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The homeless madman accused of terrorizing several female students on UCLA’s campus followed his victims into their dormitories and sexually assaulted them in their rooms and hallways, authorities revealed.
Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29, was arrested after allegedly targeting five women during a violent hourlong spree on the Westwood campus on the night of May 28.
He pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony charges, including attempted kidnapping to commit a forcible rape and assault with the attempt to commit a forcible rape during a burglary, among others.
Akindahunsi’s alleged rampage began around 11:30 pm last Thursday when the first woman was attacked on Bruin Walk and had her phone stolen, according to the LA County District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect next managed get inside a secure dorm by slipping behind two women and following them to their room, where authorities said he assaulted one of the students and sexually assaulted the other.
Both victims were able to escape while the suspect fled to another dorm, where he is accused of confronting a woman walking down the hallway and attempting to kidnap her to commit a sexual assault, prosecutors said.
The student was able to break free and run for help, and the suspect took off again, authorities said.
Just after midnight, a fifth woman encountered the suspect in the hallway of her dorm, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.
A witness who heard a student crying out for help intervened and chased the suspect.
The witness then directed campus police officers to a parking structure, where Akindahunsi was located and arrested, authorities said.
Investigators said they recovered zip ties, duct tape and paracord nylon rope believed to be connected with the string of disturbing attacks.
If convicted, Akindahunsi could spend up to 32 years to life in state prison.
“Incidents like these are deeply concerning, and the safety and security of our campus community remains our highest priority,” UCLA Chief of Police Craig Valenzuela said.
The terrifying attacks come as UCLA students have voiced growing concerns about safety near campus. Women have reported being screamed at, cat-called and followed along Hilgard Avenue, known as sorority row.
UCLA sororities have even hired private security following an increase in reports involving homeless men allegedly engaging in aggressive behavior, harassment and lewd comments toward female students in the area.
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