Reported crime in Los Angeles decreased by 45% during the two weeks following “safer at home” orders issued March 19 compared to the two weeks prior. Read more...
Crime
Crime, Los Angeles, News, Transportation
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February 18, 12:42 am
LA Metro cuts down crime on its bus, rail systems by 17% in past 5 years
Crime on the Los Angeles Metro system dropped about 17% from 2015 to 2019. Metro released crime figures for its bus and rail systems Friday. It found that in the LA system, serious crimes such as robbery and assault fell nearly 23%, while less serious crimes fell about 11%, according to a Metro press release. Read more...
Photo: Crime on Los Angeles Metro buses and rail networks decreased about 17% overall from 2015 to 2019. LA Metro is currently evaluating changes to its bus system to better serve the riders. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Crime, News
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January 28, 8:47 pm
UCPD searching for two men following alleged assault at Hitch Suites
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:11 a.m. University police are searching for two men involved in an alleged armed assault Tuesday. The two men allegedly assaulted two people with a handgun at Hitch Suites before fleeing toward Sunset Boulevard, according to a UCPD crime alert. Read more...
Photo: Two men were allegedly involved in an armed assault at Hitch Suites on Tuesday. University police are searching for the two men. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News, Westwood
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January 9, 12:29 am
Crime watch – Jan. 9
Campus, Crime, News
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December 11, 1:10 pm
UCPD looks into 2nd report of sexual battery occurring on the Hill this month
University police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a student inside The Study at Hedrick on Tuesday night. A man allegedly walked up behind a UCLA student while she was standing inside The Study café area and grabbed her buttocks at around 7:30 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert released Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Crime, News
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December 6, 6:33 pm
UCPD searching for man who allegedly punched student in head at Hedrick Hall
A man allegedly committed battery against a student at Hedrick Hall on Wednesday, according to a crime alert. University police are searching for a man that allegedly yelled at and punched the student in the head and face as he was studying Wednesday at around 12:45 p.m. Read more...
Photo: University police are attempting to identify a man allegedly involved in a battery against a student at Hedrick Hall. The man allegedly punched the student in the head and face before walking southbound on Gayley Avenue. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, Crime, News
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December 6, 1:26 pm
Title IX report finds former UCLA doctor James Heaps engaged in sexual assault
Former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps’ treatment of a patient constituted sexual assault and harassment, according to a Title IX report made public Thursday. A patient of Heaps filed the original Title IX complaint in December 2017, accusing Heaps of inappropriately touching her breast during a visit to his UCLA office to remove her intrauterine device, or IUD. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is currently facing two criminal counts of sexual battery and over 80 civil lawsuits from former patients. A finalized Title IX investigative review found Heaps violated university sexual assault policies. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)