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The Daily Pennsylvanian

CRIME REPORT: Friday, October 11, 1996

RobberyRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal MischiefRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.FraudRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive PanhandlingRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13.BurglaryRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13.Burglary· October 9 -- An employee reported at 8:25 a.m. that someone broke into vending machines in the Moore Building and stole an unknown amount of money. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13.Burglary· October 9 -- An employee reported at 8:25 a.m. that someone broke into vending machines in the Moore Building and stole an unknown amount of money.TheftRobbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13.Burglary· October 9 -- An employee reported at 8:25 a.m. that someone broke into vending machines in the Moore Building and stole an unknown amount of money.Theft· October 10 -- A student reported his Giant bike, valued at $300, stolen from a rack on 37th Street between Walnut and Locust streets between 1 p.m. and 2:55 p.m. Robbery· October 10 -- A man with a gun robbed the 7-11 convenience store at 38th and Chestnut streets of $15 at 1:10 p.m. This marks the fifth time the store has been robbed since June.Criminal Mischief· October 10 -- University Police arrested Michael Gordon after observing him break the front passenger-side window of a 1986 Jeep on 41st Street between Market and Chestnut streets at 2:15 p.m. The owner of the car is not affiliated with the University.Fraud· October 9 -- Two men purchased several pair of shoes from the Foot Locker above 34th and Walnut streets with $600 in counterfeit $20 bills at 4:30 p.m. The men fled in a four-door Acura with no license plates. University Police notified the U.S. Secret Service of the incident.· October 9 -- A student in W.E.B. DuBois College House reported at 4:05 p.m. that someone had made $3,000 in unauthorized charges on his credit card. Aggressive Panhandling· October 9 -- University Police arrested a man at 34th and Spruce streets at 4:05 p.m. and cited him for aggressive panhandling.· October 8 -- University Police arrested Mark Roberts at 36th and Spruce streets and cited him for aggressive panhandling at 5:25 p.m. Police arrested Roberts for the same citation at the same location September 25 and at 37th and Walnut streets September 13.Burglary· October 9 -- An employee reported at 8:25 a.m. that someone broke into vending machines in the Moore Building and stole an unknown amount of money.Theft· October 10 -- A student reported his Giant bike, valued at $300, stolen from a rack on 37th Street between Walnut and Locust streets between 1 p.m. and 2:55 p.m.· October 8 -- An attendant at a University parking lot at 32nd and Walnut streets, notified University Police at 7:50 p.m. that three males were tampering with cars in the lot. When they arrived, the police officers could not find the males. All information was obtained from University Police. -- Ben Hammer