Sexual Battery

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: As the female victim (unaffiliated with USC) was walking eastbound along the north side of 30th Street (north of Orchard Avenue), a male suspect riding a bicycle approached her from behind. The suspect grabbed the victim’s buttocks and continued riding eastbound on 30th Street toward McClintock Avenue. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: Feb. 28,…

Robbery

INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The male victim (USC staff member) watched the male suspect reach through the open window of his parked vehicle and remove several pieces of property. The victim pursued the suspect and tried to recover the stolen goods. The victim recovered some of his property, but the suspect ran southbound in the alley toward…

Robbery

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…

Robbery

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…

Robbery

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…

Attempt Robbery

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…

Robbery

While standing on the sidewalk in front of one of the victim’s residence, the victims were approached on foot by two suspects who displayed handguns and demanded the victims’ property.  The victims complied with the suspects’ demands.   The suspects were last seen running south on Scarff Street and then east on St. James Place. DATE…

Sexual Battery

INCIDENT:  A student entered the right front passenger seat of what she believed to be a ride share car parked near the 901 Bar and Grill and requested a ride home.   As the operator began to drive the student home, he began touching her inappropriately.  The student screamed at the driver who then pulled to…

Robberies

INCIDENT #1: Victim, a student, was attending a party with friends. While victim was dancing by himself, he was approached by Suspect 1 who demanded his property. As the victim raised his hands, backed up and indicated he did not want trouble, Suspects 2 and 3 got behind the victim, one on his left and…

Robbery/Grand Theft-Person

INCIDENT #1: Victim (non-USC related) accompanied by a friend was walking through the Exposition Park Rose Garden when approached by a suspect demanding the victim’s cell phone. The suspect displayed a handgun. The victim offered to pay the suspect $500 instead of taking his cell phone. The suspect agreed, took the money, and ran eastbound…