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Copper wire taken from a construction parking-structure storage room

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UC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after copper wire was taken from a storage room in the parking structure under construction near the west side of Conrad Prebys Music Center. Police were notified at 8:48 a.m. November 17. The burglary occurred about 7:30 p.m. November 15 while the construction site was closed.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT November 17, 2025 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m., the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary of copper wire taken from a storage room located in the parking structure that is currently under construction, located near the west side of the Conrad Prebys Music Center. Per the reporting party, the burglary occurred on November 15, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., while the construction site was closed. The suspect is described as Male, approximately 5'8, average build, wearing a light gray jacket, black pants and black Nike shoes. At this time, the suspect is not in custody. The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department. If you have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please call the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4357 or submit an online tip at https://police.ucsd.edu/services/anonymous.html. The remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a burglary and is not necessarily related to this incident. If you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence: If possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place). Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1. If you are unable to leave your residence, secure yourself and your family members in a safe location, turn on all available lights, and call the police immediately. To help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item that only allows the window to open small distances. If you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600. If your office windows or doors will not lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930. Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid displaying and/or placing high-value items close to windows. Items such as computers, cell phones, wallets, and purses can be easily grabbed from open windows and may be incentives for criminals to try and enter the residence. Secure your valuables at all times. Be alert and aware. Pay attention to who is around when you leave and return to your residence or office. If returning at night, leave a light on inside as a visual deterrent. What is this Notice? This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093
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UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 11-17-2025 (Conrad Prebys parking structure)ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netfind archived copies
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Incident date is 2025-11-15 ~7:30 p.m.; the timely warning is dated November 17 after the 8:48 a.m. report.
Distinct from 2025-12-14-uc-san-diego-conrad-prebys-mechanical-room-burglary (later date, second-floor mechanical room at 9558 Gilman Drive, tools and copper wire, no suspect description) and from 2025-11-20-uc-san-diego-north-america-hall-emobility-burglary (ERC suite e-mobility device).
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT November 17, 2025 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m., the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary of copper wire taken from a storage room located in the parking structure that is currently under construction, located near the west side of the Conrad Prebys Music Center. Per the reporting party, the burglary occurred on November 15, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., while the construction site was closed. The suspect is described as Male, approximately 5'8, average build, wearing a light gray jacket, black pants and black Nike shoes. At this time, the suspect is not in custody. The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department. If you have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please call the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4357 or submit an online tip at https://police.ucsd.edu/services/anonymous.html. The remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a burglary and is not necessarily related to this incident. If you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence: If possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place). Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1. If you are unable to leave your residence, secure yourself and your family members in a safe location, turn on all available lights, and call the police immediately. To help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item that only allows the window to open small distances. If you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600. If your office windows or doors will not lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930. Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid displaying and/or placing high-value items close to windows. Items such as computers, cell phones, wallets, and purses can be easily grabbed from open windows and may be incentives for criminals to try and enter the residence. Secure your valuables at all times. Be alert and aware. Pay attention to who is around when you leave and return to your residence or office. If returning at night, leave a light on inside as a visual deterrent. What is this Notice? This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT is the branded sender.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: The deciding words are "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    11. present: The body names it with "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    13. present: Because the alert says "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is on the page, so present.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    a burglary of copper wire names a specific crime.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "a burglary of copper wire", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "a burglary of copper wire" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "a burglary of copper wire" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "a burglary of copper wire".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "a burglary of copper wire" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "a burglary of copper wire", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "a burglary of copper wire" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "a burglary of copper wire".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "a burglary of copper wire" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "a burglary of copper wire".
    11. present: The body names it with "a burglary of copper wire", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "a burglary of copper wire".
    13. present: Because the alert says "a burglary of copper wire", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "a burglary of copper wire" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "a burglary of copper wire" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "a burglary of copper wire" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "a burglary of copper wire" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "a burglary of copper wire" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "a burglary of copper wire" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "a burglary of copper wire" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "a burglary of copper wire".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "a burglary of copper wire".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "a burglary of copper wire" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "a burglary of copper wire" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "a burglary of copper wire" is on the page, so present.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    the parking structure under construction west of Conrad Prebys Music Center is a named place.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The deciding words are "parking structure that is currently under construction", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "parking structure that is currently under construction" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "parking structure that is currently under construction" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "parking structure that is currently under construction" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "parking structure that is currently under construction", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "parking structure that is currently under construction" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "parking structure that is currently under construction" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    11. present: The body names it with "parking structure that is currently under construction", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    13. present: Because the alert says "parking structure that is currently under construction", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "parking structure that is currently under construction" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "parking structure that is currently under construction" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "parking structure that is currently under construction" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "parking structure that is currently under construction" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "parking structure that is currently under construction" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "parking structure that is currently under construction" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "parking structure that is currently under construction" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "parking structure that is currently under construction".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "parking structure that is currently under construction" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "parking structure that is currently under construction" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "parking structure that is currently under construction" is on the page, so present.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Victims are told to leave if possible and to call or text police at 9-1-1.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    11. present: The body names it with "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    13. present: Because the alert says "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1" is on the page, so present.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m. is an explicit clock time and date.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    11. present: The body names it with "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    13. present: Because the alert says "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m.".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "November 17, 2025, at 8:48 a.m." is on the page, so present.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    copper wire taken states completed property loss.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: The deciding words are "copper wire taken", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "copper wire taken" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "copper wire taken" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "copper wire taken".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "copper wire taken" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "copper wire taken", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "copper wire taken" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "copper wire taken".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "copper wire taken" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "copper wire taken".
    11. present: The body names it with "copper wire taken", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "copper wire taken".
    13. present: Because the alert says "copper wire taken", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "copper wire taken" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "copper wire taken" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "copper wire taken" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "copper wire taken" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "copper wire taken" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "copper wire taken" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "copper wire taken" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "copper wire taken".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "copper wire taken".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "copper wire taken" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "copper wire taken" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "copper wire taken" is on the page, so present.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

UC San Diego Police posted the notice on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html.
Analysis

Key Findings

Copper wire taken from a storage room in the parking structure under construction west of Conrad Prebys Music Center while the site was closed.
Suspect described as male, about 5-foot-8, average build, light gray jacket, black pants, black Nike shoes. Not in custody.
Outcome
Suspect described, not in custody. Investigation open.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Timely Warning – Burglary - 11-17-2025
    ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: Copper wire taken from a construction parking-structure storage room." Incident of November 15, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-conrad-prebys-parking-structure-copper-burglary-2025-11-15/

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