34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--2 04/28/97 4:23 PM Wistar inst Complainant reported being harassed by known person 05/02/97 2:44 AM Grad B tower Disturbance between students 05/03/97 12:24 AM Houston hall Complainant reports being harassed by guard 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--5 Threats & harassment--1 04/28/97 12:05 AM 3900 Blk Pine Persons h eld up at gun point/no injuries 04/28/97 12:16 AM 3800 Blk Sansom 5 persons held up at gun point/no injuries 04/28/97 10:41 PM 40th & Pine Unknown person attempted to rob complainant/no injury 04/30/97 10:38 PM 4000 Blk Walnut Complainant robbed/2 males arrested/gun recovered 05/01/97 5:13 PM 40th & Market Complainant robbed of currency by unknown suspect 05/03/97 3:21 PM Harnwell house Unwanted call received 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Threats & harassment--1 05/01/97 7:18 AM 208 s. 42nd Unwanted calls received 30th to 34th/Market to University: Robberies (& attempts)--1 Simple assaults--1 Threats & harassment--2 04/28/97 9:31 PM 33rd & Market Complainant robbed by unknown suspect/miscellaneous taken 05/01/97 7:26 AM Hollenback Ctr Known suspect threatened to blow up building 05/04/97 1:22 AM Hill house Complainant touched on elbow/private complaint advised 05/04/97 1:25 AM Hill house Unwanted calls in sexual nature received Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Threats & harassment--1 04/30/97 1:43 AM 420 S. 42 St. Complainant reports person looking through window
Crimes Against Persons
34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--2 Total thefts (& attempts)--19 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Thefts from autos--4 Thefts of bicycles & parts--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--6 Trespassing & loitering--1 04/28/97 3:23 PM Van pelt Library Unattended wallet taken 04/28/97 5:01 PM Stemmler hall Bike tire taken from secured bike 04/28/97 5:04 PM Univ hospital Wallet taken/later recovered/arrest 04/28/97 5:37 PM 36th & Spruce Secured bike taken 04/28/97 7:16 PM Unit Blk 36th Person arrested attempting to take auto 04/28/97 9:14 PM 100 Blk 37th Front window to auto broken/cell phone taken 04/29/97 3:07 AM 3700 Blk Locust Pole light damaged 04/29/97 3:23 AM Rodney dorm Trash can thrown through window 04/29/97 7:06 AM Blockley hall Currency taken from locked bags 04/29/97 2:20 PM Botanical garden Glass broken and shrubs found in pond area 04/29/97 3:43 PM Annenberg sch Unattended laptop taken 04/29/97 5:32 PM Meyerson hall Unattended laptop computer taken 04/29/97 6:52 PM Van pelt Library Credit card taken from unattended jacket pocket 04/30/97 7:20 AM 3700 Blk Sansom Driver's side window to auto broken 04/30/97 9:02 PM Nichols house Window broken to residence/area barricaded 05/01/97 4:13 PM Lot # 30 Auto taken 05/01/97 5:12 PM Lot # 30 Vehicle taken 05/02/97 10:04 AM Lot # 19 Property taken from auto 05/02/97 3:16 PM Botanical Garden Suspect in building without authorization/arrest 05/02/97 4:37 PM Faculty club Wallet taken from dining area 05/02/97 4:37 PM Annenberg Ctr Shoes taken from library area 05/03/97 1:30 AM 3400 Blk Chestnut Window to auto broken/currency taken 05/03/97 1:33 AM 3400 Blk Chestnut Window to auto broken/cell phone and CDÕs taken 05/03/97 3:11 AM Butcher dorm Bottles thrown from window 05/03/97 10:07 AM Houston hall Backpack taken while unattended 05/03/97 11:56 AM 3423 Walnut St. Suspect took items without payment/arrest 05/03/97 10:15 PM Van pelt Library Wallet taken 05/04/97 11:42 PM Theta Xi Suspect in residence without authorization/arrest 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--9 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--2 Thefts from autos--5 Thefts of bicycles & parts--2 04/28/97 6:38 PM 4040 Locust St. Secured bike taken 04/29/97 4:23 PM High rise north Secured bike taken 04/30/97 9:25 AM 3900 Blk Pine Passenger window to auto broken/property taken 05/02/97 11:15 AM 4000 Blk Pine Auto taken from highway 05/02/97 12:53 PM 4000 Blk Spruce Window broken to auto/property taken 05/02/97 3:01 PM 4000 Blk Chestnut Window broken to auto 05/02/97 6:44 PM Lot # 14 Window broken to auto/currency taken 05/03/97 11:44 AM 300 Blk 41st Trumpet taken from auto 05/04/97 3:00 PM 200 Blk 41st Window broken to auto/column damaged 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--4 Total thefts (& attempts)--3 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 04/28/97 7:30 PM 4116 Spruce Secured bike taken 04/28/97 7:57 PM 330 s. 42nd Rear door to residence found open 04/29/97 4:48 PM 4208 Spruce Window forced to 1st floor of residence/property taken 04/30/97 11:02 AM 4200 Blk Pine Vehicle taken from highway 05/01/97 7:23 PM 207 s. 42nd St. Property taken from residence 05/02/97 3:00 PM 200 Blk 42nd Front window of auto broken 05/03/97 5:23 PM 4100 Blk Spruce Speaker taken from auto 05/04/97 2:56 AM 4116 Spruce St. Property taken from residence 30th to 34th/Market to university: Total thefts (& attempts)--5 Thefts from autos--1 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--2 04/28/97 12:09 PM Franklin field 7 banners reported taken 04/28/97 11:54 PM Lot # 36 Door lock and dash damaged to auto/property taken 04/29/97 3:24 PM Franklin field Tire slashed on university truck 04/29/97 3:25 PM Rittenhouse lab Unattended knapsack taken 04/30/97 11:06 AM Rittenhouse lab Cash and check card taken from wallet 05/01/97 1:16 PM Towne Bldg. Secured bike taken 05/02/97 5:24 PM Lot # 21 Left side of vehicle scratched Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--1 Forgery & fraud--1 04/28/97 2:53 PM Thompson St./Phila Unauthorized use of personal info used for credit card 04/29/97 1:47 PM Unknown Credit card taken from organizer
Crimes Against Property
34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Weapons offenses--1 05/02/97 10:06 PM 3400 Blk Spruce Vehicle stopped/weapon and ski mask found/arrest Crimes Against Society
13 incidents and 1 arrest were reported between April 28 and May 4, 1997, by the 18th police district; covering the Schuylkill river to 49th street, Market street to woodland avenue 04/28/97 12:01 AM 3800 Sansom Robbery 04/28/97 12:14 AM 4000 Pine Robbery 04/28/97 9:32 PM 3400 Market Robbery 04/28/97 10:44 PM 4100 Pine Robbery 04/29/97 1:25 AM 4700 Baltimore Robbery 04/29/97 11:30 PM 4322 Market Robbery 04/30/97 11:35 PM 4044 Walnut Robbery/arrest 05/01/97 5:14 PM 4000 Market Robbery 05/02/97 9:15 PM 3300 Market Robbery 05/02/97 10:07 PM 1217 49th Robbery 05/02/97 10:45 PM 4629 Cedar Robbery 05/04/97 3:33 AM 4800 Market Robbery 05/04/97 7:00 PM 3947 Ludlow Aggravated assault
18th District Crimes Against Persons
Almanac
Volume 43 Number 34
May 13, 1997
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