Roundup
The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept, of Public Safety daily incident report between Friday, March 16, and Monday, March 19.
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Crimes against a person
At 5:50 p.m. on March 18, a student said a male suspect on a bicycle slapped her buttocks as he rode past her while she was jogging near Jefferson Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The suspect rode out of sight and could not be located during a subsequent search of the area by DPS officers.
Crimes against property
At 5:20 p.m. on March 18, a suspect approached a non-USC male and asked for the time as he was crossing the street at entrance gate three. When the male pulled out his cellphone to check the time, the suspect attempted to grab it and a struggle ensued. The suspect fled on foot without the phone, but he was subsequently detained by LAPD deputies who happened upon the scene. The suspect was arrested and transported to Southwest station for booking.
At 5:10 p.m. on March 16, a suspect approached a student from behind and snatched her cellular phone from her hand while she was standing at a bus stop near Jefferson Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The suspect fled on foot and he could not be located during a subsequent search of the area by DPS officers.
At 2:00 p.m. on March 16, a suspect entered an unsecured room in the Allen Hancock Foundation and removed a laptop computer. The suspect was confronted by a student as he was leaving the room and placed the computer on a desk. The suspect then fled on foot and he could not be located during a subsequent search of the area by DPS officers.
Miscellaneous incidents
At 12:30 a.m. on March 19, DPS officers responded to a traffic collision near Pizza Hut involving two vehicles, both of which were driven by students. LAPD officers were at the scene administering a field sobriety test to one of the students when the officers arrived and she was subsequently arrested. Neither student was injured.
At 6:16 p.m. on March 18, DPS officers detained a suspect at the Norris Dental Science Center who refused to comply after they advised him against trespassing on university property several times. He was arrested and transported to Metropolitan Detention Center for booking.
At 8:51 p.m. on March 16, DPS officers responded to a radiation alarm activation on the loading dock at the Keck Hospital. A safety office staff member was there when the officers arrived and he determined that a biohazard bag in one of the trash bins he was emptying had activated the alarm. The staff member transported the bag to a containment room for proper disposal.
At 11:11 a.m. on March 16, DPS officers responded to a report of a suspect prowling inside Harris Hall and detained him for investigation. The officers found the suspect in possession of a knife, then arrested and transported him to the Metropolitan Detention Center for booking.