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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT: Friday, October 23, 1998

RobberyRobbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.TheftRobbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.Theft· October 21 -- A female University student reported that her $300 bicycle was stolen from the bike racks outside of Harnwell House, or High Rise East, between 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. The bike had been locked to the rack with a chain. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.Theft· October 21 -- A female University student reported that her $300 bicycle was stolen from the bike racks outside of Harnwell House, or High Rise East, between 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. The bike had been locked to the rack with a chain.· October 21 -- A backpack belonging to a male University employee was stolen from inside the Moravian Cafes food court at 3401 Walnut Street. The bag had been left unattended, and contained $30 in cash and some clothing. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.Theft· October 21 -- A female University student reported that her $300 bicycle was stolen from the bike racks outside of Harnwell House, or High Rise East, between 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. The bike had been locked to the rack with a chain.· October 21 -- A backpack belonging to a male University employee was stolen from inside the Moravian Cafes food court at 3401 Walnut Street. The bag had been left unattended, and contained $30 in cash and some clothing.· October 19 -- A golf cart belonging to the University's Department of Recreation was stolen from outside of Hutchinson Gymnasium on 33rd Street, sometime between 5 p.m. on October 16 and 10:30 a.m. on October 19. The 1995 Carryall model is valued at $4,900. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.Theft· October 21 -- A female University student reported that her $300 bicycle was stolen from the bike racks outside of Harnwell House, or High Rise East, between 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. The bike had been locked to the rack with a chain.· October 21 -- A backpack belonging to a male University employee was stolen from inside the Moravian Cafes food court at 3401 Walnut Street. The bag had been left unattended, and contained $30 in cash and some clothing.· October 19 -- A golf cart belonging to the University's Department of Recreation was stolen from outside of Hutchinson Gymnasium on 33rd Street, sometime between 5 p.m. on October 16 and 10:30 a.m. on October 19. The 1995 Carryall model is valued at $4,900.All information was obtained from University Police. Robbery· October 21 -- An employee of the Canteen food vending company was robbed by two men claiming to have a weapon outside of the rear entrance of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall after he serviced the vending machines at around 9:45 a.m. The robbers took $80, mostly in coins, and jumped into a vehicle and drove away on Spruce Street.· October 17 -- Two people were robbed at simulated gunpoint by three men near the corner of 38th and Walnut streets at 7:20 p.m. The robbers took $7 in cash and several credit cards. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.· October 17 -- A male graduate student and a female University employee were robbed at simulated gunpoint by the same three people while walking near the corner of 38th and Market streets. The men approached them and took an unspecified small amount of cash. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. The victims reported the incident to the Philadelphia Police Department.Theft· October 21 -- A female University student reported that her $300 bicycle was stolen from the bike racks outside of Harnwell House, or High Rise East, between 7:15 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. The bike had been locked to the rack with a chain.· October 21 -- A backpack belonging to a male University employee was stolen from inside the Moravian Cafes food court at 3401 Walnut Street. The bag had been left unattended, and contained $30 in cash and some clothing.· October 19 -- A golf cart belonging to the University's Department of Recreation was stolen from outside of Hutchinson Gymnasium on 33rd Street, sometime between 5 p.m. on October 16 and 10:30 a.m. on October 19. The 1995 Carryall model is valued at $4,900.All information was obtained from University Police.-- Ben Geldon