Burglary

Incident description: Unknown suspects cut the locks off of two cargo containers and removed emergency supplies. Time & date incident was reported: 7:15 a.m. on March 17, 2021 Location: Parking lot at 1540 Alcazar St. (Health Sciences Campus) Suspect description: No suspects seen. Suspect vehicle: No vehicle seen. If you were in the vicinity during…

Robbery Suspect in Custody

Incident resolution: Officers from the Department of Public Safety arrived at the location and took the suspect into custody. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Los Angeles Police Department for booking on robbery charges. Time & date of incident: Approximately 8 p.m. on March 14, 2021 Location: Off campus at 3335 S. Figueroa St.…

Robbery

Incident description: The victim was selling a laptop online and agreed to meet the suspect to complete the transaction. The suspect was seated in her car and claimed she couldn’t get out of it because she was pregnant. The victim showed the suspect the laptop through an open window, and the two struggled over the…

Robbery Suspect in Custody

Incident description: The victim, a USC student, was riding his skateboard when he was pushed off by the suspect. The suspect picked up the skateboard and walked away west on Jefferson Boulevard. The victim called DPS while he was watching the suspect walk away. Location: Off campus at Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street Incident resolution:…

Robbery

Incident description: Three suspects entered the store and went to the electronics department. One of the suspects asked to see products from the display case. When an employee placed the products on the countertop, one of the suspects took them, and all three ran out of the store. While running, one of the suspects stopped…

Assault and Battery

Incident description: A university security ambassador (a “Yellow Jacket”) was approached by the suspect, and after a brief conversation, the security ambassador was punched in the face. The suspect then ran away. Time & date of incident: 3:10 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2021 Location: Eastside of La Sorbonne Apartments at 1170 31st St. Suspect description:…

Aggravated Assault-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: As a student was walking by the location, a transient stabbed her in the leg in an unprovoked attack. The student was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and released and reported to be in good condition. Incident resolution: Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were nearby and…

Robbery-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: The victim, not a student, exited the bus at McClintock Avenue at Jefferson Boulevard. While walking alone, the victim was approached by two male suspects. The first suspect pushed the victim to the ground, and while the victim was on the ground, the second suspect took the victim’s backpack and cell phone. Both…

Robbery Update

Incident description: A student reported that she and her boyfriend were beaten and robbed after stopping at a gas station. Incident update: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department and USC’s Department of Public Safety determined that this robbery did not occur in the USC area. According to the victims, this incident occurred a significant…

Robbery

Incident description: The suspects approached the victims as they were pumping gas. The first suspect punched the male victim numerous times, causing him to fall to the ground. Several additional suspects approached the victim while he was on the ground, and battered him. The second victim, a USC student, was approached by a female suspect,…