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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Campus Crime Report: Thursday, April 23, 1998

Robbery -- Simulated WeaponRobbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of AutoRobbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.TheftRobbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from AutoRobbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from Auto· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that five CDs, a Kodak camera, two Pioneer speakers and his blue backpack were stolen from his 1991 Ford Taurus, which was parked on the 3200 block of Walnut Street, between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A rear window was shattered in the incident. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from Auto· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that five CDs, a Kodak camera, two Pioneer speakers and his blue backpack were stolen from his 1991 Ford Taurus, which was parked on the 3200 block of Walnut Street, between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A rear window was shattered in the incident.FraudRobbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from Auto· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that five CDs, a Kodak camera, two Pioneer speakers and his blue backpack were stolen from his 1991 Ford Taurus, which was parked on the 3200 block of Walnut Street, between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A rear window was shattered in the incident.Fraud· April 20 -- A man reported that a black man in his 30s wearing khaki pants and an oxford shirt with vertical stripes stole $33 in cash from him in a flim flam at about 4 p.m. on April 17 near the intersection of 44th and Spruce streets. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from Auto· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that five CDs, a Kodak camera, two Pioneer speakers and his blue backpack were stolen from his 1991 Ford Taurus, which was parked on the 3200 block of Walnut Street, between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A rear window was shattered in the incident.Fraud· April 20 -- A man reported that a black man in his 30s wearing khaki pants and an oxford shirt with vertical stripes stole $33 in cash from him in a flim flam at about 4 p.m. on April 17 near the intersection of 44th and Spruce streets.All information was obtained from University Police. Robbery -- Simulated Weapon· April 21 -- A 6'1", stocky man wearing a dark sweatsuit robbed a male University employee of his backpack -- which contained credit cards, $5 in cash and other items -- while he was walking near 43rd Street and Larchwood Avenue at about 1:25 a.m. The man, who told the student he was carrying a weapon, fled west on Larchwood.Theft of Auto· April 20 -- A male University student reported that his dark blue Mazda Miata was stolen from the 4000 block of Pine Street between 10 p.m. on April 18 and April 19 at 11 a.m. The vehicle, which had a white convertible top, had been locked in the incident.Theft· April 20 -- A female University employee reported that an unattended IBM laptop computer valued at $5,000 was stolen from an unsecured room in the Chemistry Building at 33rd and Spruce streets between 1:40 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that two customized computers valued at a total of $5,000 were stolen from the David Rittenhouse Laboratory at 33rd and Walnut streets between 7 p.m. on April 17 and 11 a.m. on April 20.Theft from Auto· April 20 -- A male University employee reported that five CDs, a Kodak camera, two Pioneer speakers and his blue backpack were stolen from his 1991 Ford Taurus, which was parked on the 3200 block of Walnut Street, between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. A rear window was shattered in the incident.Fraud· April 20 -- A man reported that a black man in his 30s wearing khaki pants and an oxford shirt with vertical stripes stole $33 in cash from him in a flim flam at about 4 p.m. on April 17 near the intersection of 44th and Spruce streets.All information was obtained from University Police.-- Maureen Tkacik