{ "id": "2025-06-29-uc-san-diego-mesa-apartments-storage-pod-burglary", "slug": "uc-san-diego-mesa-apartments-storage-pod-burglary-2025-06-29", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2025-06-29", "type": "burglary", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Masked suspect forced a Mesa Apartments storage pod, fled in a black sedan", "headlinePublic": "Masked suspect forced a Mesa Apartments storage pod, fled in a black sedan", "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a Clery timely warning after a 6:30 a.m. burglary of a storage pod in the parking lot at Mesa Apartments](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126322599/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+06-29-2025). An unknown suspect wearing a mask and dressed entirely in black forced entry. When confronted, the suspect fled in a black sedan with a spoiler. Police were notified at 6:52 a.m. June 29.", "outcome": "Suspect described (mask, all black, black sedan with spoiler). Not in custody. Investigation open." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2025-06-29T06:52:00-07:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nJune 29, 2025\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Burglary\n\nOn June 29, 2025, at 6:52 a.m., the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a burglary at the Mesa Apartments. According to the reporting party, at around 6:30 a.m., an unknown suspect wearing a mask and dressed entirely in black forced entry into a storage pod located in the parking lot adjacent to their apartment. When confronted, the suspect fled the area in a black sedan with a spoiler attached.\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\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).\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 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 which 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 will not 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.\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 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\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/126322599/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+06-29-2025", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 06-29-2025 (Mesa Apartments storage pod)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. CDATA html sha256 f53242a5836a5f7078c303738bd40f79418e66108b32b63eb34d03b589cf1e92. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash and curly apostrophes preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 302.", "Distinct from 2026-06-12-uc-san-diego-mesa-park-court-police-activity (later date, Mesa Park Court avoid-area/all-clear/arrest series) and from 2025-07-25-uc-san-diego-center-hall-mechanical-room-burglary (Center Hall basement mechanical room)." ], "characterCount": 2965 } ], "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": [ "Masked suspect dressed entirely in black forced entry into a storage pod in the Mesa Apartments parking lot around 6:30 a.m. and fled in a black sedan with a spoiler when confronted.", "Not in custody." ], "sources": [ { "title": "Timely Warning – Burglary - 06-29-2025", "url": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126322599/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+06-29-2025", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-08-24", "archiveUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260824111812/https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126322599/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+06-29-2025" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "public-r1", "california", "ucsd", "burglary", "timely-warning", "2025" ], "dateAdded": "2026-08-24", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24", "addedBy": "ingestion" }