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March 24, 2026 4:11 p.m.
A UCPD car drives down a street on campus. UCPD detectives arrested a Santa Monica man twice this month – once for allegedly trapping two students inside his vehicle and again for an October sexual assault. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 24 at 4:22 p.m.
UCPD arrested a Santa Monica man Friday after he allegedly trapped two UCLA students in his vehicle and threatened them earlier this month.
The man allegedly drove half a mile through Westwood while refusing to let the students leave his vehicle, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release.
By Maggie Konecky
Campus
March 20, 2026 3:14 p.m.UCPD is investigating an electric scooter theft that happened at Dodd Hall on Wednesday evening, according to a Friday Clery Timely Warning.
Multiple e-scooters have been stolen across campus, with recent incidents occurring near Dodd Hall and Lu Valle Commons, according to the alert.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Campus
Feb. 20, 2026 6:18 p.m.UCLA Civil Rights Office responding to hate crime in university apartments
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:46 p.m.
The UCLA Civil Rights Office is responding to a hate crime motivated by racial bias that occurred at University Apartments North Tuesday.
Two residents reported a racial slur written in permanent marker on their whiteboard to UCLA Residential Life on Tuesday at 6:31 p.m., according to a Clery Act Timely Warning sent by UCPD Friday afternoon.
UCPD said in the warning that neither resident had filed a report with the police department about the property vandalism as of 4:18 p.m.
By Phoebe Huss
Campus
Feb. 20, 2026 1:57 p.m.2 people reportedly experienced attempted sexual assault on the Hill
A person allegedly attempted to sexually assault two people on the Hill in the past week, UCPD said in a Friday morning Clery Timely Warning.
UCPD first learned about one attempted rape at midnight Feb.
By Maggie Konecky and Josephine Murphy
Campus
Feb. 18, 2026 11:12 p.m.Warrant issued for former UCLA employee convicted of child sexual abuse
The Los Angeles County Superior Court issued a warrant Feb. 9 for a former teacher at the UCLA Krieger Early Care and Education Center after he failed to appear in court while attempting to appeal a child sexual abuse conviction.
By Maggie Konecky
Campus
Jan. 18, 2026 9:49 p.m.UCPD arrests man near Kaufman Hall following anti-Muslim threats to Iranian student
UCPD arrested a man outside Kaufman Hall on Friday after he allegedly made threatening comments against Muslim people to an Iranian student.
Ashley Sarooie, who asked to be referred to by her middle and last name, said she was walking on the grass outside the Student Activities Center when a man walked up to her and asked if she was Iranian.
By Maggie Konecky
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