UCPD is searching for a suspect in an on-campus hot prowl burglary Monday. According to a crime alert sent Tuesday, an unknown suspect entered the victim’s Weyburn Terrace apartment unit between 8 a.m. Read more...
Crime
Campus, Crime, News
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December 26, 1:09 pm
UCPD searches for 4 suspects in assault, hate crime
This post was updated Dec. 26 at 2:15 p.m. UCPD is searching for four individuals suspected of committing an assault and hate crime on Weyburn Avenue on Tuesday. According to a crime alert sent Thursday, the victim was walking along Weyburn Avenue around 6 p.m. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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December 11, 9:21 pm
Former Chief John Thomas departs UC Police Department
The UCLA Police Department confirmed Wednesday that its former police chief has left the department. In a statement released on X, UCPD said Tuesday was former Chief John Thomas’ last day leading the department. Read more...
Photo: John Thomas is pictured. Thomas was previously the UCPD chief of police but has since left the university. His last day was Dec. 10. (Courtesy of UCLA)
Campus, Crime, News
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December 9, 2:59 pm
One person arrested for indecent exposure incident in Kerckhoff Coffeehouse
UCPD arrested one person Friday after an indecent exposure incident in Kerckhoff Coffeehouse. The suspect is registered as a sex offender with the Santa Monica Police Department, according to a post by UCPD on the social media platform X. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Coffeehouse is pictured. The UCLA Police Department arrested one person – who was later confirmed to be a registered sex offender – on suspicion of indecent exposure Friday. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Crime, News
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December 6, 9:30 am
High-profile Menendez brothers conviction to be resentenced in January
This article contains mentions of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón asked a judge to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez in October. Read more...
Photo: Erik Menendez (left) and Lyle Menendez (right) stand in front of their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The Los Angeles District Attorney asked a judge to consider resentencing the brothers. (Courtesy of Orsf/Wikimedia Commons)
Campus, Crime, News
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December 5, 10:26 pm
One person detained following explosive device threat in Sproul Cove
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 1:46 p.m. One person was detained at Sproul Cove on Thursday evening after they threatened to use an explosive device, prompting building-wide evacuations. UCPD issued a statement on the social media platform X just before 9 p.m. Read more...
Photo: UCPD officers and UCLA Community Service Officers stand outside Sproul Cove. One person was detained at Sproul Cove for threatening to use an explosive device Thursday evening. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Crime, News
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December 5, 12:05 pm
UCPD arrests individual suspected of scooter theft, sexual battery against a minor
The UCLA Police Department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. According to a statement posted on the social media platform X, UCPD said it recovered two scooters and brass knuckles after the arrest around 2:45 a.m., but it is still investigating whether the suspect is linked to three other scooter thefts. Read more...
Photo: A UCPD police car is pictured. The department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. (Daily Bruin file photo)