Leader of white supremacist group involved in Charlottesville riots arrested

Federal authorities arrested the leader and two members of a white supremacist group for organizing and participating in riots. Robert Rundo, the leader of the Rise Above Movement, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Michael Miselis, a former UCLA aerospace engineering doctoral student, was a member of the group and was arrested […]

UCPD searching for three women who allegedly attempted to rob a UCLA student

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 8:51 p.m. University police are searching for three women in a Monday burglary and attempted robbery. Three women were seen stealing mail from the mailroom on the 3100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard at around 9 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert. When confronted by a UCLA student, […]

UCPD charges man in connection with sexual assault of UCLA student

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a UCLA student turned himself in to university police Saturday. Nima Bendavood, 21, surrendered himself to UCPD for the alleged sexual assault of a student between midnight and 12:30 a.m. at an off-campus party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue on Oct. 12. UCPD initially released a crime […]

UCPD searching for man who sexually assaulted student at off-campus party

This post was updated Oct. 18 at 5:15 p.m. University police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a UCLA student Friday. The man sexually assaulted a female student between midnight and 12:30 a.m. at an off-campus party. The man then left the party and was last seen heading north on Gayley Ave. UCPD […]

UCPD on lookout for suspect in UCLA Guest House burglary

University police are searching for a suspect in a Tuesday burglary at the UCLA Guest House. Several visitors at the UCLA Guest House said they found several of their personal belongings missing around 1 p.m., according to the UCPD alert. UCPD suspects that a firearm found at the scene may have belonged to the man […]

UCPD’s annual report shows rise in sexual assault, burglary from 2016 to 2017

The number of reported sexual assaults on or near campus increased by 38 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to an annual report released by university police. On Thursday, UCPD released the 2018 UCLA Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which compiles crime statistics at UCLA and surrounding areas. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus […]

Alberto Medina receives life without parole for murder of Andrea DelVesco

Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of a UCLA student. Medina was found guilty of killing Andrea DelVesco in a trial by jury in May. Medina was convicted of first-degree murder under special circumstance, along with two counts of burglary, one count of arson […]