Today, the USC Department of Public Safety posted the 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (ASR). This report is called for by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a federal law that requires colleges and universities across the country to disclose information about crimes reported on campus…
Author: Lim Boon
The content of this message includes language about sexual battery that may be disturbing to some readers. Incident description: A USC student was picked up by a rideshare driver in the North University Park area. While being driven to her destination, the student fell asleep and was awakened by the driver who was inappropriately touching…
Incident description: A student walked into her residence as the suspect was walking out. The student saw that the male was carrying property that belonged to her. The student screamed and the suspect ran from the location carrying her property. The student’s roommate was in the apartment in their bedroom unaware that the suspect had…
Incident description: Today a student reported that yesterday evening, while he was sitting in the park, he was approached by the suspect who pushed him and took his backpack. The backpack contained a laptop and other personal items. The suspect then rode away on a dark colored bicycle eastbound on Exposition Boulevard. Time & date…
Incident description: As the victim was walking northbound on Hoover Street at 29th Street, the suspect pulled over his vehicle near the victim. The suspect got out of the vehicle and grabbed the victim by the arm and attempted to pull her inside the car. Time & date of incident: 5:35 pm on Aug. 28,…
Incident description: The suspect entered the victim’s house through the back door. The suspect then entered the victim’s room, removed the victim’s property and fled in an unknown direction. The victim’s roommate was in a separate room when she heard someone inside the house. She left her room to investigate when she heard the rear…
Incident description: The suspect approached a homeless person while he was sleeping and began rifling through his property. As the victim woke up, the suspect struck him. The suspect then fled with the victim’s property in an unknown direction. Suspect description: Male, Black, 18 to 25 years of age, 5’ 10” tall, 170-180 lbs., wearing…
Content warning: The content of this message includes language about lewd conduct that may be disturbing to some readers. Incident description: A USC student was inside the School of Architecture in the first floor hallway when the suspect approached her. The victim reported that the suspect exposed himself and made a sexual proposition. The suspect…
Incident description: The suspect entered the victim’s house through the back door. The suspect then entered the victim’s room, removed the victim’s property and fled in an unknown direction. The victim’s roommate was in a separate room when she heard someone inside the house. She left her room to investigate when she heard the rear…
The report recommends steps aimed at strengthening trust between the university, DPS and the broader community and making security more equitable. For more information about the Department of Public Safety Community Advisory Board, click here.