Community Crime Report - Almanac, Vol. 44, No.19, 01/27/98

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 January 12, 1998 through January 18, 1998. The University Police actively patrols 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)2; Aggravated Assaults1; Threats & Harassment2

01/12/98 11:49 AM Grad B Tower Unwanted e-mails received

01/12/98 3:00 PM 3600 Blk. Walnut Cash and wallet taken by unknown suspect

01/14/98 11:30 AM 38th & Spruce Complainant threatened by male with knife/Arrest

01/15/98 10:08 AM Caster Bldg. Unwanted calls and visits made

01/18/98 1:29 AM 3600 Blk. Spruce Currency taken from complainant by unknown suspect

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& Attempts)1; Threats & Harassment4

01/15/98 7:07 AM 4000 Blk. Baltimore Wallet and bike taken from complainant

01/15/98 3:00 PM 200 Blk. 40th Complainant reports being threatened

01/15/98 3:24 PM 4037 Spruce St. Complainant found dead mouse in cereal

01/16/98 3:28 PM 200 Blk. 40th Complainant reports being harassed

01/17/98 12:52 PM 3915 Pine St. Unwanted calls and e-mails received

Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (& Attempts)1; Threats & Harassment1

01/15/98 11:19 AM 4514 Pine St. Harassing phone calls received

01/16/98 8:14 PM 254 S. 44th St. Complainant robbed by unknown person with knife

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Total Thefts (& Attempts)14; Thefts from Autos1; Thefts of Bicycles & Parts1;
Forgery & Fraud1; Criminal Mischief & Vandalism2; Trespassing & Loitering1

01/12/98 9:32 AM Annenberg Center Male found sleeping under steps in bldg/Cited

01/12/98 1:23 PM Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Packaged ceramic bank taken from office

01/12/98 5:12 PM 200 Blk. 38th Property taken from auto

01/12/98 5:57 PM Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Knapsack with contents taken

01/13/98 11:34 AM Johnson Pavilion Fax machine taken from secured room

01/13/98 4:37 PM 203 S. 38th St. Property taken from store without payment

01/14/98 5:30 AM Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall 2:vending machines broken into

01/14/98 1:06 PM Bookstore Unknown attempted to cash stolen check

01/14/98 3:27 PM 3600 Blk. Market Wallet taken from office

01/15/98 12:30 PM 132 S. 34th St. Wallet taken from coat

01/15/98 1:30 PM 3409 Walnut St. Wallet taken by unknown person

01/16/98 10:09 AM 3400 Blk. Walnut Bike tire taken

01/16/98 1:20 PM Houston Hall Credit cards taken

01/16/98 2:08 PM Seashore House Unknown male broke window to auto

01/17/98 9:44 AM 3604 Chestnut St. Property taken without payment/Arrest

01/17/98 3:21 PM Bookstore Property taken without payment/Arrest

01/17/98 5:50 PM 3430 Sansom St. Wallet taken

01/18/98 2:11 PM 203 S. 38th St. CD's taken from establishment without payment

38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Total Thefts (& Attempts)5; Thefts from Autos 1; Thefts of Bicycles & Parts1

01/15/98 10:31 AM Lot #4 Tools taken from auto

01/15/98 10:25 PM 3936 Pine St. Athletic shoes and pajamas taken

01/16/98 2:07 PM 208 S. 40th St. Jacket and wallet taken

01/16/98 5:04 PM 303 S. 40th St. Bike taken

01/18/98 9:35 PM Delta Kappa Eps Various property taken from residence

30th to 34th/Market to University: Total Thefts (& Attempts)7; Thefts from Autos 1

01/12/98 2:49 AM Lot #36 Male attempted to remove parts from auto/Arrest

01/12/98 9:06 AM Moore School Vending machine broken into

01/13/98 11:36 AM Franklin Field University banners taken from secured area

01/13/98 3:15 PM Penn Tower Wallet taken

01/14/98 7:47 AM Moore School Candy machine broken into/money taken

01/14/98 7:25 PM Franklin Field Backpack taken from field

01/17/98 6:17 PM 100 Blk. 33rd Backpack taken from auto

Outside 30th to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Total Thefts (& Attempts)1; Thefts of Auto (& Attempts)1

01/16/98 3:17 PM 400 S. 40th St. Vehicle taken from highway

Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th/Market to Civic Center: Disorderly Conduct1

01/17/98 3:46 PM 3700 Blk. Chestnut Male refused to leave area/Arrest

30th to 34th/Market to University: Disorderly Conduct1

01/15/98 7:44 PM Rittenhouse Lab Unauthorized person in area/Arrest

18th District Crimes Against Persons

24 Incidents and 5 Arrests were reported between January 12, 1998, and January 18, 1998, by the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street and Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

01/12/98 2:45 PM 4212 Chestnut Aggravated Assault

01/12/98 9:55 PM 4800 Kingsessing Robbery

01/13/98 11:15 AM 4518 Walnut Aggravated Assault

01/13/98 12:00 PM 4000 Blk. Chestnut Rape

01/13/98 1:40 PM 4600 Market Robbery

01/13/98 8:38 PM 1 43rd St Robbery

01/14/98 6:11 AM 4725 Chester Robbery

01/14/98 9:47 AM 4800 Springfield Robbery

01/15/98 7:00 AM 4017 Baltimore Robbery

01/15/98 8:10 PM 4700 Baltimore Aggravated Assault

01/16/98 7:25 PM 4857 Chestnut Robbery

01/16/98 8:13 PM 254 44th St Robbery/Arrest

01/18/98 1:50 AM 3700 Spruce Robbery

01/18/98 11:51 AM 4209 Chester Aggravated Assault

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