ALERT TW#: 2019-006 REPORTED OFFENSE: While walking southbound on the west sidewalk of McClintock Avenue south of 30th Street, the victim was approached on foot from behind by the suspect. The suspect grabbed the victim’s phone from her hand and was last seen running westbound through the alley between Jefferson Boulevard and 30th Street and…
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While walking alone, a student was approached by a suspect who displayed a knife and demanded the student’s phone. The student complied with the suspect’s demand, and the suspect, after walking away a short distance, turned and threw the phone at the student. Disposition: While conducting a follow up investigation at a nearby convenience store,…
Two suspects approached the victims, who are not affiliated with USC, standing at the northwest corner of 36th Place and Vermont Avenue. The suspects forcibly took one of the victim’s purse and the other’s cell phone. The suspects then entered their vehicle and drove away westbound on 36th Place toward Catalina Street. No one was…
On April 29, 2019, at 2:15 p.m., a student was approached by a stranger in a business suit who said that he was from Italy and asked the student for a loan of $2,800 in exchange for four designer jackets as collateral. The student agreed, and the stranger drove the student to a local bank…
On April 3, 2019, a student was contacted by an unidentified male via social media who offered to return her stolen wallet for a fee. The student had not reported the wallet theft to DPS. The student agreed and during the return of her property, the student secretly photographed the unidentified male. The student then…
INCIDENT: A female (non-student) was sitting at the bus stop at Jefferson and Hoover waiting for the bus when an adult male individual on a bicycle started circling around the bus stop. The victim became concerned, decided to get up and leave the area and when she did the individual on the bike approached her…
After reporting missing property to building security, a review of recorded camera images revealed an unknown suspect trying door handles on the student’s floor. Suspect entered the victim’s apartment while residents were sleeping via the unlocked front door, took a backpack and fled the scene. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: April 2, 2019, 5:28 AM. …
A female (non-student) was walking southbound on Trousdale when a group of approximately 9 juveniles riding bicycles approached her from behind. As the group passed the victim, one of the juveniles slapped her with an open hand on her right buttocks. The group of juveniles continued riding southbound on Trousdale until they were out of…
A female student was walking southbound on Orchard Street when a female suspect exited a vehicle and attempted to grab the student’s cell phone. A struggle ensued between the student and the suspect. A second suspect exited the vehicle to assist the first suspect. Nearby witnesses engaged in the struggle to assist the student. The…
Residents left their apartment on 1/19/2019 for the weekend and arrived home on 1/21/2019 to discover someone had entered the residence without permission and removed several items of personal property worth approximately $2,600.00. The residents left the apartment unlocked and there was no sign of forced entry. DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: During weekend of…
