Crime Alert Archive
This page contains crime alerts from the last 24 months.
September 24, 2009 (Thursday)
Assault
The following is a Crime Alert Bulletin:
Crime: Assault
Date: Thursday, 9/24/09 at 12:30AM
Weapon: Hands
Location: Roadway between Student Housing and Parking Lot 7
CRIME:
The victim was crossing the roadway from parking lot 7 to Student Housing when a vehicle stopped in front of him. Suspect #1 exited the vehicle and engaged the victim in conversation. Suspect #1 punched the victim in the face. The Victim returned the punch hitting the suspect in the mouth. Suspect #2 exited the vehicle and punched the victim several times in the head knocking him to the ground.
Both suspects returned to the vehicle. The vehicle fled the area southbound towards Parking Lot #4 and out of view.
The Victim sustained minor injury.
SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS:
Suspect-1: Male/black/6’1; wearing blue hat with white NY on front; fade hair cut; black t-shirt; sleeve tattoos on arms
Suspect-2: Male/black/5”11; wearing blue hat with white NY on front; white t-shirt
Suspect-3: Driver of vehicle; unknown description
Vehicle: Black, 4-door, sedan
Anyone having any information regarding this crime or the identities of the suspects, please call Detective Sergeants Michael Kinoshita or Bennie Williams at the CSUDH Police Department at (310)243-3639 or the Anonymous Tip Line at (310)243-3980.
September 4, 2009 (Friday)
CRIME ALERT UPDATE
Suspects Arrested in Theft of Catalytic Converters
On September 4, 2009, a multi-agency task force arrested 2 suspects for stealing at least 60 catalytic converters from vehicles in parking lots at UCLA, USC, LAX, Los Angeles, Culver City, and Marina Del Rey.
Information received from a campus community member regarding suspicious activity in CSUDH parking lot 7 matched the above suspect vehicle description and suspect descriptions. We believe that these suspects are responsible for our campus catalytic converter thefts. Detective Bennie Williams is currently working with the task force to develop evidence to tie these suspects to our thefts and file additional charges.
We encourage the campus community to continue to report suspicious activity anywhere on campus to our Police Dispatcher at (310)243-3639.
Suspicious activity includes, people loitering near vehicles, “working” underneath a vehicle, idling vehicles or other unusual activity.
We have increased our patrol visibility in the campus parking lots. We have expanded our Student Patrol Program and will be stationing Student Escorts in our parking lots Monday – Thursday from 8am – 11pm. These students will have radios and act as “eyes and ears” for the police in addition to providing information services to the campus community and visitors.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chief Susan Sloan or Detective Bennie Williams at the University Police Department (310)243-3639 or via email.
September 2, 2009 (Wednesday)
Vehicle Component Theft
Crime: Vehicle Burglary / Component Theft
Date: September 02, 2009
Weapon: Hands, tools
Location: Lot # 1, 7, 13
Vehicles: (3) Toyotas / year: 1997 & 2000, (1) Nissan / year 1989
Suspects: No description reported
On 09/02/2009 (Wednesday) between the hours of 10:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. there were four thefts of Catalytic Converters from vehicles in the parking lots.
The suspects have targeted SUV type vehicles. These vehicles are the easiest to get under to remove the Catalytic Converters. This crime takes only 30 to 60 seconds to complete.
It is believed the suspects wait until the cars are unattended then approach the vehicle and crawl under the vehicle to remove the Catalytic Converter. It is more than likely that the suspects are working in teams of two or possibly three.
The University Police Department has increased patrol in and around all parking lots. Furthermore the CSU- Police Department is in the process of acquiring additional personnel to assist in monitoring the parking lots.
We encourage all of the campus community to report any unusual activities or suspicious persons to the campus police department. You can call Dispatch at (310)243-3639 or activate campus call boxes if convenient.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents, please contact the University Police Department at (310)243-3639 or Ext. 3001 or via email at bewilliams@csudh.edu (Detective Bennie Williams).
November 15, 2007 (Thursday)
Rape
The following is a Crime Alert Bulletin:
CRIME: 261 P.C. Rape
DATE: Thursday November 15, 2007 at 8:00 pm
WEAPON: Hands
LOCATION: South side of Victoria St. at Home Depot Center Gate C
CRIME ALERT:
On December 20, 2007 the crime was reported to the University Police Department. The victim is a CSUDH student. On November 15, 2007 at 8:00 pm the victim was walking on the south sidewalk of Victoria St. towards Avalon Blvd. passing Home Depot Center Gate C. The suspect grabbed her from behind and dragged her into the bushes between parking lots 11 and 12. He forced her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. The suspect then ran off northbound back towards Victoria Street.
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION:
Suspect: Male / black / 25-27 years old / 6’1” – 6’3” tall / muscular build / dark complexion / goatee moustache-beard and sideburns.
Wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black beanie cap and “Red Monkey” brand dark jeans. The jeans had embroidered designs on the rear pockets depicting nude women.
Vehicle: None seen
Anyone having any information regarding the crime or the identity of the suspect can call Detective Sergeant Mike Kinoshita or Detective Sergeant Bennie Williams, C.S.U.D.H. Police Dept. 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson CA 90747, 310.243.3639
September 23, 2007 (Sunday)
Rape
CRIME: 261 P.C. Rape
DATE: Sunday September 23, 2007 at 2:00 am
WEAPON: Hands, knife
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Parking Lot 7.
CRIME:
The victim parked her car. She was standing outside the door getting her purse when she heard Suspect-1 approach saying “Hey bay bay. You’re too fine to be out here by yourself.” The victim turned around and Suspect-1 pushed her into her car and held her down. Suspect-2 opened the other door helped hold the victim. Suspect-1 tore and cut the victim’s shirt off with a knife. Suspect-3 pulled the victim’s pants off and sexually assaulted her. Suspect-4 watched from outside. The Suspects then left southbound into Parking lot 7.
SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS:
Suspect-1: Male / black / 18-19 years old / 5’8” – 5’10” tall / slightly muscular build / short black hair in a fade style / brown eyes and wearing a black or dark blue hooded sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans.
Suspect-2: Male / black / 20 years old / 5’6” tall / medium-heavy build / / short black hair in a fade style / brown eyes and wearing a black or dark blue hooded sweatshirt with a red bandana around his neck.
Suspect-3: Male / black / 20-21 years old / 5’7” tall / medium muscular build and wearing a black or dark blue hooded sweatshirt.
Suspect-4: Male / black / 16-17 years old
Vehicle: None seen
Anyone having any information regarding the crime or the identity of the suspect can call Detective Sergeant Mike Kinoshita or Detective Sergeant Bennie Williams, C.S.U.D.H. Police Dept. 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson CA 90747, 310.243.3639