Incident description: The victim was selling a laptop online and agreed to meet the suspect to complete the transaction. The suspect was seated in her car and claimed she couldn’t get out of it because she was pregnant. The victim showed the suspect the laptop through an open window, and the two struggled over the…
Category: Crime Alerts
Incident description: A student reported that she and her boyfriend were beaten and robbed after stopping at a gas station. Incident update: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department and USC’s Department of Public Safety determined that this robbery did not occur in the USC area. According to the victims, this incident occurred a significant…
Incident description: The suspects approached the victims as they were pumping gas. The first suspect punched the male victim numerous times, causing him to fall to the ground. Several additional suspects approached the victim while he was on the ground, and battered him. The second victim, a USC student, was approached by a female suspect,…
Incident description: While walking on the train platform, the victim (not affiliated with the university) was approached by the suspect who stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object. Time & date of incident: 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2021 Location: Off-campus at Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue on the East Metro platform. Suspect…
Please note: The content of this message includes language about sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. Time & date of incident: Approximately 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2021 Location: Off-campus in the Shrine Auditorium parking structure at 3208 Royal Street. Incident description: An individual reported that as he was walking in the…
Incident description: The victim was seated in his car when the suspect vehicle drove by him and the occupants fired multiple gunshots and then sped away. The victim, who is not affiliated with the university, was struck by the gunfire and was later transported to the hospital in stable condition. This incident is believed to…
Incident description: The suspect entered a home while the residents were asleep. Once inside, the suspect took a set of keys and a laptop computer and ran in an unknown direction. Time & date of incident: 2:41 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2020 Location: Off campus in the 1100 block W. 29th Street. Suspect description: Male, Hispanic, 6 feet…
Incident description: The victim was sitting in her apartment when she heard a loud noise. She was then confronted by the suspect who had forced open the front door. The suspect grabbed a laptop from the victim and smashed it on the floor before kicking a large hole in a bedroom door down the hall.…
Incident description: The victim was selling a laptop computer online and agreed to meet the suspect to complete the transaction. The suspect was seated in a vehicle. During the transaction, she began to drive off with the victim’s computer. The victim held onto the computer and was dragged for approximately 20 feet. The suspect drove…
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,…