REPORTED OFFENSE The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Homeland Security. Some…Continue Reading Community Safety Advisory: Scams
Month: January 2021
Sexual Assault
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…Continue Reading Sexual Assault
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…Continue Reading Burglary-Suspect in Custody
Attempted Murder
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…Continue Reading Attempted Murder
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 &…Continue Reading Burglary-Suspect in Custody