The University of Pennsylvania Police Department
Community Crime Report
About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the campus report for September 8, 1997 through September 14, 1997.
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 September 8, 1997 through September 14, 1997. The University Police actively 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.
34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Simple Assaults3, Threats & Harassment3
09/08/97 6:57 PM International House Complainant reports being assaulted 09/10/97 1:47 PM Franklin Dorm Obscene phone calls received 09/11/97 10:43 AM Nursing Ed Bldg Complainant reports receiving unwanted calls 09/11/97 11:10 AM 3400 Blk Walnut Vendor harassed by another vendor 09/13/97 12:57 AM 3744 Spruce St Complainant struck during disturbance 09/13/97 10:58 AM Franklin Annex Complainant punched by unknown person
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& Attempts)1, Simple Assaults1, Threats & Harassment2
09/09/97 1:41 PM 218 S. 40th Guard reports being struck 09/09/97 1:43 PM 4008 Chestnut Harassing phone calls received 09/09/97 4:31 PM High Rise North Unwanted calls received 09/12/97 11:53 PM 4016 Spruce St Complainant observed suspect in house/bitten by same
41st to 43rd/market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)1, Simple Assaults1
09/10/97 3:21 PM 206 S. 42nd St. Student struck by another student 09/11/97 11:09 PM 42nd & Spruce 2 complainants robbed by unknown suspect
Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)1
09/11/97 11:36 PM 49 Springfield Complainant robbed by unknown suspect
34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& Attempts)1, Total Thefts (& Attempts)8, Thefts from Autos2, Thefts of Bicycles & Parts4, Criminal Mischief & Vandalism2
09/08/97 8:53 AM Science Center Label maker taken 09/08/97 2:27 PM Meyerson Hall Bike taken 09/08/97 6:31 PM 203 S. 38th St Property taken from establishment 09/09/97 10:53 AM Lauder/Fischer Gym bag taken while unattended 09/09/97 4:31 PM Annenberg School Red chair taken 09/09/97 5:20 PM Williams Hall Wallet taken 09/09/97 6:12 PM Lot # 30 Window to auto broken/property taken 09/10/97 11:34 PM 3409 Walnut St Credit card taken/2 arrested 09/10/97 1:44 PM Steinberg/Deitrich Wallet taken 09/10/97 4:44 PM Williams Hall Knapsack taken 09/11/97 11:54 AM Medical School Computer taken 09/11/97 1:46 PM 3401 Market Wallet taken 09/12/97 10:07 AM Williams Hall Secured bicycle taken from rack 09/12/97 11:07 AM 140 S. 34th St Shoes taken from establishment 09/12/97 11:19 AM Guardian Drive Power tools taken from van 09/12/97 3:00 PM Meyerson Hall Bike taken 09/12/97 11:00 PM 3400 Blk Sansom Vehicle damaged while being parked by valet 09/13/97 5:00 PM 3423 Walnut St Clothing taken/suspects fled in vehicle 09/13/97 6:00 PM 3440 Market St Computer and keyboard taken from secured office 09/13/97 6:39 PM English House Secured bicycle taken from rack 09/14/97 5:13 AM 200 Blk 38th Front window broken to vehicle
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& Attempts)1, Total Thefts (& attempts)10, Thefts of Auto (& attempts)1, Thefts from Autos4, Thefts of Bicycles & Parts4, Forgery & Fraud1, Criminal Mischief & Vandalism3
09/08/97 12:50 AM 3800 Blk Baltimore Speaker cabinet taken from auto 09/09/97 11:14 AM 3900 Blk Baltimore Vehicle taken from highway 09/09/97 1:16 PM 3914 Delancey 3 checkbooks taken from trash and used 09/09/97 9:12 PM 4000 Blk Pine Window broken to auto 09/09/97 11:34 PM Harnwell House Complainant struck by eggs thrown from window 09/12/97 2:00 AM 39th & Sansom Numerous property taken from auto 09/12/97 9:18 AM 100 Blk 41st Property taken from auto 09/12/97 3:00 PM 4031 Spruce Property taken from residence 09/13/97 1:28 PM Sigma Alpha Epsilon Property taken from fraternity house 09/14/97 11:19 AM 4000 Blk Locust Rear window to auto broken/property taken 09/14/97 1:21 PM Harnwell House Seat taken from secured bike 09/14/97 3:00 PM High Rise North Secured bicycle taken from rack 09/14/97 5:17 PM High Rise North Secured bicycle taken from rack 09/14/97 3:01 PM 3944 Delancy St Secured bike taken 09/14/97 10:57 PM 3900 Blk Walnut Suspect kicked complainant's auto and left dent
41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total Thefts (& attempts)3, Thefts from Autos2, Thefts of Bicycles & Parts1
09/08/97 11:45 AM 300 Blk St. Mark Door window broken/property taken 09/09/97 12:12 PM 400 Blk 42nd Window to auto broken/currency taken 09/11/97 4:43 PM 43rd & Walnut Unsecured bike taken
30th to 34th/Market to University: Total Thefts (& Attempts)10, Thefts of Auto (& Attempts)2, Thefts from Autos1, Thefts of Bicycles & Parts2, Criminal Mischief & Vandalism2
09/08/97 10:30 AM Lot # 36 Vehicle taken from lot 09/09/97 9:04 PM Hollenback Center Rear tire and seat taken from bike 09/10/97 2:53 PM Chemistry Bldg Word processor taken 09/11/97 10:50 AM Hayden Hall Keyboard/mouse and printer taken 09/11/97 2:26 PM LRSM Pry marks found on door lock 09/11/97 9:14 PM Lot # 37 Vehicle taken from lot 09/12/97 12:21 PM Lot # 29 Bridge sticker taken from outside of auto 09/12/97 4:22 PM Towne Bldg Front wheel taken from bike 09/12/97 6:25 PM Hutchinson Gym Property removed from unsecured locker. 09/13/97 12:32 AM 34th & Chestnut Vehicle window broken 09/13/97 11:25 AM University Museum 3 rings taken from gift shop 09/13/97 6:51 PM Chemistry Bldg Laptop computer taken
34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly Conduct2
09/08/97 7:27 PM 3744 Spruce St Male arrested for disorderly conduct 09/09/97 6:57 PM 3700 Blk Chestnut Male arrested for disorderly conduct
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly Conduct2, Weapons Offenses1
09/09/97 7:08 PM 3800 Blk Chestnut Male arrested for disorderly conduct 09/09/97 10:19 PM 41st & Locust Gun found during vehicle stop/no permit/arrest 09/11/97 11:47 PM 39th & Locust Suspect became disorderly/cited
41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct1
09/08/97 10:38 PM 43rd & Sansom Male causing problems on highway/cited for disorderly conduct
10 Incidents 1 Arrest were reported between September 8, 1997, and September 14, 1997, by the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street and Market Street to Woodland Avenue
09/09/97 1:00 AM 4300 Blk Pine Rape/Arrest 09/11/97 10:20 PM 4700 Hazel Robbery 09/11/97 11:30 PM 3300 Market Robbery 09/11/97 11:35 PM 4800 Springfield Robbery 09/12/97 12:01 AM 200 42nd Robbery 09/12/97 12:35 AM 4500 Springfield Robbery 09/13/97 2:45 PM 33 40th Robbery 09/13/97 4:30 PM 4808 Greenway Robbery 09/14/97 1:00 AM 4100 Ludlow Aggravated Assault 09/14/97 8:30 PM 4200 Chestnut Aggravated Assault
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