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At 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, three men broke into a home on the 1900 block of N. 18th Street where three 19-year-old Temple students lived, police said. Two of the men who broke in had firearms and stole the students' laptops, backpacks, ID cards and car keys. A second incident occurred early Friday, November 11, when two gunmen broke into an off-campus dorm on the 1300 block of North 15th Street where 11 students, ages 20 to 22, were sleeping. At the apartment, the burglars ordered residents down to the basement, where they took the students' debit and credit cards and cellphones, as well as the keys to a silver 2015 Lincoln MKS used to escape the scene, police said. The car and two of the mobile phones were seized by police and credit and debit cards were used shortly after the theft. No injuries were reported, police said. On Tuesday, police released surveillance video of wanted suspects in connection with the November 11 robbery. In the video, the suspects are seen running down the street in masks before being photographed at a nearby store. At approximately 6:20 a.m. on Monday, November 21, two men entered a home on the 1900 block of North 18th Street. One carried a gun and both stole items, including iPhones, electronics, a pistol and the keys to a 2022 Mitsubishi, which they used to flee the scene. A Temple spokesman told the Inquirer that one of the four people in the house was a Temple student. Two of the robberies -- on November 9 and 21 -- occurred in the Temple Police patrol area, and both took place on the same block. The November 11 robbery, which took place in an apartment four blocks south of the university's main campus, is outside of this area. The suspects in the Nov. 11 robbery were apparently told the North 13th Street apartment was a home where they could get drugs, 6ABC reported. The PPD did not immediately respond to PhillyVoice's request for comment on the rumor. Since the break-ins began earlier this month, Temple has increased police patrols and sent out safety tips to students and parents. Following reports of the theft Monday, Jennifer D. Griffin, Temple's vice president of public safety, released a statement alerting the school community that Temple and the Philadelphia Police Department are continuing their investigation. "This (Monday) morning was the third home invasion in the past two weeks and all investigative avenues have been pursued," Griffin wrote, adding that officials from the PPD and the Temple Public Safety Department were in constant communication. Griffin highlighted Temple's Best Nest program, which helps students and families find off-campus housing options that meet the school's public safety criteria. In addition, property owners within the Temple Police Patrol Area can apply for the Temple Security Upgrade Grant, a $2,500 bounty that can be used to install lights and cameras to improve security. Temple continues to struggle to address public safety concerns around its main North Philadelphia campus. A year ago, Samuel Collington, a 21-year-old political science student, was shot and killed in a carjacking near campus. In January, 23-year-old Hyram Hill, the son of a Philadelphia police officer, was shot and killed in a robbery south of the university's medical campus. The suspects in both shootings were arrested and charged. Read the full article