{
  "id": "2025-06-09-uc-santa-cruz-porter-b-knife-brandishing",
  "slug": "uc-santa-cruz-porter-b-knife-brandishing-2025-06-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of California, Santa Cruz",
    "shortName": "UC Santa Cruz",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UCSC Emergency Notification"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-06-09",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Ski-masked knife brandishing behind Porter B",
    "headlinePublic": "Ski-masked knife brandishing behind Porter B",
    "summary": "UC Santa Cruz Police [issued a Timely Warning after an unknown male in a ski mask brandished a kitchen knife at students behind Porter B near the Provost House around 1:39 a.m. June 9](https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/timely-warning-crime-bulletin-weapons-violation/).",
    "outcome": "Subject fled before officers arrived. Distinct from the March 14 2025 College Nine sexual-battery sketch bulletin."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2025-06-11T10:30:47-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Weapons Violation\n\nUC Santa Cruz Police Department\nCase #: 25–559 | Date: 06/09/2025\nTimely Warning Crime Bulletin\nWEAPONS VIOLATION\nThis Timely Warning crime bulletin is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act). The purpose is to provide preventative information to the campus community to aid members from becoming the victim of a similar crime. For questions regarding this bulletin, please email clerycompliance@ucsc.edu.\nSummary of the Crime/Incident\nOn 06/09/2025, at approximately 1:39 a.m., the UC Santa Cruz Police Department received a report of an unknown male wearing a ski mask brandishing a knife at a group of students behind Porter B, near the Provost House.\nUCPD officers responded to the scene but the subject had fled the area. The suspect reportedly brandished an 8 inch kitchen knife from his right rear pants pocket and was nonverbal when approached by students before they called 911.\nSuspect(s) Description\nThe subject was described as a brown-skinned male, approximately 5’4″ to 5’6″ in height. Witnesses could not identify specific facial features or the exact race due to the subject wearing a black ski mask concealing his entire face. Witnesses described the subject as dressed entirely in black clothing, specifically wearing a black “Nike tech” jacket, black jeans, and black shoes.\nIf you have any information that might be helpful in this investigation, please contact UCPD at 831–459–2231 ext. 1 or provide information through the UCPD Tip Line at 831–459–3847. Your information can be kept confidential.\nThe campus community is encouraged to follow these personal safety tips in response to this incident. The tips are general and have no relation to this specific incident.\nKnow where the emergency call boxes are on campus and learn how to use them.\nIf you are being followed, change direction and go to the nearest business or home; knock on the door, and request that someone call the Police. Note the description of the person following you.\nWear clothing and shoes that give you freedom of movement. And don’t burden yourself with too many packages or items.\nAlways be aware of your surroundings. If you are wearing headphones, don’t raise the volume so high that you cannot hear outside noises.\nIf you are involved in a heated argument that appears to be turning violent, walk away!\nIf you want further information about UC Santa Cruz Police Department resources, please visit the PD website at https://police.ucsc.edu/.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/timely-warning-crime-bulletin-weapons-violation/",
      "sourceDescription": "UCSC News official Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Weapons Violation, case 25-559",
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        "Dual independent WP REST fetch 2026-08-24. sha256 93b80952821b559789807151ec9f4588a7b055de5d3b39b8b9b9f09198446fa3. Official bulletin from PD heading through the police.ucsc.edu resource line. Page chrome (Home/Share/Related Stories) omitted. En dashes in case number and phone numbers, NBSPs, and curly quotes preserved. SPN 429.",
        "Distinct incident from 2025-03-14-uc-santa-cruz-college-nine-sexual-battery-sketch: different type and location.",
        "June 2025 voyeurism-arrest community-alerts post is an after-the-fact press release, not filed as a protective product."
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    }
  ],
  "context": "UCSC posted the Clery timely warning on [news.ucsc.edu](https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/timely-warning-crime-bulletin-weapons-violation/). Remaining March 5 2025 and October 12 2024 burglary timely warnings queued.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "An unknown male in a ski mask brandished an 8-inch kitchen knife at students behind Porter B around 1:39 a.m.",
    "The bulletin includes a suspect description and UCPD / tip-line contacts."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Weapons Violation",
      "url": "https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/timely-warning-crime-bulletin-weapons-violation/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "california",
    "ucsc",
    "assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "2025"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
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