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The Daily Pennsylvanian

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT: Monday, January 19, 1998

Robbery Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.TheftRobbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from AutoRobbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from Auto· January 17 -- A man reported that a backpack and contents were stolen from his tan Nissan parked on the 100 block of S. 33rd Street. The driver's side window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Police have not made an arrest in the theft. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from Auto· January 17 -- A man reported that a backpack and contents were stolen from his tan Nissan parked on the 100 block of S. 33rd Street. The driver's side window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Police have not made an arrest in the theft.Disorderly ConductRobbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from Auto· January 17 -- A man reported that a backpack and contents were stolen from his tan Nissan parked on the 100 block of S. 33rd Street. The driver's side window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Police have not made an arrest in the theft.Disorderly Conduct· January 15 -- University Police arrested Craig Hill, 41, of the 1400 block of Point Breeze Avenue, for disorderly conduct on the third floor of David Rittenhouse Laboratory on the 200 block of S. 33rd Street. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from Auto· January 17 -- A man reported that a backpack and contents were stolen from his tan Nissan parked on the 100 block of S. 33rd Street. The driver's side window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Police have not made an arrest in the theft.Disorderly Conduct· January 15 -- University Police arrested Craig Hill, 41, of the 1400 block of Point Breeze Avenue, for disorderly conduct on the third floor of David Rittenhouse Laboratory on the 200 block of S. 33rd Street.All information was obtained from University Police. Robbery · January 16 -- A plainclothes University Police officer witnessed two juvenile males rob a man at knifepoint on the 200 block of South 44th Street at about 8 p.m. The officer arrested both males and recovered the wallet and knife. The victim, who was not affiliated with the University, was not injured in the incident.· January 18 -- Two male students walking on the 3600 block of Spruce Street were approached at about 2 a.m. by four males inside a red Nissan Altima. After rolling down the window, a male got out of the car and chased one of the students, grabbing him and stealing $11 in cash. No one was injured in the incident, and police have not made any arrests.Theft· January 18 -- Four males entered Vibes Music on the 200 block of South 38th Street at about 2 p.m. and stole several compact discs.· January 17 -- University Police arrested a man at about 3:15 p.m. after he stole a digital camera valued at $295 from The Book Store at 38th Street and Locust Walk.· January 17 -- Philadelphia Police officers arrested a woman after she attempted to steal several items from the Wawa convenience store on the 3600 block of Chestnut Street at about 9 a.m.· January 16 -- A male University student reported that his secured bicycle valued at $600 was stolen from the 300 block of S. 40th Street between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.Theft from Auto· January 17 -- A man reported that a backpack and contents were stolen from his tan Nissan parked on the 100 block of S. 33rd Street. The driver's side window was smashed in the incident, which occurred between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Police have not made an arrest in the theft.Disorderly Conduct· January 15 -- University Police arrested Craig Hill, 41, of the 1400 block of Point Breeze Avenue, for disorderly conduct on the third floor of David Rittenhouse Laboratory on the 200 block of S. 33rd Street.All information was obtained from University Police.-- Maureen Tkacik