Campus Crime Report: Monday, March 27, 2000

Aggravated AssaultAggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.RobberyAggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.TheftAggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.· March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $300 mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked on the 200 block of South 33rd Street between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.· March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $300 mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked on the 200 block of South 33rd Street between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Underage DrinkingAggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.· March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $300 mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked on the 200 block of South 33rd Street between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Underage Drinking· March 26 -- Police arrested a 19-year-old woman with no affiliation to the University after they observed her drinking a beer outside on the 4100 block of Locust Street at approximately 12:35 a.m. She was cited on the scene for underage drinking and released. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.· March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $300 mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked on the 200 block of South 33rd Street between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Underage Drinking· March 26 -- Police arrested a 19-year-old woman with no affiliation to the University after they observed her drinking a beer outside on the 4100 block of Locust Street at approximately 12:35 a.m. She was cited on the scene for underage drinking and released.All information was obtained from the University Police log book. Aggravated Assault· March 26 -- A male University student reported that he and another Penn student were approached by a dark Chrysler sedan as they walked north on 42nd Street at the intersection of Locust Street at around 3:40 a.m. The passenger in the car opened the window and displayed an automatic handgun to the two students, causing them to flee. The car was last observed speeding west on Locust Street.Robbery· March 25 -- A male University employee reported that while he was sitting in Abner's restaurant, located at 3813 Chestnut Street, he was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly take a shirt he had left on a table. After a brief altercation, police responded to the scene and arrested Tim Garlington, a 32-year-old man from Blackwood, N.J. He was taken to the Philadelphia Police Department's station at 55th and Pine streets for processing.Theft· March 24 -- A female University student reported that an assortment of clothing was stolen from a dryer in a laundry room at Sansom Place East, located at 3650 Chestnut Street, sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.· March 24 -- A woman with no affiliation to the University reported that four CDs, together valued at $60, were stolen from her 1999 Chevrolet Blazer while it was parked on the 200 block of South 42nd Street at around 4 p.m. The front passenger-side window was smashed with a rock.· March 24 -- A male University employee reported that a leather wallet containing $60 in cash, a PennCard and various credit cards was stolen from his unattended backpack at Franklin Field, located on the 100 block of South 34th Street, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.· March 23 -- A male University employee reported that three silver swords, each measuring two to three feet long, were stolen from a secured room in the Annenberg Center, located at 3680 Walnut Street, between March 21 and March 23. · March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $550 blue Cannondale mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked outside Van Pelt Library, located at 3420 Walnut Street, sometime between 6 p.m. and 10:55 p.m.· March 22 -- A male University student reported that his $300 mountain bike was stolen from the rack to which it was locked on the 200 block of South 33rd Street between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Underage Drinking· March 26 -- Police arrested a 19-year-old woman with no affiliation to the University after they observed her drinking a beer outside on the 4100 block of Locust Street at approximately 12:35 a.m. She was cited on the scene for underage drinking and released.All information was obtained from the University Police log book.-- Jonathan Margulies