Drexel Crime Report
Jordan Osecki
Issue date: 6/27/08 Section: News
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.
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.
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