{ "id": "2026-05-20-uc-san-diego-la-jolla-del-sol-kitchen-window-burglary", "slug": "uc-san-diego-la-jolla-del-sol-kitchen-window-burglary-2026-05-20", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2026-05-20", "type": "burglary", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Sliding kitchen window burglary at La Jolla Del Sol", "headlinePublic": "Sliding kitchen window burglary at La Jolla Del Sol", "summary": "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](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/125994914/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+05-21-2026). 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.", "outcome": "No suspect information. Not in custody. Investigation open. A related May 19 burglary TW is queued separately." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2026-05-21T14:21:00-07:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nMay 21, 2026\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Burglary\n\nOn 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.\n\nThis is the second reported burglary under similar circumstances, within the same complex, in the last three days.\n\nIf you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately.\n\nThere is no suspect information at this time.\n\nAt this time, the suspect is not in custody.\n\nThe report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department.\n\nIf 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.\n\nIf you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence:\n\nIf possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place).\n\nCall or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1.\n\nIf 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.\n\nTo help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary:\n\nMake 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.\n\nIf you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600.\n\nIf your office windows or doors won’t lock, please call Facilities Management. Visit https://hdhfacilities.ucsd.edu/\n\nBe aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1.\n\nKnow the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations.\n\nAvoid 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.\n\nBe 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.\n\nWhat is this Notice?\n\nThis 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.\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/125994914/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+05-21-2026", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 05-21-2026 (UCPD email body)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. htmlCode sha256 01759305dd7e0207bb3a5b8e496a80643034f42dd2c4c22a3fd5b1a44de0a279. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash and curly apostrophe preserved. 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The notice's first-of-three-days burglary (May 19 TW) is queued as a separate file." ], "characterCount": 3111 } ], "context": "UC San Diego Police posted the notice on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from [police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html](https://police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html).", "keyFindings": [ "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." ], "sources": [ { "title": "Timely Warning – Burglary - 05-21-2026", "url": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/125994914/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+05-21-2026", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-08-24", "archiveUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260824094515/https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/125994914/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+05-21-2026" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "public-r1", "california", "ucsd", "burglary", "timely-warning", "2026" ], "dateAdded": "2026-08-24", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24", "addedBy": "ingestion" }