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…
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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…
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…
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,…
Incident description: A male suspect entered the lobby of Domino’s Pizza and waited until the cashier opened the register for a customer. As soon as the register was opened, the suspect reached over the counter and grabbed the cash box. The cashier and the suspect struggled, and the suspect was unable to take the cash…
Incident description: A student and other residents notified USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) that they saw a male suspect kick open an apartment door and enter. It was later determined that while inside the apartment, the suspect removed money from a dresser drawer in one of the bedrooms. Incident resolution: DPS officers immediately responded…
Incident description: While walking on the train platform, the victim (not affiliated with the university) was approached by the suspect who stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object. Time & date of incident: 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2021 Location: Off-campus at Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue on the East Metro platform. Suspect…
REPORTED OFFENSE The 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…
Please note: The content of this message includes language about sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. Time & date of incident: Approximately 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2021 Location: Off-campus in the Shrine Auditorium parking structure at 3208 Royal Street. Incident description: An individual reported that as he was walking in the…
Incident description: A student heard a noise in his apartment downstairs in his kitchen and went to investigate. The student found the suspect – a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds with a crown tattoo above his left eyebrow – standing in his apartment holding a pocketknife. A brief struggle…
