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Sliding kitchen window burglary at La Jolla Del Sol

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UC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after a burglary at the on-campus La Jolla Del Sol Apartments, most likely between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. May 20. Police were notified at 2:21 p.m. May 21. Entry was by removing a screen and using an unlocked sliding kitchen window. Several items stolen. The notice says this was the second similar burglary in the complex in three days.

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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT May 21, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary which occurred at the La Jolla Del Sol Apartments, which is on UC San Diego property. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM on 5/20/2026. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect or suspects gained entry by removing a screen and entering through an unlocked sliding kitchen window, stealing several items from inside the residence. This is the second reported burglary under similar circumstances, within the same complex, in the last three days. If you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately. There is no suspect information at this time. 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. 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 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 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 05-21-2026 (UCPD email body)ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netfind archived copies
Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. htmlCode sha256 01759305dd7e0207bb3a5b8e496a80643034f42dd2c4c22a3fd5b1a44de0a279. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash and curly apostrophe preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 302 -> https://web.archive.org/web/20260824094515/https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/125994914/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+05-21-2026
Incident window 5/20/2026 7:00 AM-10:00 PM; police notified 5/21/2026 2:21 PM.
Distinct from 2026-05-22-uc-san-diego-la-jolla-del-sol-suspicious-male-entry and from 2026-08-02-uc-san-diego-la-jolla-del-sol-apartment-burglary. The notice's first-of-three-days burglary (May 19 TW) is queued as a separate file.
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 May 21, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary which occurred at the La Jolla Del Sol Apartments, which is on UC San Diego property. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM on 5/20/2026. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect or suspects gained entry by removing a screen and entering through an unlocked sliding kitchen window, stealing several items from inside the residence. This is the second reported burglary under similar circumstances, within the same complex, in the last three days. If you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately. There is no suspect information at this time. 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. 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 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 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 which occurred 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 which occurred", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "a burglary which occurred" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "a burglary which occurred" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "a burglary which occurred".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "a burglary which occurred" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "a burglary which occurred", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "a burglary which occurred" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "a burglary which occurred".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "a burglary which occurred" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "a burglary which occurred".
    11. present: The body names it with "a burglary which occurred", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "a burglary which occurred".
    13. present: Because the alert says "a burglary which occurred", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "a burglary which occurred" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "a burglary which occurred" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "a burglary which occurred" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "a burglary which occurred" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "a burglary which occurred" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "a burglary which occurred" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "a burglary which occurred" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "a burglary which occurred".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "a burglary which occurred".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "a burglary which occurred" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "a burglary which occurred" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "a burglary which occurred" is on the page, so present.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    La Jolla Del Sol Apartments is a named place on campus property.

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

    On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM 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 "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    11. present: The body names it with "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    13. present: Because the alert says "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "On 5/21/2026 at 2:21 PM" is on the page, so present.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

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

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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

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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

Unknown suspect(s) removed a screen and entered through an unlocked sliding kitchen window, stealing several items.
This was the second similar burglary in the La Jolla Del Sol complex in three days.
Outcome
No suspect information. Not in custody. Investigation open. A related May 19 burglary TW is queued separately.
Provenance

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    Timely Warning – Burglary - 05-21-2026
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: Sliding kitchen window burglary at La Jolla Del Sol." Incident of May 20, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-la-jolla-del-sol-kitchen-window-burglary-2026-05-20/

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