Man Charged In Alleged One-Hour Assault Spree On UCLA Campus
Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi with multiple felonies after he allegedly assaulted five women on UCLA's campus during about an hour on Thursday night, May 28, 2026; he is jailed without bail.[1]
UCLA police say they arrested Akindahunsi minutes after the final reported assault near a campus parking structure and found him carrying zip ties, duct tape and paracord.[1] Prosecutors charged him with six felony counts, including attempted kidnapping to commit forcible rape and multiple assault-with-intent-to-rape counts tied to dorm intrusions.[1] Four of the five alleged victims are UCLA students, and the incidents occurred on Bruin Walk and inside two campus dormitories.[1]
On Thursday night, May 28, 2026, a series of alleged assaults against five women occurred on UCLA's campus between about 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., according to investigators.[1] Four of the victims are UCLA students, and the incidents included dorm intrusions and an attack on Bruin Walk; authorities arrested the suspect minutes after the final report.[1]
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- On Thursday night, May 28, 2026, a series of alleged assaults against five women occurred on UCLA's campus between about 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
- Prosecutors charged suspect Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29, with six felony counts including attempted kidnapping to commit forcible rape and multiple assault-with-intent-to-rape charges tied to dorm intrusions.
- Four of the five alleged victims are UCLA students; incidents occurred on Bruin Walk and inside two campus dormitories.
- UCLA police arrested Akindahunsi minutes after the final reported assault near a parking structure and say he was found carrying zip ties, duct tape and paracord.
- Akindahunsi is being held in Los Angeles County Jail with no bail, according to jail records.
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