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 depart ment between the dates of April 1, 1996 and April 7, 1996. The university police actively patrol from Market street to Baltimore avenue and from the Schuylkill river to 43rd street in conjunction with the phila delphia 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: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Threats & harassment--1 04/01/96 9:21 AM NEB Messages received on voice mail 04/03/96 11:11 PM 3800 Baltimore Male sprayed with mace/wallet taken 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Simple assaults--1 04/01/96 1:46 AM Harrison house Student vs. student Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Aggravated assaults--1 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--1 04/01/96 3:45 AM 27th & Dickenson Complainant assaulted by two males 04/01/96 10:21 AM 531 Brookside Employee threatened by spouse 04/02/96 11:07 AM 3103 S. 61st St. Complainant reports being assaulted

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--19 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--6 Thefts of bicycles & parts--5 Forgery & fraud--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--2 Trespassing & loitering--1 04/01/96 9:24 AM 3401 Walnut St. Time card forged 04/01/96 1:41 PM Bookstore Person arrested for stealing merchandise 04/01/96 3:11 PM GSE CD player taken 04/01/96 7:59 PM Johnson Pvln. Bike taken 04/02/96 12:52 AM GSE Door vent broken 04/02/96 12:06 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Credit cards taken from wallet 04/02/96 12:49 PM McClelland Dorm Wallet/contents taken 04/02/96 1:20 PM 130 S. 34th St. CD's taken from store/persons fled 04/03/96 7:20 AM 100 Blk 36th Car vent window broken/property taken 04/03/96 8:50 AM 100 Blk 38th Car window broken/property taken 04/03/96 3:00 PM 38th & Baltimore Complainant flimflammed 04/03/96 5:45 PM 37th & Spruce Motorcycle tampered with 04/03/96 6:01 PM Franklin Bldg.. Wheel taken from secured bike 04/04/96 2:32 AM Christian Ass'n Entrance to building gained 04/04/96 4:38 PM Gimbel gym Male arrested for trespass 04/04/96 5:27 PM 3744 Spruce St. Bike taken 04/05/96 12:39 AM Houston hall Molding near air conditioner tampered with 04/05/96 12:04 PM Irvine Aud. Bike taken 04/05/96 6:57 PM Franklin Bldg. Seat taken from bike 04/05/96 6:02 PM Vance hall Unattended wallet taken from jacket 04/05/96 7:34 PM 3700 Blk Chestnut Drill & air tank taken from auto 04/06/96 2:06 AM 3400 Blk Chestnut Window to auto broken/money taken 04/06/96 3:43 PM 38th & Chestnut Window to auto broken/property taken 04/07/96 5:41 PM 3400 Blk Ludlow Car phone taken 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--6 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Thefts from autos--3 Criminal mischief & vandalism--4 04/01/96 1:43 PM Psychology Bldg. Jacket with contents taken 04/01/96 2:07 PM Harrison House Binoculars taken from vehicle after towed 04/02/96 9:33 AM 200 Blk 41st. Vehicle broken into/tapes taken 04/02/96 9:58 PM 4000 Blk Sansom Mirror knocked off of vehicle 04/03/96 12:23 PM 300 Blk 40th Vehicle taken from highway 04/03/96 5:39 PM 41st & Spruce Vehicle taken from highway 04/04/96 1:03 AM Hamilton Court Window damaged 04/05/96 5:23 AM 3942 Spruce St. 2nd fl of building broken/property taken 04/07/96 1:29 AM AEPi Fire extinguisher discharged 04/07/96 5:45 AM Harrison House Hole found in apartment wall 04/07/96 9:44 PM 3800 Blk Chestnut Vehicle broken into/currency taken 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 04/02/96 11:50 AM 42nd & Locust Vehicle taken from highway 30th to 34th/Market to University: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--5 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 04/01/96 9:59 AM Towne Bldg. Secured bicycle taken from rack 04/01/96 6:39 PM Museum Wallet taken from backpack 04/03/96 9:24 AM Franklin Field Door pried to women's restroom/property taken 04/03/96 9:31 PM 33rd & South Complainant flimflammed 04/04/96 4:21 PM LRSM Text and discs taken from room 04/05/96 12:50 PM Lot # 1 Auto window broken 04/06/96 4:52 PM Hutchinson gym Wallet & contents taken from locker Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Forgery & fraud--3 04/02/96 11:59 AM Phila. Airport Credit card used for airline ticket purchase 04/03/96 10:41 AM City of Phila. Gas card used without permission 04/05/96 11:22 AM Delaware Valley Fake Penn id used to open fraudulent accounts 04/06/96 5:48 PM Frankford El Dorm keys and Penn id taken from wallet

Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly conduct--1 04/03/96 10:39 PM 3700 Blk Spruce Panhandler refused to move/cited 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Alcohol & drug offenses--2 04/05/96 9:16 AM 40th & Walnut Male stopped with narcotics/arrest 04/06/96 9:40 PM 3900 Blk Irving DUI arrest


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Volume 42 Number 28
April 16, 1996


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