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 15, 1999 through February 21, 1999. 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.

Crimes Against Persons

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Threats & harassment--1
2/20/1999 1:47 PM Sansom East Unwanted phone calls received
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Simple assaults--3; Threats & harassment--1
2/20/1999 3:50 AM Hamilton House Unwanted phone calls received
2/20/1999 4:45 AM 4000 blk Spruce Males attack student
2/21/1999 3:09 AM Delta Kappa Epsilon Altercation/private party
2/21/1999 3:35 AM 4000 blk Sansom Altercation/private party
30th to 34th/Market to University: Threats & harassment--1;
2/18/1999 12:28 AM Hill House Unwanted phone calls received

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--2; Total thefts (& attempts)--19; Criminal mischief & vandalism--2
2/15/1999 1:07 PM 3537 Locust Walk Computers taken
2/15/1999 1:47 PM Lot # 30 Damage to vehicle
2/15/1999 3:39 PM Stemmler Hall Property taken
2/15/1999 9:04 PM Bishop White dorm Computer taken
2/16/1999 9:28 AM College Hall Phones taken
2/16/1999 4:39 PM 3601 Walnut St Property taken
2/16/1999 9:06 PM Mckean Dorm U.S. currency taken
2/16/1999 10:56 PM Annenberg Center Suspect removing items/arrest
2/17/1999 12:48 AM 3604 Chestnut St Property taken
2/17/1999 9:10 PM Logan Hall Property taken from knapsack
2/18/1999 3:11 PM Univ Hospital Property taken
2/18/1999 4:56 PM Butcher Dorm Watch stolen
2/18/1999 5:50 PM 3423 Walnut St Property taken/arrest
2/18/1999 8:46 PM Annenberg Center Property taken
2/19/1999 10:03 AM 3601 Walnut St Unattended wallet and contents taken
2/19/1999 11:30 AM Stouffer Dining Various foods thrown on walls
2/19/1999 12:04 PM 3423 Walnut St Property taken/two apprehended
2/19/1999 12:44 PM 3601 Walnut St Phones taken
2/19/1999 3:29 PM Steinberg/Detrich Wallet taken
2/19/1999 6:15 PM Meyerson Hall Wallet taken
2/19/1999 8:37 PM 134 S 34th St Four arrested for burglary
2/19/1999 10:48 PM Gimbel gym Property taken
2/21/1999 7:38 PM Van Pelt Library Pocketbook taken
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--4; Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1; Thefts of bicycles & parts--1; Criminal mischief & vandalism--2
2/16/1999 1:23 AM 3800 blk Market Secured bicycle taken
2/16/1999 3:03 AM 200 blk 40th Street signs damaged
2/18/1999 7:43 PM 4015 Walnut St Office vandalized
2/19/1999 2:31 AM 3900 blk Market Vehicle stolen/two arrested
2/19/1999 4:21 PM 200 blk 40th Property taken
2/21/1999 4:54 PM Presbytern Hosp Attempt theft/suspect arrested
41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1; Thefts from autos--1
2/16/1999 11:53 AM 4200 blk Osage Cell phone taken
30th to 34th/Market to University: Burglaries (& attempts)--1; Total thefts (& attempts)--7; Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1; Thefts from autos--1; Thefts of bicycles & parts--2; Criminal mischief & vandalism--3
2/15/1999 7:38 AM Murphy Field Property taken from trailors
2/15/1999 1:31 PM Lot # 5 Damaged bicycle
2/15/1999 5:57 PM Bennett Hall Property taken
2/15/1999 6:22 PM Towne Bldg Bicycle tire taken
2/17/1999 12:08 AM 100 blk 33rd Property taken from vehicle
2/17/1999 3:35 PM Univ Museum U.S. currency taken
2/17/1999 10:12 PM Towne Bldg Bicycle wheel taken
2/19/1999 10:39 AM Hayden Hall Damaged door
2/19/1999 3:31 PM Weightman Hall Unattended wallet taken
2/19/1999 7:38 PM 3200 blk Walnut Vehicle taken
2/20/1999 1:03 PM Lot # 45 Damaged booth
Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1; Total thefts (& attempts)--1; Forgery & fraud--1
2/15/1999 8:37 AM 411 s. 40th St Property taken
2/15/1999 6:39 PM 19th/Walnut U.S. currency taken
2/18/1999 3:08 PM Loc. Unknown Unauthorized charges

Crimes Against Society

Outside 30th to43rd/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct--1
2/19/1999 4:19 PM 3700 Spruce St Suspect causing disturbance/arrested

18th District Crimes Against Persons

13 Incidents and 3 arrests (including 4 robberies, and 8 aggravated assaults and 1 rape) were reported between February 15, 1999 and February 21, 1999 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street and Market St. to Woodland Avenue.

2/15/1999 4:16 AM 511 52nd St. Rape/Arrest
2/16/1999 8:56 AM 5000 Cedar Aggravated Assault
2/16/1999 1:15 AM 4600 Market Aggravated Assault
2/18/1999 11:02 AM 6000 Spruce Aggravated Assault/Arrest
2/18/1999 11:50 PM 4500 Locust Robbery
2/19/1999 1:35 PM 4600 Larchwood Aggravated Assault
2/19/1999 4:30 PM 4321 Sansom Aggravated Assault
2/19/1999 11:30 PM 5016 Irving Robbery
2/20/1999 9:12 PM 13 51st St. Aggravated Assault/Arrest
2/20/1999 11:39 PM 427 45th St. Robbery
2/21/1999 5:30 AM 4753 Sansom Aggravated Assault
2/21/1999 2:16 AM 4400 Chestnut Aggravated Assault
2/21/1999 9:00 AM 4533 Baltimore Robbery


Almanac, Vol. 45, No. 23, March 2, 1999

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