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Daily Crime Log March 5, 2021
Contents Include In-Person and Online Crime Reports
The Daily Crime Log is required by the Clery Act to record all criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents that are reported to the CSUN Department of Police Services. Incidents are posted to the Log within 48 hours of being reported, excluding weekends and campus holidays. If a case disposition changes, it will be reflected in the log within 48 hours.
Type | Report# | Offense | Date/Time Reported | Date/Time Occurred | Location | Synopsis | Disposition |
Crime Report | 210112 | Impersonation Via Electronic Means | 03/03/21 11:48am | 02/22/21 Unknown Hours | CSUN Campus | An unknown suspect used the victim’s information to change her class schedule. | Open |
Previously Reported:
This is the most recent 60-day period data and it is open to public inspection free of charge, upon request during normal business hours. Any portion of the log that is older than 60 days will be made available within two business days of a request for public inspection.
Type | Report# | Offense | Date/Time Reported | Date/Time Occurred | Location | Synopsis | Disposition |
Online Crime Report | 210111 | Vandalism | 03/03/21 5:48pm | 03/02/21 Unknown Hours | University Library | An unknown suspect used white marker to write graffiti on a locker outside the building. | Open |
Crime Report | 210110 | Tamper with Fire Alarm | 03/02/21 11:11pm | 03/02/21 11:10pm | University Student Union | An unknown suspect pulled a fire alarm pull station lever activating the fire alarm when no fire was present. | Open |
Crime Report | 210109 | Vandalism | 03/02/21 3:15pm | 03/02/21 Unknown Hours | Laurel Hall | An unknown suspect used white paint to write graffiti on an electrical box on the east side of the building. | Open |
Crime Report | 210107 | Grand Theft: Property | 03/01/21 12:30am | 02/17/21 – 3/01/21 12:00pm – 12:15pm | Parking Lot G3 | An unknown suspect stole the catalytic converter from a parked vehicle. | Open |
Crime Report | 210104 | Vandalism | 02/28/21 4:34pm | 02/28/21 Unknown Hours | Redwood Hall | An unknown suspect used blue, green, and pink markers to write graffiti on four fence coverings. | Open |
Crime Report | 210102 | Vandalism | 02/28/21 1:52pm | 02/28/21 12:00am – 11:22am | Sierra Hall | An unknown suspect used red marker to write graffiti in the first floor men’s restroom. | Open |
Crime Report | 210101 | Vandalism | 02/28/21 1:33pm | 02/28/21 Unknown Hours | Vincennes/Lindley | An unknown suspect used white marker to write graffiti on a newspaper stand. | Open |
Crime Report | 210099 | Courtesy Report | 02/25/21 2:44pm | 02/25/21 1:00pm | Woodland Hills, CA | The victim is receiving annoying and harassing phone calls from an unknown suspect. | Open |
Crime Report | 210096 | Petty Theft/ Vandalism | 02/23/21 2:43pm | 02/17-22/21 4:50pm – 9:40pm | Botanical Garden | An unknown suspect stole a plant and stepping stone from the location. A second plant was damaged. | Open |
Crime Report | 210095 | Vandalism | 02/23/21 12:41pm | 02/23/21 Unknown Hours | Parking Structure G9 – Level 3 | An unknown suspect used black and white marker to write graffiti on a pillar. | Open |
Crime Report | 210091 | Courtesy Report | 02/22/21 3:29pm | 12/14/20 – 2/22/21 Unknown Hours | Los Angeles, CA | An unknown suspect contacted the victim via email regarding a job offer. Twice the victim used her own funds to send money on behalf of suspect. She received reimbursement checks and later found that the checks were fraudulent. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210090 | Courtesy Report | 02/22/21 2:02pm | 02/21/21 Unknown Hours | Van Nuys, CA | An unknown suspect posted intimate photos of the victim online without his consent. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210089 | Outside Warrant - Felony | 02/22/21 10:28am | 02/22/21 10:25am | Jerome Richfield | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for an outside felony warrant after contacting him in a restroom. | Cleared by Arrest |
Crime Report | 210088 | Battery on Person | 02/22/21 9:32am | 02/19/21 4:30pm | Parking Lot B1 | The known suspect attempted to separate two employees involved in a heated verbal altercation. | Open |
Crime Report | 210081 | Hit-and-Run | 02/20/21 7:46pm | 02/20/21 Unknown Hours | Darby/Prairie | An unknown suspect’s vehicle hit the stop sign located on the south side of the intersection and left the location without reporting the incident. | Open |
Crime Report | 210078 | Sex with a Minor | 02/19/21 9:16pm | 02/19/21 9:00pm | Parking Lot F10 | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for having sex with a minor. | Referred to City Attorney Updated: 02/23/21 |
Crime Report | 210077 | Courtesy Report | 02/19/21 5:47pm | 02/18/21 5:30pm | Kinzie/ Nestle | While the victim was walking an unknown male suspect rode by on a bicycle and slapped her on the left buttock. | Open |
Online Crime Report | 210076 | Identity Theft | 02/18/21 4:37am | 12/7-17/20 12:01am – 11:59pm | Imperial Beach, CA | An unknown suspect used the victim’s information to attempt to file taxes and change banking information. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210075 | Hit-and-Run | 02/18/21 8:10pm | 02/18/21 7:30pm | Darby/Prairie | An unknown suspect’s vehicle hit the stop sign located on the north side of the intersection and left the location without reporting the incident. | Open |
Judicial Referral | N/A | Drug Law Violation | 02/18/21 1:53am | 02/18/21 12:47am | University Park Building 17 | One student was referred to student conduct for a drug law violation. | Referred for Discipline |
Crime Report | 210071 | Vandalism | 02/15/21 8:28pm | 02/15/21 12:00am- 8:25pm | Reseda Annex | An unknown suspect used blue and black permanent marker to write graffiti on a parking sign located on the north end of the parking lot. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 02/16/21 |
Crime Report | 210068 | Vandalism | 02/14/21 3:41am | 02/14/21 Unknown Hours | Reseda Annex | An unknown suspect used blue and black spray paint to write on a dumpster and the north side wall of the location. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 02/16/21 |
Online Crime Report | 210066 | Courtesy Report | 02/12/21 11:26am | 02/10-12/21 11:10am – 11:10am | Carson, CA | An unknown suspect contacted the victim via email regarding a job offer. The suspect sent the victim a check to use to purchase office supplies and gift cards. She later found that the checks were fraudulent. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210065 | Vandalism | 02/12/21 11:41am | 02/12/21 Unknown Hours | Orange Grove | An unknown suspect used blue and black spray paint to write graffiti on the east wall of the observatory and a utility box east of the location. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 02/15/21 |
Crime Report | 210057 | Inflict Corporal Injury: Spouse/ Cohabitant | 02/10/21 11:30am | 02/10/21 11:25am | University Park | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. | Cleared by Arrest |
Crime Report | 210056 | Petty Theft | 02/09/21 3:53pm | 02/07/21 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Parking Lot B3 | An unknown suspect stole batteries from an unsecured container located on the southwest corner of the lot. | Closed Updated: 02/15/21 |
Crime Report | 210051 | Vandalism | 02/06/21 10:01pm | 02/06/01 Unknown Hours | Reseda Annex | An unknown suspect used pink spray paint to write graffiti on a dumpster. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 02/16/21 |
Crime Report | 210050 | Sexual Battery – Fondling | 02/06/2021 8:01am | 02/06/2021 7:52am | Lassen/ Lindley | While the victim was jogging an unknown male suspect rode by on a bicycle and slapped her on the right buttock. The victim continued jogging and the suspect rode by a second time slapping her right buttock again. | Open |
Judicial Referral | N/A | Drug Law Violation | 02/01/21 11:06am | 01/16/21 9:30am | University Park Building 8 | One student was referred to student conduct for possession of marijuana. | Referred for Discipline |
Crime Report | 210045 | Vandalism | 02/01/21 12:47pm | 01/29/21-02/01/21 Unknown Hours | Botanical Garden | An unknown suspect dug up eight stepping stones on the east side walkway of the garden. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 02/02/21 |
Crime Report | 210042 | Driving with a Suspended License | 01/29/21 8:18pm | 01/29/21 8:16pm | Lindley/Vincennes | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for driving with a suspended license. | Referred to City Attorney Updated: 02/02/21 |
Crime Report | 210031 | Vandalism | 01/24/21 12:29am | 01/23-24/21 Unknown Hours | Parking Structure B3 | An unknown suspect used blue and black ink to write graffiti on the 6th and 2nd levels of the structure. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 01/25/21 |
Crime Report | 210030 | Courtesy Report | 01/21/21 5:55am | 01/21/21 Unknown Hours | Northridge, CA | An unknown suspect stole the victim’s bag from her unlocked vehicle. | Open |
Crime Report | 210029 | Non-Student Refusing to Leave University Updated: 01/25/21
| 01/25/21 8:58am
| 01/25/21 8:55am | Eucalyptus Hall | A CSUN officer contacted an unauthorized individual in a building closed to the public. It was later determined the individual was in violation of stay-away order. | Referred to City Attorney Updated: 1/27/21 |
Crime Report | 210027 | Vandalism | 01/21/21 10:30am | 01/20/21 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Parking Lot – Geronimo’s | An unknown suspect cut the chain securing the gate. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 01/25/21 |
Crime Report | 210026 | Vandalism | 01/21/21 8:54am | 01/21/21 Unknown Hours | Tennis Courts | An unknown suspect used black spray paint to write graffiti on a step. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 01/25/21 |
Crime Report | 210025 | Inflict Bodily Injury on Spouse/Co-Habitant/Assault: Great Bodily Injury | 01/21/21 2:31am | 01/21/21 02:00am | University Village | A known suspect assaulted two victims during a dispute and fled the location prior to officers’ arrival. | Case Closed/ Cleared by Adult Arrest Updated: 2/26/21 |
Online Crime Report | 210024 | Vandalism | 01/19/21 11:41am | 01/15-16/21 Unknown Hours | Redwood Hall | An unknown suspect damaged the steering wheel, door, and flatbed area of an electric cart. | Investigation Suspended – Pending Further Leads Updated: 01/27/21 |
Online Crime Report | 210023 | Courtesy Report | 01/19/21 10:31am | 01/09-15/21 10:38am – 2:46pm | Northridge, CA | An unknown suspect contacted the victim via email regarding a job offer. The suspect asked the victim to use her own funds to purchase gift cards and Bitcoin transactions. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210022 | Possession of a Controlled Substance and Paraphernalia | 01/19/21 7:43pm | 01/19/21 7:42pm | Kinzie/Zelzah | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. | Cleared by Arrest |
Crime Report/ Judicial Referral | 210021 | Courtesy Report/ Drug Law Violation | 01/19/21 2:02pm | 01/13-19/21 Unknown Hours | Northridge, CA | CSUN officers received information of a student in possession of and selling drugs at an off campus location. | Turned Over to Outside Agency/ Referred for Discipline |
Online Crime Report | 210019 | Courtesy Report | 01/14/21 5:29pm | 12/29/20 12:20am – 5:20am | Northridge, CA | An unknown suspect stole a Wifi devise from the victim’s parked vehicle. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Online Crime Report | 210018 | Identity Theft | 01/12/21 3:15am | 08/23/20 – 1/12/21 Unknown Hours | Fresno, CA | A known suspect used the victim’s information to file for unemployment benefits. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Crime Report | 210017 | Possession, Sales, and Transportation of Narcotics and Controlled Substances /Possession of Similar Toluene Substance/ Possession of a Switchblade Knife in Vehicle/ Destroy or Conceal Evidence | 01/13/21 2:50am | 01/13/21 2:49am | 18514 Plummer St. | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for possession, sales, and transportation of narcotics and controlled substances, destroying evidence and possession of a switchblade knife and a NOS tank in his vehicle. | Cleared by Arrest |
Crime Report | 210016 | Hit-and-Run | 01/13/21 1:57am | 01/12/21 Unknown Hours | Parking Lot F10 | An unknown suspect’s vehicle hit the fence on the southeast corner of the parking lot and left the location without reporting the incident. | Open |
Crime Report | 210014 | Non-Student Refusing to Leave University | 01/12/21 10:50pm | 01/12/21 10:49pm | Sierra Center | CSUN officers contacted the suspect regarding violating a seven-day stay-away order. | Open |
Crime Report | 210012 | Driving with a Suspended License | 01/12/21 7:55pm | 01/12/21 7:53pm | Reseda/Prairie | CSUN officers arrested the suspect for driving with a suspended license. | Referred to City Attorney Updated: 1/26/21 |
Crime Report | 210011 | Courtesy Report Updated: 01/13/21 | 01/11/21 4:12pm | 01/04-08/21 Unknown Hours | Los Angeles, CA | An unknown suspect contacted the victim via email regarding a job offer. The suspect sent the victim checks to deposit. The victim withdrew funds to be distributed via Bitcoin and money transfers. He later found that the checks were fraudulent. | Turned Over to Outside Agency |
Online Crime Report | 210010 | Petty Theft | 01/10/21 1:38pm | 08/01/20 – 01/04/21 1:00pm – 1:00pm | Magnolia Hall | An unknown suspect stole money from the victim’s desk drawer. | Open |
Crime Report | 210009 | Causing Fire of Property/ Trespass: Property Without Consent | 01/10/21 6:23pm | 01/10/21 6:12pm | Parking Structure G3 – Roof | Two unknown suspect set twigs and leaves on fire on the roof level of the structure. | Open |
Crime Report | 210007/ 210008 | Trespassing | 01/10/21 1:31am and 01/10/21 4:15pm | 01/10/21 1:30am and 01/10/21 4:14pm | Sierra Center/ Jerome Richfield | CSUN officers cited the suspect for trespassing on campus and he was given a seven-day stay-away order. Later the same day a CSUN officer observed the same suspect back on campus. After being contacted he was advised and left the campus. | Referred to City Attorney Updated: 1/27/21 |
Crime Report | 210006 | Vandalism | 01/08/21 10:59am | 01/05-08/21 11:30am – 10:45am | University Library | An unknown suspect damaged a bicycle rack. | Open |
Crime Report | 210004 | Vandalism | 01/07/21 12:09am | 01/05/21-01/06/21 Unknown Hours | Reseda Annex | An unknown suspect vandalized west and east doors with white paint. | Open |
Crime Report | 210003 | Tamper with Vehicle/ Grand Theft Updated: 01/08/21 | 01/06/2021 7:34am | 01/06/21 Unknown Hours | Reseda Annex | An unknown suspect tampered with an electric vehicle parked in the rear parking lot of the location. The suspect cut the cables to and removed all batteries from the vehicle. | Open |