Incident Description: A non-USC affiliated woman was using the restroom when a man entered the stall next to hers. The man placed a backpack on the ground with a phone camera facing into her stall. The woman immediately exited the restroom. Date & Time of Occurrence: 07/01/2023 9:24 a.m. Location: Women’s restroom adjacent to the Credit Union at…
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USC Department of Public Safety Summer Safety Tips Residential Burglary Prevention – Whether you are a leaving for the summer or just for the day, here are tips to reduce your chances of being burglarized:• Lock your doors and windows before leaving home.• Give the illusion that you are at home by keeping a light,…
Incident Description: Three suspects walking on Exposition Boulevard approached a non-USC affiliated victim and demanded money from him. When the victim told them he did not have any money, the three suspects assaulted him. The three suspects then left the scene going southbound on Bill Robertson Lane. Date & Time of Occurrence: 06/07/2023 10:37 p.m.…
Incident Description: A suspect entered the AMPM store and attempted to steal. The suspect was stopped by the store clerk who is not USC affiliated. The suspect proceeded to leave the store. The suspect later returned to the AMPM and pointed a handgun at the store clerk from outside the store. The suspect then walked away…
Incident Description: A suspect broke into an apartment occupied by USC students. The suspect ransacked a couple of the rooms in the apartment and took a backpack belonging to one of the students. As the suspect poked his head into one of the rooms, he noticed the occupant inside was awake and proceeded to run out…
Incident Description: A USC student was carrying multiple bags walking home when a suspect approached the student from behind and pushed him. The suspect then demanded the student’s bags and the student gave the suspect his bags. As the suspect left southbound on South Normandie Avenue, he dropped most of the student’s property. Date & Time…
Reported Offense: CONTENT WARNING: this Community Safety Advisory contains information about pornography and sex. The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make the campus community aware of a social media and telephone scam in which an individual posing as a potential sexual partner attempts to collect or extort money from USC students using…
Incident Description: A female USC student was walking on Union Avenue, talking on her cellphone, when a man snatched the student’s cell phone out of her right hand. The man then fled on foot going north on Hoover Street. Date & Time of Occurrence: 05/09/2023 1:44 p.m. Location: Near Nature’s Brew located at 2316 S. Union Ave., Los…
Incident Description: A USC student was walking home when a man began to follow the student. The man told the student to give him his watch. The student refused and continued to walk home. The man disengaged and walked in a different direction than the student down West Adams Boulevard. Date & Time of Occurrence: 05/02/2023 10:30…
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: The suspect contacted a female USC student this morning and asked her if he could come over to her apartment. The student was acquainted with the suspect and agreed to…