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February 17, 2009, Volume 55, No. 22

$20,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction

An award will be offered for the arrest and conviction of the suspect wanted in connection with the home invasion/rape at 44th & Spruce Street on December 19, 2008. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU), the Citizen’s Crime Commission and the Division of Public Safety held a press conference at the Special Victims Unit Headquarters, to announce a $20,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator. See the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety website, www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/ for a sketch of the suspect.

Tips must be given through the Citizens Crime Commission Tip Line by calling: (215) 546-TIPS (8477). The Citizens Crime Commission increased the reward from $5,000 to $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of this man. Information must be called in to the Crime Commission Tipline, and the caller must obtain a code number from the operator. The caller’s anonymity will be protected.

The University of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the campus report for February 2-7, 2009. Also reported were 12 crimes against property (including 11 thefts and 1 act of vandalism). View prior weeks reports. —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 February 2-7, 2009. 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.

02/02/09

12:10 AM

36th & Chestnut St

DUI

Intoxicated driver arrested

02/02/09

11:55 AM

3609 Chestnut St

Harassment

Complainant harassed by ex-boyfriend

02/02/09

12:29 PM

117 43rd St

Theft

Various items taken from vehicle

02/03/09

12:55 AM

318 S 40th St

Disorderly Conduct

Male arrested for disorderly conduct

02/03/09

4:36 PM

3000 Market St

Theft

Debit card left in machine/money withdrawn

02/03/09

5:06 PM

110 S 36th St

Theft

Merchandise taken without payment/Arrest

02/03/09

7:14 PM

3909 Spruce St

Theft

Unsecured bike taken

02/03/09

7:57 PM

3910 Irving St

Theft

Bike tire taken from bike

02/04/09

3:50 PM

235 S 33rd St

Theft

Meter taken from secured cabinet

02/04/09

11:47 PM

300 40th St

Liquor law

Male cited for underage drinking

02/05/09

4:25 PM

3603 Walnut St

Theft

Merchandise taken by unknown male

02/05/09

5:05 PM

3900 Ludlow St

Robbery

2 male attempted to rob complainant/ 2 Arrests

02/05/09

11:23 PM

3401 Walnut St

Theft

Wallet removed from pocketbook

02/05/09

4:49 PM

Bucks 240 S 40th St

Theft

Blackberry taken from restaurant

02/06/09

3:27 PM

51 N 39th

Theft

Pocketbook taken/Arrest

02/06/09

6:10 PM

4004 Spruce St

Theft

Employee flim-flammed/cash taken from register

02/07/09

1:10 AM

3025 Walnut St

Vandalism

Glass in door shattered/Arrest

18th District Report

12 incidents with 6 arrests (including 10 robberies and 2 aggravated assaults) were reported between February 2-7, 2009 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th St. & Market St. to Woodland Ave.

02/03/09

3:34 AM

4207 Chester Ave

Robbery

02/03/09

3:30 PM

4700 Walnut St

Robbery

02/05/09

1:24 AM

4706 Warrington Ave

Robbery/Arrest

02/05/09

11:30 AM

3990 Market St

Robbery

02/05/09

1:05 PM

220 Farragut St

Robbery/Arrest

02/05/09

4:19 PM

3603 Walnut St

Robbery

02/05/09

5:00 PM

3901 Ludlow St

Robbery/Arrest

02/05/09

7:00 PM

200 49th St

Robbery

02/06/09

3:10 PM

4707 Sansom St

Aggravated Assault/Arrest

02/06/09

5:00 PM

4534 Linmore Ave

Aggravated Assault/Arrest

02/06/09

5:38 PM

12 42nd St

Robbery

02/07/09

9:31 PM

4300 Market St

Robbery/Arrest

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