Several female USC students said they called police overnight when a homeless man broke into their University Park residence after first “peeking” through a window.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said the incident was initially reported at 12:07 a.m.
One of the victims had gone outside to call 911, telling authorities that a man was inside the home on the 2700 block of Menlo Avenue, a mostly student-occupied area about two blocks from the USC campus.
Officers arrived and searched the area but did not locate a suspect, the spokesperson said.
The victims told police it wasn’t the first time the man had been there.
“We just saw the homeless guy peeking through … but he’s been here like five times,” the victims could be heard telling police officers at the scene.
The students said the intruder first tried to open a window before eventually going through a side door and entering the kitchen.
The suspect, who remains on the loose, was said to be wearing a black shirt and red shorts.
KTLA reached out to campus police who confirmed that the homeless situation on and around the university has gotten worse.
LAPD officials have not confirmed any details regarding the suspect’s identity, including whether he was homeless.