The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) has noticed an increase in residential burglaries occurring off campus at The Lorenzo Apartments located on the 300 block of Adams Boulevard. Burglars tend to target homes or apartments with unsecured doors and/or windows. Please review the tips below to avoid becoming the victim of a burglary. General…
Category: Alerts
Incident Description: While the victim was crossing the street, the suspect shouted at them in Spanish and accelerated their vehicle, striking the victim on the right side of their body. The suspect was last seen traveling westbound toward Vermont Avenue. The victim sustained minor injuries. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/17/2025 5:30 p.m. Location: On…
Content warning: this warning addresses a report of sexual assault. Resources are available on and off campus to provide assistance. Visit https://ocrc.usc.edu/support-reporting-options/confidential-and-private-resources/for resources and support. Incident Description: Between 8 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., the first victim was walking near the intersection of 28th Street and Figueroa Street when a suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks with his hand…
Incident Description: The suspect took property from Target and brandished a knife in front of the cashier. The suspect was last seen on foot going northbound on Hoover Street from Adams Boulevard. Reported Offense: Robbery Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/15/2025 9:49 p.m. Location: Target Express located at 3131 Hoover Street Report Number: 2503019 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting…
Incident Description: Two suspects approached two victims on foot and tried to steal their handbags without success. The suspects stole a necklace from the neck of one of the victims. The victim fell to the ground during the struggle and was kicked in the head. The suspects ran westbound on 29th Street toward Vermont Avenue. No…
Incident Description: While entering their apartment building, the suspect approached the victim and asked for money. The victim offered to give the suspect money that was in their apartment. The suspect followed the victim to their individual apartment and, when entering, produced a knife and simulated a firearm and forced the victim inside. Once inside, the…
Incident Description: The suspect(s) gained entry into the victims’ home through an unlocked front door while the victims were home and stole two electric scooters. The suspect(s) then left the victims’ home and fled in an unknown direction. No injuries have been reported. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors and windows to…
Content warning: this warning addresses a report of sexual assault. Resources are available on and off campus to provide assistance. Visit https://eeotix.usc.edu/report/confidential-and-private-resources/for resources and support. Incident Description: The suspect riding a bicycle approached the victim and struck them on the buttocks. The suspect was last seen riding their bicycle southbound on Hoover Street toward Jefferson Boulevard. Reported…
Incident Description: The four juvenile suspects threw glass bottles from the roof of a parking structure. The victim, who was walking on the sidewalk near the parking structure, was struck on the head with a bottle. The suspects were last seen on bicycles going eastbound on Exposition Boulevard past the I-110 freeway. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date…
Incident Description: After passing the victim in an unsafe manner, several juvenile suspects on bicycles and scooters were advised by the victim to be careful. The juvenile suspects then approached the victim and knocked him unconscious. The juvenile suspects were last seen on their bicycles and scooters going southbound to King Boulevard. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date…
