E-scooter taken outside Target on Matthews Lane
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedUC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after an 8:22 p.m. electric-scooter theft outside the Target store at 3135 Matthews Lane. Camera review located a pictured male suspect. The notice also said numerous micromobility thefts had been reported campuswide from January 1 through September 25, 2024.
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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT September 25, 2024 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle) On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device) outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane. A review of the public safety camera system located a suspect in connection to the theft. The suspect is a male adult wearing a black t-shirt with a small white logo on the front and a larger white design on the back. He is also wearing a black hat, jeans, and black shoes, and carrying a black backpack. At this time, the suspect is not in custody. The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department. Between January 01, 2024, and September 25, 2024, numerous micromobility device thefts were reported to the UC San Diego Police Department from various areas on the campus, generally spanning the entire campus. Multiple suspects are likely involved. 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 motor micromobility device theft and is not necessarily related to this incident. If you witness suspicious activity or the theft of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) in progress: Contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1 and be prepared to provide the following: Location Suspect description, including clothing Suspect direction of travel Anything the suspect is carrying (tools, weapons) Description of e-mobility device If you are the victim of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft: Contact the UC San Diego Police Department by calling (858) 534-4357 and be prepared to provide the following: Vehicle year, make, model and color; Date, time, location you last saw your micromobility device (vehicle); Date and time you discovered your micromobility device (vehicle) missing; and Advise if you subscribe to a micromobility device (vehicle) tracking service, such as AirTag or similar device. General safety considerations to prevent a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft: Always lock your e-mobility device (vehicle). Park in busy, well-lit areas. Pick a parking spot where there is a lot of activity. Thieves prefer stealing e-mobility devices from isolated areas. HDH offers Bike Lockers at multiple locations across Campus. Transportation offers bicycle cages at multiple locations across the campus as well. Protect Your Ride Micromobility Safety and Security video can also be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRhfceGpo8 Install a vehicle tracking and location system that can be activated after the e-mobility device is reported as stolen. Take a photo of the device with serial number or other owner applied identifiers to share if the vehicle is taken. What is this Notice? This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves. If you have any Triton Alert questions, please contact EH&S Emergency Management & Business Continuity at emergency@ucsd.edu University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093 University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive | La Jolla, CA 92093 US
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and closes with contact details for that department and campus emergency management.
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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- present: The header reads "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", naming the issuing agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", the issuing law enforcement agency.
- present: The header "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" names the issuing agency.
- present: The header "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" identifies the issuing agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed and signed by the UC San Diego Police Department.
- present: The header and body repeatedly identify the "UC San Diego Police Department" as sender.
- present: The header and body name the UC San Diego Police Department as issuer.
- present: The header and repeated references name the UC San Diego Police Department.
- present: The header and body repeatedly identify the "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as sender.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and repeatedly names that agency.
- present: The header and body name the "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as issuing authority.
- present: The bulletin is headed and signed by the "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: The header "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" plainly identifies the issuing agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", the issuing agency.
- present: The header and repeated references name the "UC San Diego Police Department" as issuer.
- present: The header reads "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", naming the issuing agency.
- present: The header "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" names the issuing agency.
- present: It is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", naming the issuing agency.
- present: The header "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" identifies the issuing agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and repeatedly names that agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", an explicit issuing agency.
- present: The bulletin is headed "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", naming the issuing agency.
- present: The header reads "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", an explicit issuing agency.
- present: The header and body identify the "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as issuer.
- present: The header and body identify the "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as sender.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is labeled in the heading, "Timely Warning, Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle)", and detailed as a reported theft of an electric scooter.
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.
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- present: It specifies theft of an electric scooter, a micromobility device theft.
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific property crime.
- present: It describes "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: It names "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: The threat is "theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)" with repeat thefts campuswide.
- present: It names a "theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter", a specific property crime.
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: The named crime is "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)".
- present: It specifies "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)".
- present: The hazard is "a theft of an electric scooter", a specific property crime.
- present: It names "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)" as the crime.
- present: It names the theft of "an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: It names a theft of an electric scooter, a specific property crime.
- present: It names "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: The hazard is a "theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: The hazard is "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: "theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)" names a specific crime.
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: "theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)" names the specific crime.
- present: It names theft of an electric scooter, a specific property crime.
- present: It names "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)".
- present: It reports "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a specific crime.
- present: It describes "a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device)", a named crime.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane", with the wider pattern spanning "various areas on the 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.
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- present: The theft happened "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane" is a precise address.
- present: It names the "Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It gives a street address, "the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft happened "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft happened "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It names the "Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane" as the theft site.
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It names the "Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane" and campus-wide thefts.
- present: It names "the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane" and campus-wide theft areas.
- present: The theft is placed "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: It names "the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
- present: The theft occurred "outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane".
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. Extensive instruction is given, from "Always lock your e-mobility device" and "Park in busy, well-lit areas" to calling 9-1-1 for a theft in progress.
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.
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- present: Readers are told to call 911 for thefts in progress and to always lock their device.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 911 for thefts in progress and to always lock and park in well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress, always lock devices and park in busy, well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 911 for thefts in progress, always lock devices and park in busy lit areas.
- present: It tells readers to call 9-1-1 for crimes in progress and to always lock their device.
- present: Readers are told to call 911 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress, always lock devices, and park in busy, well lit areas.
- present: It instructs readers to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to always lock and park devices safely.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to always lock and park in lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 911 for thefts in progress, always lock the device and park in busy well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1, always lock devices, and park in busy well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to "Always lock your e-mobility device" and to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress, to "Always lock" their device and park in lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 on witnessing theft, "Always lock your e-mobility device", and park in busy, well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to always lock and park in well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to lock and park devices carefully.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to always lock and park in well lit areas.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to always lock their device.
- present: Readers are told to call 9-1-1 for thefts in progress and to "Always lock your e-mobility device".
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The report time is exact, "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm", with the pattern dated "Between January 01, 2024, and September 25, 2024".
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.
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- present: It gives "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" as the time of report.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" dates and times the reported theft.
- present: "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" is a full date and time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact time.
- present: It states "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" and a January to September window.
- present: The theft is timed to "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm".
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" is an exact date and time.
- present: It states "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" plus a January to September pattern window.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" dates the incident precisely.
- present: "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" dates the incident precisely.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives a precise date and time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact date and time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact time.
- present: It dates the report "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm".
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" precisely times the incident.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" precisely dates the incident.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" precisely times the report.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" gives an exact date and time.
- present: "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" is an exact time.
- present: It gives "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" as the time of the theft.
- present: "September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" is a precise time.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" is a precise timestamp.
- present: "On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm" precisely times the report.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
Absent, 0 of 25. The notice describes a property theft and a suspect "not in custody" but never states any consequence or severity for recipients, such as risk of injury or confrontation.
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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- absent: The bulletin describes prevention but never says what harm the thefts could cause.
- absent: Beyond the loss implied by theft, no harm, danger or severity is spelled out.
- absent: Nothing states any harm or severity; the loss consequences are never spelled out.
- absent: Nothing states any harm or severity beyond the fact of property being taken.
- absent: Beyond property loss being implied, no severity or harm to people is stated.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no harm, danger or severity is actually stated.
- absent: Nothing describes harm or severity; the loss consequence is never spelled out.
- absent: Nothing conveys danger or harm to people; only property loss is implied without severity.
- absent: Nothing conveys danger or harm to people; only property was taken and no severity is stated.
- absent: Property theft is reported without any statement of danger or harm to people.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no harm, danger or severity to persons is stated.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no harm or severity to people is stated.
- absent: Only property loss is implied, with no statement of danger, injury or severity.
- absent: Nothing states any danger to people; the loss described is a stolen device.
- absent: No harm or severity is described; the loss is property and never characterized as dangerous.
- absent: It notes numerous thefts but never states harm or danger to community members.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no severity, danger or harm to persons is stated.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no severity or harm to people is stated.
- absent: Only property loss is implied; no stated danger, injury or severity is conveyed.
- absent: Only property loss is implied; no severity or harm to people is stated.
- absent: Nothing says what harm the thefts could cause beyond loss of the device.
- absent: Losing a scooter is implied but no harm or severity to people is stated.
- absent: Property theft is described but no harm, danger or severity to people is conveyed.
- absent: Property loss is implied but no harm, danger, or severity is stated.
- absent: Nothing conveys danger to people or the seriousness of the loss.
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- OfficialTimely Warning – Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle) - 09-25-2024ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netarchived copy
Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: E-scooter taken outside Target on Matthews Lane." Incident of September 25, 2024. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-matthews-lane-target-escooter-theft-2024-09-25/
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