Philly Briefs
Jordan Osecki
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: News
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Two Drexel students die in separate incidents
Michael Arizmendi, 21, a third-year student majoring in electrical engineering, died Oct. 27 of unknown causes.
Arizmendi was born in Fontana, Calif., to Angel and Dianne Arizmendi, and was a resident of Warrington, Pa., since 1992.
He attended Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, Pa., from where he graduated in 2004.
Arizmendi is survived by both of his parents as well as his maternal grandmother, Alberta Apfl, his paternal grandparents, Julio Arizmendi and Lucy Fike, and his brother, David. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Justin Ridely, 19, of Hamilton, died around 4 a.m. Nov. 10 after being struck by a vehicle on Route 287 in New Jersey while checking damages on his car from hitting a deer, according to police.
According to Dean of Students Dave Ruth, Ridely was a first year transfer student in the LeBow College of Business.
Ridely was driving alone when he struck the deer, according to his father. The driver in the car behind him, Gustavo Pineda, 39, also struck the deer, and as both drivers looked at the damages on their respective cars, a third vehicle hit them.
Police said both men were pronounced dead at the scene, and the accident remains under investigation.
University of Pennsylvania student sexually assaulted
A 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania student reported being sexually this week in her off-campus apartment, according to police in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The attack occurred at her apartment on the 4000 block of Spruce Street between 4:30 and 6 a.m., according to Capt. John Darby, commander of the Special Victims Unit.
"The young woman awakened to an unknown male on top of her," Darby said. The man was in around 40 years old and had a sharp object to her neck. He only left after hearing a loud noise or alarm.
"All community members are reminded to lock residential doors, use walking or riding escort services, and to report anything that appears out of the norm," Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety of the university, wrote in an e-mail sent to all Penn students.
Michael Arizmendi, 21, a third-year student majoring in electrical engineering, died Oct. 27 of unknown causes.
Arizmendi was born in Fontana, Calif., to Angel and Dianne Arizmendi, and was a resident of Warrington, Pa., since 1992.
He attended Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, Pa., from where he graduated in 2004.
Arizmendi is survived by both of his parents as well as his maternal grandmother, Alberta Apfl, his paternal grandparents, Julio Arizmendi and Lucy Fike, and his brother, David. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Justin Ridely, 19, of Hamilton, died around 4 a.m. Nov. 10 after being struck by a vehicle on Route 287 in New Jersey while checking damages on his car from hitting a deer, according to police.
According to Dean of Students Dave Ruth, Ridely was a first year transfer student in the LeBow College of Business.
Ridely was driving alone when he struck the deer, according to his father. The driver in the car behind him, Gustavo Pineda, 39, also struck the deer, and as both drivers looked at the damages on their respective cars, a third vehicle hit them.
Police said both men were pronounced dead at the scene, and the accident remains under investigation.
University of Pennsylvania student sexually assaulted
A 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania student reported being sexually this week in her off-campus apartment, according to police in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The attack occurred at her apartment on the 4000 block of Spruce Street between 4:30 and 6 a.m., according to Capt. John Darby, commander of the Special Victims Unit.
"The young woman awakened to an unknown male on top of her," Darby said. The man was in around 40 years old and had a sharp object to her neck. He only left after hearing a loud noise or alarm.
"All community members are reminded to lock residential doors, use walking or riding escort services, and to report anything that appears out of the norm," Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety of the university, wrote in an e-mail sent to all Penn students.
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