The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement. Crime Blotters don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.
— An officer was dispatched to USCPD headquarters on Friday, April 10, involving a scam phone call. The victim stated that she received a phone call at 9:40 a.m. from 646-791-4463. The woman on the other end claimed to be from the IRS and advised the victim that she had not filed her taxes. The victim was transferred to a man who threatened to have her arrested if she did not pay a $600 fee. The victim did pay the fee in two transactions of $300 onto a prepaid credit card.
— On Tuesday, April 14, at 2 a.m. two officers observed a male subject staggering from side to side on the sidewalk along Pickens Street. When officers tried to make contact, the subject could be seen falling head first into a flowerbed. USC first responders were immediately called. The subject was asked his age, to which he replied 22. He then produced a driver's license that stated the subject was 20. A record check also confirmed that the subject has a prior alcohol-related offense. The subject refused EMS services and was taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center for public disorderly conduct.
— Officers were called out to Bates House at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, for a report of someone smoking marijuana in the stairwell. Officers made contact with the subject, who had been found by RAs in the stairwell. No evidence of drug use was found but the subject did smell of alcohol and was unsteady on her feet. The subject then provided ID that stated she was under the age of 21. The subject was then arrested and cited for minor in possession of liquor and was transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
— Compiled by Kevin Smarr, Assistant News Editor