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 The University of Pennsylvania Police Department
Community Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Aginst Persons and Crimes Against Society from the campus report for November 15, 1999 through November 28, 1999. Also reported were Crimes Against Property: 52 total thefts and 6 incidents of criminal mischief. Prior weeks' reports are also online. --Ed.

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 November 15, 1999 and November 28, 1999. 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 (215) 898-4482.

Crimes Against Persons, Property and Society

(listed collectively in chronological order)

Date Time Offense Location Details
11/15/1999 12:47 PM Retail Theft 3603 Walnut St. Property taken without payment/arrest
11/15/1999 3:56 PM Theft 3420 Walnut St. Wallet taken from counter
11/15/1999 5:14 PM Theft Vet School Cell phone taken
11/15/1999 6:13 PM Retail Theft 3915 Walnut St. Film taken without payment
11/15/1999 8:32 PM Theft from Auto Convention Ave. Backpack taken from auto
11/16/1999 4:15 AM Defiant Trespass 3810 Locust Walk Male tampering with bike/arrest
11/16/1999 9:06 AM Theft 3405 Civic Ctr Blvd Building materials taken/arrest
11/16/1999 1:11 PM Theft John Morgan Bldg. Leather jacket taken
11/16/1999 5:42 PM Retail Theft 3423 Walnut St. Jacket and perfume taken
11/16/1999 8:09 PM Retail Theft 110 S. 36th St. Clothing taken without payment
11/17/1999 2:21 AM Defiant Trespass 4001 Walnut St. Males inside construction area/4 arrested
11/17/1999 9:15 PM Theft 3601 Walnut St. Backpack taken/arrest
11/17/1999 11:48 PM Stolen Property 43rd/Walnut St. Male in possession of stolen tag/arrest
11/18/1999 1:17 AM Disorderly Conduct 3900 Walnut St. Male disorderly with guard/arrest
11/18/1999 9:36 AM Retail Theft 3744 Spruce St. Assorted foods taken without payment
11/18/1999 6:54 PM Theft 3420 Moravian St. ATM card and currency taken from purse
11/18/1999 12:14 AM Theft of Bike 3906 Spruce St. Bike taken from railing
11/19/1999 3:28 AM Simple Assault 40th/Locust Walk Complainant assaulted by 2 unknown males
11/19/1999 10:35 AM Theft from Auto 3700 blk Sansom Currency taken from auto
11/19/1999 12:54 AM Theft of Bike 3820 Locust Walk Bike taken from rack
11/19/1999 1:58 PM Theft 3340 Walnut St. Cash taken from worker's clothing
11/19/1999 2:42 PM Theft of Bike 200 blk S. 38th St. Vehicle taken from highway
11/19/1999 3:05 PM Theft 3409 Walnut St. Wallet taken from table at food court
11/19/1999 3:53 PM Criminal Mischief 3700 Chestnut St. Offensive writing on elevator walls
11/19/1999 4:27 PM Theft 3701 Walnut St. Wallet taken from locker room
11/19/1999 5:08 PM Theft 3701 Walnut St. Wallet taken from locker
11/19/1999 5:58 PM Theft 3926 Spruce St. Wooden letter taken from residence
11/19/1999 6:47 PM Theft of Bike 3926 Spruce St. Bike taken
11/19/1999 7:12 PM Theft of Bike 4103 Pine St. Bike taken/secured to gate
11/19/1999 8:47 PM Theft from Auto 3900 Spruce St. Property taken from auto
11/20/1999 9:04 AM Criminal Mischief 4200 Locust St. Cloth covering to auto cut/rock found
11/20/1999 11:17 PM Theft 3701 Walnut St. Jacket and cell phone taken
11/20/1999 4:10 PM Theft 3601 Walnut St. Wallet taken from table in cafe area
11/20/1999 4:18 PM Theft of Bike 3420 Walnut St. Bike taken from rack
11/21/1999 12:22 AM Simple Assault 3637 Locust Walk Complainant assaulted by unknown male
11/21/1999 3:14 AM Attempt Theft 3600 Locust Walk Male attempted to take banner/warned
11/21/1999 6:37 AM Criminal Mischief 200 blk S 41st St Bulbs/fixtures damaged to light poles
11/21/1999 1:03 PM Theft 3901 Locust Walk 2 jackets taken
11/21/1999 5:08 PM Theft 3911 Walnut St. Debit card taken/charges made on same
11/22/1999 1:52 AM Receiving Stolen Property 438 S. 43rd male with stolen auto tag/arrest
11/22/1999 4:49 AM Defiant Trespass 133 S. 36th unauthorized male in lobby/arrest
11/22/1999 7:32 AM Warrant 3600 Spruce suspicious male/wanted/arrest
11/22/1999 10:01 AM Theft from Auto 3900 Powelton front grill taken from van
11/22/1999 10:09 AM Theft Stellar-Chance Carrying case taken
11/22/1999 11:02 AM Harassment Blockley Hall Complainant harassed by ex-boyfriend
11/22/1999 11:43 AM Theft of Bike Sansom East Bike taken from rack
11/22/1999 2:08 PM Theft of Computer 3700 Locust laptop taken from room
11/22/1999 3:16 PM Disorderly Conduct 4006 Chestnut Female refused to pay for food/became
11/22/1999 3:58 PM Theft 132 S 34th Wallet taken from coat
11/22/1999 4:16 PM Theft 4200 Pine St Cell phone taken from office
11/22/1999 5:07 PM Theft 3601 Locust 2 food carts taken
11/22/1999 9:47 PM Warrant 40th/Ludlow Male wanted on warrant
11/22/1999 10:37 PM Retail Theft 3915 Walnut Property taken without payment
11/23/1999 12:42 AM Robbery 46th/Spruce Complainant robbed by unknown male with gun
11/23/1999 12:37 PM Retail Theft 3601 Walnut Textbooks taken/3 arrested
11/23/1999 3:23 PM Theft of Bike Stemmler Bike taken from rack
11/23/1999 3:52 PM Theft 3624 Market Computer and cell phone taken
11/23/1999 7:15 PM Theft 3701 Walnut Pants taken from locker room
11/23/1999 7:39 PM Disorderly Conduct 3744 Spruce Male panhandling/became abusive towards police/arrest
11/24/1999 12:22 AM Theft of Bike 3814 Walnut Bike taken from front porch
11/24/1999 2:01 AM Criminal Mischief 4005 Pine St Windshield smashed to auto
11/25/1999 4:23 AM Theft of Bike 4219 Pine St Bike taken from hallway
11/25/1999 10:17 AM Retail Theft 3915 Walnut Property taken/arrest
11/26/1999 1:03 AM Criminal Mischief 231 S 33rd Vending Machine damaged
11/26/1999 2:22 PM Retail Theft 3423 Walnut Jacket and shirt taken
11/26/1999 5:32 PM Theft 3550 Market Change machine broken into
11/28/1999 1:29 PM Simple Assault 42/Walnut Complainant struck by ex-boyfriend
11/28/1999 12:30 PM Theft 51 N. 39th Wallet taken
11/28/1999 8:11 PM Theft of Bike 3908 Spruce Bike taken
11/28/1999 8:28 PM Theft of Bike 3908 Spruce 2nd bike reported taken
11/28/1999 8:58 PM Theft from Auto 3130 Walnut Purse taken from auto
11/28/1999 9:54 PM Theft 3728 Spruce Wallet and backpack taken
11/15/1999 9:30 AM Criminal Mischief 3700 Spruce St. Graffiti found on wall

18th District Crimes Against Persons

24 incidents and 3 arrests (including 17 robberies and 7 aggravated assaults) were reported between November 15 and November 28, 1999 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street and Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

11/15/1999 7:00 AM 4901 Spruce Aggravated Assault/Arrest
11/15/1999 10:00 PM 5036 Larchwood Robbery
11/15/1999 11:40 PM 507 Melville Robbery
11/16/1999 9:00 AM 4600 Market Robbery
11/17/1999 5:09 PM 4307 Locust Robbery
11/18/1999 7:30 PM 4821 Greenway Aggravated Assault
11/18/1999 8:00 PM 5000 Market Robbery
11/19/1999 12:01 PM 4700 Woodland Aggravated Assault
11/19/1999 2:11 AM 4427 Sansom Aggravated Assault/Arrest
11/19/1999 1:00 AM 5100 Ludlow Robbery
11/21/1999 1:20 AM 1400 Grays Ferry Robbery
11/21/1999 8:45 AM 4000 Woodland Robbery
11/21/1999 2:22 AM 4800 Walton Aggravated Assault

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Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 14, December 7, 1999

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