Articles by Skyler Palatnick
12/04/17 7:54pm
In this week's crime log: reported fraud at Rodin College House
On Nov. 17, a woman affiliated with Penn reported that someone had used her credit card without permission in Rodin College House. 11/30/17 10:17pm
A man was shot and killed blocks away from Penn's campus on Tuesday
A student at Gloucester County Community College in New Jersey was visiting his girlfriend, a 22-year-old student at Drexel University, when he was shot by a stranger. 11/17/17 2:44pm
In this week's crime log: three counts of assault and a dine and dash at Copabanana
On the night of Nov. 3, it was reported that three people left Copabanana without paying for their meals. 11/14/17 10:26pm
A Penn graduate student was robbed at 42nd and Locust on Monday night
According to the Division of Public Safety, the student surrendered his bag and the two suspects fled east on Walnut Street. 11/14/17 11:46am
In this week's crime log: underage drinking at Hill College House and a series of assaults
On Oct. 28, Penn Police arrested a man affiliated to Penn at Hill College House for underage drinking and issued him a citation. 11/05/17 1:08pm
After working for three months without a contract, Penn Police union head says 'morale is horrible'
“We are the largest private police department; we are larger than Princeton, we are larger than Yale, but we are the lowest paid,” Penn Police Association President Eric Rohrback said. 11/01/17 5:26pm
In this week's crime log: robbery outside Atlantis Gentlemen’s Club and three counts of assault
On Oct. 20, a man affiliated to Penn reported that someone struck him in the back of the head near the intersection of 38th and Sansom Streets. 10/29/17 5:48pm
No uptick in crime over Halloweekend, but students say new event rules have made the holiday more unsafe
A DPS administrator said students attending off-campus social events is not a concerning security issue because these venues have regulations that students must comply with. 10/29/17 4:00pm
In this week's crime log: two burglaries and indecent exposure at 34th and Spruce streets
On Oct. 16, a woman reported that she was near 34th and Spruce Streets when a person exposed himself to her. 10/27/17 5:11pm
An elevator in Rodin College House was vandalized with a racial slur last week
Penn's Division of Public Safety has opened an investigation into the matter, but as of Oct. 25., they had not found the perpetrator. 10/20/17 7:28pm
Aggravated assault at Papa John's and two incidents of burglary in this week's crime log
This week's crime log includes eight incidents of theft, an incident of aggravated assault and two incidents of burglary. 10/18/17 7:05pm
From traffic stops to shootouts, this machine simulates over 600 scenarios faced by Penn Police
Called the PRISim Suite Judgement Trainer, the machine lets officers speak with simulated suspects and control simulations of firearms. 10/18/17 6:04pm
A burglary happened near 41st and Pine early Wednesday morning
The Division of Public Safety said a UPennAlert was sent because one of the suspected involved was not apprehended, which DPS deemed as an "on-going threat to the community." 10/18/17 12:31am
From College Hall to the Supreme Court, Penn lecturer Carol Tracy has defended women's rights
As the Executive Director of the Women's Law Project, Tracy has been involved in landmark women’s rights court cases fighting for issues such as abortion rights. 10/15/17 7:46pm
A string of clothing thefts recently hit Harnwell — and residents aren't happy with Penn's response
College junior Kara Dang, who had over $1,000 of clothes stolen from her dorm, said the Harnwell College House's notification emails on the thefts haven't fully conveyed its severity. 10/12/17 1:25am
Here are heat maps of every reported crime near campus since last fall
Since the beginning of 2016's fall semester, 726 crimes have been reported on or near Penn's campus. These heat maps visualize the locations of those crimes and break them down by offense. 10/10/17 8:12pm
How an aggressive email and text messaging hoax is impacting Penn students
Penn Police is warning students of an email and text messaging scam targeting and extorting money from members of the University community. 10/01/17 7:08pm
Why Penn Public Safety officials were burning two mock dorm rooms on Hamilton Field
As the rooms were set ablaze, Upper Merion Chief Fire Marshal John Waters said, “Keep in mind, this could be your living room, your bedroom." 09/27/17 8:54pm
Penn Police wants better terms for their contract with the University
“The guy that screws in the light bulb for the President of the University makes more than us, and we protect the whole university," said the Penn Police Association President. 09/27/17 1:55pm