{
  "id": "2024-09-25-uc-san-diego-matthews-lane-target-escooter-theft",
  "slug": "uc-san-diego-matthews-lane-target-escooter-theft-2024-09-25",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of California, San Diego",
    "shortName": "UCSD",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-25",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "E-scooter taken outside Target on Matthews Lane",
    "headlinePublic": "E-scooter taken outside Target on Matthews Lane",
    "summary": "UC 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](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126289475/Timely+Warning+Micromobility+Device+Theft+Motor+Vehicle+-+09-25-2024). 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.",
    "outcome": "Suspect not in custody. Investigation open. Photos not transcribed."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-09-25T20:22:00-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nSeptember 25, 2024\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle)\n\nOn 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.\n\nA 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.\n\nAt this time, the suspect is not in custody.\nThe report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department.\n\nBetween 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.\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 motor micromobility device theft and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nIf you witness suspicious activity or the theft of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) in progress:\n\nContact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1 and be prepared to provide the following:\n\nLocation\nSuspect description, including clothing\nSuspect direction of travel\nAnything the suspect is carrying (tools, weapons)\nDescription of e-mobility device\n\nIf you are the victim of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft:\n\nContact the UC San Diego Police Department by calling (858) 534-4357 and be prepared to provide the following:\nVehicle year, make, model and color;\n\nDate, time, location you last saw your micromobility device (vehicle);\nDate and time you discovered your micromobility device (vehicle) missing; and\nAdvise if you subscribe to a micromobility device (vehicle) tracking service, such as AirTag or similar device.\n\nGeneral safety considerations to prevent a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft:\n\nAlways lock your e-mobility device (vehicle).\nPark 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.\nHDH offers Bike Lockers at multiple locations across Campus.\nTransportation offers bicycle cages at multiple locations across the campus as well.\n\nProtect Your Ride Micromobility Safety and Security video can also be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRhfceGpo8\nInstall a vehicle tracking and location system that can be activated after the e-mobility device is reported as stolen.\nTake a photo of the device with serial number or other owner applied identifiers to share if the vehicle is taken.\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 & Business 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",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126289475/Timely+Warning+Micromobility+Device+Theft+Motor+Vehicle+-+09-25-2024",
      "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Micromobility Device Theft 09-25-2024 (Target Matthews Lane)",
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        "Incident 2024-09-25 8:22 p.m. PDT outside Target at 3135 Matthews Lane.",
        "Distinct from 2024-10-21-uc-san-diego-campuswide-escooter-thefts (later October cluster) and from 2024-10-29-uc-san-diego-russell-lane-escooter-thefts (later date, Russell Lane)."
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  "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) as 09/25/2024 Timely Warning Micromobility Device Theft.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "8:22 p.m. September 25, 2024 e-scooter theft outside Target at 3135 Matthews Lane. Pictured suspect not in custody.",
    "Notice also cites numerous campus micromobility thefts January 1 through September 25, 2024."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely Warning – Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle) - 09-25-2024",
      "url": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126289475/Timely+Warning+Micromobility+Device+Theft+Motor+Vehicle+-+09-25-2024",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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