Description of Incident: At approximately 1:20 p.m., a female student reported that a male suspect riding a black bicycle grabbed her buttocks as he rode past. While DPS officers searched the area for the suspect, two other reports of sexual battery with the same description as the prior incident were reported. At 2:39 p.m., a…
Author: Lim Boon
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: As the female victim (student) was walking southbound on Figueroa Street near 37th Place, a suspect riding a bicycle approached her from behind. The suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks and made a lewd comment before riding southbound on Figueroa Street toward Flower Street. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: Feb. 4, 2020 at approximately…
The USC Department of Public Safety is offering FREE self-defense courses. The course is a total of 12 hours and is broken down into either four or six hour classes. All classes must be completed to earn full course credit and certification. Weekday, 4 Hour Women’s Basic Self-Defense Courses: Option #1: Monday nights, February 24,…
REPORTED OFFENSE: The victim (student) was walking northbound on Hoover Street near 29th Street when she was approached from behind by the suspect. The suspect grabbed her buttocks and then continued northbound on Hoover Street. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: Jan. 30, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: West sidewalk of Hoover Street south of 29th Street…
MESSAGE FROM USC’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY If you are in immediate danger, call the LAPD at 9-1-1 or DPS at (213) 740-4321. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues community advisories when a crime or incident presents either a serious or continuing threat to the safety of our students, faculty and staff. The purpose…
REPORTED OFFENSE: Three suspects approached the male victim (student) at the corner of 30th Street and Shrine Place. The suspects grabbed the victim and prevented him from leaving. A suspect snatched the victim’s phone from his right hand, and all three suspects fled to a parked vehicle nearby. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: Jan. 25, 2020…
INCIDENT #1: ROBBERY REPORTED OFFENSE: The victim (non-student) agreed to sell his laptop via an online marketplace and met the suspects in person in the 700 block of W 27th Street to complete the purchase. The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the victim’s laptop. The suspects then ran to their parked vehicle nearby and…
REPORTED OFFENSE: The victim (non-student) was walking on the sidewalk looking at his phone when the suspect approached him, shoved him and grabbed the phone from his hand. The suspect was last seen entering a silver Infinity sedan and speeding away northbound on Hoover Street. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: January 9, 2020, 5:18 p.m.…
The Department of Public Safety welcomes you the University of Southern California and to the City of “Angels,” Los Angeles, California. USC is located in the heart of the City of Los Angeles, a vibrant, diverse, modem city with all the benefits and problems of an urban lifestyle. Being in the heart of a major…
The Department of Public Safety wishes each student, faculty and staff member a safe and peaceful holiday season. To make the best of your holiday break, we have prepared a safety checklist to aide you while away from your apartment or house. Take a moment to browse through these tips. If you are leaving for…
