Content warning: this warning addresses a report of sexual assault. Resources are available on and off campus to provide assistance. Visit https://ocrc.usc.edu/support-reporting-options/confidential-and-private-resources/for resources and support.
Reported Offense: Sexual Battery/Fondling
Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/15/2025 8:00 p.m. – 09/15/2025 8:35 p.m.
Location: At the intersection of 32nd Street and Figueroa Street and later near the intersection of 28th Street and Figueroa Street
Report Number: 2503014 & 2503013
Incident Description: Between 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., the first victim was walking near the intersection of 28th Street and Figueroa Street when a suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks with his hand as he walked northbound past the victim.
Between 8 p.m. and 8:35 p.m., the second victim was walking near the intersection of 32nd Street and Figueroa Street when a second suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks with his hand and made a lewd comment toward the victim. The suspect continued to walk northbound on Figueroa Street towards 31st Street and out of sight.
Vehicle Description: None
Suspect Description (provided by reporting party):
| Age: | 20-30 years old |
| Eye Color: | Unknown |
| Hair Color: | Unknown |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Race: | Hispanic |
| Sex: | Male |
| Weight: | Thin build |
| Additional Description: | Wearing a light shirt and light pants |
| Weapon: | None |
| Age: | 40-50 years old |
| Eye Color: | Unknown |
| Hair Color: | Unknown |
| Height: | Between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 8 inches |
| Race: | Hispanic |
| Sex: | Male |
| Weight: | Unknown |
| Additional Description: | Wearing a green scarf or shirt |
| Weapon: | None |
If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321.
Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious.
If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues Crime Alerts to the university community, in compliance with the Clery Act, when a criminal incident occurs within USC’s Clery geography and represents either a serious or continuing threat to the safety of students, employees and others.
The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety.
USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations – Fondling
- Travel in pairs or with trusted companions, especially at night or in remote areas.
- If someone is intoxicated or incapacitated, call for a taxi, rideshare or other car service, and make sure a trusted friend safely accompanies the incapacitated friend to their door.
- If you observe a crime in progress, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency for UPC at (213) 740-4321, for HSC call (323) 442-1000 or call 911 for the LAPD.
- Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern.
- Be a good witness: It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible.
For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime.
USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program:
- Get a Ride: Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information.
- Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app.
- Go the extra mile: The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead.
To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert:
- TrojansAlert: Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert to allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts.
For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.
RESOURCES OUTSIDE OF USC
Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
All Rape Treatment Center services are free.
1250 16th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
(424) 259-7208 (24/7) or
(310) 319-4000
https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/rtc
YWCA Greater Los Angeles
24 Hour Sexual Assault Hotline
(877) Y-HELPS-U
(877) 943-5778
National Center for Victims of Crime
Office on Violence Against Women
(202) 467-8700
Peace Over Violence
1015 Wilshire Blvd., #200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 955-9090
RAINN
If you are outside the greater Los Angeles area, you can find information about victim assistance resources near you by contacting RAINN, 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). RAINN is a national, free, confidential hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
