A late-night walk across UCLA’s Westwood campus turned into a tense chase early Friday when a homeless man allegedly targeted multiple students in a string of attacks stretching from residence halls to Bruin Walk. The series of incidents ended only after a witness pursued the suspect out of a dorm, then helped officers track him down near a campus parking structure. The arrest quickly triggered boosted patrols and fresh reminders about how students can get around safely after dark.
According to CBS Los Angeles, UCLA police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, who is not affiliated with the university. He was booked on suspicion of robbery, attempted kidnapping, assault with intent to commit a sex offense and sexual battery, and his bail was set at $2.3 million.
Timeline and scene
Per a news release from the UCLA Police Department, the overnight ordeal began around 11:35 p.m. when a student’s cellphone was taken on Bruin Walk. In the roughly half hour that followed, police say, additional assaults were reported inside or near De Neve Evergreen, Dykstra Hall and Cedar Hall…