Overview
- UC Irvine police say five teenagers on e-bikes used racial slurs, spat, and struck a student’s back leg with a tire near Arroyo Vista Housing on Feb. 27 at about 8:30 p.m.
- The victim, a Black fourth-year student, reported being pursued after a Black Student Union cookout and sought safety in the Rosa Parks House before calling police.
- The Black Student Union says the attack caused torn skin, bruising and an ankle infection, and the student has left campus on bed rest because he no longer feels safe.
- Officers detained one teen at the East Campus Parking Structure, and authorities have not announced what charges, if any, that juvenile may face.
- Investigators released physical and clothing details for two juvenile suspects, and campus leaders reaffirmed safety commitments as the Black Student Union demands assault charges and stronger protections.