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 December 2, 1996 and December 8, 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: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--5 12/03/96 12:16 PM Baldwin dorm Unwanted obscene calls received 12/07/96 1:50 PM Baldwin dorm Harassing calls received 12/04/96 12:58 PM 203 S. 38th St. Threatening note left 12/04/96 10:31 PM Coxe dorm Unwanted phone calls received 12/06/96 11:16 PM 3744 Spruce St. Suspect grabbed money and fled area 12/07/96 8:11 PM Baldwin dorm Obscene phone calls received 12/08/96 7:49 PM Van pelt Library Domestic dispute/assault/no charges pressed 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Threats & harassment--1 12/02/96 5:12 PM 219 S. 41 St. Numerous unwanted calls received


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--21 Thefts from autos--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--4 Forgery & fraud--1 Trespassing & loitering--1 12/02/96 12:25 PM NEB Unattended knapsack taken 12/02/96 8:41 PM Vance hall Knapsack with contents taken 12/03/96 4:39 PM Franklin bldg. Unauthorized person cashed check 12/04/96 11:08 AM Johnson Pvln. Knapsack and contents taken 12/04/96 11:21 AM Law school Wallet and contents taken 12/04/96 10:21 PM Van Pelt Library Secured bicycle taken from rack 12/05/96 10:17 AM Medical school Tools taken from unsecured room 12/05/96 10:17 AM Stemmler hall Tools taken from unsecured area 12/05/96 10:17 AM Stemmler hall Tools taken from unsecured area 12/05/96 12:50 PM Stiteler bldg. Bike taken from rack 12/05/96 12:57 PM 3401 Walnut St. Wallet and contents taken 12/05/96 4:41 PM 3604 Chestnut St. Merchandise stolen/arrest 12/05/96 7:38 PM Johnson Pvln. Unattended/unsecured wallet taken 12/05/96 8:56 PM Nichols house Various property removed from room 12/05/96 9:02 PM Wistar Wallet taken 12/06/96 8:24 AM 3744 Spruce St. Merchandise taken/returned/no charges 12/06/96 8:46 AM HUP Male asleep in freight elevator/cited for trespass 12/06/96 8:53 AM Lot # 44 Bridge sticker removed from vehicle 12/06/96 10:43 AM 130 S. 34th St. 2 males w/stolen property/arrested 12/06/96 3:16 PM Leidy lab Secured bicycle taken from rack 12/06/96 5:28 PM McNeil bldg. Unattended credit cards taken 12/06/96 5:45 PM Johnson Pvln. Secured bike taken from rack. 12/08/96 3:27 PM Annenberg Ctr. Unattended credit card taken 12/08/96 9:28 PM 3744 Spruce St. Male stole beer/arrest 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--8 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Thefts from autos--2 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Forgery & fraud--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--5 12/02/96 3:24 AM 3900 blk Pine Vehicle taken from highway 12/02/96 7:19 AM 4000 blk Pine Window to auto broken 12/02/96 7:28 AM Zeta beta tau Knapsack taken while unattended 12/02/96 9:14 AM 4000 blk Pine Wheel/tire taken from auto 12/02/96 10:11 AM 4000 blk Pine Window to auto broken 12/02/96 11:15 AM 3900 blk Pine Rear window to auto broken 12/02/96 12:22 PM 3900 blk Pine Window to auto broken 12/02/96 8:18 PM 232 S. 41 St. Checks forged from closed account by unknown person 12/03/96 5:03 PM Mayer hall Unauthorized use of credit card 12/03/96 5:35 PM 4000 blk Locust Mac card left at machine/gone on return 12/05/96 12:28 AM 20 S. 39 St. Secured bike taken 12/06/96 10:44 PM 3900 blk Spruce Report of vehicle damaged by unruly crowd during party 12/08/96 3:54 PM 3800 blk Sansom Cell phone taken from vehicle/window broken 12/08/96 7:06 PM Low rise north Computer disk taken from lab 12/08/96 9:08 PM 300 blk 41st Car window & steering column damaged 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 12/04/96 4:33 PM 300 blk 43rd Driver's side door lock damaged 12/07/96 3:31 PM 4100 blk Sansom Vehicle taken from highway 30th to 34th/Market to University: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--7 Thefts from autos--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 12/02/96 4:02 AM Rittenhouse lab Computer taken 12/02/96 2:06 PM 100 blk 33rd Car window/car phone taken 12/02/96 2:22 PM Rittenhouse lab Unattended/unsecured knapsack taken 12/03/96 5:18 PM Hutchinson gym Backpack taken 12/03/96 6:51 PM Hill house Wallet taken from dining area 12/05/96 10:14 AM Palestra Apparel & bag taken from unsecured area 12/06/96 4:24 PM Rittenhouse lab Secured bike taken from rack 12/08/96 3:51 PM Franklin field Unattended knapsack taken Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Forgery & fraud--2 12/02/96 3:00 PM Unknown Credit card taken from mail/used by unknown person 12/03/96 3:19 PM US postal Svc. Unauthorized use of credit card


Crimes Against Society

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct--1 12/04/96 9:59 PM 4000 blk Spruce Male cited for disorderly conduct


Almanac

Volume 43 Number 16
December 17, 1996


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