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UCPD looking for man seen vandalizing fingerprint scanner


University police are searching for a man who was captured on surveillance video ripping out a fingerprint scanner from a UCLA affiliated building earlier this month.

The video shows the man vandalizing the fingerprint scanner about 7:50 p.m. on Sept. 1 at 800 Hilgard Ave, according to a UCPD alert.

Police described the man as white or Hispanic and about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with short black hair and a thin build, and about 20 to 25 years old.

No further information was immediately available. The case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case can call UCPD at (310) 825-1491.

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Pauker was the managing editor from 2017-2018. She was previously an assistant news editor for the City beat and a reporter for the City beat.


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