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UC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after a burglary at Warren Apartments, most likely between midnight and 8:00 a.m. January 8. Police were notified at 11:08 a.m. Entry was through an unlocked sliding glass door. An electric scooter charging in the living room was stolen.

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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT January 8, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a Burglary which occurred at Warren Apartments on the UC San Diego campus. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 12:00 AM and 8:00 AM on 01/08/2026. The reporting party stated that an unknown suspect or suspects gained entry through an unlocked sliding glass door and stole an electric scooter charging in the living room. 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 will not lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930. Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid displaying and/or placing high-value items close to windows. Items such as computers, cell phones, wallets, and purses can be easily grabbed from open windows and may be incentives for criminals to try and enter the residence. Secure your valuables at all times. Be alert and aware. Pay attention to who is around when you leave and return to your residence or office. If returning at night, leave a light on inside as a visual deterrent. What is this Notice? This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093
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UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 01-08-2026 (Warren Apartments)ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netfind archived copies
Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. htmlCode sha256 a16254fa1c960ca1a299715a2f05c49f1e5d8eb309b322caf806600f68baec95. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash and curly apostrophe preserved. SPN 429.
Distinct from 2026-01-04-uc-san-diego-seventh-marshall-bedroom-burglaries: different date, college (Warren vs Seventh/Marshall), method (unlocked sliding glass door vs bedroom entries), and property taken (e-scooter vs no property named).
Distinct from 2026-03-29-uc-san-diego-warren-residence-halls-burglary (later date, canyon search, shirtless suspect).
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 January 8, 2026 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a Burglary which occurred at Warren Apartments on the UC San Diego campus. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 12:00 AM and 8:00 AM on 01/08/2026. The reporting party stated that an unknown suspect or suspects gained entry through an unlocked sliding glass door and stole an electric scooter charging in the living room. 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 will not lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930. Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid displaying and/or placing high-value items close to windows. Items such as computers, cell phones, wallets, and purses can be easily grabbed from open windows and may be incentives for criminals to try and enter the residence. Secure your valuables at all times. Be alert and aware. Pay attention to who is around when you leave and return to your residence or office. If returning at night, leave a light on inside as a visual deterrent. What is this Notice? This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT is the branded sender.

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

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

    Final assessment

    a Burglary 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

    Warren Apartments 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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    1. present: The deciding words are "Warren Apartments", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "Warren Apartments" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "Warren Apartments" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "Warren Apartments".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "Warren Apartments" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "Warren Apartments", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "Warren Apartments" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "Warren Apartments".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "Warren Apartments" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "Warren Apartments".
    11. present: The body names it with "Warren Apartments", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "Warren Apartments".
    13. present: Because the alert says "Warren Apartments", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "Warren Apartments" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "Warren Apartments" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "Warren Apartments" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "Warren Apartments" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "Warren Apartments" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "Warren Apartments" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "Warren Apartments" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "Warren Apartments".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "Warren Apartments".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "Warren Apartments" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "Warren Apartments" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "Warren 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 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM 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 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    11. present: The body names it with "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    13. present: Because the alert says "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "On 01/08/2026 at 11:08 AM" is on the page, so present.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    stole an electric scooter 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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "stole an electric scooter", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "stole an electric scooter" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "stole an electric scooter" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "stole an electric scooter".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "stole an electric scooter" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "stole an electric scooter", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "stole an electric scooter" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "stole an electric scooter".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "stole an electric scooter" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "stole an electric scooter".
    11. present: The body names it with "stole an electric scooter", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "stole an electric scooter".
    13. present: Because the alert says "stole an electric scooter", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "stole an electric scooter" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "stole an electric scooter" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "stole an electric scooter" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "stole an electric scooter" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "stole an electric scooter" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "stole an electric scooter" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "stole an electric scooter" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "stole an electric scooter".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "stole an electric scooter".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "stole an electric scooter" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "stole an electric scooter" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "stole an electric scooter" 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) entered through an unlocked sliding glass door at Warren Apartments and stole an electric scooter charging in the living room.
No suspect description.
Outcome
No suspect information. Not in custody. Investigation open.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: E-scooter taken through an unlocked Warren apartment door." Incident of January 8, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-warren-apartments-escooter-burglary-2026-01-08/

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