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The Daily Pennsylvanian

CRIME REPORT: Wednesday, January 24, 1996

Attempted RobberyAttempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from AutoAttempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.TheftAttempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.·January 23 -- Suite 2300 of the Steinberg-Dietrich building at 37th and Locust streets was reported ransacked. $3 was reported missing in the incident, which occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. yesterday. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.·January 23 -- Suite 2300 of the Steinberg-Dietrich building at 37th and Locust streets was reported ransacked. $3 was reported missing in the incident, which occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. yesterday.MiscellaneousAttempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.·January 23 -- Suite 2300 of the Steinberg-Dietrich building at 37th and Locust streets was reported ransacked. $3 was reported missing in the incident, which occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. yesterday.Miscellaneous·January 22 -- Two suspects conned two MAC cards and a PIN number from a Penn student on 39th and Walnut streets yesterday. The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.·January 23 -- Suite 2300 of the Steinberg-Dietrich building at 37th and Locust streets was reported ransacked. $3 was reported missing in the incident, which occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. yesterday.Miscellaneous·January 22 -- Two suspects conned two MAC cards and a PIN number from a Penn student on 39th and Walnut streets yesterday. The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m.All information was obtained through University Police. Attempted Robbery·January 23 -- Two students were accosted at 40th and Walnut street by a suspect who claimed to have a weapon. When one of the students asked to see the weapon, the suspect fled. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m.Theft from Auto·January 23 -- 14 cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen from an unsecured Chevrolet van at 34th and Walnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m.·January 23 -- A BMW parked at 34th and Chestnut streets was broken into between 9 a.m. and noon. The passenger side window was broken in the incident, and a cellular phone was reported stolen.·January 22 -- The passenger window of car parked at the University Museum garage was broken between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. A Motorola cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen in the incident.Theft·January 23 -- $175 was reported stolen from a secured cabinet in a suite at 3401 Walnut Street. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. yesterday.·January 23 -- Suite 2300 of the Steinberg-Dietrich building at 37th and Locust streets was reported ransacked. $3 was reported missing in the incident, which occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. yesterday.Miscellaneous·January 22 -- Two suspects conned two MAC cards and a PIN number from a Penn student on 39th and Walnut streets yesterday. The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m.All information was obtained through University Police.-- Yochi Dreazen