Wednesday, June 24

UCLA investigates theft

More than $250,000 has been embezzled by a university employee who deposited stolen university checks into their own account, authorities said Friday. The employee worked for a physician at a clinic affiliated with UCLA and is being investigated by both the university police and the UCLA Audit and Advisory Services, said University Police Detective Richard Elias. Read more...



News briefs

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. Read more...



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. Read more...


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 stun gun. Read more...




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