Crime
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
Three suspects arrested near Quad for armed robbery
Three suspects were arrested at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night near the Quad after being pursued by Philadelphia Police for more than half an hour.
FBI investigator discusses art crime at Penn Museum
Robert Wittman, a former senior investigator and founder of the FBI National Art Crime Team, spoke about art crime and his career.Killing on 39th, Market streets remains under investigation
A 21-year-old male, was found dead inside his rented townhouse at 39th and Market streets around 4 p.m. The victim suffered two bullet wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.Mayor Nutter lays out new plan for homicide prevention and punishment
Mayor Michael Nutter presented a new array of crime reduction measures for the city, including an extensive program to lower homicide rates.Man found dead at 39th and Market streets
A 21-year-old male was killed his home on 39th and Market streets at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5. The victim was found with two bullet wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.Center City assault not charged as hate crime
College senior Brian Goldman and his cab driver were allegedly assaulted by three juveniles last Saturday.Penn professor creates crime forecaster
Richard Berk is fighting crime and busting bad guys with an algorithm as his weapon of choice. Berk, a Wharton statistics professor, has developed an algorithmic software to forecast crime.'Black-on-black' see majority in Philly homicides
While the majority of Philadelphia homicides are black-on-black, a mere increase in policing might not be the best solution. Philadelphia homicides are concentrated in neighborhoods with young black men can be a disadvantage when trying to solve homicide cases.
Aya Saed | Tackling the deathly issue
Penn students are eager to integrate themselves into the community and ensure that things change for the better. But it’s time to also gather momentum in combating an issue of life and death.