UCLA searching for woman who threatened student, stole cell phone

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 3:47 p.m.

University police arrested a woman Saturday for a robbery that occurred Thursday night.

The woman threatened a UCLA student with a box cutter, and stole the student’s cell phone. She was last seen walking south on Gayley Avenue towards Strathmore Drive.

UCPD described the woman as 28 years old, 5 feet, 3 inches, 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black dress.

The woman was arrested Saturday, according to an update from UCPD.

UCPD advises students to report suspicious activities to the police and lock all windows, doors and gates.

Published by David Gray

Gray is the 2019-2020 News editor of the Daily Bruin. He was previously an assistant News editor and a reporter for the city and crime beat. He is also a third-year political science student at UCLA.

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  1. “UCPD described the woman as 28 years old, 5 feet, 3 inches, 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.”

    Really?! White? Black? Mexican? Since it doesn’t say, I think we infer…

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