Robbery € September 2 -- A female University student reported that two men grabbed her purse and dragged her for a few feet while she and a witness were walking south on 41st Street. After the student let go of the purse, the two men fled north on 41st street. Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the crime.
€ September 2 -- A Penn alumna reported that her purse was stolen on the 3900 block of Pine Street at 4:54 a.m. A heavyset black female in her late 20s or early 30s with a short black ponytail, blue jeans and a blue shirt approached the woman from the rear, grabbed the purse and climbed into a dark gray sedan. The car headed east on Pine Street.
Burglary € September 3 -- A male University employee reported that several items were stolen from his secured office in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, located at 3620 Locust Walk, between 5 p.m. on September 1 and 8 a.m. on September 3. The items taken were seven T-shirts, a Sony radio, a 12-pack of Mountain Dew and a six-pack of Gatorade. Police determined that the windows of the office had been forced open.
€ September 3 -- Police arrested 40-year-old Bernard Johnson at 12:36 a.m. after they saw him carrying a Panasonic fax machine, a Mellon Bank checkbook, clothing, wicker furniture and light bulbs. Police allege that the items were taken from residences on the 4000 block and 3900 block of Spruce Street.
Theft € September 5 -- A female University student reported that her purse was stolen from the back of her chair at the La Terrasse restaurant, located at 3400 Sansom Street. The bag contained $300 in cash, two Citibank Visa cards, a driver's license, a cellular phone and her house keys.
€ September 4 -- A woman unaffiliated with the University reported that a Sony Walkman, valued at $150, was stolen from her 1995 Toyota Tercel between 1 a.m. on September 3 and 8 a.m. the next day. One of the windows of the car, which was parked on the 3600 block of Ludlow Street, was smashed.
All information was obtained from the University Police logbook. -- Caryn Tambe
