Crimewatch

Tuesday, 5/6/97 Crimewatch

Theft A thief on Saturday made away with nearly $2,400 in stolen
property after breaking into four separate cars at 500 Landfair
Ave. Victims of the attack lost such items as radios and CDs as
well as suffering damage to their cars. An access scanner valued at
$2,000 was stolen from the Rieber Hall lobby on Saturday. The
Center for Health Sciences fell victim to burglary on Sunday when
an unidentified suspect removed a laptop computer worth $300.
Police reported no signs of forced entry. Officials reported the
disappearance of $300 in miscellaneous property from Campbell Hall
between April 7 and April 14. Seven bicycles were reported stolen
last week, six from campus. The seventh bicycle, worth $500, was
stolen Sunday from a garage at 3245 Sepulveda Blvd. Among the
bicycles stolen from campus, two – collectively worth $515 – were
taken from Ackerman Union simultaneously. The remaining bicycles
were taken from the Geology Building, Hershey Hall, the dental
breezeway, the law school and the engineering buildings. In all,
$2,400 worth of bicycles were stolen. A victim reported a wallet
lost near the Ackerman Union magazine racks, with losses totaling
$10. Another victim lost $20 when his wallet was stolen from 11371
Bunche Hall. Vehicle Theft Three cars were reported lost or stolen
this week, equalling the number of vehicles stolen last week.
Meanwhile, only two parking permits were reported stolen, down from
five last week. Miscellaneous Police reported a hit-and-run after a
car failed to stop after hitting another vehicle at Sproul Hall’s
metered parking area on Friday. Police have no suspects in
connection with this case. Gunshots were fired late Sunday at 10900
Palms in Westwood, but there were no reports of injury. A battery
report was filed on Saturday when four suspects struck a victim at
Tommy’s of Westwood. No weapons were reported. Compiled from the UC
Police Department media log between April 29 and May 5 by Hector
Ronquillo, Daily Bruin Contributor.