Malibu
Security Alert: Off-Campus Sexual Assault
The University became aware this afternoon of an off-campus sexual assault reported to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The incident occurred on February 8, 2020, at approximately 3:45 AM on the 23900 block of Civic Center Way in Malibu. The sheriff’s department has issued a community alert indicating that the suspect entered an unlocked apartment and awoke the resident by sexually assaulting him or her. The suspect then apologized and rapidly exited the residence, possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
The suspect is a male white adult, transient, approximately 30 years old, six feet tall and 170 pounds, with blonde hair and a long beard. The suspect remains at large and was last seen on the west end of Civic Center Way wearing all black clothing with a baseball hat. Individuals with any information regarding this suspect are encouraged to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station at 818.878.1808. Information can be provided anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” at 800.222.8477 or by visiting lacrimestoppers.org.
All Pepperdine community members are encouraged to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings and to take all necessary measures to secure their person and property. For on-campus, non-emergency security concerns, community members should call the Department of Public Safety at 310.506.4700. For emergencies, call 911 and then call Public Safety at 310.506.4441.
Power Restored to the Malibu Campus
Southern California Edison crews have restored full power to all areas of the Malibu campus. All campus operations are normal.
Power Outage Impacting Portions of Campus
Due to a Southern California Edison (SCE) underground equipment failure, portions of Malibu and Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus are experiencing a power outage. Power has been restored to some areas of campus. The following areas currently do not have power: Thornton Administrative Center, the Center for Communications and Business, President’s Drive, Tiner Court, Baxter Drive, Student Assistance Center, George Page Apartments, and the Caruso School of Law.
University administrators are in contact with SCE, and their teams are working to address the issue. SCE now estimates they will have full power restored to the Malibu Campus by 9 PM tonight.
Pepperdine Monitoring Wildfire in Topanga Canyon
Pepperdine officials are monitoring a wildfire in Topanga Canyon. Los Angeles County Fire has closed Topanga Canyon to north and south bound traffic from Pacific Coast Highway to Mulholland Drive. The fire department is holding the fire at couple of acres and does not expect it to grow into a larger incident. Smoke from the fire is visible from the Malibu campus.
Please be advised of the following:
- Community members whose homes are affected by the fire or road closures should follow the directions of their local governmental agencies.
- Road condition information is available on the University’s Road Condition hotline at 310.506.ROAD (7623).
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