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Two UCLA Students Report Being Drugged at Gayley Avenue Fraternity Parties

CAaggravated assaulttimely warningmedium confidence
Under Investigation

In early October 2024, two UCLA students reported being drugged with unknown substances at separate parties on Gayley Avenue, home to many UCLA fraternities. UCPD issued a crime alert on October 7, 2024, classifying the incidents as aggravated assaults and warning the campus community.

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University of California, Los Angeles
Public R1 · CA
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Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Approximate reconstructionDaily Bruin student newspaper683 chars
UCLA CRIME ALERT - OFF CAMPUS AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS: UCPD is investigating two reports of aggravated assaults in the 500 block and 600 block of Gayley Avenue. In the first incident, the victim attended three parties along Gayley Avenue on Thursday where they experienced symptoms not attributed to alcohol. In the second incident, the victim attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue on Saturday where they were given a drink and experienced symptoms not attributed to alcohol or marijuana. The second victim received emergency medical treatment. Both victims are UCLA students. No suspect description is available. Anyone with information should contact UCPD at 310-825-1491.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Daily Bruin and Canyon News coverage of the UCPD crime alert
The two incidents occurred on separate nights (Thursday and Saturday) at different locations along Gayley Avenue
Gayley Avenue is the primary location of UCLA's fraternity row, making this a recurring concern for Greek Life safety
Context

Background

In early October 2024, two UCLA students separately reported being drugged with unknown substances at parties on Gayley Avenue, the street that runs along UCLA's fraternity row. The first victim attended three parties along Gayley Avenue on a Thursday evening and experienced symptoms they did not attribute to alcohol consumption. The second victim attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue on a Saturday and was given a drink that caused symptoms not attributable to alcohol or marijuana; this victim received emergency room treatment. UCPD classified both incidents as off-campus aggravated assaults and issued a crime alert on October 7, 2024. The alert included no suspect description, as the victims could not identify who may have administered the substances. The incidents were investigated by UCPD and raised renewed concerns about drink safety at off-campus Greek Life events.
Analysis

Key Findings

Two separate drugging incidents occurred on Gayley Avenue, UCLA's fraternity row, on different nights
Both victims were UCLA students; one required emergency room treatment
No suspects were identified, highlighting the difficulty of investigating drink-spiking cases
Outcome
UCPD investigated both incidents. No suspects were identified in the initial alert. The university urged anyone with information to contact UCPD at 310-825-1491.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    UCLA students report drug-related aggravated assault on Gayley Avenue (Daily Bruin)
    dailybruin.com
  2. News
    UCLA PD Investigating Off Campus Aggravated Assaults (Canyon News)
    canyon-news.com
  3. News
    Two UCLA students possibly drugged at parties, police say (NBC Los Angeles)
    nbclosangeles.com
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aggravated-assaulttimely-warningcaliforniadruggingfraternityoff-campusdrink-spikingUnder Investigation
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion