The following crimes occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Oct. 18 and Oct. 29. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports.
ROBBERY (5)
Oct. 19, 12 p.m. 500 block of North 32nd Street
A Drexel student reported having been approached by an unknown male who demanded the student’s wallet and cell phone. When the complainant refused, the offender assaulted them before fleeing without taking anything.
Oct. 20, 8:12 p.m. 500 block of North 32nd Street
A Drexel student reported having been approached by two unknown males who assaulted the complainant in an attempt to take the student’s property. Nothing was taken.
Oct. 26, 6:36 p.m. 3400 block of Chestnut Street
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown male entered the store and announced a robbery. The offender took money from the cash registers and fled the store. No injuries were reported.
Oct. 27, 9:32 a.m. 500 block of North 32nd Street
Two Drexel students reported having been were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males who took cash, cell phones and book bags from the victims. No injuries were reported.
BURGLARY (2)
Oct. 22, 9:17 a.m. 1200 block of Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Police arrested a male after he was observed inside of a Drexel-owned property removing items used in renovations.
Oct. 26, 8:17 a.m. 3100 block of Chestnut Street
Drexel Police arrested a non-Drexel affiliate after he was found to be trespassing inside of a Drexel-owned building.
ASSAULT (2)
Oct. 18, 10:57 a.m. 400 block of North 33rd Street
Drexel Police arrested two non-Drexel affiliates after they forced their way into the home of a non-Drexel affiliate and assaulted the victim. There was minor injury to the victim.
Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m. 1401 Vine Street
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown person grabbed them, pulled out a knife and threatened to cut the victim.
THEFT (14)
Oct. 18, 8:30 p.m. 3300 block of Market Street
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the student’s bag, which contained a cell phone, cash and credit cards, that was left unattended and unsecured in a common area.
Oct. 19, 10:30 to 10:50 p.m. 3300 block of Market Street
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s iPhone that was left unattended in a common area.
Oct. 19, 10 to 11 p.m. 3300 block of Market Street
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s Mac Book laptop computer that was left unattended in a common area.
Oct. 20, 12:15 to 1 p.m. 3200 block of Chestnut Street
A Drexel staff member reported that unknown person(s) entered the employee’s unlocked office and took the staff member’s bag containing an iPhone, cash and credit cards.
Between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, 200 block of South 17th Street
A Drexel staff member reported that unknown person(s) took cash from an unsecured desk.
Oct. 21, 3400 block of Powelton Avenue
A Drexel student reported unknown person(s) made an unauthorized transaction and took cash from the complainant’s account without that student’s knowledge.
Oct. 21, 3500 block of Chestnut Street
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person(s) took cash from the victim’s purse that was left unsecured in a security booth.
Between Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person(s) broke the passenger side window to the complainant’s automobile and removed a GPS that was left in view.
Between Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, 3400 block of Lancaster Avenue
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s automobile that was parked and locked.
Between Oct. 24 and Oct. 28, 3400 block of Lancaster Avenue
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) forced the lock on the student’s bicycle and removed it from the courtyard.
Oct. 25, 9:30 to 10:40 p.m. 200 block of North 34th Street
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s purse containing cash and credit cards that was left unsecured in a common area.
Oct. 26, 6 to 8:20 p.m. 3175 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s bicycle that was secured to a bike rack.
Oct. 26, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 3200 block of Market Street
A Drexel student reported that unknown person(s) took the victim’s wallet containing cash and credit cards and made unauthorized purchases with her credit card.
Between Oct. 25 and Oct. 28, 3200 block of Baring Street
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person(s) took the complainant’s automobile, a 2012 Honda Civic painted gray, from the highway.
VANDALISM (8)
Between Oct. 23 to Oct. 29, 3000 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard
A Drexel affiliate reported that the passenger side window to the victim’s automobile was broken out in an unknown manner.
Between Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that unknown person(s) broke the passenger side window to the victim’s automobile. Nothing was taken.
Oct. 24 to Oct. 25, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A Drexel student reported that the passenger side window to the victim’s automobile was broken in an unknown manner.
Between Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, 3000 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard
A non-Drexel affiliate reported that the front passenger window to the victim’s automobile was damaged in an unknown manner.
Oct. 28, 11 to 11:50 p.m.
A Drexel employee reported that unknown person(s) wrote inappropriate statements on the basement walls of the library.
Between Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A Drexel affiliate reported that the driver side window to the victim’s automobile was broken out in an unknown manner.
Between Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A Drexel student reported that the front passenger side window to the victim’s automobile was broken out in an unknown manner.
Between Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, 3000 block of Ludlow Street
A Drexel affiliate reported that the front driver side window to the victim’s automobile was broken in an unknown manner.
During the period covered in this report, there were three policy violations for drugs and fourteen policy violations for alcohol. The reports were sent to the Office of Student Conduct for review.