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Crime
Oct. 13, 2024 2:30 p.m.
Former president Donald Trump stands behind a podium at a rally. A UCLA alumnus was arrested Saturday for possession of illegal weapons under the suspicion of attempting to assassinate Trump at his campaign rally in Coachella, California. (Courtesy of Michael Vadon/Wikimedia Commons)
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:18 p.m.
A UCLA alumnus was arrested Saturday for a weapons violation outside a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Crime
Oct. 8, 2024 3:52 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:03 a.m.
The UCLA Police Department appointed a new acting chief for the second time this year.
In what appears to be his first public appearance as acting police chief, UCPD posted a video of Scott Scheffler on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday with the caption, “A message from Acting Chief Scheffler.” Scheffler replaced the previous acting chief Gawin Gibson, who was placed on administrative leave Sept.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Breaking News
Oct. 4, 2024 11:19 a.m.Mayor Karen Bass appoints Jim McDonnell as 59th LAPD chief of police
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:27 a.m.
Jim McDonnell was named as the next LAPD chief of police Friday.
Mayor Karen Bass announced McDonnell would be stepping in as chief of police at a 9 a.m.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Crime
Oct. 3, 2024 5:53 p.m.Former UCLA dentistry student sentenced 35 years for 2023 shooting of Jewish men
A former UCLA School of Dentistry student was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison Monday for shooting two Jewish men in 2023.
Jaime Tran, who was last enrolled at UCLA in 2018, was arrested for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left religious services in Los Angeles, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Crime
Sept. 25, 2024 12:55 p.m.UCPD searches for suspect of reported arson, aggravated assault near Medical Plaza
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:59 p.m.
UCPD is searching for an individual suspected of arson and aggravated assault in UCLA’s Medical Plaza early Wednesday morning.
By Gabrielle Gillette
Campus
Sept. 20, 2024 6:17 p.m.UCPD arrests, releases three pro-Palestine protesters for vandalism charges
UCPD arrested three people in Westwood early Friday morning for allegedly vandalizing Royce Hall and Parking Structure 8.
The suspects were arrested on Veteran and Weyburn avenues around 1:20 a.m.
By Gabrielle Gillette
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