INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The suspect entered the residence through the unlocked front door and walked past four students who were in the living room. Realizing there was no construction scheduled, one student followed the suspect to the courtyard and watched him load a tool pouch with tools and start to walk out. The suspect picked up…
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The suspect entered the victims’ residence through an unlocked front door and removed a skateboard, gym bag and other property while the victims were sleeping. A few days later, after realizing they had been burglarized, the victims reviewed their security camera footage and observed the suspect entering and removing property. DATE & TIME…
Description of Incident: A USC Security Ambassador (Yellow Jacket) observed a man place what appeared to be a handgun into his waistband while arguing with a woman on the sidewalk. The Security Ambassador notified DPS. Disposition: DPS officers responded to the area and detained the male. Officers located a concealed, loaded firearm in the man’s…
Description of Incident: The suspects approached the victim, claimed they had a knife, and demanded the victim’s wallet. The victim refused to give the suspects his property and ran away. The suspects fled southbound on Hoover Street in a silver 4-door Toyota Camry, license plate number 8KQR169. Date/Time: July 22, 2019, 10:53 PM Location: Hoover…
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: The victim was inside her apartment when she observed the suspect coming out of the bedroom closet, armed with a pocket-knife. The suspect fled with the victim’s cell phone. DPS, along with LAPD officers, cordoned off and conducted a search of the entire building. The suspect was not found. DATE & TIME…
Description of Incident: While walking alone, a student noticed a group of four people standing at the street corner. As the student passed by, he was approached by one individual who displayed a handgun and demanded the student’s car keys. When the student refused, the suspect struck the student several times while trying to wrestle…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The victim, not affiliated with USC, stated that he was standing at the bus stop at the intersection of Adams Avenue and Magnolia Street when he was approached by two suspects on foot. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s property in Spanish. After taking the victim’s money, the suspects ran…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The female victim (former USC student) was standing on the roof of the Royal Street Parking Structure and set her purse on the ground. The suspect stole the purse and ran down the stairs of the parking structure. The victim last saw the suspect running on 34th Street behind Leavey Library. USC Department…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers attempted to detain a suspect who was illegally parked on-campus. The suspect fled, drove erratically, and hit a parked DPS vehicle with an officer inside. The suspect then drove away. The DPS officer in the parked vehicle sustained minor injuries. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: June 15, 2020…
REPORTED OFFENSE: DPS has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to imposters posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies such as the Social Security Administration (SSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Customs, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Homeland Security and other public entities. Some…
