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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

An El Camino College Police car patrols the campus on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Ma. Gisela Ordenes | The Union)

Vandalism and theft reported in various places on campus

By Rhiannon Ellis March 27, 2024

Cases of vandalism and theft across the El Camino College campus were part of a total of 12 crimes reported since the last Police Beat update on March 6. Tuesday, Mar. 5, reported at 1:22 p.m. An...

Angel Flores | Special to The Union

El Camino should do better in alerting the community of crimes

By Editorial Board March 7, 2024

When a man killed Junko Hanafusa with a sledgehammer on campus on Dec. 24, 2023, El Camino College Director of Public Information and Public Relations Kerri Webb said the college didn’t send out a notification...

An El Camino College Police car patrols the campus on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Ma. Gisela Ordenes | The Union)

Police Beat Dec. 19 to Feb. 27

By Union Staff March 2, 2024

A total of 35 crimes have been reported since the last Police Beat update on Dec. 12.   Tuesday, Dec. 19, reported at 9:44 a.m. Vandalism of a vending machine occurred at the Art and Behavioral...

The Natural Science Building along Manhattan Beach Boulevard Thursday, May 23. A man was arrested for defecating south of the building on Saturday, May 11. Photo credit: Fernando Haro

Intoxicated, partially nude man arrested for defecating on campus, police say

By Fernando Haro May 23, 2019

An intoxicated, partially naked man was arrested at El Camino College after defecating under a roofed passage just south of the Natural Science Building, located along Manhattan Beach Boulevard, on Saturday,...

Police Beat Feb. 11 to 17

By Fernando Haro February 24, 2019

Monday, Feb. 11, at 12:29 p.m.No suspect was found after a man was said to be inside the PE South Complex women's locker room asking them about class schedules and commenting on their eyes. Monday, Feb....

Police Logs 6/28-7/21

By Grant Hermanns August 29, 2016

6/28/20169:51 a.m. Hit and Run No Injuries Reported Campus Police Report #1600003193:49 p.m. Suspicious Vehicle Unoccupied East Lot L Advised/Assisted6/29/20165:20 a.m. Assistance to City 2100 W 157th...

Police Logs 6/21-6/27

By Grant Hermanns August 29, 2016

6/21/20163:57 a.m. Assistance to City Ardath Ave./Redondo Beach Blvd Torrance Advised/Assisted7:36 a.m. Traffic Control Lot A Other12:29 p.m. Petty Theft Report North PE Complex Level 2 Report #16000031212:34...

Police Beat Dec. 8 – Dec. 14

By John Fordiani January 3, 2016

El Camino CollegeDec. 8, 1 p.m. A student who had his gaming system stolen made a report at the police station. The student told the officer that he plugged his game system into an outlet between two vending...

Police Beat Nov. 3 – Nov. 9

By John Fordiani November 10, 2015

El Camino CollegeNov. 3, 10:17 a.m. Officers responded to Cafe Camino for a disturbance. A report was taken. Nov. 3, 12:19 p.m. Officers responded to the Marsee Auditorium for a indecent exposure call....

Police Beat Aug. 24- Aug. 28

By John Fordiani September 1, 2015

El Camino College Aug. 24 7:10 a.m. According to the report, an officer responded to a faculty office in the South PE for an attempted burglary report. A faculty member arrived at work and found...

Police Beat Aug. 10 – Aug. 16

By John Fordiani August 19, 2015

Aug. 10, 3:25 p.m. According to the report, officers responded to the Communications building for a indecent exposure call. Officers found a man and woman inside the woman's restroom. The man and woman...

Police Beat Aug. 1 – Aug. 10

By John Fordiani August 11, 2015

Aug. 1, 11:15 p.m. Officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the 3800 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Aug. 2, 12:41 p.m. Officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in...

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