Incident Description: A suspect with a firearm walked over to the victim in their car and demanded money. The victim refused to hand over their money and drove away from the area. No injuries have been reported. Reported Offense: Attempt Robbery Date & Time of Occurrence: 11/21/2024 7:40 p.m. Location: 1400 block of 28th Street Report Number: 2404262 Vehicle Description: None…
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Reported Offense: Burglary Incident Description: A suspect pried open a door of a detached garage and took the victim’s bicycle and skateboard. The suspect was seen on camera leaving the property on the bicycle while holding the skateboard. A similar burglary was reported at the location on November 6th, however it is unknown whether the same suspect…
Incident Description: Two suspects in a car asked a victim to get into their car in order to sell the victim some clothes. The suspects claimed they are fashion designers. The victim got into their car and shortly after became afraid when the suspect driver started patting down his own pockets. The victim gave the suspects…
Incident Description: Two suspects approached two victims, threatened them with a metal pipe, and took their property. A third suspect was seated in the driver seat of an awaiting car and once the robbery was completed, drove away with the two other suspects going westbound in the alley towards Vermont Avenue. No injuries were reported. Reported…
Incident Description: A man approached the victim and lunged at the left front pocket of their pants where they kept their wallet. The man lunged so hard that he pushed the victim towards the street. The man then walked northbound on Hoover Street towards 28th Street. No injuries were reported. Reported Offense: Attempted Robbery Date & Time…
The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make the campus community aware of a telephone scam in which an individual posing as a USC security officer attempts to collect or extort money from USC parents. The scam involves late night phone calls to USC parents claiming that their student has been incarcerated and…
The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies including the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Homeland Security. Some impostors or…
Incident Description: A suspect pulled the victim’s backpack off of them and entered an awaiting dark colored Nissan. The driver of the Nissan drove away and was last seen going eastbound on 37th street. No injuries have been reported. Reported Offense: Robbery Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/15/2024 5:40 p.m. Location: On the sidewalk at the 1300 block of…
Incident Description: The victim was waiting on the Metro platform when the suspect walked past her swinging his arms. He stopped and punched her in the face without provocation. The suspect was last seen walking southbound on Vermont Avenue from Exposition Boulevard. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date & Time of Occurrence: 06/24/2024 2:20 PM Location: Exposition Boulevard and Vermont…
Incident Description: The suspect entered the victims’ home through an unlocked door or window while the victims were inside. The suspect left the location without taking any property. The suspect was last seen heading southbound towards the alley behind the Row. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors and windows to prevent such…
