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 10, 1997 and March 16, 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: Threats & harassment--1 03/11/97 1:41 PM Medical school Complainant reports being harassed 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Sexual assaults--1 Robberies (& attempts)--2 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--1 032/09/97 4:16 PM 3925 Walnut st Complainant grabbed on buttocks 03/11/97 12:00 PM 41st & Spruce Complainant sprayed with pepper spray by unknown person 03/12/97 8:26 PM 3941 Chestnut Unwanted phone calls received 03/14/97 1:57 PM 4000 blk Locust Unknown suspect took property from complainant 03/16/97 7:56 PM 3800 blk sansom Wallet taken by unknown suspect with gun 30th to 34th/Market to university: Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--1 03/13/97 9:42 AM Towne bldg Complainant reports continuous harassment 03/14/97 5:56 AM Chemistry bldg Dispute between workers Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Aggravated assaults--1 03/13/97 9:22 PM 3315 Market 2 complainants shot in arm by unknown person/s/to hup 03/14/97 7:08 PM 4254 regent sq Complainant struck on head during robbery by unknown


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--3 Total thefts (& attempts)--6 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Trespassing & loitering--1 03/10/97 4:00 PM Bookstore Property taken without payment/arrest 03/10/97 5:29 PM 3423 Walnut st Unauthorized persons in store/1 arrest 03/10/97 7:06 PM 3423 Walnut st Currency taken from purse 03/11/97 6:00 AM Houston hall Currency taken from store 03/12/97 12:49 AM Hamilton walk Secured bike taken 03/12/97 8:36 PM 38th & Chestnut Wallet taken/arrest 03/16/97 5:54 PM 3700 blk Ludlow Property taken from auto/arrest 03/16/97 8:36 PM 3700 blk Sansom Vehicle taken from highway 03/16/97 9:36 PM Kings court Various property taken from secured room 03/16/97 9:57 PM Kings court Answering machine taken 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--2 Total thefts (& attempts)--4 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--1 03/11/97 9:31 AM 4013 Baltimore Unknown person damaged door while attempting to enter 03/13/97 3:16 PM Low rise north Tv taken from lounge area while secured 03/14/97 3:15 PM 100 blk 41st Window to auto broken/property taken 03/14/97 4:53 PM 226 s 40th st Sunglasses taken without payment 03/14/97 5:52 PM 3900 blk chstnt Vehicle taken from highway 03/16/97 4:52 PM Harrison house Room entered and ransacked/property taken 30th to 34th/Market to University: Total thefts (& attempts)--5 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--2 03/10/97 6:35 PM Lot # 36 Vehicle taken from garage 03/10/97 8:38 PM Franklin field Window to auto broken/clothing taken 03/11/97 11:48 AM Franklin field Unattneded jacket and pants taken 03/11/97 6:05 PM Hutchinson gym Credit card taken from unattended backpack 03/16/97 1:26 PM 200 blk 33rd Window to van broken/cell phone taken


Crimes Against Society

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct--2 03/10/97 8:30 PM 39th & Chestnut Male acting disorderly/arrest 03/15/97 8:47 PM 39th & sansom Male acting disorderly/arrest


18th District Crimes Against Persons

6 incidents and 1 arrest were reported between March 10, 1997 and March 16, 1997, by the 18th district; covering Schuylkill river to 49th street, Market street to Woodland avenue. 03/13/97 1:12 PM 3400 Spruce Aggravated assault 03/14/97 10:20 AM 4529 Spruce Rape [arrest made] 03/14/97 1:11 PM 310 48th st. Aggravated assault 03/14/97 2:00 PM 4040 Locust Robbery 03/16/97 7:55 PM 3820 Sansom Robbery 03/16/97 11:30 PM 4502 Chestnut Robbery


Almanac

Volume 43 Number 27
March 25, 1997


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