UPennAlert Archive

Penn and Philadelphia Police responded to a report of an unaffiliated gunshot victim in the 4000 block of Walnut Street, following a dispute between two patrons of the movie theater located there. The suspect left the area moments after the shooting and Philadelphia Police, with our assistance, is pursuing this investigation.

Penn Police responded to a report of a robbery without weapon in the 4000 block of Walnut Street. Upon arrival, police discovered that a group of teenaged males had approached the complainant and demanded his jacket. The suspect is described as a teenaged Black male, 6’ tall, thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a surgical mask, accompanied by several other teenaged males. They were last seen in the area of the 4000 block of Walnut Street.

This is a test of the UPennAlert Emergency Notification System, in conjunction with a campus-wide Shelter-in-Place Awareness Drill. The University is conducting its annual UPennAlert Test today. This annual test satisfies the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Philadelphia Fire Code requirements. You Do Not Need to Respond.

Penn Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 3900 block of Walnut Street. Upon arrival, the complainant reported that a person had gained entry into the complainant’s room and then fled on foot. The suspect is described as a Black male, thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. He was last seen in the 3900 block of Walnut Street.

Penn Police responded to a report of a burglary in the 3900 block of Walnut Street. Upon arrival, the complainant reported that a person had gained entry into the complainant’s room and then fled on foot. The suspect is described as a Black male, thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. He was last seen in the 3900 block of Walnut Street.

The sporadic state-wide issue impacting 9-1-1 systems has been resolved. For emergencies outside of the Penn patrol zone, please call 9-1-1 as usual. The PennComm Emergency Communications Center continues to be operational. Please continue to call PennComm at 215-573-3333 for any fire, medical, or police emergency within the Penn patrol zone.

Penn Police received a report of a person with a gun in the 4200 block of Ludlow Street. Upon investigation, it was found that a suspect had fired several shots into the air at this location. The suspect was described as a Black male, medium complexion, 5’10”-6’ tall, wearing a blue-green shirt. There are no reported injuries. Police and security are patrolling the area.

Update: All clear in the area of 3400 Market Street. You may resume usual activity. UPennAlert: Assault in the 3400 block of Market Street. Increased police activity in the area. Police on scene, use caution, avoid the immediate area.

Penn Police received a report of a robbery without weapon which occurred in the 4000 block of Baltimore Avenue. The suspect was described as a Black female approximately 40-45 years of age, 5'4" to 5'7" in height, wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and red sweat pants. The suspect was last seen heading westbound on Woodland Walk. There were no reported physical injuries.