Man detained at UCLA Medical Plaza on suspicion of rape, robbery
UCLA Medical Center is pictured. A man was detained outside UCLA Medical Plaza today after a car chase throughout Los Angeles. (Daily Bruin file photo)
By Gabrielle Gillette
Aug. 8, 2024 6:51 p.m.
A man suspected of sexual assault was taken into custody outside UCLA Medical Plaza on Thursday evening.
The suspect, originally from Boston, drove a dark Lincoln SUV through the 405 Freeway and along surface streets in Inglewood. The suspect was driving at moderate speed and obeying stop signs, according to ABC7 Eyewitness News.
Following a 90-minute car chase, the man – who is wanted for robbery and rape – drove over a spike strip in Westwood, which left at least one tire flat, ABC7 said. He continued to drive through Westwood, ABC7 said, before surrendering to LAPD in the Medical Plaza around 5:30 p.m.
Bruins received a BruinAlert text at 5:18 p.m. warning people to avoid the Medical Plaza area. According to another BruinAlert, emergency crews departed, and the area was deemed all clear at 5:49 p.m.
LAPD was not able to give out any information regarding the incident at the time of this story.
