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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Crime Report: Thursday, May 30, 1996

n Bomb Threatn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic Intimidationn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving. n Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed Robberyn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut. n Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n Robberyn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n RobberyJune 25 – A computer and other equipment was stolen from a securely locked building in Johnson Pavilion behind the University Quadrangle. Police estimate the theft to have taken place sometime between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. The department has no suspects or leads at this time. n Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n RobberyJune 25 – A computer and other equipment was stolen from a securely locked building in Johnson Pavilion behind the University Quadrangle. Police estimate the theft to have taken place sometime between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. The department has no suspects or leads at this time. – Jaclyn LaPlaca andn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n RobberyJune 25 – A computer and other equipment was stolen from a securely locked building in Johnson Pavilion behind the University Quadrangle. Police estimate the theft to have taken place sometime between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. The department has no suspects or leads at this time. – Jaclyn LaPlaca andKate Khatibn Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n RobberyJune 25 – A computer and other equipment was stolen from a securely locked building in Johnson Pavilion behind the University Quadrangle. Police estimate the theft to have taken place sometime between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. The department has no suspects or leads at this time. – Jaclyn LaPlaca andKate KhatibAll information obtained from n Bomb ThreatMarch 21 – University and Philadelphia police officers responded to a threat of a bomb at the Food Court on 3401 Walnut St. Witnesses said the voice that delivered the bomb threat was distinctly male. The area was surveyed and declared safe. No devices or suspects have been found at this point. n Ethnic IntimidationMarch 21 – A swastika was drawn on the wall of the lower lobby's men's room of High Rise South. A call from the HIgh Rise was responded to by University and Philadelphia police, with special help from the Philadelphia Conflict Prevention Resolution. There are no suspects for the vandalism at this time. The swastika was removed by the maintenance staff of Residential LIving.n Armed RobberyMarch 23 – An University alumni was held up at gunpoint by two unknown persons on 39th and Sansom. The robbers were described as a black male and a black female. The victim suffered a loss of $24. The pair was last seen travelling toward Walnut.n RobberyJune 25 – A computer and other equipment was stolen from a securely locked building in Johnson Pavilion behind the University Quadrangle. Police estimate the theft to have taken place sometime between the evening of the 24th and the morning of the 25th. The department has no suspects or leads at this time. – Jaclyn LaPlaca andKate KhatibAll information obtained from University Police