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Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Crime Reports

TheftTheft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.RobberiesTheft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off. Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off.·November 20 – Two female students were robbed at gunpoint of $30 by two men and a woman at 43rd and Locust streets at 9:04 p.m. The three assailants surrounded the students and demanded money. All three assailants were described as 15 to 16 years old. The man with the gun was described as thin and wearing a parka. The other male assailant was described as 5-foot-8 and wearing a black jacket. The female assailant was described as 6-foot-6 and wearing a red winter coat.Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off.·November 20 – Two female students were robbed at gunpoint of $30 by two men and a woman at 43rd and Locust streets at 9:04 p.m. The three assailants surrounded the students and demanded money. All three assailants were described as 15 to 16 years old. The man with the gun was described as thin and wearing a parka. The other male assailant was described as 5-foot-8 and wearing a black jacket. The female assailant was described as 6-foot-6 and wearing a red winter coat.HarassmentTheft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off.·November 20 – Two female students were robbed at gunpoint of $30 by two men and a woman at 43rd and Locust streets at 9:04 p.m. The three assailants surrounded the students and demanded money. All three assailants were described as 15 to 16 years old. The man with the gun was described as thin and wearing a parka. The other male assailant was described as 5-foot-8 and wearing a black jacket. The female assailant was described as 6-foot-6 and wearing a red winter coat.Harassment·November 20 – A student living in Graduate Tower A received numerous "hang-up" phone calls at about 7:15 p.m.Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off.·November 20 – Two female students were robbed at gunpoint of $30 by two men and a woman at 43rd and Locust streets at 9:04 p.m. The three assailants surrounded the students and demanded money. All three assailants were described as 15 to 16 years old. The man with the gun was described as thin and wearing a parka. The other male assailant was described as 5-foot-8 and wearing a black jacket. The female assailant was described as 6-foot-6 and wearing a red winter coat.Harassment·November 20 – A student living in Graduate Tower A received numerous "hang-up" phone calls at about 7:15 p.m.All information obtained from University Police.Theft·November 21 – A Philadelphia man was arrested by University Police after they responded to a call that the man was breaking into a car on 42nd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets. University Police found the man inside the car at 11:39 a.m.Robberies·November 20 – An employee of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was robbed at gunpoint by a man at 40th and Pine streets at about 11 a.m. The man first asked him for money. The employee declined and the man then pulled out a gun and demanded money. The employee was robbed of $4.·November 20 – A student was working on her bicycle in front of 4011 Chestnut Street at about 3 p.m. when a man approached her and offered to help her. He then said that he would try out the bicycle. The student tried to stop him from taking it, but he pushed her away and rode off.·November 20 – Two female students were robbed at gunpoint of $30 by two men and a woman at 43rd and Locust streets at 9:04 p.m. The three assailants surrounded the students and demanded money. All three assailants were described as 15 to 16 years old. The man with the gun was described as thin and wearing a parka. The other male assailant was described as 5-foot-8 and wearing a black jacket. The female assailant was described as 6-foot-6 and wearing a red winter coat.Harassment·November 20 – A student living in Graduate Tower A received numerous "hang-up" phone calls at about 7:15 p.m.All information obtained from University Police.– Gregory Montanaro