Burglary July 17 -- The owner of a home at 4011 Pine St. reported that a Dell laptop -- valued at $1,800 -- was stolen from the first-floor living area between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. There was no sign of forced entry.
July 16 -- The third-floor apartment of a 22-year-old female student at 4101 Spruce St. was broken into between 2:30 p.m. Friday and 10:05 p.m. Saturday. An IBM laptop and assorted jewelry with a total estimated value of $2,500 were stolen.
July 16 -- Between 3 and 5 p.m., an unknown person entered the unsecured third-floor bedroom of a 20-year-old male student in a fraternity house on the 3700 block of Locust Walk. The burglar stole a Dell laptop as well as the student's wallet, which contained various forms of identification. The items were valued at $1,500.
July 15 -- In order to gain access to the apartment -- located on the 3900 block of Spruce Street -- of a 20-year-old male student, a burglar pushed an air-conditioning unit into the home and entered through the window between 5 p.m. on July 10 and 6 p.m. Friday. A Dell monitor and keyboard as well as various DVDs and CDs -- valued at $1,700 in total -- were stolen.
July 15 -- A male Drexel University student reported that the door of his apartment on the 4100 block of Walnut Street was forced open between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. A Sony computer, Nintendo Gamecube and other assorted items -- valued at $1,000 in all -- were stolen.
Robbery July 14 -- Robert Benson -- a 25-year-old resident of the city's Mantua section -- was arrested by University police for allegedly robbing a 24-year-old man at gunpoint. At about 2:15 a.m. at 36th and Market streets, Benson allegedly stole the victim's wallet and money clip. He is being charged with robbery, weapons violations, theft, threats, aggravated assault and other related charges.
All information was obtained from the University Police logbook.
-- Marissa Montenegro
