Crime
NSO alcohol-related hospitalizations up, but overall crime down
There were 30 alcohol-related hospital transports during the period between Aug. 25 and Sept. 3, up from 17 last year.Man found dead near 42nd & Spruce at suicide scene
Meyer was a philosophy professor at Temple University and received his doctorate from Penn.Armed robbery occurs near 40th & Pine
The robber wielded a weapon, but there were no injuries to the victim, who was unaffiliated with the University.Editorial | Guns on campus
The Aurora, Colo., massacre gives a renewed sense of urgency over the role of firearms in American culture. Being situated near a hotbed for violent crimes, Penn students in particular have a big stake in the debate over gun control.Crime Log | June 29 — July 5
Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.Rape reported on 40th and Pine
Last Friday at 1:40 a.m., a woman reported being physically and sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance at 419 South 40th Street.May crime incidents see increase from last year
Total crime saw a 24 percent increase from May 2011 to May 2012.Michael Zhuang | My friend, the worst person in the world
All summer I observed him work on his jump shot as I practiced my Yao Ming impression on my lowered hoop. Finally, on the first day of school, I introduced myself to him. Dharun Ravi and I have been friends ever since.DPS pilots program to secure building entrances
Since 2004, Fagin Hall has been running a similar program, which has reduced theft.Philadelphia Police Department launches mobile crime reporting app
The Philadelphia Police Department is now using iWatch, a mobile application that allows citizens to text tips to the police without being identified.Penn Police arrest robbery suspect
The investigation following an armed robbery on a student which occurred on April 8 has come to a close.Library visitor "fast pass" helping to reduce theft
With a new partnership between the library and the Division of Public Safety, in addition to shortened hours for non-Penn affiliated visitors, theft at Van Pelt has been on the decline. DPS and the library have been piloting a new visitor management system machine since last September, called “fast pass.”Spring Fling sees 168-percent increase in incidents from last year
This year’s Spring Fling weather brought more than just increased sunshine to campus. Total crime saw a 168-percent increase from last year — from 37 incidents last year to 99 this year.Patrol zone sees overall crime decrease in March
Three months into the new year, crime in the Penn Patrol Zone has been declining. This March, total crime went down three percent overall in comparison to March 2011.On urban campus, panhandling a perennial problem
When dealing with panhandlers, DPS’s first approach is to speak to them personally, obtain biographical information and understand the problems the panhandlers are facing. They then ask them to “cease and desist.”SEPTA police officers continue to fight for employee benefits
The strikers’ demands included an hourly wage raise in light of a new training certification program that would cost SEPTA $200,000 a year, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.Grad student arrested at city protest
Communications doctoral student Khadijah White was arrested in a protest Thursday and spent a day in police custody.UPennAlert issued for police activity at 38th and Market
Philadelphia police fired gunshots in the area of 38th and Market streets early Thursday morning, and Penn’s Department of Public Safety issued a UPennAlert at 3:17 a.m.SEPTA security under question
Several bus riders have been robbed by Derrick Gilham, 44, who frequented SEPTA bus stops along Broad Street — particularly Olney