Crime
Crime Log | Jan. 4 - Jan. 10
Jan. 5 – An employee at Houston Hall was threatened verbally over the phone by a known suspect at about 2:45 p.m.Traffic blocked for 1.5 hours on 38th and Walnut streets
Traffic was blocked off this morning on 38th Street between Chestnut and Walnut and on the 3800 block of Walnut Street.
Crackdown on IDs at Copabanana discourages students from visiting
The raid and following changes in ID policy have caused the management to make changes to its offerings on WednesdaysHUP crime on the decline for 2012
Total crime is down 21 percent in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for Jan. to Dec. 2012 as compared to 2011, according to the Division of Public Safety.Crime Log | Nov. 15 - Nov. 20
A look at crime in the past week.
Overall October crime rises from last year
Crime increased by 25 percent this October, with the number of all incidents rising from 67 in October 2011 to 84 in October 2012.Crime Log | Oct. 19-Oct. 25
A round up of crime for the week of Oct. 19 to Oct. 25
Car crashes into patio outside Saxby's Coffee
A Chevrolet Sintra crashed onto the patio outside Saxby’s Coffee on the 40th and Locust streets intersection at approximately 11:45 p.m.Crime rates down 12 percent in September
Crime decreased by 12 percent this September, with the number of general incidents dropping from 102 in September 2011 to 90 in 2012.Leak prompts look into Penn's computing and privacy policies
Last Monday, anonymous “hacktivists” who go by the name Team GhostShell leaked student and faculty names, email addresses and PennCard numbersPenn and Drexel share CCTV cameras to fight crime across campuses
Penn and Drexel University’s Public Safety divisions will begin a new joint surveillance program to improve crime-fighting capabilities across both campuses.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.