Drexel Crime Report

By: Jordan Osecki

Posted: 6/27/08

June 1, 2008
VANDALISM
3:31 a.m. 3100 Chestnut St.
A DPS officer noticed and reported some graffiti he found on one of the doors of the Main Building Complex.
THEFT FROM BUILDING
8:02 p.m. 3300 Powelton Ave.
A student reported that about 40 DVDs and cards from his wallet were missing from his room in his apartment.
FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY
8:40 p.m. Off campus location
A student reported that while trying to sell a textbook on Facebook, he was contacted by a fraudulent man named "James Scott," who sent a check for much more than the book, and then demanded the difference back. The student also received threatening e-mails from Scott. The student reported the scam to authorities.
June 2, 2008
VANDALISM
12:21 p.m. Towers Hall
The AD/RD found several doors in the building with messages written on the doors in silly putty. Facilities was notified.
THEFT FROM BUILDING
8:15 p.m. Matheson Hall
A student reported that his wallet was taken out of room #405.
June 3, 2008
THEFT FROM BUILDING
9:18 a.m. Bossone
An ECE Department employee reported that her computer was missing from room #716. Other employees have keys to the office.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
9:30 a.m. 3400 Hamilton St.
A student reported that the front driver's side window was broken and his GPS system, inside the armrest, was taken out of the white Toyota Camry.
THEFT FROM BUILDING
5:17 p.m. University Crossings
A Drexel-affiliated individual reported to DPS that a pawn shop called them saying that an Audio Mixer valued at $1,200 was attempted to be handed in, but it had the person's name and Drexel engraved into it. The person attempting to pawn it ran off, but the owner of the mixer believes that it is one of his work study students who stole the mixer.
June 4, 2008
THEFT FROM BUILDING
10:47 a.m. Hagerty Library
A student reported that he left his HP Pavilion laptop in a cubicle in the second floor of the library while he used the rest room and it was gone when he returned.
June 5, 2008
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION
1:55 a.m. Calhoun Hall
An RA found a student unconscious in the second floor basement alone. The student was taken to the hospital.
BICYCLE THEFT
7:35 p.m. 100 N. 33rd St.
A student reported that her M street blue road bike worth $300 - $500 was missing from the light post near North Hall where it was locked.
June 6, 2008
BICYCLE THEFT
12:00 a.m. 3200 Lancaster Walk
A non-Drexel individual reported that her bike was stolen while she was inside of the Armory.
THEFT FROM BUILDING
2:29 p.m. General Services Building
Drexel employees reported several items missing from the Electrical Shop, such as a Hexel multi-tip screwdriver set, hacksaw, Craft diagonal cutters, Craftsman phillips screwdriver, and a binch blade.
VANDALISM
7:45 p.m. 3200 Pearl St.
A DPS officer found a dark green four-door Dodge Dart with a window broken. DPS covered up the window and left a tag with information for the owner to call.
ROBBERY WITH FIREARM
11:42 p.m. 3300 Baring St.
A non-Drexel individual was robbed at gunpoint by two black males, one with light skin and wearing a brown hoodie and blue jeans. All that was taken was a hoagie and a bag of chips.
June 7, 2008
VANDALISM
3:01 p.m. 3300 Race St.
A student reported that the side mirror was damaged on his silver 1999 Dodge Stratus.
June 8, 2008
VANDALISM
2:00 a.m. Theta Chi House
Students informed DPS that they witnessed another student break a window in the second floor of the house.
THEFT
2:39 a.m. 3100 Ludlow St.
A DPS officer reported that the wand was stolen from his bike while he was inside using a rest room. The bike was locked to a pole.
June 9, 2008
BICYCLE THEFT
10:30 p.m. Calhoun Hall
A student reported that his Cannondale Racing bike was stolen from where he had locked it.
June 10, 2008
BICYCLE THEFT
4:19 p.m. Stratton Hall
A student reported that his green Mongoose bike was stolen. He had left it in the quad for three minutes while he ran into a building.
BURGLARY
8:00 p.m. Calhoun Hall
A student reported that his room was broken into and about $300 was taken from his wallet and his computer had its wires in disarray. Another student reported seeing a front desk worker closing the door to the room earlier.
June 11, 2008
THEFT FROM BUILDING
10:13 a.m. Bossone
A employee noticed that a projector hanging from the ceiling in room 719 was taken. Only three people have access to the room.
June 12, 2008
ASSAULT
2:58 a.m. 3200 Market St.
A student in Caneris Hall was found with a broken cheek bone, broken nose, and his front tooth knocked out. He got into a fight with another individual, possibly a student, at 32nd and Market Street.
ASSAULT
3:16 a.m. Caneris Hall
Three students reported that while walking, a blue sedan stopped, three individuals got out with belts wrapped around their fists, and punched two of the students.
BICYCLE THEFT
4:36 p.m. Myers Hall
A student reported that his blue Mongoose bike was stolen from where it was locked up.
June 13, 2008
VANDALISM
8:53 a.m. Towers Hall
Officers found major vandalism in the dormitory, with the kitchen areas on the fifth, sixth, and 14 floors and an elevator panel was missing.
THEFT FROM BUILDING
10:40 a.m. Hagerty Library
A student had two of her credit cards stolen and did not know it until one of them contacted her to ask about the charges. About $800 was spent by the suspect.
VANDALISM
11:59 p.m. Towers Hall
The AD/RD contacted DPS to report more vandalism in the building. On one of the floors, ceiling tiles were removed and on another floor, a glass was broken in a kitchen area.
June 14, 2008
VANDALISM
9:19 a.m. Calhoun Hall
The front desk worker reported seeing graffiti in one of the dormitory's elevators.
BURGLARY
12:18 p.m. Kelly Hall
A student reported his Playstation 3 missing from his room. He did not remember if he locked his door or not.
June 18, 2008
VANDALISM
8:45 a.m. 200 N. 33rd St.
A DPS officer reported a white Audi with its driver's side window busted out. The officer covered the window.
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
2:43 p.m. 200 N. 33rd St.
A student reported finding his car with a window smashed out and an iPod, CDs, and a GPS system were taken.
June 19, 2008
BURGLARY
6:37 a.m. University Crossings
A custodian found that three computers were taken out of a room on the first floor of the building and a window was broken.
BICYCLE THEFT
6:40 p.m. 3500 Lancaster Ave.
A student reported that his bike was stolen from where he had locked it up.
June 22, 2008
VANDALISM
2:58 a.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon House
An unknown person threw a bottle through one of the houses first floor windows. A few residents of the house heard the glass break but could not find who may have did it.
BICYCLE THEFT
4:45 p.m. Main Building
A DPS officer reported that his bike was stolen while he was inside checking the Main Building. The bike had been locked to a pole.
June 23, 2008
VANDALISM
7:25 a.m. Friel Field House
Graffiti was found all over areas of the softball field and a gasoline container was found in the bushes. A flag had been removed from a pole as well.
June 24, 2008
THEFT FROM BUILDING
11:40 a.m. North Hall
A Building Engineer contacted DPS to report that over 30 feet of copper wire was stolen from different areas of the basement of the dormitory.

Time Period: June 1, 2008 to June 24, 2008 (24 days, 38 total incidents)