The FBI charged Matthew Harris, the former UCLA philosophy researcher taken into custody earlier this week, on Tuesday with making threats across state lines to harm or kidnap. Harris is scheduled to appear in a Denver court Thursday, according to court documents and a statement from Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokesperson for the Los Angeles field office. Read more...
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February 3, 9:10 am
Students, classmate detail former UCLA lecturer’s pattern of disturbing behavior
This post was updated March 4 at 3:23 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of disturbing topics, including pornographic content, misogyny, pedophilia, threats of interpersonal and mass violence, racism, antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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February 1, 12:48 pm
LAPD finds no evidence of shots fired on Hilgard Avenue despite community reports
LAPD found no evidence that gunshots were fired on Hilgard Avenue on Monday night, according to UCLA. The LAPD investigation followed multiple community reports of gunshots heard near sorority houses on Hilgard Avenue. The incident was not reported to be connected to threats made by Matthew Harris, a former UCLA philosophy lecturer. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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January 31, 9:55 pm
UCPD continues investigation, UCLA confirms former researcher is in custody
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 12:50 a.m. The UCPD and UCLA Behavioral Intervention Team are investigating a former philosophy postdoctoral researcher following his recent threats against students and faculty in the UCLA Department of Philosophy, including mention of a mass shooting. Read more...
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January 25, 12:24 pm
UCPD investigates 3 suspects reportedly involved in on-campus strong arm robbery
University police are looking for three suspects reportedly involved in an on-campus strong arm robbery Monday afternoon. The incident took place at De Neve Plaza around 1:30 p.m., according to a UCPD crime alert sent Monday. Read more...
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January 20, 6:25 pm
UCPD searches for suspect reportedly involved in hot-prowl burglaries off campus
University police are looking for a suspect reportedly involved in two off-campus attempted hot prowl residential burglaries Thursday morning. Both incidents occurred in the same building at the 11000 block of Venice Boulevard, according to a UCPD crime alert sent Thursday. Read more...
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January 19, 2:30 pm
Crimewatch: December 2021
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 10:26 a.m. UCPD recorded 536 unique entries in its December daily crime log. Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Justin Jung, city and crime editor. Read more...