Incident description: The suspect entered the victim’s residence through a window. The victim confronted the suspect, who then fled through the front door. The victim subsequently realized that the suspect had taken a notebook computer. Time & date of incident: 6:35 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020 Location: Off-campus in the 2300 block of Portland Avenue.…
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Incident description: Three male juveniles and a female juvenile approached the victim as he was standing on the train platform. One of the male juveniles grabbed the victim’s iPhone out of his hand and walked away. Time & date of incident: 2:25 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020 Location: Off campus at the Expo/Vermont light rail…
Incident description: One suspect approached the student, simulated a weapon and threatened her. A second suspect approached the student from behind and took the victim’s backpack which was on the ground next to her. Time & date of incident: 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2020 Location: Off campus at the northeast corner of Normandie Avenue…
Incident: The suspect walked up to the victim’s window and was staring at her. The victim said she ran to her bedroom and locked the door. The victim said the suspect forced open a rear door and entered the apartment. The suspect was last seen walking out of the apartment carrying two bags. Date &…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: Two men, armed with handguns, approached customers who were standing at a taco stand. The suspects pointed handguns at the vendor and customers and demanded the victims’ property. One of the victims, a student, surrendered his iPhone. The suspects then told the victims to lay on the ground, and the suspects subsequently ran…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The suspect approached the victim from behind and demanded his phone. When the victim refused, the suspect displayed a handgun in his waistband. The victim yelled that the police were on the way, and the suspect fled. REPORTED OFFENSE: Attempted Robbery. DPS received the report of this crime more than 24 hours after it…
Clery Act Timely Warning Notification Alert# 2020-018 Sept. 15, 2020 Reported Offense: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) received a report on Aug. 17, 2020 regarding demeaning texts to two female USC students from an individual who was later identified as Armando Romero. The two students met the suspect on the University Park Campus and…
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: The victim was jogging on Ellendale Avenue approaching 29th Street when she observed the suspect walking south toward her. As she passed the suspect, he reached out and touched her buttocks. The suspect ran south on Ellendale Avenue. If you have information relevant to this crime, please call the Department of Public Safety…
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: 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…