A female (non-student) was walking southbound on Trousdale when a group of approximately 9 juveniles riding bicycles approached her from behind. As the group passed the victim, one of the juveniles slapped her with an open hand on her right buttocks. The group of juveniles continued riding southbound on Trousdale until they were out of…
Author: Lim Boon
Scammers (thieves trying to trick victims) are targeting international students in Southern California. Scammers posing as local police officers, agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), travel companies, apartment leasing companies, and immigration agencies – such as the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Embassies abroad…
Fake ID Possession in California The technical legal definition of “fake ID” in California criminal law is any driver’s license or other identification card issued by a governmental agency that has been altered, falsified, forged, duplicated, reproduced, or counterfeited Possessing a fake ID in California can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. The…
A female student was walking southbound on Orchard Street when a female suspect exited a vehicle and attempted to grab the student’s cell phone. A struggle ensued between the student and the suspect. A second suspect exited the vehicle to assist the first suspect. Nearby witnesses engaged in the struggle to assist the student. The…
Residents left their apartment on 1/19/2019 for the weekend and arrived home on 1/21/2019 to discover someone had entered the residence without permission and removed several items of personal property worth approximately $2,600.00. The residents left the apartment unlocked and there was no sign of forced entry. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: During weekend of…
The victim (student) was walking home alone when three suspects approached him from behind. Two suspects pushed the victim against a fence and the third suspect displayed what appeared to be a pistol tucked in his waistband. The suspects took the victim’s phone and wallet and were last seen walking south on Hoover Street. DATE…
INCIDENT: Two students exited a Lyft vehicle on Hoover St near the Target store. While walking home, five suspects exited a vehicle and confronted the two students. One suspect, armed with a knife, demanded their property. The students complied and gave them their cell phones, wallet, and keys. The suspects returned to the vehicle and…
On December 23rd, at approximately 5:00 PM, an attempted strong armed robbery occurred in the area of Exposition Blvd and Figueroa Street. The victim, a USC student, was approached by three suspects who tried to intimidate him into giving up his property. No property was lost and the suspects ran from the scene. At approximately…
While walking east on the south sidewalk of 29th Street from Vermont and holding his cell phone in his hand, the victim (student) was struck from behind and knocked to the ground. The suspect punched the victim and attempted to take his cell phone but was unsuccessful. The suspect then ran to a waiting vehicle…
Description of Original Incident: On December 7, 2018 at approximately 11:00 pm, several students met with the suspects who were posing as buyers of a mini bike that one of the students had advertised for sale through the application OfferUp. When the students met with the suspects, the suspects displayed handguns and robbed the students…