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 May 4, 1998, through May 17, 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: Simple Assaults--1; Threats & Harassment--5
05/04/98 8:48 AM Franklin Annex Unwanted phone calls received
05/04/98 3:21 PM Ralston House Unwanted phone calls received
05/06/98 3:42 PM 3401 Walnut St Unwanted e-mails received
05/07/98 3:23 PM Van Pelt Lbry Telephone threats to staff member
05/11/98 10:27 PM 3420 Moravian St Complainant reports being assaulted by female with knife
05/12/98 9:09 AM Vance Hall Unwanted pictures received
38th to 41st /Market to Baltimore: Simple Assaults--1; Threats & Harassment --1
05/11/98 10:59 PM 200 Blk Fels Wk Complainant assaulted/Arrest
05/16/98 11:12 PM 4032 Spruce St Complainant reports unwanted calls
41st to 43rd/Market to Baltimore: Robberies (&Attempts)--1
05/10/98 8:31:PM 4100 Blk Market Complainant robbed
30th to 34th / Market to University: Threats & Harassment--1
05/07/98 8:05 AM 200 Blk 33rd Complainant report male exposing himself
Outside 30th - 43rd / Market - Baltimore: Robberies ( & Attempts )--4; Aggravated Assaults-- 1; Threats & Harassment--3
05/04/98 12:19 AM 5200 Mkt St Complainant reported threats received
05/11/98 6:28 PM 200 S 44th St Complainant robbed by unknown suspect
05/12/98 3:15 PM 8th/Carpenter Complainant reports receiving threat
05/13/98 9:09 AM 3501 Civic Ctr Male assaulted female/Arrest
05/14/98 7:51 PM 4237 Walnut St Complainant robbed by suspect with simulated weapon
05/15/98 2:53 PM 1426 Spruce St Threatening e-mail received
05/17/98 11:35 PM 46th Chestnut Complainant robbed by suspect with gun
05/17/98 11:42 PM 46th Market Complainant robbed by 2 unknown suspects

Crimes Against Society

34th to 38th / Market to Civic Center: Disorderly Conduct --3
05/04/98 1:01 AM 3744 Spruce St Panhandler cited for disorderly conduct
05/17/98 8:57 AM Univ Hospital Security assaulted/Male arrested
05/17/98 6:22 PM 3400 Blk Sansom Male arrested for disorderly conduct
38th to 41st/Market to Baltimore: Disorderly Conduct --4; Weapons Offenses--1
05/04/98 3:13 PM 4000 Blk Walnut Suspect cited for disorderly conduct
05/08/98 12:48 PM 32 S. 40th Shots fired/PPD made apprenhension
05/08/98 1:41 PM 3900 Blk Irving Suspect cited for disorderly conduct
05/12/98 1:24 AM Harnwell House Person acting disorderly/Arrest
05/15/98 8:38 PM 3901 Walnut St Person acting disorderly/Arrest
30th to 34th/Market to University: Disorderly Conduct --1
05/06/98 7:36 PM 34th & Sansom Suspect cited for disorderly conduct
Outside 30th-43rd/Market-Baltimore: Weapons Offenses--1
05/04/98 5:27 PM 44/Mkt Weapons offense via PPD

Crimes Against Property

34th to 38th / Market to Civic Center: Total Thefts ( & Attempts ) --19 Thefts Of Auto ( & Attempts )--1; Thefts Of Bicycles & Parts--4; Forgery & Fraud--2; Criminal Mischief & Vandalism --2
05/05/98 12:37 PM Johnson Pavln Unsecured Backpack Taken
05/05/98 1:33 PM Anat-Chem Wing 10 Roll Of Aluminum Taken
05/05/98 3:08 PM Speakman Dorm Bicycle Taken
05/06/98 2:48 AM 200 Blk 38th Vehicle Windows Broken
05/06/98 7:50 PM 3430 Sansom St Wallet Taken
05/06/98 9:01 PM Leidy Lab Bicycle Taken
05/07/98 9 32 AM Law School Uns Currency Taken From Unsecured Pocketbook
05/07/98 11:01 AM 3624 Market St Unsecured Cell Phone Taken
05/07/98 11:16 AM College Hall Electrical Panel Box Pryed Open
05/07/98 1:54 PM 3731 Walnut St Complainant Flim-Flamed Out Uns Currency
05/07/98 2:07 PM g Nursing Ed Bld Stolen Bags Found By Employee
05/08/98 10:53 AM Williams Hall Secured Bicycle Taken
05/09/98 9:59 AM 3600 Blk Chstnt Vehicle Taken
05/09/98 10:33 AM Stouffer Triang Unattended Painting Taken
05/10/98 1:22 PM Univ Hospital US Currency & Phone Card Taken From Wallet
05/10/98 3:42 PM Annenberg Cntr Computer Stolen
05/11/98 10:33 AM Leidy Lab Secured VCR Taken
05/11/98 6:05 PM 3402 Sansom St Wallet And Contents Taken
05/12/98 10:49 AM 3600 Blk Walnut Credit Card Lost/Unauthorized Charges Made to Same
05/12/98 9:39 PM 3744 Spruce St Suspect Arrested For Taking Merchandise Without Payment
05/14/98 12:41 PM Nursing Ed Bldg Unattended Purse Taken
05/15/98 10:48 AM Goddard Labs Optic Lenses Taken
05/17/98 3:24 PM Vance Hall Bike Tire Taken
38th to 41st / Market to Baltimore: Burglaries ( & Attempts )--1; Total Thefts ( & Attempts )--16; Thefts Of Auto ( & Attempts )--2; Thefts From Autos --1; Thefts Of Bicycles & Parts --3; Criminal Mischief & Vandalism--6

05/04/98 1:11 PM High Rise North Secured Cigarettes Taken
05/04/98 3:58 PM 3946 Pine St Secured Bicycle Taken From Rack
05/04/98 10:09 PM 3923 Walnut St Wallet Taken
05/04/98 11:44 PM 126 S 39th St Throwing Water Balloons Off Roof
05/05/98 12:11 AM High Rise North Beer Cans Being Thrown Out Of Windows
05/05/98 9:37 PM 3915 Walnut St Property Taken/Suspect Arrested
05/06/98 3:41 PM 3800 Blk Chstnt Tape Player Taken From Vehicle
05/07/98 12:35 AM High Rise North Computer Monitor Taken
05/08/98 10:33 AM Sigma Alpha Eps Secured Bicycle Taken From Rack
05/08/98 8:09 PM 300 Blk 41st Vehicle Taken
05/10/98 11:49 AM 4041 Locust St Computer Taken From Unsecured Apartment
05/11/98 11:02 AM Harnwell House Property Taken From Locker
05/11/98 12:24 PM Harrison House Various Items Taken From Secured Area
05/11/98 4:48 PM Harrison House Suitcase Taken
05/12/98 2:00 AM 119 S 39th St Vehicle Window Broken Out
05/12/98 11:03 AM 1925 House Power Strip & Card Reader Taken
05/12/98 6:56 PM Harnwell House Property Taken From Locker
05/13/98 11:08 AM Peoples Park Unknown Person Used Contractor Equipment/Damaged Lawn
05/13/98 7:30 PM 300 Blk 41st Vehicle Taken From Highway
05/14/98 2:16 PM Sigma Chi Tires to Vehicle Flattened
05/17/98 1:00 PM 4040 Chestnt St Arrested Male Kicked Out Window In Police Vehicle
05/17/98 9:52 AM 4044 Spruce St Bike Taken
05/17/98 8:44 PM 3915 Walnut St Merchandise Taken Without Payment/Arrest
41st to 43rd / Market to Baltimore: Total Thefts ( & Attempts )--6; Thefts Of Auto ( & Attempts )--1; Thefts From Autos --4; Criminal Mischief & Vandalism --1
05/04/98 12:47 AM 200 Blk 42nd Suspect Stealing Tire From Vehicle
05/04/98 7:36 AM Divinity School Window Broken
05/08/98 8:40 PM 4100 Blk Pine Tire Taken From Vehicle
05/09/98 10:55 AM 318 S.42nd St. Secured Motorcycle Scooter Taken
05/09/98 2:07 PM 4112 Spruce St Knapsack And Contents Taken
05/13/98 3:37 PM 200 Blk 42nd Car Radio Taken
05/17/98 1:53 PM 300 Blk 42nd License Plate Removed From Auto
30th to 34th / Market to University: Total Thefts ( & Attempts )--8; Thefts Of Bicycles & Parts--1; Criminal Mischief & Vandalism --1
05/04/98 8:37 AM Blau House Glass Cracked And Door Jammed
05/05/98 11:00 AM I A S T Letters Removed From Sign
05/07/98 4:21 PM Blau House Wallet And Contents Taken
05/11/98 1:21 PM Towne Bldg Bicycle Taken From Rack
05/11/98 3:05 PM Hayden Hall Computer Taken
05/14/98 1:15 PM Hill House Unattended Gym Bag Taken
05/15/98 12:27 PM L R S M Unattended Tool Box And Contents Taken
05/15/98 5:18 PM Towne Bldg Laptop Computer Taken
05/16/98 8:20 PM Hill House Unsecured TV And Various Items Taken
Outside 30th - 43rd / Market - Baltimore: Total Thefts ( & Attempts )--8; Thefts Of Auto ( & Attempts )--1; Thefts From Autos--2
05/07/98 9:47 AM 3939 Chestnut St Food Eaten Without Payment
05/08/98 6:24 PM 36th/Lancaster Complainant Reported Steering Column Damage
05/13/98 2:28 AM 200 S 11th St Property Removed From Auto
05/14/98 10:21 AM Broad/Walnut St Purse Taken While Unattended
05/14/98 10:58 AM Broad/Walnut St Unattended Property Taken
05/14/98 12:45 PM 3400 Blk.Race Car Broken Into/Various Items Taken
05/16/98 3:24 PM 4301 Walnut St. Property Taken From Pants Pocket
05/17/98 4:07 PM 2nd/South Wallet Taken

 18th District Crimes Against Persons

22 Incidents and 5 Arrests were reported between May 4, 1998, and May 17, 1998, by the 18th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street and Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

5/4/1998 12:03:00 AM 4400 Chestnut Robbery
5/5/1998 10:40:00 AM 4514 Baltimore Robbery
5/6/1998 2:36:00 AM 3800 Locust Aggravated Assault
5/6/1998 12:38:00 AM 497 Walnut Robbery
5/6/1998 9:42:00 PM 4400 Chestnut Robbery/Arrest
5/7/1998 12:05:00 AM 4500 Baltimore Robbery
5/7/1998 1:05:00 AM 719 52nd Robbery
5/8/1998 6:20:00 AM 4700 Baltimore Aggravated Assault
5/8/1998 12:47:00 PM 32 40th ST. Aggravated Assault
5/9/1998 12:00:00 PM 4500 Walnut ST. Rape
5/9/1998 8:40:00 AM 4800 Market Robbery
5/11/1998 6:25:00 PM 218 44th ST. Robbery
5/12/1998 5:47:00 AM 4619 Chester Aggravated Assault/Arrest
5/12/1998 10:44:00 PM 4318 Walnut Aggravated Assault
5/12/1998 5:15:00 PM 5114 Market Robbery
5/14/1998 8:36:00 PM 3200 Ludlow Robbery
5/14/1998 7:47:00 PM 4237 Walnut Robbery
5/15/1998 10:10:00 PM 4621 Hazel Robbery/Arrest
5/17/1998 8:30:00 AM 4000 Walnut Robbery/Arrest
5/18/1998 8:53:00 PM 5100 Walnut Aggravated Assault
5/18/1998 12:26:00 PM 3928 Market Homicide/Arrest
5/18/1998 6:45:00 AM 4400 Sansom Robbery


Almanac, Vol. 44, No. 34, May 19/26, 1998

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