Description of Incident: A student reported that a suspect riding a bicycle approached her from behind, slapped her on the buttocks and then fled southbound on Trousdale Parkway. Disposition: The description of the suspect, a male with long hair riding a bicycle, matched the description of the suspect involved in several sexual battery incidents recently…
Category: Incident Resolution
DPS is pleased to provide you with the following Incident Resolution Notice: Incident#1: Burglary-Suspect in Custody Date/Time: August 15, 2019, Approximately 11:25 AM Location: 3641 Watt Way (On-campus) Description of Incident: On the morning of August 15, 2019, a suspect entered the Hedco Neurosciences Building and entered an unoccupied classroom and removed a ceiling mounted…
While walking alone, a student was approached by a suspect who displayed a knife and demanded the student’s phone. The student complied with the suspect’s demand, and the suspect, after walking away a short distance, turned and threw the phone at the student. Disposition: While conducting a follow up investigation at a nearby convenience store,…
On April 3, 2019, a student was contacted by an unidentified male via social media who offered to return her stolen wallet for a fee. The student had not reported the wallet theft to DPS. The student agreed and during the return of her property, the student secretly photographed the unidentified male. The student then…
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…
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…
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…
On December 5, 2018 at approximately 7:30 am, the suspect, a female, approached the victim, a faculty member, at the corner of Jefferson and Figueroa. The suspect demanded property from the victim and initiated a struggle for the property. The victim was able to maintain control of her purse, but the suspect was able to…
On November 26, at approximately 8:00pm, there several strong arm robberies of USC students in the area of Hoover and Jefferson. All victims were approached and property was demanded under the threat of physical violence. The victims surrendered their phones and other property and the suspects entered a waiting vehicle driven by another suspect. Disposition:…
On August 30, 2018, at approximately 3:30 PM, two USC students were inside the 76 gas station located at Vermont Avenue and Adams Boulevard when they were confronted by a suspect. The suspect threatened one of the students and demanded the student’s wallet. No weapons were seen and there were no injuries. The suspect took…
