Drexel Crime Report
Omkar Baxi
Issue date: 8/28/09 Section: News
THEFT
5:30 p.m. 3000 Block of Market St.
Two Drexel students reported that they were approached by two black males, who engaged the students in a confidence game and persuaded them to withdraw cash from their accounts and give it to the males. The first male was about 5'9" tall, with short hair, a salt and pepper and spoke with an accent while the second was a 5'6" tall black male with short close cut hair.
August 10, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
10:40 p.m. 3200 Block of Market St.
A Drexel student reported that between 10:40 p.m. and 10:50 p.m., unknown person/s took his iPod Touch from a desk inside of an unlocked room where he left it unattended.
August 11, 2009
BURGLARY
8:50 p.m. 100 Block of N. 34th St.
A Drexel student reported that as she observed a male Drexel student and tenant of another apartment inside her building attempting to leave with her laptop computer and camera. The male fled the residence without taking anything. The incident was investigated by Philadelphia Police who have issued an arrest warrant for the offender.
August 13, 2009
VEHICLE THEFT
5 p.m. 3300 Block of Arch St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person/s entered his truck by breaking the front door and tampered with the ignition. The truck was not stolen.
VANDALISM
5 p.m. 100 Block of N. 32nd St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person/s damaged the door lock to his parked lunch truck.
August 14, 2009
BICYCLE THEFT
9 a.m. 3300 Block of Arch St.
A Drexel student reported that unknown person/s cut the cable locks to two bicycles that were locked to the railing of his property and took the bicycles.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
12 a.m. 3200 Block of Powelton Ave.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that unknown person/s broke the passenger side vent window of his vehicle and took a small amount of change and his registration card from the console area of his auto.
5:30 p.m. 3000 Block of Market St.
Two Drexel students reported that they were approached by two black males, who engaged the students in a confidence game and persuaded them to withdraw cash from their accounts and give it to the males. The first male was about 5'9" tall, with short hair, a salt and pepper and spoke with an accent while the second was a 5'6" tall black male with short close cut hair.
August 10, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
10:40 p.m. 3200 Block of Market St.
A Drexel student reported that between 10:40 p.m. and 10:50 p.m., unknown person/s took his iPod Touch from a desk inside of an unlocked room where he left it unattended.
August 11, 2009
BURGLARY
8:50 p.m. 100 Block of N. 34th St.
A Drexel student reported that as she observed a male Drexel student and tenant of another apartment inside her building attempting to leave with her laptop computer and camera. The male fled the residence without taking anything. The incident was investigated by Philadelphia Police who have issued an arrest warrant for the offender.
August 13, 2009
VEHICLE THEFT
5 p.m. 3300 Block of Arch St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person/s entered his truck by breaking the front door and tampered with the ignition. The truck was not stolen.
VANDALISM
5 p.m. 100 Block of N. 32nd St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person/s damaged the door lock to his parked lunch truck.
August 14, 2009
BICYCLE THEFT
9 a.m. 3300 Block of Arch St.
A Drexel student reported that unknown person/s cut the cable locks to two bicycles that were locked to the railing of his property and took the bicycles.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
12 a.m. 3200 Block of Powelton Ave.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that unknown person/s broke the passenger side vent window of his vehicle and took a small amount of change and his registration card from the console area of his auto.
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