{ "id": "2026-07-29-uc-san-diego-pepper-canyon-west-sexual-battery", "slug": "uc-san-diego-pepper-canyon-west-sexual-battery-2026-07-29", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2026-07-29", "type": "sexual-assault", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West; suspect later identified", "headlinePublic": "Sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West; suspect later identified", "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a Clery timely warning after an 8:50 p.m. July 29 sexual battery in Pepper Canyon West](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/138805249/Timely+Warning+Sexual+Battery+-+07-30-2026). A later update said community help positively identified the suspect and attached a photo. A second update resent the photo after it would not display on phones.", "outcome": "Suspect identified from a community photo. Not stated as in custody. Investigation open." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2026-07-30", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nJuly 30, 2026\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nContent Warning:\n\nThis timely warning includes descriptions of sexual violence. This information is being shared so that you can make informed decisions about your safety. We encourage all community members to care for their needs and well-being while reading this message, especially those impacted by similar forms of violence. Contact information for campus support resources can be found at the end of this notice.\n\nTimely Warning – Sexual Battery\n\nOn 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report that an individual was sexually battered by an unknown suspect in Pepper Canyon West on 07-29-2026 at approximately 8:50 pm. The reporting party stated that an unknown male subject touched her thigh over her clothing with his genitalia, which was also covered by his clothes. The unknown male subject then reached across and touched the victim’s breast, over her clothing, with his arm.\n\nThe suspect was described by the victim as a male in his early 20s, approximately 6-foot tall with an average build. The suspect was last seen wearing an unknown-colored T-shirt and dark-colored pants, and carrying a black backpack containing soccer cleats.\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. UC San Diego does not tolerate sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or sexual harassment.\n\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a sexual assault and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nSexual assaults are never the fault of the survivor, and keeping UC San Diego safe is everyone’s responsibility.\n\nReceive affirmative consent before engaging in sexual activity. Consent is voluntary and it must be given without coercion, force, threats, or intimidation and can be withdrawn at any time.\n\nPerpetrators may attempt to use alcohol and/or drugs to facilitate a sexual assault. Alcohol or drugs are never an excuse for choosing to violate another person.\n\nSeveral drugs may be added to beverages that may alter the consciousness or incapacitate a person without their knowledge. Drugs and alcohol can produce amnesia, leaving a victim unclear about what occurred afterward. These drugs can be used for criminal activity like sexual misconduct or sexual assault.\n\nIgnorance of the law or of University policy is never a defense.\n\nYou can help stop sexual assaults by identifying common behaviors that often precede sexual assault and taking action if you see those behaviors happening. 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Reporting options can be found at https://ophd.ucsd.edu.\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\nSexual assaults are classified as rape or fondling in the crime statistics in the University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.\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/138805249/Timely+Warning+Sexual+Battery+-+07-30-2026", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Sexual Battery 07-30-2026 (UCPD email body)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. htmlCode sha256 223921085a952e54fa7ae20be21992ff174ec1b393ef38bfac21d84c373a3539. 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We encourage all community members to care for their needs and well-being while reading this message, especially those impacted by similar forms of violence. Contact information for campus support resources can be found at the end of this notice.\n\nUPDATE Timely Warning - Sexual Assault/Sexual Battery Unknown Suspect\n\n*****UPDATE*****\n\nThe UC San Diego Police Department has been investigating this crime and with help from our community we were able to positively identify the suspect. Please see the attached photo and if you have any information about this crime please contact the UC San Diego Police Department at 858-534-4357.\n\n*****Original Message*****\n\nTO: ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nSUBJECT: Timely Warning –Sexual Battery\n\nOn 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report that an individual was sexually battered by an unknown suspect in Pepper Canyon West on 07-29-2026 at approximately 8:50 pm. The reporting party stated that an unknown male subject touched her thigh over her clothing with his genitalia, which was also covered by his clothes. The unknown male subject then reached across and touched the victim’s breast, over her clothing, with his arm.\n\nThe suspect was described by the victim as a male in his early 20s, approximately 6-foot tall with an average build. The suspect was last seen wearing an unknown-colored T-shirt and dark-colored pants, and carrying a black backpack containing soccer cleats.\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. UC San Diego does not tolerate sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or sexual harassment.\n\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a sexual assault and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nSexual assaults are never the fault of the survivor, and keeping UC San Diego safe is everyone’s responsibility.\n\nReceive affirmative consent before engaging in sexual activity. Consent is voluntary and it must be given without coercion, force, threats, or intimidation and can be withdrawn at any time.\n\nPerpetrators may attempt to use alcohol and/or drugs to facilitate a sexual assault. Alcohol or drugs are never an excuse for choosing to violate another person.\n\nSeveral drugs may be added to beverages that may alter the consciousness or incapacitate a person without their knowledge. Drugs and alcohol can produce amnesia, leaving a victim unclear about what occurred afterward. These drugs can be used for criminal activity like sexual misconduct or sexual assault.\n\nIgnorance of the law or of University policy is never a defense.\n\nYou can help stop sexual assaults by identifying common behaviors that often precede sexual assault and taking action if you see those behaviors happening. Recognizable red flags include seeing someone who is:\n\ntrying to separate an intoxicated individual from their friends;\n\npersistently pursuing an individual even when they make it clear they are not interested; or\n\nusing threats of violence to force an individual to do something they do not want to do.\n\nYou can help by trying to connect someone at risk with their friends or by calling a Community Service Officer (CSO) to escort that person home.\n\nSurvivor Support & Other Resources\n\nSurvivors of sexual violence are encouraged to seek confidential support at UC San Diego’s CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center (CARE at SARC). 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Contact information for campus support resources can be found at the end of this notice.\n\nUPDATE Timely Warning - Sexual Assault/Sexual Battery Unknown Suspect\n\n*****UPDATE*****\n\nThe UC San Diego Police Department received notices that the photo was unable to be viewed from their phone. We hope that this message corrects that issue.\n\nThe UC San Diego Police Department has been investigating this crime and with help from our community we were able to positively identify the suspect. Please see the attached photo and if you have any information about this crime please contact the UC San Diego Police Department at 858-534-4357.\n\n*****Original Message*****\n\nTO: ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nSUBJECT: Timely Warning –Sexual Battery\n\nOn 07-29-2026, at approximately 10:30 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report that an individual was sexually battered by an unknown suspect in Pepper Canyon West on 07-29-2026 at approximately 8:50 pm. 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UC San Diego does not tolerate sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or sexual harassment.\n\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a sexual assault and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nSexual assaults are never the fault of the survivor, and keeping UC San Diego safe is everyone’s responsibility.\n\nReceive affirmative consent before engaging in sexual activity. Consent is voluntary and it must be given without coercion, force, threats, or intimidation and can be withdrawn at any time.\n\nPerpetrators may attempt to use alcohol and/or drugs to facilitate a sexual assault. Alcohol or drugs are never an excuse for choosing to violate another person.\n\nSeveral drugs may be added to beverages that may alter the consciousness or incapacitate a person without their knowledge. Drugs and alcohol can produce amnesia, leaving a victim unclear about what occurred afterward. These drugs can be used for criminal activity like sexual misconduct or sexual assault.\n\nIgnorance of the law or of University policy is never a defense.\n\nYou can help stop sexual assaults by identifying common behaviors that often precede sexual assault and taking action if you see those behaviors happening. Recognizable red flags include seeing someone who is:\n\ntrying to separate an intoxicated individual from their friends;\n\npersistently pursuing an individual even when they make it clear they are not interested; or\n\nusing threats of violence to force an individual to do something they do not want to do.\n\nYou can help by trying to connect someone at risk with their friends or by calling a Community Service Officer (CSO) to escort that person home.\n\nSurvivor Support & Other Resources\n\nSurvivors of sexual violence are encouraged to seek confidential support at UC San Diego’s CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center (CARE at SARC). 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