The UCLA Police Department confirmed Wednesday that its former police chief has left the department. In a statement released on X, UCPD said Tuesday was former Chief John Thomas’ last day leading the department. Read more...
Photo: John Thomas is pictured. Thomas was previously the UCPD chief of police but has since left the university. His last day was Dec. 10. (Courtesy of UCLA)
UCPD arrested one person Friday after an indecent exposure incident in Kerckhoff Coffeehouse. The suspect is registered as a sex offender with the Santa Monica Police Department, according to a post by UCPD on the social media platform X. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Coffeehouse is pictured. The UCLA Police Department arrested one person – who was later confirmed to be a registered sex offender – on suspicion of indecent exposure Friday. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This article contains mentions of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón asked a judge to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez in October. Read more...
Photo: Erik Menendez (left) and Lyle Menendez (right) stand in front of their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The Los Angeles District Attorney asked a judge to consider resentencing the brothers. (Courtesy of Orsf/Wikimedia Commons)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 1:46 p.m. One person was detained at Sproul Cove on Thursday evening after they threatened to use an explosive device, prompting building-wide evacuations. UCPD issued a statement on the social media platform X just before 9 p.m. Read more...
Photo: UCPD officers and UCLA Community Service Officers stand outside Sproul Cove. One person was detained at Sproul Cove for threatening to use an explosive device Thursday evening. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA Police Department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. According to a statement posted on the social media platform X, UCPD said it recovered two scooters and brass knuckles after the arrest around 2:45 a.m., but it is still investigating whether the suspect is linked to three other scooter thefts. Read more...
Photo: A UCPD police car is pictured. The department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Dec. 5 at 12:23 a.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of child sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
Photo: Airport Courthouse, the courthouse which hosted the trial for the People of the State of California v. Christopher Rodriguez, is pictured. A judge declared a mistrial for the case on Monday after the jury was hung on all 11 counts. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCPD is searching for two individuals suspected of an off-campus burglary. According to a crime alert sent Monday morning, two people entered a residence on the 10900 block of Strathmore Drive around 3:45 a.m. Read more...
