A graduate student in chemistry and biochemistry was arrested Saturday in connection with a series of gropings reported on campus last week. University police arrested the student just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday at his Weyburn Terrace residence after receiving a tip from an individual who recognized him from police photos. The graduate student, a 24-year-old […]
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Man gropes three women passing on campus sidewalks
Three women reported being groped Thursday morning by a man walking past them on campus sidewalks.
Police looking for man, woman after graffiti found near Hedrick Hall
University police are trying to identify a woman and a man after the woman was seen spraying graffiti near Hedrick Hall Friday afternoon. The woman sprayed the logo of jazz band Snarky Puppy in orange paint at eight locations between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. near Hedrick Hall, according to a UCPD statement. Police said […]
Man attempts to sexually assault student on Veteran Avenue
University police are searching for a man with a knife who tried to sexually assault a UCLA student while she was jogging on Veteran Avenue early Thursday. The man grabbed the student from behind at about 4:50 a.m. on the stretch of Veteran Avenue between Gayley Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, according to a UCPD statement. […]
UCPD looking for suspect of attempted strong-arm robbery
University police are searching for a man wanted for attempting to hit another man and take his wallet near Chick-fil-A in Westwood Village late Sunday. Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, the man was walking near the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue when the suspect told him to hand over his wallet, according […]
Man wanted for writing hateful speech on Kaufman Hall wall
Editor’s note: Because of the offensive nature of discussion around this article, commenting has been closed. University police are searching for a man wanted for writing hateful speech in chalk on the wall of Kaufman Hall in late April. According to a UCPD statement, a witness saw the man tear down flyers from the glass doors […]
Bomb threat message found in Student Activities Center bathroom
This post was updated on April 30 at 7:35 p.m. A bomb threat was found in a Student Activities Center bathroom Thursday, prompting officials to ask students to leave the building for the rest of the day. The threat, a message written in graffiti that suggested a bomb would go off at a certain time […]