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 September 25, 1995 and October 1, 1995. The university police actively patrol from Market St. to Baltimore avenue and from the Schuylkill river to 43rd St. 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:

Sexual assaults ................. 1

Threats & harassment ............ 4

09/25/95 10:23 AM   3700 Blk Locust  Complainant grabbed by unknown 
male

09/26/95 11:41 AM   Williams Hall    Harassing message on voice mail

09/29/95  2:45 PM   College Hall     Male harassing employees

09/29/95  3:58 PM   Van Pelt Library Complainant harassed during 
seminar

09/30/95  1:59 PM   205 S. 38th St.  Complainant harassed by unknown 
male


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:

Robberies (& attempts) ........ 1

Simple assaults ................. 1

Threats & harassment ............ 6

09/26/95 10:21 PM   HRN              Unwanted phone calls received

09/28/95  3:27 AM   Van Pelt House   Obscene call received

09/28/95  7:52 AM   Chi Omega        Person received death threats

09/29/95  8:57 AM   41st & Sansom    Male making harassing remarks

09/29/95 11:51 AM   Chi Omega        Unwanted phone calls received

09/30/95 11:55 PM   3900 Blk Spruce  2 robbed by unknown/no injury 

10/01/95  1:08 AM   4036 Spruce St.  Complainant struck at party

10/01/95  4:06 PM   Harrison House   Harassing calls received

Outside 30th  43rd/Market  Baltimore:

Simple assaults ................. 1

Threats & harassment ............ 2

09/25/95  2:14 PM   30th St. Station Complainant assaulted by homeless 
person 

09/27/95 10:44 AM   South St. Bridge  Male harassing complainant

09/27/95 12:07 PM   5928 Warnock St.  Complainant being harassed






Crimes Against Property


34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:

Total thefts (& attempts) ..... 22

Thefts from autos ............... 5

Thefts of bicycles & parts ...... 6

Criminal mischief & vandalism ... 2

Trespassing & loitering ......... 1

09/25/95 11:46 AM   Science Ctr.      Wallet taken

09/25/95 12:36 PM   Unit Blk 38th     Phone taken from auto

09/25/95  1:43 PM   3429 Walnut St.   Male & female took sneakers/fled 
store 

09/25/95  6:25 PM   Gimbel gym        Lock cut to locker/cash taken

09/25/95 11:10 PM   Intercltl. Ctr.   Unknown attempted to remove 
grill

09/26/95 10:39 AM   3600 Blk Chestnut Property taken from auto

09/26/95 12:28 PM   3430 Sansom St.   Wallet taken

09/26/95  6:02 PM   Med school        Door to basement men's room 
damaged

09/26/95  6:21 PM   Vance Hall        Rear tire taken from bike

09/26/95  7:21 PM   Vance Hall        Bike taken

09/26/95 11:52 PM   Stemmler Hall     Bike taken

09/27/95  7:49 AM   Vance Hall        Male cited for trespass

09/27/95  9:21 AM   SH/DH             Printer taken

09/27/95 11:23 AM   Houston Hall      Wallet taken

09/27/95 12:53 PM   Unit Blk 38th     Car phone taken

09/27/95  5:34 PM   SH/DH             Seat post & uclamp taken from 
bike

09/27/95  6:36 PM   Hamilton walk     Bike taken

09/28/95  5:59 PM   37th & Sansom     Car phone taken

09/29/95  4:12 AM   3744 Spruce St.   Merchandise stolen

09/29/95 12:48 PM   Fiji              Windows broken by bricks

09/30/95  6:52 PM   Arvin Aud.        Jacket/contents taken

10/01/95  2:20 AM   Levy Park         Backpack w/contents taken

10/01/95  2:30 PM   Curie Boulevard   Rear wheel taken from bike

10/01/95  4:15 PM   3700 Blk Sansom   Vehicle broken into/car phone 
taken

10/01/95  8:45 PM   3744 Spruce St.   Merchandise stolen/arrest



38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:

Burglaries (& attempts) ....... 3

Total thefts (& attempts) ..... 22

Thefts from autos ............... 9

Thefts of bicycles & parts ...... 4

Criminal mischief & vandalism ... 6

09/25/95 12:11 PM   4040 Locust St.  Items stolen from store/dropped 


09/25/95  1:55 PM   214 s. 41st      Computer taken

09/25/95  3:42 PM   Evans Bldg.      Wallet w/contents taken

09/25/95  4:58 PM   Lot # 14         Car phone taken from auto

09/25/95  5:49 PM   Lot # 14         Property removed from auto

09/26/95  3:26 PM   3800 Blk Ludlow  Property removed from auto

09/26/95  3:34 PM   3910 Chestnut    Cash taken from cabinet

09/26/95  4:11 PM   Superblock       Banner taken

09/26/95  4:13 PM   40th & Spruce    Stolen vehicle sold to 
complainant

09/27/95 11:10 AM   3900 Blk Baltimore  Truck broken into/tools 
taken

09/27/95 12:24 PM   HRN              Laundry taken from laundry room

09/27/95  2:31 PM   219 s. 41st      Bike taken

09/27/95  4:44 PM   3925 Walnut St.  Condenser taken

09/27/95  5:21 PM   Lot # 31         Tires punctured to auto

09/28/95  2:04 AM   Harnwell House   Cigarette butt thrown from 
window

09/28/95 12:55 PM   Beta Theta Pi    Bike taken

09/28/95  2:17 PM   Lot # 14         Property taken from auto

09/28/95  2:52 PM   LRN              Registration sticker taken from 
auto

09/29/95 10:10 AM   LRN              Rear wheel taken from bike

09/29/95  6:40 PM   41st & Sansom    Car battery taken

09/29/95  7:59 PM   Lot # 14         Auto damaged

09/29/95 11:57 PM   Harrison House   Clothing taken from laundry 
room

09/30/95  2:33 AM   4036 Walnut St.  Property removed from residence

09/30/95  7:34 AM   4034 Walnut      Unknown attempted to enter 
residence

09/30/95  2:12 PM   Lot # 14         Rear window to auto smashed

10/01/95 12:01 PM   200 Blk 41st     Stereo taken from auto

10/01/95  2:28 PM   4028 Walnut St.  Property removed from auto

10/01/95  3:45 PM   3900 Blk Irving  Tomato thrown from building/broke 
car mirror 

10/01/95  4:58 PM   Aigma Alpha Mu   Bike taken

10/01/95 10:05 PM   3800 Blk Ludlow  Front window of auto broken


41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:

Burglaries (& attempts) ....... 1

Total thefts (& attempts) ..... 3

Thefts of auto (& attempts) ... 1

Thefts from autos ..............1



09/26/95  9:23 PM   4200 Blk Spruce   Property taken from auto

09/28/95  9:26 PM   200 Blk St. Mark  Vehicle taken from highway

09/29/95  9:04 AM   4141 Spruce St.   Washer broken into/coins taken

10/01/95  4:47 AM   4100 Blk Walnut   Purse taken/arrest



30th to 34th/Market to university:

Total thefts (& attempts) ..... 6

Thefts of auto (& attempts) ... 1

Thefts from autos .............. 2

Thefts of bicycles & parts ...... 2

Criminal mischief & vandalism ... 3

09/25/95 11:37 AM   Towne Bldg.     Supply cabinet damaged

09/26/95 10:35 AM   Lot # 26        Property taken from auto

09/26/95  3:37 PM   Weightman Hall  TV/VCR taken

09/27/95  3:14 PM   Lot # 26        Window to auto broken

09/28/95  2:31 PM   Museum          Bike taken

09/28/95  8:20 PM   Hollenback Ctr. Bike taken

09/29/95  3:07 PM   Lot # 5         Vehicle taken

10/01/95  3:50 PM   Lot # 7         Window to auto broken

10/01/95  8:25 PM   Lot # 7         Tools taken from auto



Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:

Total thefts (& attempts) ..... 4

Thefts from autos ............... 1

Thefts of bicycles & parts ...... 2

09/25/95 11:35 AM   4th & Lombard     Computer taken from auto

09/26/95  9:51 AM   501 woodland Tr.  Bike taken

09/26/95  9:21 PM   3400 Filbert St.  License plate taken

10/01/95  6:16 PM   501 Woodland Tr.  Bike taken




Crimes Against Society





38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:

Disorderly conduct .............. 1

09/27/95 12:16 AM   200 Blk 40th  Male cited for disorderly conduct