INCIDENT: Two students exited a Lyft vehicle on Hoover St near the Target store. While walking home, five suspects exited a vehicle and confronted the two students. One suspect, armed with a knife, demanded their property. The students complied and gave them their cell phones, wallet, and keys. The suspects returned to the vehicle and…
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On December 23rd, at approximately 5:00 PM, an attempted strong armed robbery occurred in the area of Exposition Blvd and Figueroa Street. The victim, a USC student, was approached by three suspects who tried to intimidate him into giving up his property. No property was lost and the suspects ran from the scene. At approximately…
While walking east on the south sidewalk of 29th Street from Vermont and holding his cell phone in his hand, the victim (student) was struck from behind and knocked to the ground. The suspect punched the victim and attempted to take his cell phone but was unsuccessful. The suspect then ran to a waiting vehicle…
Description of Original Incident: On December 7, 2018 at approximately 11:00 pm, several students met with the suspects who were posing as buyers of a mini bike that one of the students had advertised for sale through the application OfferUp. When the students met with the suspects, the suspects displayed handguns and robbed the students…
While standing on the sidewalk in front of one of the victim’s residence, the victims were approached on foot by two suspects who displayed handguns and demanded the victims’ property. The victims complied with the suspects’ demands. The suspects were last seen running south on Scarff Street and then east on St. James Place. DATE…
On December 5, 2018 at approximately 7:30 am, the suspect, a female, approached the victim, a faculty member, at the corner of Jefferson and Figueroa. The suspect demanded property from the victim and initiated a struggle for the property. The victim was able to maintain control of her purse, but the suspect was able to…
On November 26, at approximately 8:00pm, there several strong arm robberies of USC students in the area of Hoover and Jefferson. All victims were approached and property was demanded under the threat of physical violence. The victims surrendered their phones and other property and the suspects entered a waiting vehicle driven by another suspect. Disposition:…
DPS has received numerous complaints from students, many of whom are international students, who had been tricked into giving money to imposters posing as agents of the IRS, U.S. Customs, or other public entities. During the 2018 fall semester, seventeen students were victims to these scams with an average loss of $3,500. Other students have…
A student was standing in front of the Radisson Hotel when she was approached by the suspect who groped her and pulled her towards him. The student pulled away from the suspect and ran to a group of friends who were nearby. The suspect was last seen on foot walking north on Figueroa Street. DATE…
INCIDENT: A student entered the right front passenger seat of what she believed to be a ride share car parked near the 901 Bar and Grill and requested a ride home. As the operator began to drive the student home, he began touching her inappropriately. The student screamed at the driver who then pulled to…
