Drexel Crime Report
Omkar Baxi
Issue date: 9/18/09 Section: News
The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports.
August 19, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
6:30 p.m. 400 Block of N. 32nd St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that a male known to him took his 50" TV from his residence.
August 21, 2009
VANDALISM
8 a.m. Main Building
A Drexel Public Safety officer reported that unknown person/s sprayed yellow paint in the hallway leading to the roof area.
August 22, 2009
BICYCLE THEFT
8 a.m. Towers Hall
A Drexel student reported that between 8 a.m. August 8 and 1:30p.m. August 22, unknown person/s took his bike that was secured with a U-Lock from the bike rack.
August 23, 2009
ROBBERY
9:10 p.m. 3600 Block of Pearl St.
A Drexel student reported that he was walking south on 36th Street at Pearl Street when two black males in their late teens armed with a black semi-automatic pistol, stopped him, struck him in the face with the gun, and took his backpack which contained his laptop. The males fled north on 36th Street.
August 24, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
7 p.m. 3400 Block of Lancaster Ave.
A Drexel employee reported that unknown person/s took three aluminum blocks from a storage area. There was no sign of forced entry.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
12:45 p.m. 3400 Block of Filbert St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that unknown person/s broke the left front window to his auto and took books and personal items that were left in view.
BICYCLE THEFT
2 a.m. 100 Block of N. 33rd St.
A Drexel student reported that unknown person/s cut the cable lock and took his mountain bike that was secured to a pole.
August 19, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
6:30 p.m. 400 Block of N. 32nd St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that a male known to him took his 50" TV from his residence.
August 21, 2009
VANDALISM
8 a.m. Main Building
A Drexel Public Safety officer reported that unknown person/s sprayed yellow paint in the hallway leading to the roof area.
August 22, 2009
BICYCLE THEFT
8 a.m. Towers Hall
A Drexel student reported that between 8 a.m. August 8 and 1:30p.m. August 22, unknown person/s took his bike that was secured with a U-Lock from the bike rack.
August 23, 2009
ROBBERY
9:10 p.m. 3600 Block of Pearl St.
A Drexel student reported that he was walking south on 36th Street at Pearl Street when two black males in their late teens armed with a black semi-automatic pistol, stopped him, struck him in the face with the gun, and took his backpack which contained his laptop. The males fled north on 36th Street.
August 24, 2009
THEFT FROM BUILDING
7 p.m. 3400 Block of Lancaster Ave.
A Drexel employee reported that unknown person/s took three aluminum blocks from a storage area. There was no sign of forced entry.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
12:45 p.m. 3400 Block of Filbert St.
A non-Drexel affiliate reported to Philadelphia Police that unknown person/s broke the left front window to his auto and took books and personal items that were left in view.
BICYCLE THEFT
2 a.m. 100 Block of N. 33rd St.
A Drexel student reported that unknown person/s cut the cable lock and took his mountain bike that was secured to a pole.
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