{ "id": "2025-03-21-uc-san-diego-via-la-jolla-whole-foods-attempted-carjacking", "slug": "uc-san-diego-via-la-jolla-whole-foods-attempted-carjacking-2025-03-21", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2025-03-21", "type": "robbery", "cleryCategory": "advisory", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Attempted carjacking at Whole Foods on Via La Jolla Drive", "headlinePublic": "Attempted carjacking at Whole Foods on Via La Jolla Drive", "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a community alert bulletin after confirming a 3:33 p.m. off-campus attempted robbery near Whole Foods Market at 8825 Via La Jolla Drive](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126091801/COMMUNITY+ALERT+BULLETIN+Attempted+Robbery+Carjacking+-+03-21-2025). Two suspects approached the victim. One kept a hand in a hoodie pocket, demanded keys, and threatened to shoot her. No weapon was seen. The attempt failed; the suspects ran behind FedEx at 8849 Via La Jolla Drive. San Diego Police is investigating.", "outcome": "Suspects unsuccessful. Not in custody. San Diego Police investigating." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2025-03-21T15:33:00-07:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nMarch 21, 2025\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nCOMMUNITY ALERT BULLETIN – Attempted Robbery/ Carjacking\n\nAt 3:33 PM, the UC San Diego Police confirmed information that an attempted robbery occurred in the vicinity of the Whole Foods Market, located at 8825 Via La Jolla Dr, NOT on campus, in the City of San Diego. The San Diego Police Department reported that two suspects approached the victim, Suspect #1 has his hand in his hoodie pocket, demanded keys from the reporting party, and threatened to shoot her. No weapon was ever seen during this incident. The suspects were unsuccessful and ran behind the FedEx located at 8849 Via La Jolla Drive. The suspects were described as #1 - Male adult, late 20's to early 30's, with a beard or some other type of facial hair. The second subject is was possibly related, described as a male adult in his 20's, wearing a black hoodie.\n\nIf you have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please call the San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2000.\n\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a robbery, and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nIf you are a victim of a robbery:\n\nYour personal safety is more important than money or merchandise.\n\nBelieve the robber if they say they have a gun, knife or other weapon.\n\nTry to maintain a calm demeanor. Don’t make sudden moves or try to apprehend the suspect yourself. Concentrate on remembering a description of the suspect and when safe to do so, call the police immediately at 9-1-1.\n\nAssess the situation. Remember every situation is different; you are the only one who can decide the appropriate course of action.\n\nSeek medical attention as required.\n\nConsider contacting confidential campus support resources:\n\nUC San Diego students – visit Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): https://caps.ucsd.edu and (858) 534-3755.\n\nUC San Diego faculty and staff – visit Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP): https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/hr/org-chart/fsap.html and (858) 534-5523.\n\nUC San Diego Health Sciences benefits-eligible faculty and staff – visit Liveandworkwell operated by Optum/United Behavioral Health: https://liveandworkwell.com and (866) 808-6205 (use company code UCSDMC).\n\nTo help reduce the risk of being the victim of a robbery:\n\nReport suspicious activity immediately to the UC San Diego Police Department by calling 9-1-1.\n\nThink ahead. Thinking about your options ahead of time and discussing them with others may help you make quick decisions under difficult circumstances.\n\nUse the UC San Diego Safety Escort Program. Call (858) 534-WALK, available daily from dusk to dawn.\n\nWhenever possible, travel well-lit, busy routes. Avoid walking or parking in shadowed areas. Have your keys in your hand as you approach your door. Avoid displaying and carrying large sums of money in public. Only carry the credit cards you need.\n\nBe careful with purses or wallets. Carry a purse close to your body, but do not loop or wrap straps around you. A purse snatcher could injure you. Keep wallets in an inside pocket.\n\nWhen using an ATM, have your ATM card ready and in your hand as you approach the ATM. Be careful that no one can see you entering your pin and do not count or visually display any money you received from the ATM.\n\nKnow the location of Campus Emergency Telephones on routes to and from campus destinations.\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. Community Bulletins 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/126091801/COMMUNITY+ALERT+BULLETIN+Attempted+Robbery+Carjacking+-+03-21-2025", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Community Alert Bulletin Attempted Robbery/Carjacking 03-21-2025 (Via La Jolla Whole Foods)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. CDATA html sha256 2d918b6c156c2516405236e5c3b2603050e1630d408658a1649fb78e38266230. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash, curly apostrophes, official is was typo, and NOT on campus wording preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 520.", "Incident 2025-03-21 3:33 p.m. PDT. Officially off campus in the City of San Diego; campus community bulletin with robbery-prevention instruction.", "Distinct from 2026-08-03-uc-san-diego-central-campus-trolley-station-scooter-robbery (later date, on-campus trolley) and from 2025-04-02-uc-san-diego-muir-mandeville-escooter-thefts (later date, e-scooter thefts)." ], "characterCount": 3851 } ], "context": "UC San Diego Police posted the community bulletin on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from [police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html](https://police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html) as 03/21/2025 Attempted Robbery/Carjacking.", "keyFindings": [ "3:33 p.m. March 21, 2025: two suspects approached a victim near Whole Foods at 8825 Via La Jolla Drive (officially not on campus). One demanded keys with a hand in a hoodie pocket and threatened to shoot; no weapon seen. 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