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 May 5, 1997 and May 18, 1997. The university police actively patrol from Market street to Baltimore avenue and from the Schuylkill river to 43rd street in conjunction with the phila delphia 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: Sexual assaults--1 Threats & harassment--3 05/06/97 2:16 PM Grad b tower Complainant reported person made threat 05/12/97 11:01 AM Williams hall Intimidating mail received 05/14/97 3:01 PM 36th & Chestnut Complainant threatened by male with ice pick 05/14/97 7:59 PM Hamilton walk 2 juveniles grabbed female 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--5 Threats & harassment--2 05/07/97 9:12 AM 39th & Market 3 males attempted to rob complainant with simulated weapon 05/09/97 5:54 AM 3800 blk Sansom Complainant struck on head during attempt robbery/to HUP 05/10/97 2:42 AM 300 blk 41st Complainant robbed by 3 males/3 arrested 05/10/97 9:42 PM Hamilton court Harassing phone calls received 05/11/97 11:35 AM Harrison house Complainant reports being harassed 05/11/97 8:40 PM 40th & Market Male assaulted during robbery/property taken 05/18/97 3:49 AM 40th & Pine 2 complainants reported being robbed by unknown males 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--2 Threats & harassment--1 05/05/97 2:54 PM 200 blk 42nd Complainant robbed of backpack by unknown person 05/08/97 10:49 PM 42nd & Pine Complainant robbed by unknown suspect with gun 05/16/97 9:40 PM 4301 Spruce Complainant reports receiving harassing notes 30th to 34th/Market to University: Threats & harassment--2 05/05/97 5:09 PM Hutchinson gym Dispute between students 05/15/97 4:35 PM Univ. museum Complainant reports being harassed over course of year Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& attempts)--2 Aggravated assaults--1 Threats & harassment--1 05/09/97 10:51 AM 1530 Spruce St. Complainant robbed of wallet 05/13/97 1:02 PM 36th & Baring Complainant robbed of wallet 05/14/97 8:43 AM Delaware county Complainant receiving harassing messages via email 05/17/97 11:57 PM 45th & Sansom Complainant assaulted by unknown males/injury to hand


Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--33 Thefts from autos--6 Thefts of bicycles & parts--4 Criminal mischief & vandalism--4 Trespassing & loitering--2 05/05/97 10:06 AM Houston hall Unknown person kicked vent in 05/05/97 4:50 PM 3401 Walnut St. Wallet taken while unsecured 05/05/97 8:40 PM Annenberg Ctr. T-shirts taken from vendor/unauthorized admittance/cited 05/06/97 1:02 AM 3400 blk Walnut Drill and bits taken from vehicle 05/06/97 11:25 AM 3409 Walnut St. Currency taken from drawer and safe 05/06/97 11:32 AM 3401 Walnut St. Currency and id taken from unsecured desk 05/06/97 8:14 PM Grad tower plaza Bike and lock taken 05/06/97 9:47 PM Houston hall Property taken from various rooms 05/07/97 11:30 AM Houston hall Knapsack taken while unattended 05/07/97 1:44 PM English house Bike wheel taken from secured bike 05/07/97 3:06 PM Warwick dorm Textbooks taken 05/07/97 3:52 PM Univ. hospital Unauthorized person in building/cited 05/07/97 7:40 PM Steinberg/Dietrich Knapsack taken 05/07/97 10:39 PM Van pelt Library Unattended textbook taken 05/08/97 2:51 AM Baldwin dorm Alarm boxes and fire hoses tampered with 05/08/97 8:57 AM McNeil bldg. Unknown person wrote obscenities on board in room 05/08/97 1:25 PM Van pelt Library Computer taken while unattended 05/09/97 1:29 AM Rodney dorm Religious items taken 05/09/97 11:29 AM Univ. hospital Unattended wallet/contents taken from phone booth 05/10/97 3:38 AM Foederer dorm Property taken from room 05/10/97 4:14 AM Bish white dorm University laundry cart taken 05/10/97 6:37 PM 100 blk 37th Cell phone taken from auto 05/10/97 10:30 PM 100 blk 37th Purse/contents taken from auto 05/11/97 12:44 PM Houston hall Window broken to credit union 05/11/97 2:44 PM Houston hall Unattended phone and calculator taken 05/11/97 3:32 PM Gimbel gym Wallet/contents taken from locker 05/11/97 5:21 PM Unit blk 38th Window to auto broken/CD player and CD's taken 05/12/97 4:08 AM Delta Psi Window to residence broken 05/12/97 4:18 AM Lot # 25 Door glass to auto broken/property taken 05/13/97 6:36 PM Houston hall Bike taken 05/14/97 1:58 PM Nursing ed bldg. Slide projector taken 05/15/97 8:22 AM 100 blk 37th Window broken to auto/briefcase taken 05/15/97 3:47 PM Meyerson hall Unattended backpack taken 05/15/97 8:17 PM Lower quad Bike taken from outside railing 05/16/97 4:17 PM Stemmler hall Unattended backpack taken 05/16/97 5:57 PM Meyerson hall Wallet taken from unattended backpack 05/17/97 2:14 PM Nichols house Visa card taken 05/17/97 11:28 PM 3744 Spruce St. Male attempted to cash fake traveler's check 05/18/97 3:00 PM Colonial penn Ctr. Unattended wheel chair taken 05/18/97 4:35 PM 140 s 34th St. Shoes taken/suspect fled area 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--25 Thefts from autos--5 Thefts of bicycles & parts--3 Criminal mischief & vandalism--12 05/05/97 10:00 AM Evans bldg. Dental items taken from basement locker room 05/05/97 10:15 AM Sigma delta tau Property taken from room 05/05/97 11:11 AM 3900 blk Walnut Wallet taken 05/06/97 12:49 AM Peoples park Medieval helmet taken 05/06/97 7:18 PM Harrison house Wallet taken 05/06/97 9:20 PM 4000 blk Chestnut Rear tire to auto slashed by unknown 05/07/97 5:17 AM High rise north VCR taken from unsecured room 05/07/97 10:54 AM 3900 blk Irving Seat/seat post and clamp taken from bike 05/07/97 11:21 AM 100 blk 39th Passenger side window to auto broken 05/07/97 1:48 PM Dining commons Wallet taken while unattended on table 05/07/97 3:02 PM Dining commons Penn card taken/used for unauthorized purchases 05/07/97 4:44 PM 3900 blk Baltimore 2 tires flattened to vehicle by unknown person 05/07/97 5:17 PM 3900 blk DeLancey Windows to jeep broken by unknown person 05/07/97 9:08 PM Harnwell house Unattended camera taken from lobby area 05/10/97 2:01 PM Sigma chi Car windows broken and hood damaged 05/10/97 2:18 PM Harrison house Unattended knapsack taken 05/10/97 5:48 PM 3942 DeLancey Window to auto broken/items taken 05/10/97 7:32 PM High rise north Tennis equipment taken from hallway 05/10/97 11:02 PM High rise north Phone and currency taken from room 05/11/97 12:39 AM High rise north Stereo equipment taken from room 05/11/97 12:19 PM 4000 blk Walnut Rear and passenger window to auto broken 05/12/97 12:33 PM 4000 blk Chestnut Nail gun taken from auto 05/13/97 12:03 PM Sigma nu Window to auto broken/nothing taken 05/13/97 3:39 PM 3800 blk Locust Credit card taken from purse 05/13/97 3:42 PM 4008 Pine St. Unsecured bike taken 05/14/97 2:32 AM 4000 blk Pine Trash can thrown through rear window of auto 05/15/97 10:13 AM 4000 blk Spruce Briefcase taken from auto 05/15/97 10:48 AM 4015 Baltimore Clothing and bike taken from residence 05/16/97 1:41 PM 4028 Walnut Secured bike taken 05/16/97 5:01 PM Lot # 40 Vehicle had scratch marks from keys 05/17/97 3:28 AM 4032 Locust St. Front door frame damaged by unknown male 05/17/97 9:02 PM Harrison house Keys left in outer door taken 05/18/97 7:09 AM 122 s 41st St. Windows to apartment complex broken 05/18/97 9:58 AM 4021 Walnut St. Front window to establishment broken 05/18/97 11:21 AM 300 blk 41st Window to auto broken/items taken 05/18/97 1:37 PM 3800 Baltimore Items taken from vehicle 05/18/97 4:07 PM 243 s. 41st Unattended ring and walkman taken 41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--2 Thefts of bicycles & parts--1 Criminal mischief & vandalism--1 05/06/97 3:52 PM 216 s. 43rd St. Various property taken from residence 05/09/97 6:20 PM 4233 Walnut Window to residence broken/person cited 05/11/97 2:17 PM 300 blk S. 48th Bike taken 05/16/97 1:02 PM 4108 Spruce Property taken/complainant declined prosecution 30th to 34th/Market to university: Burglaries (& attempts)--1 Total thefts (& attempts)--21 Thefts from autos--10 Thefts of bicycles & parts--2 Criminal mischief & vandalism--3 05/05/97 4:24 PM Hutchinson gym Unattended cell phone taken 05/06/97 7:53 AM Hayden hall Check taken from secured room and cashed 05/06/97 3:54 PM Rittenhouse lab Computer taken 05/06/97 7:03 PM Rittenhouse lab Suspect in building/property taken/arrest 05/07/97 9:48 AM Penn tower Cell phone taken from unsecured office 05/08/97 9:42 AM Lot # 26 Window to auto broken/sunglasses taken 05/08/97 9:59 AM Lot # 26 Property taken from auto/top slashed 05/09/97 11:46 AM Penn tower Secured bicycle taken from rack 05/09/97 11:58 AM Hill house Unattended suitcase taken 05/10/97 5:08 PM Lot # 26 Window to driver's side broken 05/12/97 10:02 AM Rittenhouse lab Computer taken from secured room 05/12/97 4:17 PM Hollenback Ctr. Bike taken from outside rack 05/12/97 10:44 PM 200 blk 33rd Jacket taken from auto 05/13/97 12:30 AM Lot # 45 Radar detector taken from auto 05/13/97 10:01 AM Univ. museum Cell phone taken 05/13/97 12:14 PM 100 blk 34th Rear passenger window to auto broken 05/13/97 12:43 PM Moore school Unattended backpack taken 05/13/97 5:16 PM 3300 blk Walnut Passenger side window to auto broken/phone taken 05/13/97 5:20 PM Lot # 33 Passenger side window to auto broken/CD player taken 05/13/97 5:34 PM Lot # 33 Rear vent window to auto broken/nothing taken 05/14/97 12:04 PM Lot # 36 Vehicle reported to be damaged/parking pass taken 05/15/97 10:24 AM Lot # 36 Purse and contents taken from auto/door pried 05/15/97 10:26 AM Lot # 36 Various items taken from auto/lock pried 05/18/97 3:56 PM Franklin field Unattended camera taken 05/18/97 4:39 PM 3200 blk Walnut Items taken from auto Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total thefts (& attempts)--3 Thefts of auto (& attempts)--1 Thefts from autos--1 Forgery & fraud--1 05/12/97 3:13 AM 502 south 42 St. Computer taken 05/14/97 1:46 PM Us mail Credit card taken from mail/unauthorized charges to same 05/16/97 9:11 AM 4300 blk. Chester Vehicle taken from highway 05/18/97 3:00 PM 800 blk. Race St. Window to auto broken/computer taken


Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly conduct--1 Alcohol & drug offenses--1 05/09/97 6:35 PM 36th & Spruce Person arrested for driving while intoxicated 05/16/97 7:45 PM 3604 Chestnut St. Male acting in disorderly manner/refused to leave/arrest 38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly conduct--2 Weapons offenses--1 05/08/97 1:36 AM 208 S. 40th St. Male cited for disorderly conduct 05/09/97 3:03 PM Tau epsilon phi Male with pellet gun/cited 05/11/97 2:05 AM Unit blk 39th Disturbance between students Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Weapons offenses--1 05/15/97 10:50 PM 45th Ludlow St. Suspect arrested for weapons offense and drugs


18th District Crimes Against Persons

15 incidents and 4 arrests were reported between May 5, 1997, and May 18, 1997, by the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill river to 49th street and Market street to Woodland avenue. 05/06/97 6:30 AM 4800 Warrington Robbery 05/06/97 7:10 AM 4800 Springfield Robbery 05/07/97 3:25 AM 4438 Chestnut Aggravated assault 05/09/97 5:45 AM 3800 Sansom Robbery 05/09/97 5:30 PM 4800 Chestnut Aggravated assault 05/09/97 10:48 PM 4800 blk Pine Rape 05/10/97 3:42 AM 300 blk 41st Robbery/arrest 05/12/97 9:25 AM 4000 blk Market Robbery 05/14/97 2:15 AM 4408 Walnut Robbery 05/14/97 11:43 AM 4500 blk Pine Robbery/arrest 05/17/97 2:45 AM 4431 Chestnut Robbery 05/17/97 4:00 AM 4800 blk Market Aggravated assault 05/18/97 3:31 AM 4000 blk Pine Robbery 05/18/97 11:00 AM 4301 Walnut Robbery/arrest 05/18/97 7:55 PM 4301 Baltimore Robbery/arrest


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Volume 43 Number 35
May 20, 1997


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