/08/26 2 27 PM 200 BLK 38TH PURSE TAKEN AND LATER RECOVERED/CURRENCY MISSING
97/08/29 10 24 PM INTERNTNL HOUSE COMPLAINANT THREATENED38TH TO 41ST / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
ROBBERIES ( & ATTEMPTS )............3; THREATS & HARASSMENT............1
97/08/11 5 15 AM 40TH & CHESTNUT COMPLAINANT ROBBED BY 4 MALES
97/08/12 12 22 AM 3800 BLK SANSOM WALLETS TAKEN FROM 2 COMPLAINANTS BY UNKNOWN SUSPECTS
97/08/16 4 56 PM 40TH & SPRUCE COMPLAINANT ROBBED BY UNKNOWN SUSPECT W/ BASEBALL BAT
97/08/31 2 49 AM BETA THETA PI COMPLAINANT REPORTS BEING THREATENED41ST TO 43RD / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
ROBBERIES ( & ATTEMPTS )............3; SIMPLE ASSAULTS............1
97/08/16 5 25 AM 300 BLK 42ND COMPLAIANT STRUCK AND THREATENED/ARREST
97/08/22 7 10 PM 4100 BLK MARKET COMPLAINANT ROBBED BY UNKNOWN PERSON OF CURRENCY
97/08/24 2 21 AM 200 BLK 42ND COMPLAINANT'S ROBBED BY UNKNOWN SUSPECTS
97/08/28 5 28 PM 43RD & SANSOM SUSPECT ID'D BY COMPLAINANT IN ROBBERY/ARREST30TH TO 34TH / MARKET TO UNIVERSITY
ROBBERIES ( & ATTEMPTS )............1; SIMPLE ASSAULTS............1
97/08/15 9 01 AM 34TH & CHESTNUT EMPLOYEE REPORTED BEING ASSAULTED BY UNKNOWN FEMALE
97/08/23 3 09 PM 34TH/MKT SUBWAY COMPLAINANT ROBBED OF NECKLACE BY UNKNOWN PERSONOUTSIDE 30TH - 43RD / MARKET - BALTIMORE
RAPES ( & ATTEMPTS )............1; THREATS & HARASSMENT............1
97/08/16 7 36 PM 4203 CHESTER PRIOR RAPE VICTIM IDENTIFIED SUSPECT/ARREST
97/08/20 4 20 PM 2100 BLK. CHEST COMPLAINANT REPORTS BEING HARASSED
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
34TH TO 38TH / MARKET TO CIVIC CENTER
BURGLARIES ( & ATTEMPTS )............2; TOTAL THEFTS ( & ATTEMPTS )............44; THEFTS OF AUTO ( & ATTEMPTS )............3; THEFTS FROM AUTOS............4; THEFTS OF BICYCLES & PARTS............16; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & VANDALISM............3; TRESPASSING & LOITERING............3
97/08/11 8 29 AM MCNEIL BLDG EMERGENCY PHONE LINE CUT
97/08/11 3 00 PM MCNEIL BLDG MALE IN BUILDING WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION/ ARREST
97/08/11 6 40 PM ABRAMSON RES CE BIKE TAKEN WHILE UNATTENDED/UNSECURED
97/08/11 7 22 PM MUDD BLDG COMPUTER ADAPTER CABLE TAKEN
97/08/12 1 35 PM 200 BLK 37TH SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/12 3 17 PM STEINBRG/DTRICH SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/12 5 49 PM LOWER QUAD SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/12 10 44 PM 100 BLK 36TH WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/PROPERTY TAKEN
97/08/13 7 09 AM LOGAN HALL RADIOS TAKEN FROM OFFICE
97/08/13 12 07 PM FRANKLIN BLDG PHONE TAKEN FROM UNSECURED ROOM
97/08/14 12 55 PM MCNEIL BLDG SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/15 4 50 PM 3401 WALNUT ST BACK-UP POWER BATTERY TAKEN FROM CLOSET
97/08/16 2 45 AM STITELER BLDG GLASS TO VENDING MACHINE BROKEN
97/08/18 1 57 PM GIMBEL GYM BUSINESS PHONE TAKEN
97/08/18 3 09 PM 3402 SANSOM ST PROPERTY TAKEN FROM UNSECURED PURSE
97/08/19 8 17 AM STEMMLER HALL WALLET TAKEN
97/08/19 11 41 AM JOHNSON PAVLN UNAURTHOIZED MALE IN COMPUTER AREA/ARREST
97/08/19 12 28 PM VANCE HALL BIKE TAKEN
97/08/19 4 29 PM JOHNSON PAVLN BIKE TAKEN
97/08/19 6 38 PM STEINBRG/DTRICH FRONT TIRE TAKEN FROM BIKE
97/08/20 9 00 AM STITELER BLDG BIKE TAKEN
97/08/20 11 18 AM PSI UPSILON BIKE TAKEN
97/08/20 2 49 PM STEMMLER HALL FRONT TIRE TAKEN FROM BIKE
97/08/20 4 01 PM FRANKLIN BLDG UNAUTHORIZED MALE IN BUILDING/ ARREST
97/08/20 4 15 PM WILLIAMS HALL VCR TAKEN
97/08/21 2 07 PM GIMBEL GYM AIR PUMP TAKEN FROM BASEMENT
97/08/21 5 26 PM VANCE HALL REAR TIRE TAKEN FROM BIKE
97/08/23 4 53 AM 3604 CHESTNT ST ITEMS TAKEN FROM DELIVERY TRUCK
97/08/23 11 43 AM 3700 BLK CHSTNT WINDOW OF AUTO BROKEN
97/08/23 2 10 PM STEINBRG/DTRICH BIKE TAKEN
97/08/24 9 37 AM PHI GAMMA DELTA REAR DOOR TO BULIDING OPEN/TOOLS TAKEN
97/08/25 8 06 AM COLLEGE HALL WINDOW BROKEN TO BUILDING/LAPTOP COMPUTER TAKEN
97/08/26 1 49 PM CLINCL RES BLDG COMPUTER TAKEN
97/08/27 12 24 PM FRANKLIN BLDG WALLET TAKEN WHILE UNATTENDED
97/08/27 2 56 PM LAW SCHOOL SECURED BICYCLE TAKEN FROM RACK
97/08/27 4 12 PM VANCE HALL SECURED BICYCLE TAKEN FROM RACK
97/08/27 7 38 PM STEINBRG/DTRICH COMPUTER TAKEN WHILE UNSECURED
97/08/28 7 52 AM CLINCL RES BLDG KEYS AND CELL PHONE TAKEN FROM ROOM
97/08/28 10 22 AM FRANKLIN BLDG COMPUTER TAKEN
97/08/28 11 19 AM CLINCL RES BLDG CURRENCY AND MAC CARD TAKEN FROM WALLET
97/08/28 12 10 PM ALPHA CHI RHO WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/CD PLAYER TAKEN
97/08/28 3 47 PM STEINBRG/DTRICH UNATTENDED BOX OF OFFICE SUPPLIES TAKEN FROM LOADING DOCK
97/08/29 8 47 AM CASTER BLDG COMPUTER TAKEN
97/08/29 9 03 AM FRANKLIN BLDG ELECTRIC ORGANIZER AND POINTER TAKEN
97/08/29 5 33 PM LOT # 30 IGNITION TO AUTO DAMAGED/PROPERTY TAKEN
97/08/29 5 43 PM LOT # 30 VEHICLE TAKEN FROM LOT
97/08/29 8 19 PM SHERATON HOTEL DOOR TO AUTO PRIED/IGNITION DAMAGED
97/08/31 5 29 AM 3744 SPRUCE ST FOOD TAKEN FROM STORE WITHOUT PAYMENT
97/08/31 9 58 AM 3400 BLK SANSOM JEWELRY AND CELL PHONE TAKEN FROM AUTO
97/08/31 10 11 AM 100 BLK 37TH WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/DASH DAMAGED
97/08/31 5 12 PM 3409 WALNUT ST WALLET AND ORGANIZER TAKEN
97/08/30 3 07 PM DINING COMMONS UNAUTHORIZED MALE BROKE INTO BUILDING/ARREST
97/08/31 6 51 PM LAW SCHOOL BIKE TAKEN FROM RACK38TH TO 41ST / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
BURGLARIES ( & ATTEMPTS )............8; TOTAL THEFTS ( & ATTEMPTS ) ............21; THEFTS OF AUTO ( & ATTEMPTS )............1; THEFTS FROM AUTOS............2; THEFTS OF BICYCLES & PARTS............8; FORGERY & FRAUD............2; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & VANDALISM............4
97/08/11 5 01 PM VAN PELT HOUSE REFRIGERATOR TAKEN FROM ROOM
97/08/12 9 16 AM EISENLOHR ANNEX COMPUTER TAKEN FROM UNSECURED ROOM
97/08/13 4 30 PM 4009 BALTIMORE BIKE TAKEN FROM 1ST FL OF RESIDENCE
97/08/14 5 52 PM 4052 CHESTNUT PROPERTY TAKEN FROM SECURED ROOM
97/08/14 11 23 PM 100 BLK 39TH SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/18 8 22 AM 100 BLK 39TH PASSENGER WINDOW OF AUTO BROKEN
97/08/18 5 22 PM DENTAL CARE CTR UNATTENDED CELL PHONE TAKEN
97/08/20 11 02 AM EVANS BLDG WALLET TAKEN BY JUVENILES/COMPLAINANT DECLINED PROSECUTION
97/08/20 5 17 PM 4013 BALTIMORE BIKE TAKEN
97/08/20 8 54 PM DELTA TAU DELTA VARIOUS ITEMS TAKEN FROM RESIDENCE
97/08/21 10 03 AM HARRISON HOUSE CURRENCY TAKEN FROM UNATTENDED PLANNER
97/08/21 2 10 PM EVANS BLDG WALLET TAKEN
97/08/21 2 28 PM 39 S. 41ST ST STEREO TAKEN FROM RESIDENCE
97/08/21 3 01 PM 4052 CHESTNUT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CREDIT CARD
97/08/21 10 09 PM 4035 CHANCELLOR DOOR OPEN TO RESIDENCE/BIKES AND LAMP TAKEN
97/08/22 2 37 PM MAYER HALL CURRENCY TAKEN FROM DRAWER/UNATTENDED & UNSECURED
97/08/23 12 00 PM 224 S 40TH ST GRAFFITTI ON OUTSIDE PILLAR
97/08/24 10 11 AM 4000 BLK WALNUT WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/BRIEFCASE TAKEN
97/08/24 11 29 PM HARNWELL HOUSE BOXES CONTAINING BOOKS AND SPEAKERS TAKEN FROM RESIDENCE
97/08/25 6 42 PM LOT # 41 VEHICLE TAKEN FROM LOT
97/08/25 9 37 PM 3900 BLK WALNUT COMPLAINANT GIVEN COUNTERFEIT BILL
97/08/26 12 08 PM 4000 BLK LOCUST LICENSE AND REGISTRATION STICKERS REMOVED FROM AUTO
97/08/26 3 31 PM 101 S.39TH ST BIKE TAKEN
97/08/26 6 25 PM 101 S.39TH ST BIKE TAKEN
97/08/26 10 19 PM 3925 WALNUT ST MALES TRYING TO TAKE BIKE/NO PROSECUTION PER COMPLAINANT
97/08/27 1 10 PM 4010 SPRUCE ST 2ND FL WINDOW OF BUILDING BROKEN/STEREO SYSTEM TAKEN
97/08/27 3 43 PM HARNWELL HOUSE BIKE TAKEN
97/08/27 9 13 PM VETERINARY HOSP 2ND FLOOR WINDOWS TO BUILDING BROKEN BY JUVENILES
97/08/27 9 50 PM 200 BLK 41ST VENT WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN
97/08/28 1 51 PM 4045 LOCUST BIKE TAKEN FROM FOYER
97/08/29 2 24 PM BETA THETA PI UNATTENDED PICTURE TAKEN FROM RESIDENCE
97/08/29 9 34 PM 3924 SPRUCE ST BIKE TAKEN
97/08/30 4 54 PM 3926 SANSOM BIKE TAKEN FROM UNSECURED HOUSE
97/08/30 5 39 PM HARNWELL HOUSE CLOTHING TAKEN FROM ROOM41ST TO 43RD / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
TOTAL THEFTS ( & ATTEMPTS )............5; THEFTS OF AUTO ( & ATTEMPTS )............2; THEFTS FROM AUTOS............1; THEFTS OF BICYCLES & PARTS............1
97/08/13 11 25 PM 4100 BLK LOCUST VEHICLE TAKEN FROM HIGHWAY
97/08/19 9 09 AM 4200 PINE ST CURRENCY TAKEN FROM UNATTENDED LOBBY DESK
97/08/23 7 51 AM 200 BLK 43RD MALE BROKE INTO VEHICLE AND TOOK RADIO/ ARREST
97/08/27 8 01 AM 200 BLK 42ND VEHICLE TAKEN FROM HIGHWAY
97/08/30 7 56 PM 42ND & WALNUT BIKE TAKEN BY UNKNOWN MALE30TH TO 34TH / MARKET TO UNIVERSITY
TOTAL THEFTS ( & ATTEMPTS )............13; THEFTS FROM AUTOS............7; THEFTS OF BICYCLES & PARTS............2; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & VANDALISM............2
97/08/12 9 50 AM CHEM BLDG WALLET TAKEN FROM UNSECURED ROOM
97/08/12 1 56 PM HILL HOUSE BOX OF DISHES/SILVERWARE TAKEN FROM SECURED ROOM
97/08/13 2 17 PM PENN TOWER SECURED BIKE TAKEN
97/08/13 4 37 PM LOT # 5 WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/ITEMS TAKEN
97/08/13 4 46 PM HLLNBCK CNTR SECURED BIKE TAKEN FROM 1ST FL LOBBY
97/08/19 7 56 AM LOT # 2 TOOLS TAKEN FROM AUTO/WINDOW BROKEN
97/08/21 3 00 PM HILL HOUSE 2 SECURED MICROWAVES TAKEN
97/08/23 2 06 AM SOUTH & CVTN VARIOUS EQUIPMENT TAKEN FROM VEHICLE
97/08/26 9 14 AM L R S M WALLET TAKEN FROM DESK
97/08/28 9 50 AM LOT # 36 LOCK TO VEHICLE BROKEN
97/08/28 10 04 AM LOT # 36 CAR WINDOW BROKEN
97/08/30 1 19 PM LOT # 5 WINDOW TO VEHICLE BROKEN/PROPERTY TAKEN
97/08/30 11 51 PM STH ST SEPTA GRAFFITTI FOUND AT SUBWAY STOP/2 MALES ARRESTED
97/08/31 10 47 AM LOT # 36 CHAIR AND SUNGLASSES TAKEN FROM AUTO
97/08/31 11 09 AM LOT # 36 BEER TAKEN FROM SECURED VEHICLEOUTSIDE 30TH - 43RD / MARKET - BALTIMORE
TOTAL THEFTS ( & ATTEMPTS )............7; THEFTS OF AUTO ( & ATTEMPTS )............2; THEFTS FROM AUTOS............2; FORGERY & FRAUD............1
97/08/12 9 15 PM 41ST&WOODLAND WINDOW TO AUTO BROKEN/CASSETTES TAKEN
97/08/13 12 24 PM SOLON,OH COMPLAINANT'S SOC. SEC # USED BY UNKNOWN PERSON FOR CREDIT
97/08/13 2 24 PM FAIRMOUNT PARK UNATTENDED CELL PHONE TAKEN
97/08/19 10 51 AM 4300 BLK SPRUCE VEHICLE TAKEN FROM HIGHWAY
97/08/19 4 15 PM 19-36TH ST WALLET TAKEN FROM UNATTENDED BACKPACK
97/08/19 4 28 PM 400 BLK 42ND ST WINDOW TO VEHICLE BROKEN/CASE OF OIL TAKEN
97/08/23 10 12 AM BROAD/SPRNGDN VEHICLE TAKEN FROM HIGHWAY
97/08/27 5 09 AM 3700 FILBERT ST MALE WITH BIKES AND TOOLS/NO COMPLAINANT LOCATED
CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY
34TH TO 38TH / MARKET TO CIVIC CENTER
DISORDERLY CONDUCT............5; ALCOHOL & DRUG OFFENSES............1
97/08/12 7 34 PM 3400 BLK WALNUT MALE REFUSED TO LEAVE AREA/ARREST
97/08/21 11 46 PM 3744 SPRUCE ST AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER IN AREA/ARREST
97/08/22 8 18 PM 3744 SPRUCE ST DISORDERLY MALE ARRESTED
97/08/23 6 32 PM 38TH & CHESTNUT AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER ARRESTED
97/08/25 11 28 AM 3400 BLK WALNUT OPERATOR OF VEHICLE STOPPED/DRUGS FOUND/ARREST
97/08/31 3 00 PM IRVINE AUD MALE CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT38TH TO 41ST / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
DISORDERLY CONDUCT............2
97/08/29 2 18 AM 4000 BLK IRVING SUSPECT INVOLVED IN DISTURBANCE/ARREST
97/08/31 1 13 AM 41ST & LOCUST DISORDERLY MALE CITED
41ST TO 43RD / MARKET TO BALTIMORE
DISORDERLY CONDUCT............1; WEAPONS OFFENSES............1
97/08/14 9 48 PM 42ND & WALNUT AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLER CITED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT
97/08/20 9 51 PM 42ND & LOCUST WEAPONS AND POSSIBLE NARCOTICS CONFISCATED/4 ARRESTED30TH TO 34TH / MARKET TO UNIVERSITY
NO REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST SOCIETY IN THIS SECTOR, THIS PERIOD
OUTSIDE 30TH - 43RD / MARKET - BALTIMORE
NO REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST SOCIETY IN THIS SECTOR, THIS PERIOD