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 March 3 and March 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 898-4482. 

Crimes Against Persons


34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Robberies (& attempts)--1, Simple assaults--1, 
Threats & harassment--2, Indecent exposure & lewdness--1
03/03/97  5:52 PM  3700 blk Spruce	Unknown male masturbating in vehicle
03/04/97 10:22 PM  McClelland dorm	Fight inside lounge/no injuries
03/06/97  2:25 PM  Leidy dorm		Unwanted calls received
03/07/97  9:53 AM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Threatening/harassing mail received
03/09/97  5:03 PM  3700 blk Sansom	Suspect arrested for robbery


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Threats & harassment--2
03/04/97 10:29 AM  4045 Walnut St.	Complainant reports various forms of harassment 
03/07/97  3:54 PM  3900 blk DeLancey	Complainant threatened by resident in reference to dog 


41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Robberies (& attempts)--1, Aggravated assaults--2
03/05/97  9:20 PM  4325 Sansom		Complainant assaulted with gun/taken to hospital 
03/07/97  9:05 PM  4300 blk Walnut	Male with head injury/taken to HUP
03/08/97  7:47 PM  300 blk St. Mark	Complainant assaulted with screwdriver


Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Robberies (& attempts)--3
03/04/97  2:10 AM  2106 Kater St.	2 complainant's robbed/wallet taken/no injuries 
03/04/97  9:21 AM  500 blk Spruce	Wallet and contents taken by unknown suspect 
03/07/97 10:44 PM  45 & Spruce Sts.	Delivery person robbed by unknown suspect 







Crimes Against Property


34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center:
Burglaries (& attempts)--1, Total thefts (& attempts)--12,
Thefts from autos--4, Thefts of bicycles & parts--2,
Criminal mischief & vandalism--2
03/03/97 12:56 AM  Chestnut dorm	Door to apartment damaged by unknown person 
03/03/97  1:20 PM  HUP			Secured bicycle taken from rack
03/03/97  2:36 PM  Williams hall	Wallet taken
03/03/97  3:04 PM  Steinberg/Dietrich	Bike taken
03/03/97  1:57 PM  203 s 38th St.	Person attempted to take property without payment 
03/05/97 10:15 AM  Delta Psi		VCR and cable box taken from kitchen
03/05/97  1:09 PM  Houston hall		Gate and lock broken to store/currency taken 
03/06/97  2:28 PM  Bookstore 		Knapsack taken from unsecured locker
03/06/97  3:04 PM  3744 Spruce St.	Male left store with unpaid for merchandise 
03/07/97  6:36 PM  3400 blk Chestnut	Window to auto broken/items taken
03/08/97 12:19 PM  203 s 38th St.	CD taken from store without payment
03/08/97 12:32 PM  Lot # 13		CD's and carrying case taken from auto
03/08/97  3:50 PM  100 blk 37th		Computer and back pack taken from auto
03/08/97  4:25 PM  Phi gamma delta	Damage reported to residence
03/08/97  6:57 PM  Lot # 17		Passenger side window of auto broken/tapes taken 


38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore:
Burglaries (& attempts)--1, Total thefts (& attempts)--3,
Criminal mischief & vandalism--2
03/03/97 10:40 AM  3923 Pine St.	Air conditioner in window forced/suspect fled/dropped bag 
03/05/97  3:05 AM  Dining commons	Window broken to building
03/05/97  3:51 AM  123 S. 39th		Complainant reports known male suspected of taking keys 
03/06/97  5:49 PM  Lot # 40		Rear vent window to auto broken/nothing taken 
03/08/97 11:48 PM  Harnwell house	Radio taken
03/09/97 11:33 PM  Harnwell house	Wallet taken


41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Total thefts (& attempts)--1, Thefts from autos--1,
Criminal mischief & vandalism--2
03/03/97 11:42 AM  300 blk 43rd		Rear window to auto broken/nothing taken 
03/05/97  9:33 PM  43rd & Pine		Window broken to auto/change taken
03/06/97  7:51 AM  4200 blk Locust	Passenger window to vehicle broken/nothing taken 


30th to 34th/Market to University:
Total thefts (& attempts)--11, Thefts from autos--3
03/04/97  7:17 PM  Franklin field	Unattended duffel bag taken from field area 
03/04/97 10:00 PM  Ice rink		Hockey items taken from secured closet
03/04/97 10:13 PM  Lot # 36		Auto broken into/items taken
03/05/97  5:20 PM  Penn tower		Wallet taken by unknown males in elevator 
03/05/97  9:52 PM  Rittenhouse lab	Unattended cell phone taken
03/06/97 12:02 PM  Towne bldg.		Window to auto broken/drill taken
03/06/97  3:16 PM  Hill house		Unattended items taken from laundry room 
03/06/97  5:27 PM  Towne bldg.		Knapsack taken while unattended
03/07/97  2:40 PM  Hill house		Unattended jacket taken
03/07/97  4:51 PM  Lot # 2		Window to auto broken/items taken
03/08/97  4:32 PM  White trng hse	Credit cards taken from unattended purse 


Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore:
Forgery & fraud--1
03/06/97  1:44 AM  Unknown		Unauthorized charges made on credit card 







18th District Crimes Against Persons

10 Incidents and 2 Arrests were reported between March 3, 1997 and March 9, 1997, by the 18th District;
covering Schuylkill River to 49th Street, Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

03/04/97  5:30 PM  3400 Spruce		Robbery
03/05/97  7:50 PM  4600 Regent		Robbery
03/05/97  9:22 PM  4400 Sansom		Homicide
03/06/97  2:20 PM  4800 Walnut		Aggravated Assault
03/07/97  1:44 PM  4844 Walnut		Aggravated Assault
03/07/97  8:11 PM  120 46th St.		Aggravated Assault--arrest
03/07/97  9:05 PM  4301 Walnut		Aggravated Assault
03/08/97 12:49 AM  4800 Beaumont	Robbery
03/08/97  7:45 PM  300 St. Marks	Robbery
03/08/97 10:35 PM  4636 Woodland	Aggravated Assault--arrest

Almanac

Volume 43 Number 26
March 18, 1997

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