Though UCLA is considered by many students to be a safe campus, a series of crimes in Westwood since Dec. 15, 2005, have some concerned. Recent statistics show at least a three-year trend of increased crime in the UCLA area, but a decline in many crimes on campus. According to a U.S. Department of Education […]
Category Archives: Crime
2 more batteries reported
Two more incidents of sexual battery in the Westwood area were reported to university police last week, bringing the total number of local incidents reported in about a month to seven. Both were considered “delayed reports,” because of a gap between the time that the attack occurred and when it was reported. The latest incident […]
Fifth sexual battery reported in Westwood
A fifth incident of sexual battery in Westwood was reported Tuesday amid increased efforts by university police to catch the suspect responsible for a string of sexual batteries since Dec. 27, 2005. The latest incident was reported Tuesday night but took place Sunday morning. A female student was walking on the 400 block of Landfair […]
Series of sexual batteries reported near campus
Another incident of sexual battery was reported to UCPD Saturday, the fourth in a string of batteries in the last three weeks. At 6:20 p.m., a female student was approached from behind as she retrieved property from her parked vehicle on the 400 block of Landfair Ave. The suspect then grabbed her breasts and fled […]
Alleged robber to face charges
A man arrested for a series of robberies that occurred in late spring and summer in the Westwood Village area will face larceny charges at a court hearing next week. William Taylor’s charges include two counts of second-degree robbery and one count of second-degree burglary. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 22 at the […]
Undie Run safety at issue
As participation grows in the Undie Run, an event which takes place each quarter on Wednesday night of finals week, concerns over issues of safety and property damage from university and law enforcement officials are increasing. At the end of every quarter for the last three years, hundreds of students have lined up on the […]
Village quiet after crosstown game despite USC presence in Westwood
Going into Westwood Saturday night, it was hard to tell UCLA and USC had just played their annual rivalry game. People traversed the streets of the Village just as they might every Saturday, with one or two peppy cardinal-and-gold devotees mixed in with the somber blue-and-gold fans. Last week, a Los Angeles Police Department officer […]