UCPD searches for suspects in off-campus battery and hate crime
By Matthew Royer
June 12, 2023 4:14 p.m.
UCPD is searching for suspects reportedly involved in an off-campus battery and hate crime Sunday morning.
The incident took place at about 12:55 a.m. on the 400 block of Gayley Avenue, according to a UCPD crime alert that was sent Monday afternoon.
The suspects reportedly drove past the victim and threw eggs at her and her friends. One suspect reportedly yelled a racial slur and struck the victims with the eggs.
The suspects are described in the alert as six college-aged men driving a beige or gray Mercedes convertible.
The victim is a UCLA student and declined medical attention, according to the alert.
This case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information can call UCPD at 310-825-1491.
Royer joined the Bruin and the News section as a first-year transfer student in 2022 and contributed until he graduated in 2024. He was the 2023-2024 national news and higher education editor and the 2022-2023 city and crime (metro) editor. He was also a Sports staff writer on the men’s soccer and softball beats and was Copy staff. He studied political science and minored in labor studies.
Royer joined the Bruin and the News section as a first-year transfer student in 2022 and contributed until he graduated in 2024. He was the 2023-2024 national news and higher education editor and the 2022-2023 city and crime (metro) editor. He was also a Sports staff writer on the men’s soccer and softball beats and was Copy staff. He studied political science and minored in labor studies.
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