Aggravated Assault

Incident Description: The victim, a male staff member, and a group of eight bicyclists were involved in a traffic dispute. The victim stopped on Jefferson Bl., east of Figueroa Street. The bicyclists surrounded the victim’s car and began to vandalize it. The victim exited his car and began fighting with two of the bicyclists. At one…

Scam Alert

REPORTED OFFENSEThe USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Homeland Security. Some impostors…

Robbery

Incident Description: The victim, a USC student, was inside a fast food restaurant ordering food. While waiting for his food, a group of male juveniles made several racially charged comments to him. The victim responded and one of the juveniles punched him in the face. As the victim left the restaurant, a second juvenile grabbed his…

Robbery

Incident Description: The victim, a student, was walking on the east sidewalk of Figueroa Street. The suspect, who was riding a bicycle, approached the victim from the rear and snatched her phone out of her hand. The suspect rode away northbound on Figueroa Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 11/06/2022 7:10 P.M. Location: 2900 block of Figueroa Street…

Sexual Battery/Fondling

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. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/31/2022 11:55 A.M. Location: South sidewalk of Jefferson Boulevard east of Vermont Avenue, near the Jefferson Boulevard Parking Structure Report Number: 2204271 Incident Description: Female student was walking on the…

Burglary

Incident Description: Suspect entered student occupied residence and stole electric bike from living room. Suspect seen leaving with bike (on video). Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/30/2022 4:13 A.M. Location: 700 block West 28th Street Report Number: 2204260 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): Age: 18 to 25 years of age Eye Color: Unknown Hair Color: Black Height:…

Robbery

Incident Description: As a student was standing on the sidewalk in front of her apartment complex looking down at her phone, the suspect rode by on an electric scooter and snatched the phone from her hand. The suspect was last seen riding away north on Figueroa Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/26/2022 6:35 p.m.…

Burglary

Incident Description: Employees arriving for work at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute this morning discovered a laboratory area had been entered and desks had been ransacked. There were no signs of forced entry. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/25/2022 2:00 P.M. – 10/26/2022 4:30 A.M. Location: 1501 San Pablo Street Report Number: 2204182 Vehicle Description: None…

Sexual Battery/Fondling

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: Two female USC students were waiting for a ride service at Exposition Bl. and Watt Way. As they were waiting, there was a group of approximately ten juveniles loitering on…

Robbery

Incident Description: The victim, a student, was standing on the sidewalk when the suspect, who was on a bicycle, approached him. The suspect told the victim to “Empty your pockets!”. The victim said “No”. The suspect rode away northbound on Ellendale without making any further attempt to take the victim’s property. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/13/2022…