University police are searching for a man wanted for allegedly peeping several times into North Village apartments in recent years, after he failed to appear at a recent court date. Christopher Mendicino, 46, was arrested in May on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct after peeking into an inhabited building, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. […]
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Former UCLA Athletics official pleads no contest in child porn case
A former UCLA associate athletic director pleaded no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor count of possession of child pornography. Michael Sondheimer, 59, was sentenced to three years’ probation, according to a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office press release. He was also ordered to attend sex offender counseling and register as a sex offender […]
UCLA Health System maintains high spots in best hospital rankings
The UCLA Health System was again ranked fifth in the country and first in California by U.S. News and World Report in its annual Best Hospitals 2014-2015 Honor Roll released this week. The system maintained the ranks it has held for several years. U.S. News and World Report ranked UCLA hospitals highly in 15 of […]
UCLA alumnus arrested for alleged North Village apartment peeping
A UCLA alumnus was arrested in the North Village on Sunday for peeping into an apartment, university police said. Thibault Mathieu, 29, was arrested during a pedestrian stop after police officers saw him looking into an apartment at 515 Kelton Ave. at about 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. He was booked […]
Four men shot at by DHS officer, arrested for assault at rally
This post was updated on June 14 at 3:10 p.m. A Department of Homeland Security officer fired a shot at pro-Palestinian counter-protesters in a truck during a pro-Israel rally in Westwood early Sunday evening. Four men in the vehicle were later arrested. The shooting took place around 5:45 p.m. near the Federal Building on Wilshire […]
LA judge, UC reach $500,000 settlement over $10M damages claim against UCPD
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge reached a $500,000 settlement with the University of California over a $10 million claim for damages he filed against university police in February in which he said two UCPD officers used excessive force after stopping him in Westwood for a seatbelt violation.
UCLA Anderson School employee arrested on charge of sexual battery
University police arrested a UCLA Anderson School of Management employee on campus Wednesday morning on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery after he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately. Jumaane Peterson, 40, also took “upskirt photos” of his colleagues, police said. Peterson, an administrative specialist for the Anderson MBA program, has worked at the school for […]