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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Campus Crime Report: Wednesday, April 16, 1997

RobberyRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from AutoRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.TheftRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted TheftRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- AutoRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13.·EApril 11 -- Two tires of a female student's 1993 Saturn were slashed while the vehicle was parked at 41st and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred between 2 and 9:30 a.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13.·EApril 11 -- Two tires of a female student's 1993 Saturn were slashed while the vehicle was parked at 41st and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred between 2 and 9:30 a.m.Outstanding WarrantRobbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13.·EApril 11 -- Two tires of a female student's 1993 Saturn were slashed while the vehicle was parked at 41st and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred between 2 and 9:30 a.m.Outstanding Warrant·EApril 15 -- University Police arrested 30-year-old Jose Ramos for an outstanding warrant on burglary charges. Officers originally stopped Ramos for suspicious behavior at 40th and Spruce streets at approximately 9:18 a.m. Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13.·EApril 11 -- Two tires of a female student's 1993 Saturn were slashed while the vehicle was parked at 41st and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred between 2 and 9:30 a.m.Outstanding Warrant·EApril 15 -- University Police arrested 30-year-old Jose Ramos for an outstanding warrant on burglary charges. Officers originally stopped Ramos for suspicious behavior at 40th and Spruce streets at approximately 9:18 a.m. All information was obtained from University Police.Robbery· April 14 -- A male was robbed at simulated gunpoint at 44th and Osage streets. He reported that a man approached him from behind and stuck an object which he believed to be a gun in his back, taking a wallet containing between $80-$100 in cash. The suspect fled the scene after the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 p.m.Theft from Auto· April 15 -- A University employee's purse was stolen from a car parked in a lot at 38th and Sansom streets. The car's window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 1:30 and 1:50 p.m.·EApril 8 -- A female HUP employee reported that a camera and $16 in cash were stolen from a Dodge van parked at the Penn Tower Hotel parking garage. The van's passenger side door was forced open in the incident, which occurred between 6:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.Theft· April 14 -- An unknown person entered the room of a male student on the first floor of his residence at 40th and Locust streets. A disc changer and a power drill were taken, but there were no signs of forced entry in the incident which occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.Attempted Theft· April 15 -- An unknown person attempted to steal a computer in a Williams Hall room by disconnecting it but was unsuccessful.Criminal Mischief -- Auto·EApril 13 -- The passenger-side window of a Honda Civic belonging to a female student was broken while parked at 39 th and Sansom streets. Nothing was taken in the incident, which occurred between 6 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13.·EApril 11 -- Two tires of a female student's 1993 Saturn were slashed while the vehicle was parked at 41st and Chestnut streets. The incident occurred between 2 and 9:30 a.m.Outstanding Warrant·EApril 15 -- University Police arrested 30-year-old Jose Ramos for an outstanding warrant on burglary charges. Officers originally stopped Ramos for suspicious behavior at 40th and Spruce streets at approximately 9:18 a.m. All information was obtained from University Police.-- Erin Malec