University police investigating case of off-campus assault

University police are searching for a man involved in an off-campus assault Tuesday. The man allegedly approached the victim on Westwood Boulevard and Weyburn Avenue. He then struck the back of the victim’s head with a metal rod at around 9 p.m., causing minor injury, according to a UCPD alert. UCPD described the man as black, […]

UCPD investigating deceptive phone calls from people impersonating officers

University police are searching for multiple people who impersonated UCPD officers in an attempt to extort money from UCLA students and staff. The callers contacted multiple UCLA students and staff members and tried to convince them that they or someone they know had an outstanding warrant. The callers, who began the scheme March 14, also […]

Organization files lawsuit against UCLA for not complying to public records request

This post was updated March 28 at 2:11 p.m. A nonpartisan free speech organization filed a lawsuit Wednesday against UCLA because the university did not comply with a public records request filed last year in a timely manner. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education filed a public records request to UCLA in March 2018, […]

UCPD on lookout for two men involved in burglary of off-campus apartment

University police are searching for two men who allegedly burglarized a UCLA student’s off-campus apartment Monday. The men entered an apartment on the 600 block of Landfair Avenue on Monday night and stole $4,500 in personal property, according to a UCPD alert. UCPD described the first man as Hispanic, around 25 years old, 5 feet, […]

Fire hydrant breaks next to Anderson School of Management

A fire hydrant broke Saturday afternoon near the UCLA Anderson School of Management, launching water high into the air. Los Angeles Fire Department captain Brian Wall said LAFD responded to the hydrant breakage at 2:23 p.m. but did not have more information beyond that. Anthony Rasca, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student, was grabbing lunch with […]

Police respond to reports of possible active shooter at Century City mall

Los Angeles police are responding to reports of a man with a gun in Westfield Century City mall Friday. A report of a possible active shooter at the mall was made to the LAPD at 12:42 p.m. LAPD officers are currently sweeping the mall, but there is no evidence of a shooting at this time, […]

Man arrested on charges of vandalism for slashing tires in UCLA parking lot

University police arrested a man on campus Sunday for vandalism. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Rogelio Velez III, 48, was found slashing tires of cars at the Sunset Village parking structure on the Hill by witnesses and fled in a vehicle. UCPD later found Velez at Dickson Court and arrested him. […]