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: A suspect followed a victim for a few blocks and slapped the victim’s buttocks. Two bystanders saw the incident, went to intervene and were punched by the suspect. The suspect…

Aggravated Assault

Incident Description: A suspect riding his bicycle at the corner of 30th Street and McClintock Avenue raised a knife at the victim from about 10 feet away and threatened to stab the victim. The suspect then rode away on his bicycle on McClintock Avenue toward Jefferson Boulevard. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date & Time of Occurrence: 01/06/2024 10:09…

Aggravated Assault

Incident Description: A victim driving eastbound on West Jefferson Boulevard stopped at the stoplight at McClintock Avenue and a suspect in a neighboring vehicle pointed a gun at the victim. The victim reverses away from the suspect’s vehicle and the suspect continued to drive eastbound on West Jefferson Boulevard toward Vermont Avenue. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date…

Battery

Incident Description: A suspect approached a victim and hit the victim in the head with their first. The suspect was last seen walking northbound on Figueroa Street from 32nd Street. Reported Offense: Other Date & Time of Occurrence: 12/10/2023 3:55 p.m. Location: In front of CVS located at 3335 Figueroa Street Report Number: 2306650 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting…

Robbery

Incident Description: A store manager confronted three suspects in the process of shoplifting. One of the suspects, who was holding a baseball bat, threatened to strike the store manager with the bat. The suspects then fled from the store on foot and were last seen walking eastbound on 33rd Street. Reported Offense: Robbery Date & Time of…

Robbery

Incident Description: Two suspects approached a man at the Metro station, stabbed him, and took his wallet. Suspects were last seen riding their bicycles eastbound on Jefferson Boulevard to Hope Street and then northbound on Hope Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 11/27/2023 08:04 a.m. Location: Metro Station located at 2460 Flower Street Report Number:…

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: 11/27/2023 08:07 a.m. Location: In front of Ralphs Supermarket located at 2600 Vermont Avenue Report Number: 2306425 Incident Description: The suspect approached a female…

Community Safety Advisory

SCAM ALERT/PRANK PHONE CALLS The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) has received reports from USC student’s parents who are being contacted by impostors posing as USC DPS law enforcement officials claiming their child is in custody and the child’s need to enroll in a rehabilitation program. USC DPS is not making these contacts and…

Rape

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. Reported Offense: Rape Date & Time of Occurrence: 11/01/2023 3:00 a.m. Location: 3600 block of South Grand Avenue Report Number: 2306050 Incident Description: A female student took a Lyft…

Aggravated Assault

Incident Description: A victim was walking when a suspect, talking incoherently to himself, approached him. Without provocation, the suspect took out a knife and in a slashing motion cut the victim’s sweater in his lower right abdomen area twice. The victim then ran away from the suspect. Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/29/2023 2:50 p.m.…