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 8, 1996 and April 14, 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

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--4 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--2 04/09/96 7:05 PM 4025 Chestnut Complainant reported being threatened 04/10/96 1:48 PM HRN Note received with ethnic statements 04/10/96 5:21 PM 3915 Walnut St. Suspect took merchandise from store/arrest 04/11/96 12:23 AM 4000 Blk Locust Complainant robbed by 2 suspects/arrest 04/12/96 4:53 AM HRE Complainant struck by other resident 04/13/96 2:35 AM 40th & Spruce 3 complainant's robbed/no injuries 04/14/96 3:14 AM 40th & Spruce Suspect took food from complainant/fled area

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--5 Thefts of bicycles & parts--2 Forgery & fraud--1 04/08/96 11:37 AM Vance hall Property taken from computer area 04/08/96 3:40 PM 3624 Market Cash taken 04/08/96 4:59 PM Gimbel gym Property taken from locker 04/08/96 5:40 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Unattended jacket w/currency taken 04/08/96 6:10 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Secured bicycle taken from rack 04/08/96 7:42 PM 3409 Walnut St. Wallet and contents taken 04/09/96 10:26 AM Hillel Foundation Secured bike taken 04/09/96 12:14 PM 100 Blk 37th Auto taken by two unknown suspects 04/09/96 11:05 PM 3400 Blk Sansom Property taken from vehicle 04/10/96 12:42 AM 3744 Spruce St. Unauthorized withdrawal from MAC machine 04/10/96 2:21 PM Rodney dorm CD's taken from room 04/10/96 3:13 PM 3400 Blk Chestnut Property taken from auto 04/10/96 5:02 PM Van Pelt Library Knapsack taken while unattended 04/10/96 5:13 PM McIllhenny dorm Property taken from room/2 complainants 04/10/96 5:47 PM Bookstore Knapsack taken while unattended 04/11/96 1:04 PM 3402 Sansom St. Bad traveler's checks passed 04/11/96 3:05 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Wallet taken with contents 04/11/96 7:08 PM 3400 Blk Sansom Change taken from auto 04/12/96 2:06 PM 3600 Blk Ludlow Phone taken from auto 04/12/96 3:00 PM Gimbel gym Property taken from locker 04/12/96 4:57 PM Meyerson hall Knapsack taken 04/13/96 5:02 PM Steinberg Ctr. Property taken from room 04/14/96 12:28 AM Houston hall Microphone taken 04/14/96 7:12 AM Nichols house Clothing taken from dryer in laundry area 04/14/96 4:00 PM 3409 Walnut St. Wallet taken from store 04/14/96 4:19 PM 203 S. 38th St. Merchandise taken without payment/arrest 04/14/96 6:16 PM 3700 Blk Sansom Males breaking into auto/arrest 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--6 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--2 Forgery & fraud--1 Possession of stolen property--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--2 04/08/96 11:11 AM 4000 Blk Spruce Tag taken from auto 04/08/96 12:46 PM 226 S. 40th St. Bike taken from residence/recovered in Philadelphia 04/09/96 3:52 PM 4009 Locust St. Property taken from unsecured locker 04/12/96 3:44 PM 41st & Baltimore 2 persons arrested for attempt theft of auto 04/12/96 8:17 PM 3818 Chestnut. Unauthorized use of credit card 04/13/96 8:22 PM 44 S. 40th Cell phone taken from auto 04/14/96 11:07 AM 3800 Baltimore Window to auto broken 04/14/96 1:09 PM Sigma Alpha Mu Composite taken from house 04/14/96 3:26 PM 300 Blk 41st Window broken to truck 04/14/96 5:54 PM Pi Lambda Phi Unattended back pack taken 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 04/14/96 2:26 PM 4200 Spruce St. Window to auto broken 30th to 34th/Market to University: Total thefts (& attempts)--7 Thefts from autos--4 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 04/09/96 5:54 PM Bennett hall Wallet taken from unattended backpack 04/10/96 8:31 PM Hutchinson gym Wallet taken from locker 04/11/96 4:55 PM Hill house Shirt taken 04/12/96 3:10 AM Palestra Front door damaged 04/12/96 3:43 PM Lot # 26 Window broken to auto 04/12/96 6:34 PM Hollenback Dr. Window broken to auto/property taken 04/13/96 4:30 PM Lot # 5 Cell phone taken from auto 04/13/96 4:33 PM Murphy field Window to auto broken/items taken Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--2 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Forgery & fraud--1 04/08/96 3:20 PM 19th & Vine Secured bicycle taken from rack 04/09/96 4:05 PM 13 Univ. Mews Unknown attempted to enter building 04/11/96 5:06 PM 6935 Essington Unauthorized use of credit card 04/14/96 3:00 PM 264 S. 16th St. Wallet taken

Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly conduct--1 04/08/96 5:38 PM Grad b tower Suspect arrested for disorderly conduct 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Alcohol & drug offenses--1 04/12/96 2:49 AM 200 Blk 40th Car with no tag stopped/narcotics found/arrest

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Volume 42 Number 29
April 23, 1996

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