The following crimes occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Sept. 23 and Oct. 3. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or Division of Public Safety incident reports.

SEXUAL ASSAULT (2)

Sept. 26, 3400 Race Street

A Drexel student reported that a male known to them sexually assaulted them while in the student’s apartment. The complainant was transported to Special Victims Unit.

Oct. 3, 3200 Chestnut Street

A Drexel student reported that they were sexually assaulted inside their apartment by a male they met on a dating site. The complainant was transported to SVU.

THEFT (4)

Sept. 23, 3400 Spring Garden Street

The complainant reported to the Philadelphia Police Department that their vehicle was taken by a male known to them.

Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, 3200 Haverford Avenue

A Drexel student reported that an unknown person(s) took their bicycle, which was secured to a railing with a cable lock.

Sept. 24, 3200 Chestnut Street

A Drexel student reported that on an unknown person(s) took their bicycle, which was secured to a bike rack.

Oct. 1, 3300 Market Street

The Wawa store manager reported that an unknown male entered the store, took a quantity of energy drinks and fled the store into the subway.

TRESPASSING (1)

Sept. 29, 3300 Market Street

Drexel Police arrested a non-Drexel male for trespassing into the Wawa store after the male was informed by management that he was banned from the store.

POLICY VIOLATIONS (7) 

During the period from Sept. 23 to Oct. 3, there were six Policy Violations for Alcohol and one Policy Violation for Drugs. The reports were sent to the Office of Student Conduct for review.

Around 100 students from Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania, along with many Philadelphia residents, united for a vigil in honor of Breonna Taylor on Sept. 25. The march was organized by the Drexel Black Action Committee, the Drexel Community for Justice and the Penn Community for Justice.

The event took place along with many similar ones in Philadelphia and throughout the United States, following the news that all the officers involved in Taylor’s death were absolved of murder charges. Brett Hankison, ex-detective, was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment because some of the shots he fired allegedly entered a neighboring apartment, where three people were present.

The protest called for justice and demanded indictment of the officers who shot Taylor, as well as defunding Drexel Police and the Philadelphia Police Department. In addition, some other groups requested that Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania pay their Payment in Lieu of Taxes.

Protesters began gathering at the Dragon Statue at around 5:30 p.m. and focused efforts on blocking the intersection of 33rd and Market streets. Those present were mostly wearing masks, social distancing and using wipes to constantly disinfect microphones and equipment.

Throughout the event, Tianna Williams and Bianca Best — leaders of DBAC — were some of the many representatives who gave speeches. Others included speakers from the Drexel and Penn Communities for Justice, Samantha Rise from Girls Rock Philly and other citywide organizations.

Later, the protestors marched to Drexel Park, where they held a candlelight vigil and an open mic. event until 8:30 p.m., allowing those who wanted to speak up.

“At heart, this event was a vigil for Breonna, but we were also recognizing that this entire movement is bigger than her and it’s bigger than George Floyd. The demands we are asking for are part of a wider systemic issue which is why it is so important to keep seeing this demonstration and protests,” said Williams, president of DBAC and an Engineering Technology junior student. “Our main message during our speeches was about how unfortunate it was that an event like this has happened again because the killing of unarmed people, particularly unarmed Black people, has been a thing since their founding.”

Locally, for Drexel, they are asking to defund the University’s police department and divest from Philadelphia Police as a “road to abolition and reimagining of public safety.” This would help ensure the security of students and the residents of West Philadelphia who are, in majority, people of color and suffer over-policing from these forces, Williams said.

“[Our groups] are also calling for Drexel and Penn to pay PILOTs and begin paying more property taxes as a way to contribute to resources and programs in the West Philly community who are underfunded and combat gentrification,” Williams clarified.

Williams added that throughout these months, DBAC has received some response from Drexel administration, but it was not as direct as they had wanted.

“Us [at Drexel Black Action Committee] and the Drexel community have been in touch with the administration before through various means,” Williams said. “For example, I sit as a co-chair in the Anti-Racism Task Force, but there are separate talks going on besides from my role in that. What [DBAC] and Drexel Community for Justice want is to sit down and have a talk about our demands with the administration.”

Since the reignition of the Black Lives Movement in mid-May, DBAC has held many virtual events and collaborated with physical events held by other organizations. However, this is the first large, physical protest they have organized. The march was fully promoted through Instagram.

This year, Election Day falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and we are all waiting in anticipation for the polls to open.

Mail-in ballots are now a huge topic in the news. President John A. Fry announced Sept. 23 that Drexel University will be closing early at 2:00 p.m. on Election Day, so that the community has a chance to vote.

Fry’s decision to close the University early serves as an encouragement for members of the Drexel community to practice their right to vote.

“We want to credit the Undergraduate Student Government Association for proposing and championing the early closing in an effort to combat low voter turnout, as well as the deans and Faculty Senate for strongly supporting it,” Fry shared in an email statement with the Drexel community.

The school-wide schedule change is meant to combat low rates of voter turnout on Election Day.

“Closing early is one more step in supporting voter turnout as part of our University’s commitment to civic engagement,” Fry said. “The rest is up to each of us as voters. We hope you will take advantage of this extra time on Election Day and make a plan for when you will vote.”

As Fry explained, voting is an important way to make an impact as a Drexel Dragon and as an American citizen.

In an effort to streamline important resources and communications for students’ families, Drexel University recently launched its new Family Portal in September, creating a one-stop-shop for all this information.

Although the Drexel University Family Portal just launched and is becoming an especially helpful resource for families during this time of remote learning, its creation actually began over a year ago. Over the years, parents and guardians had expressed interest in having a portal of their own to view information about their student, Kaitlyn Delengowski, Director of Special Events for Enrollment Management and Student Success told DrexelNOW.

“[The Family Portal] is something that has been in the works for a long time,” Delengowski said. “We listened to feedback that families wanted their own portal to access the tools that Drexel has to offer and to have things in one place, so we are glad that we’ve been able to move in this direction.”

According to Drexel, the purpose of the Family Portal is to give parents “relevant, up-to-date information about all things Drexel in one central location.”

Families will have the ability to request access to their student’s billing information, financial aid, grades and class schedules within the Family Portal. Ultimately, the accessibility of that information is determined by the student, protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

In addition to the student-specific information, parents can also sign up for notifications regarding co-op and career support, student housing, scholarships and more.

Families will also be able to receive important alerts from the university through the Family Portal, including important calendar dates and deadlines, like university holidays and examination periods.

Although registering for the Drexel University Family Portal is a simple process for families, it does take a bit of time to process.

“When initially connecting a portal account with an individual student, Delengowski said it’s important for parents to keep in mind that it is not instantaneous, and usually takes about 24 business hours,” DrexelNOW reported. “It is also more successful to use your student’s ‘short name’ Drexel email address instead of the alias that features a student’s full name.”

The extent to which the Family Portal is used to stay up-to-date is up to individual families, Delengowski explained. While it is a great resource for parents, it should be used in conjunction with other university resources, like the Counseling Center, Drexel Central, the Office of Admissions and more.

This Monday, Drexel students began their third fully-online term, coinciding with agitating civic events in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the new rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and the upcoming November election. However, student options to engage with these movements on campus are extremely limited, since all academic activities are now remote and a big part of the Drexel University population was not physically present.

But some groups of students came up with the idea to participate virtually. The tool? Social media.

After watching the panel organized by the University regarding BLM at the end of June, a Black graduate student (who decided to remain anonymous) was scrolling through social media when she found an Instagram account named “Black at Temple.” This account was used to share stories of racist encounters or microaggressions at Temple University. She also found a similar account for “Black at UPenn” and many other universities. After this, she went to look for an account like this for Drexel and she did not find any. After checking again some weeks later, she decided to open the “Black at Drexel” account with the handle @blackatdrexel on Instagram on July 1.

“I knew there were stories out there and these stories needed to be told and students’ voices needed to be told,” the student and founder of this account said. Since then, over 33 anonymous stories of racial aggressions at Drexel have been posted in the account. “What I have seen populating our campus are racial microaggressions or Black folks feeling impostor’s syndrome of being here, but with the @blackatdrexel stories, you can also see some other strong racial aggressions that have occurred on campus and how they treat the community.”

A week after creating the account, a friend reached out to the student and brought another issue to her attention. There was also a need a safe space in the community for people sharing their sexual assault experiences. This is how “#MeToo Drexel University,” or @metoodrexel, was born. This account has since shared around 30 anonymous stories of sexual assault at the University.

“The DMs have become a therapeutic space for women to share and process. … I think people [resort] to telling their stories anonymously here instead of reporting, first because it isn’t easy but I also think [the Office of Equality and Diversity] is lacking the staff and the body to really be able to advocate for students,” the founder of these accounts said. She also shared that it sometimes takes days to sift through the mass of stories because of how impactful they are.

The impact this account has had at the University was shown after posting several stories of sexual assault in the Cinema and TV Department. The Instagram account of this Westphal department made a statement showing solidarity with victims.

“We must become a community of allies, united in protecting and empowering all students. We will share details on initiatives when we can, but please know we are inspired by the bravery of those sharing their stories as we advocate for change,” read the post by @drexelcinetv on Instagram, published Sept. 11.

Additionally, since the opening of these new accounts, some people from the Office of Equality and Diversity and the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion have reached out to show support.

“…I did not come up with the idea of this account but I am also a victim of rape culture, so I thought it was a beautiful thing to open these windows that represent both of my identities: not only being a woman, but also a Black woman,” the graduate student said. “I encourage everyone interested to share your stories through @blackatdrexel and @metoodrexel. These windows are always open.”

Another account that has gained a big mass of followers in the past months is the Drexel Community for Justice, or @drexelforjustice, on Instagram.

It was started by a group of College of Medicine students who wanted to write a letter to the Drexel administration in wake of the death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. They felt the momentum for the BLM movement was starting to fade out. Then, it began gaining support from more graduate and undergraduate students, alumni and faculty. Drexel staff even joined, leading the organization to become as strong as it is today, said Dylan Kaye, a student in the College of Medicine and a founder and director of Drexel Community for Justice.

Some topics the organization advocates for are defunding the private Drexel Police to stop over-policing in areas outside of campus, paying property taxes and getting out of the Payments In Lieu Of Taxes program and gentrification. These are all topics that have been touched and debated frequently in the media after the recent wave of the BLM movement.

“These are actions that affect the unprivileged communities of University City and West Philadelphia, and these are ways of perpetuating systematic racism,” Kaye said.

Some ways that they have engaged with their organization in times of social distancing are education infographics as social media posts, organizing Zoom meetings, conversations on Instagram lives, forming committees on specific issues, teach-ins on Zoom and virtual meetings to draft plans how to hold Drexel administration accountable.

However, in early August, they organized their first and only physical event called “March in University City,” organized in alliance with Penn Community for Justice and Police Free Penn. The protest was on police abolition, specifically for the Penn Police Department and the Drexel Police Department, asking for answers after pictures were revealed of Drexel Police arresting protesters outside of their jurisdiction in 52nd Street.

After expressing some of these advocacy goals to the administration of the university, Drexel Community for Justice was invited to take part in the new Anti-Racism Task Force, but they do not see this as a solution.

“We believe that the people on the Anti-Racism Task Force [have] all good intentions, we do think that there will be some positivity that comes from task forces like this, but, historically, these types of committees are just sort of a distraction to dissuade activism and keep change from happening. … But we have tried to maintain some kind of communication with the administration, especially people in the task force,” Kaye said.

Because of the nature of the content of the account, it has received mixed responses in favor and against their arguments. Nonetheless, they have more than 2,000 followers on Instagram and also have profiles on Facebook and Twitter as @drexel4justice. Anyone interested in being involved in research, advocacy, art, teaching or speaking opportunities can also contact the group through their email drexelcommunityforjustice@gmail.com.

Finally, another social media account that recently became active in light of the upcoming presidential elections is @drexelvotes. This account is managed by two Drexel students, Sarah Resanovich and Carlie McWilliams, who each have a fellowship with the Campus Election Engagement Project.

“This is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is all about getting students to vote and to register, to understand all the rules with early voting and mailing voting, and non-partisan education,” Resanovick said.

In line with the University’s online term, all of their activities are virtual, as well. They hold office hours each week to address students’ questions about voting, organize debate-watch parties in October, roundtable discussions on social issues like health care and the economy and engagement nights with themes like making voting plans. They also promote initiatives like Voting Triplets, which motivates students to get other three students to vote, and help send information about voting through emails in alliance with the Lindy Center.

“Our generation is going to be a massive part of the voting electorate this year, so we definitely have an opportunity to make a lasting impact in our country, our state and our local elections,” Resanovick said. “So, voting is safe, easy and secure whether you choose to vote in person or by mail – it is your right to have your voice heard. We are going to be here to help you with any questions or confusion and you can go to campuselect.org for non-partisan resources and information on how to register to vote.”

In all, learning through virtual classes is not stopping Dragons from being civically and socially active these days.

While Drexel’s fall classes remain remote, students living on campus can benefit from certain amenities that are still being offered by the University.

Namely, the W.W. Hagerty Library and the Hahnemann Library, both on Drexel’s Center City campus, are now open to students, faculty and staff in a modified manner. Those interested in visiting either library must reserve a seat, either privately in an individual study room or in one of the common areas, while socially distancing. This can be done through Drexel Libraries’ profile on the online platform LibCal Seats.

Drexel’s Barnes and Noble Bookstore is encouraging students to place orders online, and any purchases over $49 qualify for free shipping. Students on campus can also utilize Barnes and Nobles’ curbside pickup service.

Drexel Campus Dining is keeping the Northside Dining Terrace open to anybody with a DragonCard. Drexel students can enjoy fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees from the Market Convenience Store, open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and from the Market Hot Bar, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Many academic support services are still available to students, according to the Center for Learning and Academic Success Services. In addition, CLASS is offering workshops online, including learning remotely, time management and test preparation, between the weeks of Sept. 28 and Nov. 2.

The Drexel Writing Center, the Math Resource Center and the English Language Center are all available to students virtually through Zoom. The International Students and Scholars Services is also available to international students, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon.

The Drexel Student Health Center is open to students by appointment only, with opportunities for telemedicine appointments through a HIPAA-compliant platform. The center is located at 3401 Market St. Suite 105B inside the University City Science Center, and it will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Members of the Drexel community in need of counseling services can contact the Counseling Center for a “quick access check-in” through Sept. 25. These 25 to 35 minute appointments give students an opportunity to discuss their concerns while allowing the Counseling Center to support as many students as possible during a time of high demand. Students can schedule an appointment with the Counseling Center by emailing counseling@drexel.edu the day they would like to meet.

Drexel’s bussing service is running on modified schedules along its Center City and East Falls Loops, but it has suspended its Powelton/Spring Garden Route. Full details about modified bussing schedules and stops can be found on the Campus Bus Service page of Drexel’s website.

Finally, though the Recreation Center remains closed for the time being, virtual offerings are available to members of the Drexel community. Group exercise classes — including yoga, impact, bootcamp and body combat — are offered Monday through Friday at various times. The full schedule can be found online at the Recreation Center’s website. A reopening date for the Recreation Center has not yet been announced.

The following crimes occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Sept. 7 and Sept. 21. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or Division of Public Safety incident reports.

ROBBERY (2)

Sept. 12, 9:02 a.m., 3400 Powelton Avenue

A non-Drexel complainant reported that an unknown male walked up to their car as they were waiting for the traffic light to change, pulled open the door, pulled them from the vehicle and fled with their vehicle.

Sept. 18, 10:15 p.m., 3100 Spring Garden Street

A non-Drexel complainant reported that, while walking, they were struck by a vehicle. The vehicle stopped, and an occupant got out and took the victim’s phone from their hand, got back into the vehicle and fled. Minor injuries to complainant.

ASSAULT (1)

Sept. 7, 3200 Spring Garden Street

A non-Drexel complainant reported that, while walking in the block, a group of unknown males and females punched and kicked them. Minor injuries to complainant.

THEFT (7)

Sept. 7, 4:00 to 4:45 p.m., 300 North 33rd Street

A complainant reported that an unknown person(s) took two packages that were delivered and left on their porch.

Sept. 10, 7:10 a.m., 3400 Warren Street

An unknown male took a medical transport van that was left in a parking garage with the keys in the vehicle. The vehicle was recovered before exiting the lot.

Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., 3400 Powelton Avenue

A non-Drexel complainant reported that an unknown person(s) entered their vehicle by breaking a window and took a bicycle from the rear.

Sept. 15, 3400 Hamilton Street

A non-Drexel complainant reported that unknown person(s) removed their vehicle registration plate from the rear of their vehicle.

Sept. 19, 3600 Spring Garden Street

A complainant reported that an unknown person(s) entered their vehicle (no sign of force) and removed personal items left in view.

Sept. 21,  6:15 a.m., 3400 Market Street

A non-Drexel complainant reported that an unknown person(s) took their vehicle that was left with the keys in the ignition.

Sept. 21, 12:20 p.m., 400 North 34th Street

DUPD arrested a male after he was observed taking a bait package from the front steps of a residence.

POLICY VIOLATIONS (1) 

During the period from Sept. 7 to Sept. 21, there were no Policy Violations for Alcohol and one Policy Violation for Drugs. The report was sent to the Office of Student Conduct for review.

After several months of uncertainty, Drexel University has officially canceled its hybrid reopening plan Wednesday, Aug. 19, in favor of a fully-remote fall term, President John A. Fry told the Drexel community in an email statement.

The University also announced its plan to implement a tuition freeze after facing months of backlash from students, who requested partial tuition reimbursements while learning remains virtual.

The decision to shift away from Drexel’s plan for a hybrid reopening comes, in part, after several local universities attempted a similar reopening plan. Drexel likely reassessed its own situation after seeing spikes in COVID-19 cases on their campuses.

“We had all hoped to stage our gradual return to campus, but the shifting nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on other colleges and universities has necessitated a change in course for Drexel,” Fry said. “After much consultation and a frank assessment of the situation at large universities that have brought undergraduate students back to campus, we have made the decision that undergraduate courses will continue remotely for the fall quarter.”

Drexel’s final hybrid reopening plan included mandatory testing and safety training for students, implementing mask requirements in all of the University’s facilities, utilizing a Drexel Health Tracker app to monitor symptoms, posting signage reminding students, faculty and staff to socially distance and using heightened sanitation methods. The hybrid reopening plan announced June 10 was put together by Drexel’s Fall 2020 COVID-19 Task Force, which spent months researching and evaluating all possible options and made a formal recommendation to the University that a hybrid reopening was the best choice.

However, Fry says that flexibility was a hallmark of the plan, knowing “[it] would need to be continually assessed, taking into account new data and changing conditions.” Recent trends showing a sharp increase in cases on college campuses, despite having precautionary measures similar to those that Drexel planned to implement, contributed to the upending of the University’s hybrid reopening plan.

“There are reports of nationwide campus-based disease outbreaks and cases rising among college-age individuals,” Fry said. “Such reports are on the rise exponentially and they greatly concern us. What we see happening across the nation on university campuses — outbreaks coupled with high rates of quarantine and isolation — we do not want to happen here.”

In addition to the virtual undergraduate courses — both synchronous and asynchronous — that Drexel is offering for fall term, the University had planned to offer a selection of in-person courses, favoring those best taught face-to-face. All in-person classes have since moved to a virtual setting.

Exceptions to this change are graduate courses from the Kline School of Law, the College of Medicine and several clinical programs within the College of Nursing and Health Professions, which may still be offered face-to-face.

Fry also announced the decision to close all University housing, excluding the American Campus Communities properties Chestnut Square, University Crossings and The Summit, which will honor student leases. All residence halls will remain closed, and students who planned to live there will not be permitted to stay on campus, except in emergency or hardship situations.

All on-campus events for undergraduate students are also cancelled, either being shifted to a virtual setting or postponed until winter term. In his statement made Wednesday, Fry said students can expect to hear from Student Life in the coming weeks about opportunities for engagement.

Also announced was the University’s plan to implement a tuition freeze for undergraduate students for the fall term.

“I am aware of the significant economic hardships COVID-19 has caused for students and their families,” Fry said. “It is our hope to assist students and help them stay on track with their academic journey. In recognition of these challenges, Drexel will cancel [its] tuition increase.”

Students who are planning to assume co-op positions for fall term will still do so, Fry said. These students will follow each employer’s individual COVID-19 safety plans in place.

Fry reinforced that the University’s first priority is always the health and safety of all members of the Drexel community.

“My sincere hope is that we will be able to welcome all students back to campus as soon as possible,” Fry said. “While no one can control the virus, my promise is that I will do everything I can to work toward the goal of bringing us all together again as a community.”

Drexel has not yet shared any information of plans regarding the University’s winter term, though President Fry said the university is hoping for a return in January.

As Drexel officially announced Wednesday, August 19 that fall term will remain completely remote, many students missing campus are looking for new creative outlets at home and online. A group of Drexel graduate students has one solution: the new online literary journal, hosted by the Creative Writing MFA program at Drexel.

The journal, named Paper Dragon, will be publishing poetry, art, fiction and creative nonfiction and is currently open for submissions. The inaugural issue of the magazine, coming this fall, will be titled with the theme “R&R – Recovery and Resilience,” in hopes of reflecting the current global pandemic.

Paper Dragon’s Managerial Editors addressed this in their Letter From The Editors, stating that the stories in Issue One will show that “it’s human nature to rise up, to band together, to help each other.” At the time of its writing, the letter also expressed hope that campus would be reopened by the time of publication; though that is not the case, the sentiment still stands, and the spirit persists as Paper Dragon nears its fall launch.

The online publication aims to do more than just provide a platform for the arts. Paper Dragon’s goals align with the Drexel mission of civic engagement. One way it hopes to do this is by amplifying the voices of those who have “historically been underrepresented in literature.” Managing Editor William Vargo explained that the magazine intends to solicit work from marginalized groups.

“Cultivating relationships with specific communities will take time, but we’re hoping to be seen as a publication that shares stories from uncommon places that touch our common humanity,” Vargo explained.

Poetry Editor Angel Hogan further encouraged Black writers and artists to share their voices with Paper Dragon in the most recent Letter From The Staff. Here, Hogan shared her personal experiences with racism in America.

“The words and expressions of Black people, in all their many splendid forms, are essential. It is important — it is imperative — to tell our stories,” Hogan said in the letter. “We welcome your voice.”

Another way the publication intends to be civically engaged, according to Vargo, is by “working with existing organizations through workshops to encourage content creation.” Before the pandemic forced the closing of Drexel’s campus, Paper Dragon’s team had planned to partner with several organizations, including Drexel’s Writers Room and Inside-Out. Though distance put a stop to in-person plans, the publication was still able to make connections.

“[W]e recently had a very fun and rewarding virtual workshop with Writers Room,” Vargo said.

Paper Dragon has received support from other sources in Drexel. The magazine is managed and edited by MFA students in the Creative Writing program and published by the Drexel Publishing Group. Its website was created by DPG co-ops Caitlyn McGonigal and Madison La Mountain.

The online magazine is currently open to submissions for publication in Issue 1. Its starting theme of “R&R” promises to bring new and diverse perspectives — of the ongoing pandemic or otherwise. Vargo said that the first issue aims to “give people a breath of fresh air and a little bit of hope” after the stress of recent events.

Interested writers and artists can submit to Paper Dragon by email. Specific instructions are included on the submissions page of their website. The page also states that submissions do not have to be related to the given theme; entries of varying subjects, mediums and formats are welcomed.

“Personally, I love to be surprised — not by twists, but by juxtaposition,” Vargo said, when asked what he would like to see from submissions. “I like to see things from a unique perspective. Tell me a story about an urban equestrian or an 80-year-old who hangs out at the skate park. What do these unlikely pairings tell us about the human condition?”

Paper Dragon will be accepting submissions for its first issue until September 1.

The following crimes occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or Division of Public Safety incident reports.

ROBBERY (1)

Aug. 6, 3300 Market Street

A Drexel student reported that an unknown male approached them and threatened to harm them if they didn’t give the male money. The student went to an ATM, withdrew $20 and gave it to the male. The male then left the scene. No injuries.

ASSAULT (3)

Aug. 5, 3500 Lancaster Avenue

A non-Drexel affiliate reported that, while delivering a package, they were punched in the face by an unknown female who then fled in a vehicle. Minor injury to complainant.

Aug. 11, 2:03 p.m., 300 North 33rd Street

Drexel Police arrested a non-Drexel affiliate for domestic assault after he assaulted his spouse (non-Drexel), causing minor injuries to their face.

Aug. 17, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway (Off Campus)

A custodial worker at the Academy of Natural Sciences reported that when they exited an elevator, a co-worker punched them in the face, knocking them to the ground. Minor injury to complainant.

THEFT (4)

Aug. 2 to Aug. 3, 3400 Chestnut Street

A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown person(s) entered their vehicle by force and took two laptop computers that were left in view.

Aug. 6, 7:32 a.m., 200 North 35th Street

A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown male entered their vehicle while they left it unattended and running and attempted to drive off. The complainant was able to stop him and the male fled on foot.

Aug. 10, 8:00 a.m. to 5:40 p.m., Unit North 32nd Street

A Drexel student reported that an unknown person(s) cut the lock and took their bicycle that was secured to a bike rack.

Aug. 14, 3400 Market Street

A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown male took items from the 7-11 store and fled without paying.

VANDALISM (1)

Aug. 5, 300 North 32nd Street

A non-Drexel affiliate reported that an unknown female was observed damaging their vehicle.

POLICY VIOLATIONS

During the period from Aug. 4 to Aug. 18, there were no Policy Violations for Alcohol or Drugs.