Incident description: The victim, who is not affiliated with the university, was approached by the suspect while waiting at a bus stop. The suspect demanded money from the victim and threatened to hit him with a skateboard. After a brief struggle, the suspect fled southbound on Figueroa Street. Time & date of incident: 10:57 p.m….Continue Reading Attempted Robbery-Suspect in Custody
Month: April 2021
Robbery
Incident description: Three suspects on bicycles approached the victim (not affiliated with USC), who had been sleeping on the sidewalk. Two of the suspects brandished weapons and demanded the victim’s property. The suspects took the victim’s backpack and fled east on 30th Street. Time & date of incident: Approximately 4:20 a.m. on April 6, 2021…Continue Reading Robbery
Robbery
Incident description: Two suspects approached the first victim, a non-student, and a second victim, a student, as they stood on the Metro platform. Both suspects produced handguns and demanded the first victim’s purse and the second victim’s backpack. The victims gave the suspects their property and both suspects ran southbound toward the Rose Garden in…Continue Reading Robbery
Grand Theft Auto – Attempted
Incident description: The victim parked and secured his car at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Jefferson Boulevard. When he returned to his car, he discovered the passenger door had been forced open, along with the ignition switch on the steering column. The victim’s property was stolen from inside the car. Time & date of incident: Between…Continue Reading Grand Theft Auto – Attempted
Grand Theft Auto-Suspect in Custody
Incident description: While investigating another case, a Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer witnessed the suspect enter a running, unoccupied car and drove away from the location. The DPS office called over the radio that a grand theft auto had just occurred, and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) began a pursuit. Time & date of…Continue Reading Grand Theft Auto-Suspect in Custody