Attempted Murder

Incident description: The victim was seated in his car when the suspect vehicle drove by him and the occupants fired multiple gunshots and then sped away. The victim, who is not affiliated with the university, was struck by the gunfire and was later transported to the hospital in stable condition. This incident is believed to…

Burglary-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: While home alone, a student discovered a stranger in her bathroom using the shower and then donning her bathrobe. When the student screamed at him to get out, the suspect locked himself in the restroom. Fearing that the suspect would hear her, the student texted a friend to call the police. Time &…

Burglary

Incident description: The suspect entered a home while the residents were asleep. Once inside, the suspect took a set of keys and a laptop computer and ran in an unknown direction. Time & date of incident: 2:41 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2020 Location: Off campus in the 1100 block W. 29th Street. Suspect description: Male, Hispanic, 6 feet…

Burglary

Incident description: The victim was sitting in her apartment when she heard a loud noise.  She was then confronted by the suspect who had forced open the front door. The suspect grabbed a laptop from the victim and smashed it on the floor before kicking a large hole in a bedroom door down the hall.…

Robbery

Incident description: The victim was selling a laptop computer online and agreed to meet the suspect to complete the transaction. The suspect was seated in a vehicle. During the transaction, she began to drive off with the victim’s computer. The victim held onto the computer and was dragged for approximately 20 feet. The suspect drove…

Assault with a deadly weapon

Incident description: The suspect walked toward the victims on the sidewalk and mumbled a few words. The victims attempted to leave the location, but the suspect displayed a knife and pointed it in their direction. The suspect then ran westbound toward Vermont Avenue. Suspect description: Male, Black, 30-40 years old, 6 feet tall, 150 pounds,…

Burglary

Incident description: The suspect entered the victim’s residence through a window. The victim confronted the suspect, who then fled through the front door. The victim subsequently realized that the suspect had taken a notebook computer. Time & date of incident: 6:35 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020 Location: Off-campus in the 2300 block of Portland Avenue.…

Grand Theft

Incident description: Three male juveniles and a female juvenile approached the victim as he was standing on the train platform. One of the male juveniles grabbed the victim’s iPhone out of his hand and walked away. Time & date of incident: 2:25 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020 Location: Off campus at the Expo/Vermont light rail…

Robbery

Incident description: One suspect approached the student, simulated a weapon and threatened her. A second suspect approached the student from behind and took the victim’s backpack which was on the ground next to her. Time & date of incident: 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2020 Location: Off campus at the northeast corner of Normandie Avenue…

Sexual battery/fondling

Please note: The content of this message includes language about sexual battery that may be disturbing to some readers. Incident description: The victim was walking southbound on the west side of Figueroa Street at Exposition Boulevard. The suspect was riding a bicycle along with five other males on Figueroa Street, approached the victim and grabbed…