Aggravated Assault-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: As a student was walking by the location, a transient stabbed her in the leg in an unprovoked attack. The student was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and released and reported to be in good condition. Incident resolution: Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were nearby and…

Robbery-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: The victim, not a student, exited the bus at McClintock Avenue at Jefferson Boulevard. While walking alone, the victim was approached by two male suspects. The first suspect pushed the victim to the ground, and while the victim was on the ground, the second suspect took the victim’s backpack and cell phone. Both…

Attempted Robbery-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: A male suspect entered the lobby of Domino’s Pizza and waited until the cashier opened the register for a customer. As soon as the register was opened, the suspect reached over the counter and grabbed the cash box. The cashier and the suspect struggled, and the suspect was unable to take the cash…

Residential Burglary-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: A student and other residents notified USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) that they saw a male suspect kick open an apartment door and enter. It was later determined that while inside the apartment, the suspect removed money from a dresser drawer in one of the bedrooms. Incident resolution: DPS officers immediately responded…

Burglary-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: A student heard a noise in his apartment downstairs in his kitchen and went to investigate. The student found the suspect – a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds with a crown tattoo above his left eyebrow – standing in his apartment holding a pocketknife. A brief struggle…

Burglary-Suspect in Custody

Incident description: While home alone, a student discovered a stranger in her bathroom using the shower and then donning her bathrobe. When the student screamed at him to get out, the suspect locked himself in the restroom. Fearing that the suspect would hear her, the student texted a friend to call the police. Time &…

Aggravated Assault-Suspects in Custody

Description of Incident: Two males parked at the southwest corner of Hoover Street and 30th Street, exited their car and fired several gunshots at a man on 30th Street. The suspects then ran back to their car and were last seen entering the southbound on-ramp to the 110 Freeway at Exposition Boulevard. The victim left…

Sexual Battery-Suspect in Custody

Attention: The content of this message includes language about sexual battery that may be disturbing to some readers. Date:         Oct. 2, 2020 To:            University Park Campus Community From:        Department of Public Safety (DPS) Re:            Incident Resolution Notice 2020-10 Incident:          Sexual Battery-Suspect in Custody Date/Time:      Oct. 1, 2020, at approximately 10 p.m. Location:         530 West 27th…

Sexual Battery (Suspect in Custody)

Note: the content includes language about sexual battery that may be disturbing to some readers. Sexual Battery – Suspect in Custody Sept. 25, 2020 Description of Incident: A student was walking on campus when the suspect approached her from behind. The suspect grabbed the student around the waist and fondled her. The student screamed and was…

Sexual Battery (Suspect in Custody)

Description of Incident: The victim said that the suspect – a 38-year-old male, Black, wearing maroon colored clothing – walked up to her and attempted to engage her in a conversation. After the victim walked away, the suspect slapped her buttocks. The suspect ran southbound on Hoover Street, then eastbound onto Jefferson Boulevard. A few…