Transgender Attack In Bathroom

A transgendered 27-year-old male was attacked in the KKJZ Cal State Long Beach restroom a little over a week ago.

According to a campus police crime alert, on April 15 around 9 p.m. a man in a black hooded sweatshirt called the victim by name, threw his shirt over his head, pushed him against the wall, and slashed his chest with a sharp object. The suspect fled the scene and an investigation is underway.

Captain Solorzano said that the suspect used an exacto knife and the cuts were small.

Police described the suspect as a 20-year-old Caucasian male, about 5 feet 10 inches and thin. See picture for a sketch of the attacker.

If you have any information contact CSULB-UPD Detective Leyva at 562-985-4101.

Bikes are popular

The weather has been beautiful, and would be perfect for a bike ride. Perhaps this is what thieves at Cal State Long Beach are thinking.

During the last week campus police have logged 10 accounts of bicycles or bicycle parts being stolen.

On April 16 at 3:57 p.m. someone reported their bicycle seat missing, according to the Activity Log.

For 100% property security the campus may need to issue bicycle size lockers.

He Pushed Me

Think students are the only ones with drama? All the construction has the workers pushing and shoving each other.

One man working on the nursing area, parked his car in Lot 17 (which is next to the nursing area, click link for a construction map) and refused to move it when asked to by a construction worker from another company who needed to work on the lot, according to Lt. Scott Brown.

He then pushed the owner of the car, but before a fight broke out, the co-workers from the two companies split the men up, said Brown.

The case is being investigated, and the man who did the pushing could be facing misdemenor charges for battery, which could result in jail time, according to officials.

Although no one was hurt, the law is the law. It is illegal to purposely touch someone in a violent, painful, hurtful or offensive way, according to experts. This can include spitting on someone or poking them with a finger.

Not coyote but dog bite

Although there have been reports of coyotes on campus, they may not be the animal you need to watch out for.

On the upper campus quad at Cal State Long Beach, a dog bit a passerby.

The victim decided not to take civil action.

There is no other information in the campus police Activity Log. Check here for updates as to whether the dog was caught and what type of dog to look out for.

[Updated 3/16/10: According to Captain Solorzano, a dachshund dog at the powwow bit the person's ankle.]

The dog is no longer on campus and no need to fear for your ankles.

Where's Your Mace?

The campus police received another report of a coyote sighting Tuesday.

According to Lt. Scot Willey, the wild animal headed toward Bellflower Boulevard from the south side of Parkside Commons.

He pointed out that there could be more than one; no one knows.

"We don't believe they will ever be caught, because frankly there are no plans to try to catch them...at least not by our Police Department," Willey confirmed. "We just go out to make sure there aren't any people or pets in the area, and then go about our business of keeping our community safe."

So maybe there's more than one reason to keep some mace handy when walking alone.

This is not an actual image of a coyote at CSULB, but it's what you may see.

Photo found at www.statesymbolsusa.org.

Ugly Coyote or Wile Coyote

An ugly coyote, as described in the classic movie Coyote Ugly, may be a common sight after a night of college drinking, but at Cal State Long Beach the ugly wild animal may be a common sight as well.

The CSULB police station received two reports of a coyote on campus this month. One on Bellflower Boulevard, and the other at the Residence Commons.

According to Captain Solorzano, this is probably the same coyote that has hung around CSULB for the past 15 years. Police still haven't caught this, perhaps, wile coyote, but Solorzano assures that no one has been hurt.

New Semester; Same Old Crimes

Spring semester has started at Cal State Long Beach, and the petty theft, grad theft auto, prank 9-1-1 calls, public intoxication, marijuana complaints, and so on, are blowing up the police Activity Log.

A few tips from last semester: Make sure to register your car, or don't drive it to school--the cops check the parking lots daily; don't be juvenile and mess with the Emergency Phones; and remember to never leave your personal belongings unattended--backpack, laptop, and cellphone snatchings were quite common last semester.

Check out my blog for weekly updates on what crimes are taking place at CSULB.