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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT: Tuesday, April 20, 1999

Indecent AssaultIndecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto TheftIndecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.BurglaryIndecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. TheftIndecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m.· April 14 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone stole two attache cases containing office equipment from her car while it was parked in back of DRL at about 10 a.m. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m.· April 14 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone stole two attache cases containing office equipment from her car while it was parked in back of DRL at about 10 a.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her wallet containing credit cards and a PennCard from her jacket which she left unattended on the second floor of Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m.· April 14 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone stole two attache cases containing office equipment from her car while it was parked in back of DRL at about 10 a.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her wallet containing credit cards and a PennCard from her jacket which she left unattended on the second floor of Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her $200 mountain bicycle from where it was secured to a bike rack outside of Van Pelt Library at 3420 Walnut Street between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m.· April 14 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone stole two attache cases containing office equipment from her car while it was parked in back of DRL at about 10 a.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her wallet containing credit cards and a PennCard from her jacket which she left unattended on the second floor of Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her $200 mountain bicycle from where it was secured to a bike rack outside of Van Pelt Library at 3420 Walnut Street between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. All information was obtained from the University Police log book. Indecent Assault· April 16 -- University Police officers found a 12-year-old girl unaffiliated with the University crying inside the Palestra at about 11:30 p.m. following Friday night's Spring Fling concert. The girl said that an unknown man molested her during the show.Auto Theft· April 18 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her blue Ford truck from the 3900 block of Pine Street between 10:30 a.m. on April 11 and 10:30 a.m. on April 18.Burglary· April 14 -- Someone removed $6,000 worth of construction equipment including assorted heavy duty tools and a welding machine from the Murphy Field construction site on the southern end of campus near the Schuylkill Expressway and University Avenue, between 3 p.m. on April 13 and 3 a.m. the next day. A lock and chain securing the tools was broken during the burglary. Theft· April 17 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the driver's side window of her van while it was parked behind the Palestra and removed a camera of unknown value between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University student reported that someone removed $100 in cash and credit cards from her knapsack while she left it unattended in the David Rittenhouse Laboratories at 209 S. 33rd Street at about 1:30 p.m.· April 16 -- A female University employee reported that someone stole two Motorola radios, a radio charger, a cellular phone and a phone charger, all of unknown value, from unsecured offices in Weightman Hall at 235 S. 33rd Street between 9 a.m. on April 15 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.· April 14 -- A man unaffiliated with the University reported that someone broke the front window of his car while it was parked on the 200 block of South 38th Street and stole headphones worth $75 between 8:46 p.m. and 9 p.m.· April 14 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that someone stole two attache cases containing office equipment from her car while it was parked in back of DRL at about 10 a.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her wallet containing credit cards and a PennCard from her jacket which she left unattended on the second floor of Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.· April 13 -- A female University student reported that someone stole her $200 mountain bicycle from where it was secured to a bike rack outside of Van Pelt Library at 3420 Walnut Street between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. All information was obtained from the University Police log book.-- Laura McClure