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  "id": "2024-08-24-uc-san-diego-mandeville-art-of-espresso-coffee-cart-burglary",
  "slug": "uc-san-diego-mandeville-art-of-espresso-coffee-cart-burglary-2024-08-24",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of California, San Diego",
    "shortName": "UCSD",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert"
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-08-24",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Art of Espresso coffee cart burglarized outside Mandeville Auditorium",
    "headlinePublic": "Art of Espresso coffee cart burglarized outside Mandeville Auditorium",
    "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a Clery timely warning after a 2:20 a.m. burglary of the Art of Espresso coffee cart outside Mandeville Auditorium](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126224048/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+08-24-2024). Unknown suspect forcibly gained entry to the locked cart. Police received the report at about 2:34 p.m. A [correction](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126060740/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+08-24-2024+II) filled the custody line to not in custody and added the article before locked and secured.",
    "outcome": "Suspect not in custody. Investigation open."
  },
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      "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nAugust 24, 2024\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Burglary\n\nOn August 24, 2024, at approximately 2:34 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary that occurred at approximately 2:20 AM on August 24, 2024. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect forcibly gained entry to locked and secured Art of Espresso coffee cart located outside of the Mandeville Auditorium.\n\nThe suspect is described as a male adult, thin build, tall, with a goatee. The suspect was wearing a hat, headlamp, hoodie, and carrying a bag.\nAt this time, the suspect is/is not in custody.\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\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a burglary and is not necessarily related to this incident.\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).\nCall or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1.\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.\nIf your office windows or doors won’t lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930.\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.\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 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.\n\nIf you have any Triton Alert questions, please contact EH&S Emergency Management & Mission Continuity at emergency@ucsd.edu\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive | La Jolla, CA 92093 US",
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        "Incident 2024-08-24 2:20 a.m. PDT. Report about 2:34 p.m. Inside twoYearWindowStart 2024-08-17.",
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      "timestampApprox": "2024-08-24T14:34:00-07:00",
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      "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nAugust 24, 2024\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Burglary (Correction)\n\nOn August 24, 2024, at approximately 2:34 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary that occurred at approximately 2:20 AM on August 24, 2024. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect forcibly gained entry to the locked and secured Art of Espresso coffee cart located outside of the Mandeville Auditorium.\n\nThe suspect is described as a male adult, thin build, tall, with a goatee. The suspect was wearing a hat, headlamp, hoodie, and carrying a bag.\nAt this time, the suspect is not in custody.\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\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a burglary and is not necessarily related to this incident.\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).\nCall or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1.\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.\nIf your office windows or doors won’t lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930.\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.\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 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.\n\nIf you have any Triton Alert questions, please contact EH&S Emergency Management & Mission Continuity at emergency@ucsd.edu\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive | La Jolla, CA 92093 US",
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  "context": "UC San Diego Police posted the original and correction on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from [police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html](https://police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html) as 08/24/2024 Timely Warning Burglary plus correction.",
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