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,…
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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.…
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…
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…
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…
Incident description: As the victim was walking on the sidewalk, a vehicle drove alongside him and the suspect in the back seat pointed a handgun at the victim and made a “pop pop” sound with his voice. The vehicle then drove eastbound on Adams Boulevard, then turned southbound on Severance Avenue. Time & date of…
Incident: The suspect walked up to the victim’s window and was staring at her. The victim said she ran to her bedroom and locked the door. The victim said the suspect forced open a rear door and entered the apartment. The suspect was last seen walking out of the apartment carrying two bags. Date &…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: Two men, armed with handguns, approached customers who were standing at a taco stand. The suspects pointed handguns at the vendor and customers and demanded the victims’ property. One of the victims, a student, surrendered his iPhone. The suspects then told the victims to lay on the ground, and the suspects subsequently ran…
Description of Incident: Two males parked at the southwest corner of Hoover Street and 30th Street, exited their car and fired several gunshots at a man on 30th Street. The suspects then ran back to their car and were last seen entering the southbound on-ramp to the 110 Freeway at Exposition Boulevard. The victim left…
Attention: The content of this message includes language about sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. Oct. 15, 2020 Reported Offense: At approximately 11 a.m. on Oct. 15, 2020, a student reported to DPS that as she was walking home alone, she was approached from behind. The suspect began a casual conversation with…