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 January 15, 1996 and January 21, 1996. 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

Simple assaults--1

Threats & harassment--2

96/01/16   11:50 PM   Upper Quad   Dispute between students

96/01/18    1:00 PM   quad office  Employee harassed by supervisor

96/01/18    5:46 PM   Williams Hall  Officer assaulted/arrest

96/01/18    8:34 PM   3700 Blk. Locust  Unknown male following female


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:

Purse snatches--1

Threats & harassment--1

96/01/18    4:25 PM   3925 Walnut St.  Purse taken from complainant

96/01/20    3:47 AM   LRN  Harassing phone calls received


41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:

Robberies (& attempts)--2

96/01/15    6:32 PM   42nd & Chestnut  Purse taken by unknown male w/gun 

96/01/19    7:47 PM   4200 Blk. Pine  2 robbed by unknown males w/gun 

30th to 34th/Market to University:

Threats & harassment--2

96/01/18    1:56 PM   Lot # 36  Threatening note left on auto

96/01/19   12:27 PM   Bennett Hall  Complaiant reports being harassed


Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:

Robberies (& attempts)--2

Threats & harassment--1

96/01/19    8:23 PM   43rd & Baltimore  Robbery by 2 unknown males w/gun 

96/01/19    9:38 PM   New Bolton Ctr.  Staff harassed by husband

96/01/21    6:12 PM   100 Blk. S 36th Robbery by unknown person




Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:

Burglaries (& attempts)--1

Total thefts (& attempts)--25

Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1

Thefts from autos--7

Thefts of bicycles & parts--2

96/01/15   10:45 AM   100 Blk. 37th  Numerous items taken from auto

96/01/15    1:39 PM   Anat-Chem Wing  Door pried/microwave oven taken

96/01/15    3:16 PM   Lot # 13        Various items taken from auto

96/01/15    3:37 PM   Quad Office     Secured bicycle taken from rack

96/01/16    8:59 AM   Johnson Pavln.  Tools taken from building

96/01/16    9:10 AM   3600 Blk. Ludlow  Cellular phone taken from auto

96/01/16    9:24 AM   Johnson Pavln.  Copper tubing taken from building

96/01/16   12:41 PM   Medical School  Copper pipes taken from building

96/01/16    4:30 PM   Stiteler Bldg.  Unattended wallet/contents taken

96/01/16    6:15 PM   Lot # 19        Auto taken 

96/01/16    7:36 PM   3400 Blk. Spruce  Secured bicycle taken from rack

96/01/17    8:56 AM   Houston Hall  Unattended back pack taken

96/01/17   12:57 PM   Van Pelt Library  Unattended wallet taken

96/01/17    4:03 PM   Houston Hall  Unattended wallet taken

96/01/17    4:11 PM   Steinberg/Dietrich  Wallet/contents taken from purse

96/01/17    4:28 PM   Houston Hall  Wallet/contents taken from purse

96/01/17    4:50 PM   3600 Blk. Chestnut  Car window broken/cellular phone taken 

96/01/19   12:04 AM   3700 Blk. Sansom  Male arrested for theft from auto

96/01/19   10:02 AM   3744 Spruce St.  Merchandise stolen/arrest

96/01/19   10:41 AM   Steinberg/Dietrich  Unattended knapsack taken

96/01/19    1:33 PM   Steinberg/Dietrich  Microphone system taken from unsecured room 

96/01/19    1:55 PM   3400 Blk. Chestnut  Merchandise taken from vehicle

96/01/19    3:00 PM   Steinberg/Dietrich  Unattended purse taken

96/01/19    7:11 PM   HUP  Checks written without authorization

96/01/20   11:10 AM   Butcher dorm  Shirts taken from dryer overnight

96/01/20    3:38 PM   100 Blk. 38th  Car window broken/cellular phone taken 


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:

Burglaries (& attempts)--3

Total thefts (& attempts)--9

Thefts from autos--2

Thefts of bicycles & parts--2

Criminal mischief & vandalism--5

96/01/15   10:26 AM   DU  Bike/television taken

96/01/15   12:46 PM   307 s 41st St.  Bike taken from residence

96/01/16    3:18 PM   220 s 40th St.  Numerous items taken from unattended knapsack

96/01/16    5:11 PM   Mayer Hall  Numerous parts taken from bike

96/01/17    1:31 PM   128 s. 39th St.  Various items taken from room

96/01/17    4:30 PM   4033 Spruce  Secured bike taken from back porch

96/01/18    3:31 AM   3910 Chestnut  Window to auto broken

96/01/18    4:03 PM   4000 Blk. Pine  Registration sticker and partial plate taken from auto 

96/01/19    1:14 AM   Harnwell house  Two pulled fire boxes found

96/01/19    2:44 AM   AEPi  Fire extinguisher discharged

96/01/19   12:28 PM   3900 Blk. Sansom  Sticker taken from auto

96/01/19    7:56 PM   4040 Locust St.  Unattended wallet taken

96/01/19   10:14 PM   Hamilton Court  Laptop computer taken

96/01/19   11:42 PM   3901 Chestnut St.  Mastercard and currency taken

96/01/20    9:02 AM   Dining Commons  North side window broken

96/01/20    1:38 PM   100 Blk. 39th  Computer taken

96/01/20    3:12 PM   4000 Blk. Irving  Car windshield and rear bumper broken

41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:

Total thefts (& attempts)--3

Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1

96/01/17    1:04 PM   4300 locust St.  Cellular phone taken

96/01/18    4:58 PM   42nd & spruce  Vehicle taken from highway

96/01/20   12:19 PM   4233 Walnut St.  Amplifier and keyboard taken during party 

30th to 34th/Market to University:

Burglaries (& attempts)--1

Total thefts (& attempts)--10

Thefts from autos--8

96/01/15   12:22 AM   Franklin field  Door forced to building

96/01/15    9:16 AM   Morgan Bldg.  Drill sets taken

96/01/15    2:37 PM   LRSM  Suspect with stolen property/arrest

96/01/15    8:38 PM   Lot # 29  Car window smashed/numerous items taken 

96/01/16    3:54 PM   Lot # 5  Car window smashed/cellular phone taken 

96/01/16    4:52 PM   Lot # 37  Car window smashed/cellular phone taken 

96/01/16    5:47 PM   Lot # 37  Car window smashed/cellular phone taken 

96/01/16    8:47 PM   Lot # 37  Window broken/cellular phone taken

96/01/17   12:38 PM   Ice rink  Window broken/CD player taken

96/01/18   11:58 AM   Lot # 36  Cell phone taken from auto

96/01/21    8:26 PM   Lot # 36  Car door forced/cable box taken




Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:

Disorderly conduct--1

Alcohol & drug offenses--1

96/01/19    1:05 AM   Upper quad  Possible marijuana confiscated

96/01/20    9:29 AM   3744 spruce St.  Person causing disturbance/cited

30th to 34th/Market to University:

Disorderly conduct--1

96/01/20    4:36 PM   Hutchinson gym  2 persons refused to leave pool area

Almanac
January 30, 1996
Volume 42, Number 18

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