Girl attempts to rob U. student with butter knife on 33rd Street

A 12 or 13-year-old girl attempted to rob a University student with a butter knife Wednesday night, University Police said yesterday. According to Lieutenant Susan Holmes, the girl approached the student at 9:23 p.m. on 33rd Street between Walnut and Spruce streets and demanded money. When the student pushed her away, the girl ran off. She was described as a dark-complected, five-foot-tall girl with dark hair, wearing a green shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes. University Police also responded to four burglaries on Wednesday. Holmes said in one of the incidents, a suspect broke through a "flimsy" wall between an apartment and a hallway at 329 South 42nd Street at 7:30 p.m. She said the burglar stole electronic equipment including a radio, answering machine and television. The student owner reported that over $2000 worth of equipment was stolen. University Police received another report of a burglary at 4008 Pine Street at 6:48, in which a University student said a man, claiming to work for the landlord, stole a watch and a walkman. The six-foot-tall man was described as having a thin build, dark complection, afro haircut and wearing a baseball cap, tee shirt, and slacks. University Police arrested a suspect in the third burglary of the night at a 4109 Walnut Street apartment. According to Holmes, a University student called police at 10:30 p.m., reporting that he heard noises on the roof of his house. Police responded to another report of burglary at 501 South 42nd Street at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday. Holmes said she did not know what happened but various items were stolen.

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