Drexel Crime Report

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Posted: 5/16/08

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May 8, 2008

ROBBERY - FIREARM

11:31 p.m. 3300 Block of Spring Garden St.

A Drexel student was robbed at gunpoint by a group of four black males who were approximately 13 to 17 years old. The robbers took a cell phone and a wallet containing I.D. and credit cards. The student was not injured.

May 9, 2008

THEFT FROM BUILDING

12:06 a.m. Towers Hall

A student reported that $60 was taken from her dorm room May 1. She further reported that medication was stolen May 4.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE

6:22 p.m. 3400 Block of Warren St.

DPS was alerted to a vandalized vehicle. The white Infiniti QX4 had a broken driver-side window. An iPod and a portable navigation system were reported missing.

May 10, 2008

BICYCLE THEFT

9:50 p.m. U.S. Armory

A Fuze promotional bike, described as a navy blue mountain bike with Fuze written on it, was stolen during the Spring Jam event.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE

5:43 p.m. Friel Field House

DPS was alerted to the vandalism of a tan Dodge Durango in the parking lot of the Field house. The owner reported that two purses, containing an iPod, digital camera and other valuables, were missing from the vehicle.

ASSAULT

2:54 a.m. 3700 Block of Spring Garden St.

A student reported that he had been assualted by an unknown male while walking on Spring Garden Street. The victim was punched once and kicked once before the suspect fled.

May 11, 2008

VANDALISM

8:53 a.m. Parking Lot 'S'

The driver side mirror of a white Ford Ranger was broken. The vehicle was parked in the lot between Caneris Hall and University Crossings.

VANDALISM

7:00 a.m. 3100 Block of Chestnut St.

A DPS officer reported that the security bike had been vandalized. The megahorn and bike light were taken from the bike, which was locked outside of the Main building.

ROBBERY - FIREARM

10:22 p.m. 3300 block of Powelton Ave.

Two Drexel students were robbed at gunpoint at the residence of one of the students. The suspect, described as a tall black male, took $15 and a wallet before fleeing the scene.

May 12, 2008

THEFT FROM BUILDING

11:13 a.m. Main Building

Drexel Facilities reported that three rolls of electrical copper wire, valued at $500, were missing from the basement of the Main Building.

THEFT FROM BUILDING

11:31 a.m. Bossone Building

A graduate student reported that her HP Pavilion laptop was missing from a room in Bossone. The laptop had been left over the weekend, and the room is kept locked at all times.

May 13, 2008

VANDALISM

3:51 p.m. Third Floor Curtis Hall

A vending machine in Curtis Hall was vandalized for the second time this year. Three screws were forced out of the plexiglass shield, but the money container was untouched.

THEFT FROM BUILDING

2:02 p.m. Main Building

A Drexel employee noticed that $160 wasmissing from an administrative cash store. The suspects are two temporary workers that worked at the University over the past five weeks. The temps had access to the cash as part of their duties.

VANDALISM

11:21 a.m. 3600 Block of Spring Garden St.

A Drexel student reported that his red 1997 Toyota Camry was vandalized and broken into. A concrete slab had been thrown through the front passsenger window and a pair of boots had been taken from the vehicle.