A 52-year-old employee of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was assaulted and robbed early yesterday morning by several individuals near 34th and Walnut streets.
Penn Police arrested two males and one female -- all unaffiliated with the University -- around 4 a.m. yesterday in connection with the crime.
The incident marks the fourth robbery of a member of the Penn community in 2005.
Tamika Perry, 24, Mark Sadler, 19 and a 16-year-old male whose name police could not release were each charged with robbery, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats and criminal conspiracy.
The victim was walking alone when a tan Saturn approached him. Police said Perry was the driver, while Sadler and the teen exited the car and demanded that the victim give them his money. They began to punch and kick him and eventually knocked him to the ground.
As the assault occurred, a Penn escort van arrived at the scene and the driver began to yell at the robbers from his vehicle. The two men returned to the Saturn and drove west on Spruce Street.
The victim called the Penn Police and officers arrested the alleged assailants several moments later at 39th and Spruce streets. The victim positively identified all three.
Perry, Sadler and the teen will remain in custody until their preliminary hearing, scheduled for Feb. 10.
Perry had previously been arrested twice for receiving stolen cars, twice for drug possession and once for burglary.
