University police are searching for a man who stole packages from the UCLA’s University Village Apartments in Sawtelle on Wednesday morning.
The man pulled out a box cutter and threatened to kill a witness who caught him taking packages from the apartments, according to a UCPD alert. The man left with the packages and went down Sawtelle Boulevard, toward Palms Boulevard. The man did not injure the witness.
The man was white, 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 200 pounds. He had a shaved head and was last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and red backpack. He was also pushing a shopping cart.
No further information was immediately available. The case is still under investigation.
UCPD recommends students lock all doors and windows.
Anyone with information about this case can call UCPD at 310-825-1491.