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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Campus Crime Report: Friday, April 25, 1997

RobberyRobbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants. Robbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail TheftRobbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m. Robbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.TheftRobbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.Theft· April 23 -- A female student's wallet, containing a PennCard and credit cards, was stolen from the Annenberg Center at 37th and Walnut streets between noon and 1 p.m. Robbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.Theft· April 23 -- A female student's wallet, containing a PennCard and credit cards, was stolen from the Annenberg Center at 37th and Walnut streets between noon and 1 p.m. Criminal MischiefRobbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.Theft· April 23 -- A female student's wallet, containing a PennCard and credit cards, was stolen from the Annenberg Center at 37th and Walnut streets between noon and 1 p.m. Criminal Mischief· April 23 -- A man smashed the front window of the Fashionwear Emporium on 40th Street near Chestnut Street at approximately 5:55 p.m. The suspect -- who fled south on 40th Street -- was described as a thin, 40-year-old, 5'10" black male wearing a blue baseball cap and a black three-quarter length coat.Robbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.Theft· April 23 -- A female student's wallet, containing a PennCard and credit cards, was stolen from the Annenberg Center at 37th and Walnut streets between noon and 1 p.m. Criminal Mischief· April 23 -- A man smashed the front window of the Fashionwear Emporium on 40th Street near Chestnut Street at approximately 5:55 p.m. The suspect -- who fled south on 40th Street -- was described as a thin, 40-year-old, 5'10" black male wearing a blue baseball cap and a black three-quarter length coat.All information was obtained from University Police.Robbery· April 24 -- Two men, wielding a black club, robbed a male student and female student on the Walnut Street bridge at approximately 1:45 a.m. The perpetrators stole $30 in cash, several credit cards and a PennCard from the male student but took nothing from the female student. Neither student was injured in the incident. Police described one suspect as a 30-year-old, 6'2", 190-pound black male with a dark complexion and wearing dark gray pants and a black T-shirt. The other suspect was described as a 30-year-old, 6', 200-pound black male with a light complexion and scruffy facial hair, wearing a light gray sweatshirt and tan pants.Retail Theft· April 23 -- University Police arrested 19-year-old Tina Sheau of West Philadelphia for allegedly stealing costume jewelry from the Urban Outfitters store at 4040 Locust Street at about 2:20 p.m.Theft· April 23 -- A female student's wallet, containing a PennCard and credit cards, was stolen from the Annenberg Center at 37th and Walnut streets between noon and 1 p.m. Criminal Mischief· April 23 -- A man smashed the front window of the Fashionwear Emporium on 40th Street near Chestnut Street at approximately 5:55 p.m. The suspect -- who fled south on 40th Street -- was described as a thin, 40-year-old, 5'10" black male wearing a blue baseball cap and a black three-quarter length coat.All information was obtained from University Police.-- Scott Lanman