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 february 3, 1997 and february 9, 1997. 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 8984482.


Crimes Against Persons

34th to 38th/Market to civic center: Threats & harassment--7 02/04/97 12:56 AM Brooks dorm 4 unwanted calls received 02/04/97 1:03 AM Cl of 28 dorm Unwanted call received 02/04/97 1:37 AM Cl of 28 dorm Unwanted call received 02/04/97 9:53 PM Nichols house Complainant reported being yelled at by unknown person 02/05/97 12:53 AM Cleeman dorm Unwanted calls received 02/06/97 3:26 AM Magee dorm Unwanted calls received 02/07/97 1:41 AM Graduate dorm Unwanted calls received 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Aggravated assaults--1 Threats & harassment--3 02/04/97 1:25 AM 4006 spruce Complainant assaulted/2 arrest 02/05/97 2:07 PM Low rise north Unwanted calls received 02/05/97 10:53 PM 4009 pine st Harassment between roommates 02/06/97 8:27 PM 3925 walnut st Store robbed by unkown suspect with gun/no injury 02/07/97 11:04 PM Harrison house Unwanted calls received 30th to 34th/Market to University: Threats & harassment--1 02/06/97 6:52 PM 3300 blk walnut Pedestrian reported slurs shouted by passing motorist Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Threats & harassment--1 02/07/97 12:40 PM South st bridge Unknown male made threat


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to civic center: Total thefts (& attempts)--22 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--1 Forgery & fraud--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 Trespassing & loitering--3 02/03/97 5:45 AM Sheraton hotel 2 unauthorized persons in room/arrest 02/03/97 5:35 PM Law school Credit cards/mac and cash taken from unattended bag 02/03/97 8:52 PM Lot # 19 Vehicle taken from lot 02/04/97 7:34 AM Levy park Profanity discovered on art work 02/04/97 8:33 AM Vance hall Wallet taken from unattended backpack 02/04/97 10:44 AM Houston hall Unauthorized male found in building/arrest 02/04/97 1:42 PM Medical school Mac card left in machine/money withdrawn 02/04/97 4:11 PM Univ hospital Cash taken from purse/arrest 02/04/97 5:39 PM Houston hall Known male in building/arrest 02/05/97 9:55 AM Houston hall Theft of purse and contents(penn id) 02/05/97 1:29 PM Biomed bldg # 1 Miscellaneous items taken from unsecured desk 02/05/97 1:43 PM Christian assoc Unattended purse and contents taken 02/05/97 3:04 PM Van pelt lbry Unattended books taken 02/05/97 3:30 PM Christian assoc Bad check received for payment 02/05/97 8:09 PM Van pelt lbry Backpack taken 02/05/97 8:48 PM Mcneil bldg 2 credit cards taken from unattended coat 02/06/97 11:24 AM 140 s 34th st 2 coats taken without payment/suspect fled area 02/06/97 2:49 PM Van pelt lbry Unattended cd player & cd's taken 02/06/97 3:08 PM 3440 market st Unattended jacket taken 02/06/97 3:48 PM Commerce bank Suspect with counterfeit check/arrest 02/07/97 3:19 PM Hillel foundtn Unattended wallet taken 02/07/97 3:52 PM 3409 walnut st Unattended camera taken 02/08/97 7:06 PM Van pelt lbry Unattended wallet taken 02/08/97 8:44 PM 3402 sansom st Unattended wallet taken 02/09/97 9:35 AM 3700 blk sansom Vehicle window broken/coins taken 02/09/97 1:02 PM Phi gamma delta Unattended jacket taken 02/09/97 4:42 PM Phi gamma delta Unattended wallet taken 02/09/97 7:04 PM Upper quad Bike rack/unattended wheelchair taken. 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--4 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 02/03/97 11:58 AM Veterinary sch Currency & cd player taken from cabinet 02/04/97 1:24 PM Penn police hdq Secured bike taken 02/05/97 2:58 PM 3901 chestnt st Unattened wallet taken 02/06/97 12:56 AM High rise north Damage found to laundry room walls 02/07/97 11:00 AM 3956 pine Unknown suspect attempted to enter building 02/07/97 2:33 PM 4000 blk spruce Vehicle taken from highway 41st to 43rd/market to baltimore: Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 02/04/97 4:38 AM 225 st marks Complainant found damage to trunk area 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--10 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 02/03/97 11:48 AM Franklin field Unattended backpack taken 02/03/97 5:46 PM Chemistry bldg Unattended wallet taken 02/04/97 10:31 AM Franklin field Unattended wallet taken 02/04/97 5:00 PM Rittenhouse lab Unattended backpack taken 02/05/97 8:48 AM Franklin field Unattended jacket taken 02/05/97 2:17 PM Franklin field Unattended jacket taken from field. 02/05/97 5:29 PM Hill house Unattended jacket taken 02/05/97 7:16 PM Franklin field Unattended backpack taken 02/06/97 5:01 PM Franklin field Theft of unattended backpack 02/08/97 4:57 PM Blau house Secured bicycle taken from rack 02/08/97 10:36 PM 3200 blk south Vehicle found with damage to trunk area Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--3 Thefts from autos--1 02/04/97 5:15 PM 420 s. 42nd st Wallet taken from unattended backpack 02/05/97 6:42 PM 2600 bainbridge Vehicle window broken/stereo taken 02/05/97 8:43 PM 3741 lancaster Checks and credit cards taken


Almanac

Volume 43 Number 22
February 18, 1997


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