Vehicle Arson Reported Near CSUN Campus Early Sunday
uspects set fire to a vehicle near the campus in the early hours of , according to a campus police crime log released Tuesday.
Suspects set fire to a vehicle in a CSU Northridge parking lot early July 5. Campus cameras captured the arson. LAPD and LAFD also responded to a vehicle fire on Lassen Street minutes later nearby.
uspects set fire to a vehicle near the campus in the early hours of , according to a campus police crime log released Tuesday.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:41 a.m. in Parking Lot F10 on the CSUN campus. The fire was captured on campus security cameras, according to the CSUN Department of Police Services daily crime log.
"Unknown suspects set fire to a vehicle. The incident was captured on the campus CCTV system," the crime log entry stated.
The case remains open as of Tuesday, according to the university's public crime log.
A separate dispatch record from LAIT911 shows that LAFD Fire Station 70 and LAPD Devonshire Station responded to a vehicle fire at 18100 W Lassen Street, near the intersection of Lassen Street and Lindley Avenue, at 12:50 a.m. on July 5. That location is just west of the CSUN campus.
The LAPD district assigned to the response was John Lee District (12). The LAFD battalion commander on scene was BC15.
It is unclear whether the Lassen Street fire and the Parking Lot F10 arson are connected. Both incidents occurred within nine minutes of each other on the same night in close proximity to the university.
The arson was one of several incidents logged by CSUN police in recent weeks. The campus crime log shows a recurring pattern of thefts and vandalism targeting students' property.
Recent incidents include:
The arson case is the most serious criminal incident logged on campus since June, according to the public crime log.
The Clery Act requires the university to maintain a public daily crime log of all incidents reported to campus police. The log is updated within 48 hours of each report, excluding weekends and campus holidays.
Students and residents near the CSUN campus should secure their vehicles and personal property, particularly in parking structures and surface lots. Campus CCTV systems have captured multiple theft attempts and property crimes in recent weeks, according to the crime log.
Anyone with information about the July 5 arson can contact the CSUN Department of Police Services at 818-677-5343.
This article was generated with AI assistance.