Westwood car chase ends in crash A motorist sped through Westwood and was chased by Los Angeles Police Department officers Friday morning before smashing into a car parked on Landfair Avenue to end the pursuit, eyewitnesses said. The chase ended around 9 a.m. Friday when the black compact car crashed into a vehicle in front […]
Category Archives: Crime
Marathon expands in size and spirit
The fourth annual UCLA Dance Marathon is expanding its scope this year, moving to a bigger venue and attracting more participants, dollars and attention than ever. Close to 500 registered dancers, plus volunteers, performers, motivational speakers and Moralers ““ a volunteer who cheers on the dancers ““ will fill Ackerman Grand Ballroom this Saturday and […]
Crimewatch
Petty Theft A purse with $305 worth of valuables was stolen from the Gonda Building on Jan. 19. Someone broke into a room at 700 Tiverton Ave. and broke a lock on a filing cabinet between Jan. 14 and Jan. 18. Grand Theft A computer and monitor worth $1,600 combined was stolen from a nursing […]
Tasers: fatal or just shocking?
I’d never tried getting shot before ““ until I wrote this column. Imagine 50,000 volts of electricity zapping your body for about five seconds. That’s what you could be feeling should you find yourself locked in a death-charged confrontation with a UCLA police officer, who in the future will be equipped with a state-of-the-art, less-than-lethal […]
[A closer look] Myriad resources available for survivors
If raped or sexual assaulted, UCLA students can take some comfort knowing they have access to some of the best and most advanced treatment throughout the nation. Victims of sexual assault and rape have many resources both on and off campus that can be utilized simultaneously. One of the prime resources offered on campus is […]
UCPD to start using Tasers
University police could soon be zapping perpetrators with 16 new stun guns they purchased this year. The new guns are hand-held Tasers, a weapon that slightly resembles a regular gun, but only works at close range, firing two electronic darts that stick to a person’s skin or clothing. University police and makers of the weapon […]
Crimewatch
Petty Theft Someone stole $120 and three credit cards from Macdonald Research Library 2208 on Sept. 22. A $200 radio was stolen from a vehicle in the Sunset Village Parking Lot between Sept. 26 and Oct. 1. Someone stole a computer mouse worth $30 from a room in Hedrick Hall between Sept. 28 and Sept. […]