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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Campus Crime Report: Wednesday, March 19, 1997

TheftTheft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's unattended backpack, containing a datebook, textbooks and keys, was stolen from room 1207 of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Security guards observed a 5'6" black man wearing a bright pink Polo shirt and black jacket exiting the building with the backpack. No arrests have yet been made in the incident, which occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's unattended backpack, containing a datebook, textbooks and keys, was stolen from room 1207 of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Security guards observed a 5'6" black man wearing a bright pink Polo shirt and black jacket exiting the building with the backpack. No arrests have yet been made in the incident, which occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m.· March 17 -- Three credit cards were stolen from a coat in the Bucks County Coffee Co. shop at 34th and Sansom streets. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's unattended backpack, containing a datebook, textbooks and keys, was stolen from room 1207 of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Security guards observed a 5'6" black man wearing a bright pink Polo shirt and black jacket exiting the building with the backpack. No arrests have yet been made in the incident, which occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m.· March 17 -- Three credit cards were stolen from a coat in the Bucks County Coffee Co. shop at 34th and Sansom streets. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's black Trek mountain bicycle, which had been secured to a rack near 16th and Chestnut streets, was stolen between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's unattended backpack, containing a datebook, textbooks and keys, was stolen from room 1207 of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Security guards observed a 5'6" black man wearing a bright pink Polo shirt and black jacket exiting the building with the backpack. No arrests have yet been made in the incident, which occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m.· March 17 -- Three credit cards were stolen from a coat in the Bucks County Coffee Co. shop at 34th and Sansom streets. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's black Trek mountain bicycle, which had been secured to a rack near 16th and Chestnut streets, was stolen between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.All information was obtained from University Police. Theft· March 18 -- A man stole a one-quart bottle of beer from the Wawa Food Mart at 38th and Spruce streets at approximately 12:50 p.m. University Police do not have a description of the suspect in the incident, who fled the scene in a blue Ford Taurus.· March 18 -- Philadelphia Police arrested 33-year-old Tracy Spencer and 28-year-old Renita Matthews for allegedly stealing a March of Dimes envelope containing $7 in cash from the First Union bank at 40th and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m.· March 17 -- The handlebars and gearshift were stolen from a student's Giant bicycle which had been secured to a rack in front of the Richards Building on Hamilton Walk. The incident occurred between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's unattended backpack, containing a datebook, textbooks and keys, was stolen from room 1207 of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Security guards observed a 5'6" black man wearing a bright pink Polo shirt and black jacket exiting the building with the backpack. No arrests have yet been made in the incident, which occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m.· March 17 -- Three credit cards were stolen from a coat in the Bucks County Coffee Co. shop at 34th and Sansom streets. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.· March 17 -- A student's black Trek mountain bicycle, which had been secured to a rack near 16th and Chestnut streets, was stolen between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.All information was obtained from University Police.-- Scott Lanman