Weekly Crime Reports

September 19, 2023
vol 70 issue 6
Crimes
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Division of Public Safety University of Pennsylvania Police Department Crime Report

About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons and/or Crimes Against Property from the campus report for September 4-10, 2023. The Crime Reports are available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes. Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds.

This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety (DPS) and contains all criminal incidents reported and made known to the Penn Police, including those reported to the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) that occurred within our patrol zone, for the dates of September 4-10, 2023. The Penn Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30^th Street to 43^rd 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 DPS at (215) 898-7297. You may view the daily crime log on the DPS website.

Penn Police Patrol Zone
Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from 30^th Street to 43^rd Street

Auto Theft	09/04/2023	10:26 PM	100 S 40^th St	Parked motor vehicle stolen from the highway
	09/06/2023	10:42 AM	100 S 40^th St	Secured motor vehicle stolen from highway
Bike Theft	09/06/2023	11:37 AM	4204 Chestnut St	Theft of a bicycle
	09/06/2023	9:51 PM	4100 Locust St	Secured bike taken from highway
	09/10/2023	4:31 PM	4040-4042 Walnut St	Theft of a secured bicycle from outside of residence
Fraud	09/08/2023	1:25 PM	3408 Sansom St	Two offenders failed to pay for food and drinks ordered
Other Assault	09/06/2023	11:05 AM	400 University Ave	Road rage incident involving a firearm
	09/08/2023	3:32 PM	3400 Spruce St	Employee threatened by a patient
	09/09/2023	8:27 AM	1 Convention Ave	Threats made to staff by an unhoused person
Other Offense	09/06/2023	11:09 PM	3900 Baltimore Ave	Body-worn camera activated, false identification/Arrest
	09/07/2023	12:38 PM	3701 Walnut St	Offender failure to appear warrant/Arrest
	09/08/2023	11:36 PM	3216 Chancellor St	Two offenders issued summary citations for defiant trespass
	09/09/2023	3:21 AM	4011 Chestnut St	Offender failure to appear warrant/Arrest
Robbery	09/04/2023	6:25 PM	4000 Locust St	Wallet taken by two unknown offenders on the highway
	09/06/2023	1:26 PM	233 S 33^rd St	Attempted robbery of a scooter from Franklin Field. Offender was identified.
	09/10/2023	6:12 PM	3000 South St	Strong arm robbery on highway/Arrest
Theft From Building	09/04/2023	5:21 PM	4045 Baltimore Ave	Theft of a bicycle from inside of lobby
	09/06/2023	8:09 PM	4210 Chestnut St	Package taken from location
	09/07/2023	3:33 PM	3820 Locust Walk	Package containing headphones taken
	09/08/2023	5:16 PM	3816 Chestnut St	Offender stole money from co-worker’s unattended wallet
	09/09/2023	12:19 PM	4045 Baltimore Ave	Theft of a scooter from apartment lobby
	09/10/2023	4:41 PM	4233 Chestnut St	Theft of clothing from a suitcase
	09/10/2023	5:36 PM	4217 Chestnut St	Secured bicycle stolen from inside of garage
Theft Other	09/05/2023	10:29 PM	3701 Walnut St	Secured scooter taken from bike rack/Arrest
	09/05/2023	5:26 PM	3740 Hamilton Walk	Secured scooter taken
	09/05/2023	6:10 PM	3910 Irving St	Secured scooter taken
	09/06/2023	6:51 AM	4000 Blk Locust St	Theft of a firearm by partner during a domestic incident
	09/07/2023	5:33 PM	211 S 40^th St	Secured scooter taken from bike rack
	09/07/2023	6:28 PM	3730 Walnut St	Secured scooter taken/Arrest
	09/08/2023	11:38 AM	3401 Civic Center Blvd	Secured scooter stolen from bike rack
	09/09/2023	11:39 AM	331 S 43rd St	Package stolen from front porch
Sex Offense	09/05/2023	4:40 PM	4000 Chestnut St	Known offender grabbed complainant inappropriately

Philadelphia Police 18th District
Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue

Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 9 incidents were reported for September 4-10, 2023 by the 18^th District, covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market Street to Woodland Avenue.

Aggravated Assault	09/04/2023	10:12 AM	4300 Baltimore Ave
	09/08/2023	2:35 PM	S 48^th & Locust Sts
	09/09/2023	1:18 AM	4821 Pine St
	09/10/2023	5:19 AM	4200 Regent Sq
Assault	09/09/2023	12:20 AM	4314 Locust St
Indecent Assault	09/05/2023	5:50 PM	4000 Blk Chestnut St
Robbery	09/04/2023	7:50 PM	4000 Blk Locust St
	09/06/2023	3:24 PM	200 S 33^rd St
	09/10/2023	7:14 PM	3300 South St

The Division of Public Safety offers resources and support to the Penn community. DPS developed a few helpful risk reduction strategies outlined below. Know that it is never the fault of the person impacted (victim/survivor) by crime.

See something concerning? Connect with Penn Public Safety 24/7 at (215) 573-3333.
Worried about a friend or colleague’s mental or physical health? Get 24/7 connection to appropriate resources at (215) 898-HELP (4357).
Seeking support after experiencing a crime? Call Special Services - Support and Advocacy resources at (215) 898-4481 or email an advocate at specialservices@publicsafety.upenn.edu
Use the Walking Escort and Riding services available to you free of charge.
Take a moment to update your cellphone information for the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System
Download the Penn Guardian App which can help Police better find your location when you call in an emergency.
Access free self-empowerment and defense courses through Penn DPS.
Stay alert and reduce distractions. (Using cellphones, ear buds, etc. may limit your awareness.)
Orient yourself to your surroundings. (Identify your location, nearby exits, etc.)
Keep your valuables out of sight and only carry necessary documents.