The man suspected of sexually assaulting a UCLA student in her dorm room early Friday is 41 years old and not affiliated with the university, campus police said Saturday. Jeffery Brewer has been arrested on suspicion of forcible sexual penetration, burglary, false imprisonment and assault with intent to commit a felony. It was around a. Friday when a man entered Saxon Suites residential dorms by unknown means and assaulted the student in her bed, the UCLA Police Department said in a news release.
The incident was reported immediately after the man fled the room, police said. The man was described as being heavy-set with a curly beard, wearing all-black clothing and a beanie. After searching all day, officers located and apprehended the suspect around p. The victim and two witnesses positively identified him, campus police said.
The victim, whose age was not provided, received medical treatment at the scene, according to the news release. Brewer was previously arrested by UCLA police on July 11 last year on unspecified misdemeanor charges, according to the L. UCLA has had more sexual assaults reported than any other school in the campus University of California system β 36 between April and March Overall, 1, crimes were reported at UCLA during that period β larceny and theft being the largest category, with reports, UC systemwide data show.
The vast majority of arrests involved suspects who were not affiliated with the university of about 46, students. Larceny, theft and motor vehicle theft were the largest issues there, accounting for 1, reported crimes; most suspects also were not affiliated with the campus.
Melody Gutierrez is an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Gutierrez has written award-winning government accountability stories on wasteful spending, pension spiking, rape kit backlogs and failures in the foster care system. Teresa Watanabe is a former reporter who covered education for the Los Angeles Times. She joined the newsroom in and previously covered immigration, ethnic communities, religion, Pacific Rim business and served as Tokyo correspondent and bureau chief.
