Crime
Crime Log | Sept. 28 — Oct. 2
Burglary: Sept. 30 — An unaffiliated 54-year-old female reported an unknown person stole a TV from her apartment at 3924 Market Street at around noon.Crime Log | Sept. 21 — Sept. 27
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Study finds "greening" can help Philadelphia fight crime
Eugenia Garvin, a first-year resident in Penn’s Department of Emergency Medicine, conducted research indicating that cleaning and caring for vacant lots makes residents feel safer and may also reduce crime. The study was published in the journal “Injury Prevention” in August 2012.Crime Log | Sept. 16 — Sept. 20
Assault: Sept. 20 – A 34-year-old male officer was assaulted when responding to a radio call by a 23-year-old male suspect of the 100 block of S.Van Pelt thefts down 74 percent from last year
Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 16 of 2011, there were 19 thefts from building in Van Pelt. In the same time period in 2012, there were only five.Philadelphia Police Department tries more personal policing strategy
Police officers and volunteer clergy members are going door-to-door discussing with residents ways to improve neighborhood security.Couple posed as parents during NSO, stole items from Houston Hall
During a New Student Orientation event on Aug. 30, a male and female couple posing as Penn parents stole several items, including multiple cell phones, from Houston Hall.Arrests made for armed robbery and bike theft incidents
Three individuals were charged Thursday morning with a series of armed robberies, including Monday’s incident that triggered a UPennAlert. Three more were arrested for stealing a bicycle at Rodin College House.