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Fallen Star sculpture vandalized; suspect arrested

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UC San Diego Police issued a Community Alert Bulletin after the Stuart Collection piece Fallen Star was vandalized overnight. The suspect was arrested. Police asked for additional information.

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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT July 5, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Community Alert Bulletin - Vandalism UC San Diego's Stuart Art piece Fallen Star was vandalized last night. The suspect was arrested and UC San Diego Police are seeking information regarding the incident. 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 or other unlawful entry into a residence 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 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 or trespass: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item which 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 won’t lock, please call Facilities Management. Visit https://hdhfacilities.ucsd.edu/ 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 full 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. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093
Verify this quote
UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Community Alert Bulletin Vandalism 07-05-2026 (UCPD email body)ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netfind archived copies
Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. htmlCode sha256 a371f77f51625490ada255b1417fa11b795a9c6a6737f9c53072542de47d0c58. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body (head/title and header-image alt omitted). Curly apostrophe preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 302 -> https://web.archive.org/web/20260824092451/https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126583445/Community+Alert+Bulletin+-+Vandalism+-+07-05-2026
Incident described as last night relative to the July 5 bulletin (July 4). Suspect already arrested.
Distinct from 2026-07-29-uc-san-diego-pepper-canyon-west-sexual-battery.
2026-09-27 (Work Order 3, Clery enum tripwire): cleryCategory changed from the off-enum value "community-alert" to "advisory". This message is headed "Community Alert Bulletin", UC San Diego's non-Clery notice. Its text does not present the bulletin as a Clery timely warning.
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 July 5, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Community Alert Bulletin - Vandalism UC San Diego's Stuart Art piece Fallen Star was vandalized last night. The suspect was arrested and UC San Diego Police are seeking information regarding the incident. 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 or other unlawful entry into a residence 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 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 or trespass: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item which 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 won’t lock, please call Facilities Management. Visit https://hdhfacilities.ucsd.edu/ 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 full 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. 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

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

    Final assessment

    Fallen Star is a named place and artwork on campus.

    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.

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

    Final assessment

    Recipients are told to call or text police at 9-1-1 and to leave a residence if they discover an intruder.

    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

    July 5, 2026 and last night are explicit time cues.

    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 "July 5, 2026", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "July 5, 2026" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "July 5, 2026" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "July 5, 2026".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "July 5, 2026" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "July 5, 2026", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "July 5, 2026" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "July 5, 2026".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "July 5, 2026" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "July 5, 2026".
    11. present: The body names it with "July 5, 2026", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "July 5, 2026".
    13. present: Because the alert says "July 5, 2026", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "July 5, 2026" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "July 5, 2026" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "July 5, 2026" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "July 5, 2026" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "July 5, 2026" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "July 5, 2026" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "July 5, 2026" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "July 5, 2026".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "July 5, 2026".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "July 5, 2026" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "July 5, 2026" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "July 5, 2026" is on the page, so present.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    The bulletin names vandalism but does not state a consequence or severity; the burglary tips are labeled as not necessarily related.

    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. absent: No consequence or severity language appears; vandalized names the act only.
    2. absent: Impact is absent: the bulletin never says what the vandalism could do to people or property beyond naming it.
    3. absent: I mark absent because there is no phrase such as dangerous, injury, or life-threatening.
    4. absent: The generic burglary-prevention block is labeled as not necessarily related, so it does not supply this-incident impact.
    5. absent: This pass finds no explicit harm statement tied to the Fallen Star vandalism.
    6. absent: Absent: naming vandalism is Hazard, not Impact, under the rubric.
    7. absent: Nothing in the four corners states a consequence of this vandalism.
    8. absent: A first-time reader is not told how serious the harm is, only that the art piece was vandalized.
    9. absent: I score absent after searching for severity words and finding none for this incident.
    10. absent: The arrest sentence describes an outcome for the suspect, not a harm to the community.
    11. absent: This reviewer records absent; the text does not convey what the hazard could do.
    12. absent: No impact cue such as could injure you or damaging is present for this incident.
    13. absent: The element is missing rather than implied by the crime name alone.
    14. absent: Direct language of consequence is not on the page, so absent.
    15. absent: Independent judgment: impact is not satisfied by vandalized plus a burglary boilerplate disclaimer.
    16. absent: Quoted evidence of severity is not available in this message.
    17. absent: The remainder-of-this-message disclaimer cuts the burglary tips off from incident impact.
    18. absent: I do not treat suspect arrested as an impact statement about harm.
    19. absent: This pass votes absent: no potential-consequences clause.
    20. absent: From the transmitted text, impact is not present.
    21. absent: The body never says the vandalism was dangerous, hateful, or injurious.
    22. absent: Absent vote rests on the lack of consequence wording.
    23. absent: Because the alert only reports that the piece was vandalized, impact is not met.
    24. absent: Nothing undoes the absence of a harm or severity statement.
    25. absent: I quote no impact span because none exists, so the vote is absent.

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 bulletin on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html.
Analysis

Key Findings

Fallen Star, a Stuart Collection artwork, was vandalized overnight July 4-5. The suspect was arrested.
The bulletin asks for tips at (858) 534-4357.
Outcome
Suspect arrested. Investigation continues for additional information.
Provenance

Sources

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    Community Alert Bulletin - Vandalism - 07-05-2026
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: Fallen Star sculpture vandalized; suspect arrested." Incident of July 4, 2026. Added August 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-fallen-star-sculpture-vandalism-2026-07-04/

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