Former Univ. of La Verne Student Arrested, Accused of Criminal Threats Against Students, Campus3/9/2020 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A former University of La Verne student who claimed to be one of the targets of threats against a student group was arrested and accused of making those threats herself. Anayeli DominguezPena, a 25-year-old Ontario woman, was officially charged with making criminal threats, perjury, Internet/electronic impersonation and six counts of filing a false police report, according to the La Verne Police Department. DominguezPena was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office March 6. She was arrested March 9. Investigators said DominguezPena acted alone when she sent threats to the student group, the university and to herself. She was one of the student leaders of the targeted group. The initial threat occurred February 28, 2019 and nine additional threats followed. In the chaos and fear that followed these threats, University of La Verne administrators closed the campus for a day, La Verne Police said.
A fraternity and the fraternity’s president were made to look as if they generated the threats, which used the organization’s logo and identifiers of the group’s president, La Verne Police said. DominguezPena is the student who claimed a smoking backpack was found inside her parked vehicle and that she was attacked -- both incidents occurred on campus. DominguezPena is being held in lieu of $200,000, according to Los Angeles County booking records. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A female student who previously reported threats against her was allegedly assaulted Tuesday, police said. The female student was found on the ground near a stairwell on the University of La Verne campus around 2:40 p.m. May 28. The female student said she was assaulted by a man wearing a ski mask, according to La Verne Police. La Verne firefighters arrived, but the female student declined treatment.
In March, a student’s vehicle parked near a university dormitory was found with a backpack emitting smoke, which students believe was a racist attack. A day prior, the victim reported receiving racist threats on social media. The threats are still being investigated, La Verne Police said. “The La Verne Police Department and University of La Verne staff is working in conjunction to maintain a safe environment for all students,” La Verne Police said in a written statement. “Students are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and to contact the La Verne Police Department if they see any unusual activity on or near campus.” Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! La Verne Detectives To Determine if Racist Threats are Connected To Possible Vehicle Arson3/1/2019 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A smoking backpack was discovered inside a student’s unlocked vehicle in a University of La Verne dormitory lot Friday, sparking fears of heightening racial hatred on campus. Camps administrators cancelled afternoon and evening classes March 1 after the vehicle fire and subsequent arson investigation comes on the heels of an anonymous and blatant racist threat sent through social media. The student who received the threats went to the La Verne Police Department February 28. In a screenshot shared by CBS2 reporter Cristy Fajardo, the threat targets Latinos, African Americans and stated “WE KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT CARS THEY DRIVE.” The contents of the smoking backpack have yet to be disclosed. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - Evacuations are underway after a gas main was severed on the University of La Verne Campus.
University officials are evacuating the Oaks dorms from 2140 to 2150 E Street. Crews are on site working, according to the La Verne Police Department. |
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