Sunday, November 1

UCPD received notice of suspected child sex abuse years before childcare teacher’s arrest

This post was updated Sept. 10 at 7:58 a.m. A 4-year-old student at a UCLA childcare center was reported to child protective services for exhibiting symptoms of sexual abuse in May 2018. Read more...

Photo: University Village center, a UCLA childcare center located near the University Village apartments, is pictured. A 4-year-old student at University Village was reported to child protective services for exhibiting symptoms of sexual abuse in May 2018. The student’s teacher was arrested for a separate case of child sexual abuse nearly six years later. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)


Crimewatch: August 2026

 Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor. UCPD recorded 514 unique entries in its Aug. 1-31 daily crime log. Read more...


UCLA student allegedly struck by thrown object on Gayley Avenue, UCPD investigating

UCPD is investigating an alleged aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Friday morning.  A UCLA student reported being struck in the head by an object intentionally thrown at him on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue, according to a Saturday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert. Read more...

Photo: People walk by the 600 block of Gayley Avenue. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCPD investigating alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault on Gayley

UCPD is investigating an alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Wednesday.  A UCLA student attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue – where UCLA’s fraternities are located – and saw someone add an unidentified powder to his drink before he was pressured to drink it, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert.  UCPD does not know the identity of the perpetrator and if they are affiliated with UCLA, said Richard Mejia, the director of emergency communications and information, in an email statement.  People with information related to the incident should contact UCPD, the alert stated. Read more...

Photo: Cars drive by the 600 block of Gayley Avenue. UCPD is investigating an alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Wednesday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCPD arrests man for indecent exposure outside Public Affairs building

UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the Luskin School of Public Affairs building Wednesday. The man was non-compliant with sex offender registration requirements, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau, in an emailed statement.  He added in the statement that the man had a felony arrest warrant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for a weapons violation. Read more...

Photo: The Luskin School of Public Affairs building is pictured. UCPD arrested a man for indecent exposure near the building Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCPD investigating alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall dorm room

UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall that occurred Monday. The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm room at midnight Monday, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning. Read more...

Photo: Olympic Hall is pictured. UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery that occurred in a dorm room Monday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)