Crime
A robbery at the TD Bank on Walnut St. prompts UPenn Alert on Wednesday afternoon
“I cannot judge if [the perpetrator] is experienced or not, but what I can tell that he is trying his best to evade authorities,” Maureen Rush, the Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of the Penn Police, said.
In the Fling week's crime log: five thefts and six citations due to underage drinking
April 12: An 18-year old woman was issued a citation for underage drinking on the 200 block of 41st St., around 11:45 p.m.
Student arrest at Harvard University sparks controversy over claims of police brutality
In a letter signed by over 90 student organizations at American universities, the Harvard Black Law Students Association claimed that the arrest was a 'a brutal instance of police violence.'
In this crime log: reported assault at Dunkin Donuts on 40th Street
March 23: A theft was reported at Huntsman Hall between the late morning and early afternoon which resulted in losses totaling over $200.
How Penn Police union struck a deal with the U. after working six months with no contract
The new terms of the three year contract, will provide a pay increase for officers, changes in officer pension plan, and includes new language allowing officers to review body camera footage during disciplinary hearings.
After studying Penn and other schools, JHU proposes drastic changes to campus security
After visiting other campuses, JHU President Ron Daniels said he found that the University was 'dramatically out of step with our peers' in regards to campus security.
Penn announces contract with police union at a ceremony recognizing campus service
The contract between the PPA and the University expired on July 31, 2017 and until this point had not been renewed since representatives from the union and DPS had not been able to agree on the terms of the contract.
Penn basketball alum denied early release from jail, will serve until 2022
The latest ruling by US District Judge Deborah A. Batts means Gilliams, 51, will remain in prison until 2022.
In this week's crime log: reported thefts at Pottruck and Fisher Bennett
March 9: In the evening, a report of theft was made at Pottruck Health & Fitness Center, with losses totaling between $50 and $200.
Politicians advocate for treatment over incarceration at College Republicans event
Panelists included former White House Counsel Jim Schultz, Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-08), Criminal Justice Task Force Director at the American Legislative Exchange Council Ronald Lampard, and GOP gubernatorial candidate and Sen. Scott Wagner (R-Pa.).
Philadelphia college student dead in Bermuda following his rugby tournament
Students at Saint Joseph’s University remembered Mark Dombrowski in a prayer service held by the university's chaplain on March 19.
Report of gunman at Northwestern University determined to be a hoax
The incident coincided with National School Walkout Day, when high school and university students from across the country showed support for stricter gun regulations in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 dead last month.
In this week's crime log, thefts at Pottruck and at HUP
Feb. 9: A theft which resulted in losses of over $200 was reported in the afternoon at Levin Building. The police arrested a suspect.
In this week's crime log: Pottruck theft and Wynn Commons vandalism
On Jan. 30, the concrete sign of Wynn Commons was vandalized with black paint. This comes after reports of former trustee Steve Wynn engaging in a pattern of sexual misconduct.
In this week's crime log: five thefts, including one at HamCo and one at Last Word Bookshop
Jan. 23: A 32-year old woman was arrested after stealing between $50 and $200 worth of merchandise from the Last Word Bookstore.
Penn Police morale at an 'all time low' as contract negotiations come to a standstill
The head of the police union was told by Rush that if Penn police officers were not happy with their current conditions that they could take their employment elsewhere.
The suspect charged in Blaze Bernstein's murder pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Friday
Woodward entered his plea for not guilty and his bail was set for $5 million, five times the amount of the scheduled bail for the crime.
An armed robbery at CVS on 43rd and Locust Streets prompts UPenn Alert
According to Kathleen Shields Anderson, the Director of Operations & External Affairs for DPS, the robber took money from the store.
Suspect charged in murder of Penn student was part of neo-Nazi hate group, report says
A new report from ProPublica has found that Samuel Woodward was a member of the Atomwaffen Division, which has been described as an active hate group of neo-Nazis.