UCPD is searching for suspects in a drug-related off campus aggravated assault. Two victims reported separate incidents of being drugged with an unknown substance at parties on Gayley Avenue – where many UCLA fraternities are housed – last week, according to a crime alert sent by UCPD on Monday afternoon. The first victim attended three parties along Gayley Avenue on Thursday, where they experienced symptoms which they did not attribute to alcohol, according to the alert. Read more...
Crime
Crime, Fire, News, Westwood
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October 5, 1:44 am
LAFD responds to fire on Roebling Avenue
A Roebling fire broke out early Saturday morning. A fire began on Roebling Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. A couch, a chair and a toilet were among the objects in the fire. Read more...
Photo: People watch as a fire burns on Roebling Avenue with fire trucks in the background. (Courtesy of Donny Rimer)
Crime, Los Angeles, News
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October 4, 11:19 am
Mayor Karen Bass appoints Jim McDonnell as 59th LAPD chief of police
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:27 a.m. Jim McDonnell was named as the next LAPD chief of police Friday. Mayor Karen Bass announced McDonnell would be stepping in as chief of police at a 9 a.m. Read more...
Photo: LAPD headquarters are pictured. Jim McDonnell was selected as the next LAPD chief of police by Mayor Karen Bass following Dominic Choi’s interim tenure. (Courtesy of Daniel L. Lu/Wikimedia Commons)
Crime, Los Angeles, News
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October 3, 5:53 pm
Former UCLA dentistry student sentenced 35 years for 2023 shooting of Jewish men
A former UCLA School of Dentistry student was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Monday for shooting two Jewish men in 2023. Jaime Tran, who was last enrolled at UCLA in 2018, was arrested for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left religious services in Los Angeles, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters are pictured. A previous UCLA School of Dentistry student was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison this week for shooting two Jewish men. (Creative Commons photo by edenpictures via openverse)
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 3, 4:36 pm
Crimewatch: September 2024
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Gabrielle Gillette, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Liam McGlynn, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 621 unique entries in its Sept. 1 to Sept. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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September 25, 12:55 pm
UCPD searches for suspect of reported arson, aggravated assault near Medical Plaza
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:59 p.m. UCPD is searching for an individual suspected of arson and aggravated assault in UCLA’s Medical Plaza early Wednesday morning. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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September 20, 6:17 pm
UCPD arrests, releases three pro-Palestine protesters for vandalism charges
UCPD arrested three people in Westwood early Friday morning for allegedly vandalizing Royce Hall and Parking Structure 8. The suspects were arrested on Veteran and Weyburn avenues around 1:20 a.m. Read more...
Photo: The UCPD building is pictured. UCPD arrested three people for alleged vandalism Friday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)