Sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West; suspect later identified
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedUC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after an 8:50 p.m. July 29 sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West. A later update said community help positively identified the suspect and attached a photo. A second update resent the photo after it would not display on phones.
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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 30, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Content Warning: This timely warning includes descriptions of sexual violence. This information is being shared so that you can make informed decisions about your safety. We encourage all community members to care for their needs and well-being while reading this message, especially those impacted by similar forms of violence. Contact information for campus support resources can be found at the end of this notice. Timely Warning – Sexual Battery On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report that an individual was sexually battered by an unknown suspect in Pepper Canyon West on 07-29-2026 at approximately 8:50 pm. The reporting party stated that an unknown male subject touched her thigh over her clothing with his genitalia, which was also covered by his clothes. The unknown male subject then reached across and touched the victim’s breast, over her clothing, with his arm. The suspect was described by the victim as a male in his early 20s, approximately 6-foot tall with an average build. The suspect was last seen wearing an unknown-colored T-shirt and dark-colored pants, and carrying a black backpack containing soccer cleats. 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. UC San Diego does not tolerate sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or sexual harassment. The remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a sexual assault and is not necessarily related to this incident. Sexual assaults are never the fault of the survivor, and keeping UC San Diego safe is everyone’s responsibility. Receive affirmative consent before engaging in sexual activity. Consent is voluntary and it must be given without coercion, force, threats, or intimidation and can be withdrawn at any time. Perpetrators may attempt to use alcohol and/or drugs to facilitate a sexual assault. Alcohol or drugs are never an excuse for choosing to violate another person. Several drugs may be added to beverages that may alter the consciousness or incapacitate a person without their knowledge. Drugs and alcohol can produce amnesia, leaving a victim unclear about what occurred afterward. These drugs can be used for criminal activity like sexual misconduct or sexual assault. Ignorance of the law or of University policy is never a defense. You can help stop sexual assaults by identifying common behaviors that often precede sexual assault and taking action if you see those behaviors happening. Recognizable red flags include seeing someone who is: trying to separate an intoxicated individual from their friends; persistently pursuing an individual even when they make it clear they are not interested; or using threats of violence to force an individual to do something they do not want to do. You can help by trying to connect someone at risk with their friends or by calling a Community Service Officer (CSO) to escort that person home. Survivor Support & Other Resources Survivors of sexual violence are encouraged to seek confidential support at UC San Diego’s CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center (CARE at SARC). CARE advocates are available 24 hours a day at (858) 534-5793. Visit https://care.ucsd.edu. The Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination serves as the non-confidential Title IX office at UC San Diego. Reporting options can be found at https://ophd.ucsd.edu. 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. Sexual assaults are classified as rape or fondling in the crime statistics in the University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. 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 on the timely warning.
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 deciding words are "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: A first-time reader would see "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: The body names it with "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: Because the alert says "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is on the page, so present.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
sexually battered 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.
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- present: The deciding words are "sexually battered", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "sexually battered" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "sexually battered" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "sexually battered".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "sexually battered" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "sexually battered", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "sexually battered" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "sexually battered".
- present: A first-time reader would see "sexually battered" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "sexually battered".
- present: The body names it with "sexually battered", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "sexually battered".
- present: Because the alert says "sexually battered", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "sexually battered" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "sexually battered" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "sexually battered" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "sexually battered" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "sexually battered" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "sexually battered" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "sexually battered" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "sexually battered".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "sexually battered".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "sexually battered" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "sexually battered" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "sexually battered" is on the page, so present.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Pepper Canyon West is a named place 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.
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- present: The deciding words are "Pepper Canyon West", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "Pepper Canyon West" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "Pepper Canyon West" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "Pepper Canyon West" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "Pepper Canyon West", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "Pepper Canyon West" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: A first-time reader would see "Pepper Canyon West" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: The body names it with "Pepper Canyon West", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: Because the alert says "Pepper Canyon West", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "Pepper Canyon West" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "Pepper Canyon West" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "Pepper Canyon West" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "Pepper Canyon West" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "Pepper Canyon West" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "Pepper Canyon West" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "Pepper Canyon West" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "Pepper Canyon West".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "Pepper Canyon West" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "Pepper Canyon West" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "Pepper Canyon West" is on the page, so present.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
The content warning tells recipients they can make informed decisions about their safety, and later text tells them to call a CSO escort.
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: The deciding words are "make informed decisions about your safety", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "make informed decisions about your safety" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "make informed decisions about your safety" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "make informed decisions about your safety" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "make informed decisions about your safety", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "make informed decisions about your safety" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: A first-time reader would see "make informed decisions about your safety" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: The body names it with "make informed decisions about your safety", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: Because the alert says "make informed decisions about your safety", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "make informed decisions about your safety" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "make informed decisions about your safety" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "make informed decisions about your safety" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "make informed decisions about your safety" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "make informed decisions about your safety" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "make informed decisions about your safety" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "make informed decisions about your safety" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "make informed decisions about your safety".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "make informed decisions about your safety" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "make informed decisions about your safety" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "make informed decisions about your safety" is on the page, so present.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 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.
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- present: The deciding words are "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: A first-time reader would see "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: The body names it with "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: Because the alert says "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "On 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm" is on the page, so present.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
descriptions of sexual violence and similar forms of violence state harm, not just the crime name.
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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- present: The deciding words are "descriptions of sexual violence", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "descriptions of sexual violence" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "descriptions of sexual violence" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "descriptions of sexual violence" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "descriptions of sexual violence", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "descriptions of sexual violence" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: A first-time reader would see "descriptions of sexual violence" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: The body names it with "descriptions of sexual violence", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: Because the alert says "descriptions of sexual violence", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "descriptions of sexual violence" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "descriptions of sexual violence" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "descriptions of sexual violence" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "descriptions of sexual violence" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "descriptions of sexual violence" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "descriptions of sexual violence" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "descriptions of sexual violence" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "descriptions of sexual violence".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "descriptions of sexual violence" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "descriptions of sexual violence" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "descriptions of sexual violence" 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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- OfficialUPDATE Timely Warning – Sexual Assault/Sexual Battery Unknown Subject - 07-30-2026ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netarchived copy
- OfficialUPDATE Timely Warning – Sexual Assault/Sexual Battery Unknown Subject - 07-30-2026 IIucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netarchived copy
Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: Sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West; suspect later identified." Incident of July 29, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-pepper-canyon-west-sexual-battery-2026-07-29/
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