Community Safety Advisory

CONTENT WARNING: this Community Safety Advisory contains information about peeping tom incidents. PEEPING TOM ALERT:The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students and community members who have seen a middle-aged man peeking through their bedroom windows. Since June 2023, USC has received multiple reports from victims of these peeping tom incidents. To…

Motor Vehicle Theft

Incident Description: Two suspects broke into the victim’s car, were able to start it and drove away. Immediately prior to this, the suspects had broken into another car but were unable to get it started. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/07/2023 12:04 AM Location: USC Shrine Parking Structure 631 Jefferson Boulevard Report Number: 2305588 Vehicle…

Burglary

Incident Description: Three suspects gained entry into the victim’s apartment and began to remove the victim’s property. During this time, the victim arrived home and confronted the suspects. The suspects then fled the location and left the victim’s property behind. The suspects were last seen going northbound on University Avenue from 28th Street. Date &…

Robbery

Incident Description: A suspect riding a bicycle snatched a woman’s cell phone from her hands as he rode by. The suspect was last seen turning right on Jefferson Boulevard from Figueroa Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/03/2023 5:45 p.m. Location: In front of University Gateway Apartments located at 3335 Figueroa Street Report Number: 2305511…

Aggravated Assault

Incident Description: While a woman was standing on the sidewalk, a vehicle with two suspects shot BB gun pellets at her arm. The suspects were last seen driving eastbound on 37th Street near Flower Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/30/2023 9:11 a.m. Location: At the corner of Exposition Boulevard and Figueroa Street Report Number:…

2023 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report Notice of Availability

The USC Department of Public Safety today posted the 2023 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (ASFSR). This report is mandated 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 and…

Robbery

Incident Description: A suspect ran up behind a victim and snatched the cell phone out of the victim’s hands. Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/25/2023 5:46 p.m. Location: Northwest corner of 36th Place & Vermont Avenue Report Number: 2305362 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): Age: 20 to 30 years old Eye…

Burglary-Incident Resolution

Incident Resolution: Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested the suspect for the burglaries at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at 2025 Zonal Avenue. He currently is being held in the custody of the LAPD after being booked for multiple felonies. Incident Description: A suspect smashed in a window and entered…

Robbery

Incident Description: Two suspects approached a man in his vehicle. The suspects demanded the man get out of his vehicle and displayed a gun. The man got out of the vehicle and the two suspects drove his car away. Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/16/2023 4:44 p.m. Location: 30th Street & Shrine Place Report Number: 2305192 Vehicle Description: Green BMW…

Burglary

Incident Description: A suspect smashed in a window and entered the building. The suspect looked around the building and left a short time later. The next night, the same suspect smashed in a window and entered the building. The suspect went to the breaker room and turned off the power to the building. The suspect left…