UCPD looking for suspects who stole phone at Beta Theta Pi fraternity house

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University police are looking for two men who reportedly stole an iPhone during a party at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house earlier this month.

On Oct. 5, the men were seen exiting a bedroom in the fraternity house at 581 Gayley Ave. where a phone was stolen, according to a police report released Thursday. Earlier that evening, residents of the house had confronted one of the men for being in possession of a separate stolen phone, the report stated.

Security cameras in the house captured images of the two men leaving the house.

One man was described in the report as black, with short black hair. He is about 6 feet 2 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall, 200 to 230 pounds and 18 to 21 years old. He was wearing a white jacket with dark stripes and grey pants at the time of the incident.

The man who was confronted by residents is described as black with short black hair, about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet, 150 to 180 pounds and 18 to 21 years old, the report stated. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information about the robbery can contact UCPD at (310) 825-1491.

Compiled by Antonio Gonzalez, Bruin contributor.

Correction: The name of the fraternity house is Beta Theta Pi.

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