Attempted theft of a Kia from Parking Structure A
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedCal State LA Public Safety issued a Timely Warning Crime Bulletin after an attempted motor-vehicle theft on the top level of Parking Structure A on April 13, 2022.
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Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Motor Vehicle Theft This Timely Warning Bulletin is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act. The purpose is to provide information to the campus community that will prevent others from becoming the victim of a similar crime. Summary: On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at approximately 3:04 p.m., it was reported to the Department of Public Safety that an attempted motor vehicle theft had just taken place on the top level of Parking Structure A. The incident was captured on video with a cell phone and forwarded to the Department of Public Safety for follow-up. The video shows the suspect attempting to take the victim’s vehicle, a black Kia Optima, which resulted in damage to the victim’s door lock and vehicle ignition. The suspect immediately retreated to a white Kia Optima that was standing by. It was later determined that the white Kia Optima was also taken from campus earlier in the day or the night before. Suspect description: Male, Latino, 18-25 years, approximately 5’8’’, wearing a white T-shirt with a black long-sleeve undershirt, light-colored pants, and an LA Kings baseball cap. The suspect also has a green-colored tattoo on his right wrist and hand. If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Department of Public Safety on-duty Watch Commander at 323-343-3700 or call the Victim/Witness Assistance Line, available 24-hours a day, at 323-343-3756. In recent months, the city and county of Los Angeles have seen a spike in auto thefts, specifically that of Kias and Hyundais, which has also been a noticeable trend across the nation. The vehicle years are 2012- 2020. Suspects are able to enter the vehicle and manipulate the ignition very quickly. The manufacturers of these vehicles have acknowledged this flaw and are recommending the use of an anti-theft steering wheel lock (club). More information regarding Kia and Hyundai thefts can be found online. Hyundai customers can contact the Hyundai Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-633-5151. Kia customers with questions regarding their Kia vehicle should contact the Consumer Assistance Center directly at 1-800-333-4542 (4Kia). If you are the victim of a motor vehicle theft on campus: Contact the Department of Public Safety immediately by calling 323-343-3700 and be prepared to provide the following: License plate number and vehicle year, make, model, and color; Date, time, and location you last saw your vehicle; Date and time you discovered your vehicle missing; and Advise if you subscribe to a vehicle tracking service, such as Lojack or OnStar. General safety considerations to prevent a motor vehicle theft: Always lock your vehicle, close all windows and sunroof, and take your keys. Never leave your vehicle running when unattended. Park in busy, well-lit areas. Pick a parking spot where there is a lot of activity. Auto thieves prefer breaking into cars in isolated areas. Install a vehicle tracking and location system that can be activated after the vehicle is reported as stolen. Do not leave spare keys in or on your vehicle. An experienced thief knows all the hiding places. Store spare keys elsewhere, such as your wallet or purse. We encourage all students, faculty, and staff to download the free Rave Guardian mobile app to access valuable campus resources, including the ability to anonymously report suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety. Search for Rave Guardian in the app store (iPhone or Android) on your mobile device. Download the app, follow the prompts, and enter your phone number and Cal State LA email. Department of Public Safety: 323-343-3700 IF YOU ENCOUNTER PERSONS INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, DIAL 9-1-1
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Timely Warning Crime Bulletin from Department of Public Safety is the official sender.
Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.
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- present: Timely Warning Crime Bulletin identifies the official product type and sender role.
- present: S is present because Department of Public Safety is the named issuing unit.
- present: The bulletin is a University-wide email from campus public safety.
- present: S=1: Jeanne Clery Act timely warning is an official sending frame.
- present: I mark S present from Department of Public Safety as issuer.
- present: The footer names Department of Public Safety as the contact sender.
- present: S hits on Timely Warning Crime Bulletin as branded product.
- present: A present S vote follows from the official DPS bulletin header.
- present: I treat the Clery timely-warning header as the source element.
- present: S is on because the university public-safety unit authored the notice.
- present: No inference; the sending office is written out.
- present: S present via Department of Public Safety Watch Commander contact.
- present: I code S present solely from the timely-warning bulletin header.
- present: The product is signed as a university-wide DPS email.
- present: S remains present independently of the theft facts.
- present: Branded official-bulletin language satisfies S.
- present: S=1 from Timely Warning Crime Bulletin plus DPS.
- present: I mark sender present; this is not an unsigned news clip.
- present: The issuing authority is Cal State LA Public Safety.
- present: S hits because a campus safety office is named as sender.
- present: I do not treat this as an unbranded flyer.
- present: The Clery header is the S signal.
- present: S is present via the official timely-warning form.
- present: The university-wide email line confirms official distribution.
- present: I treat DPS as the named sender.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Attempted motor vehicle theft is the named hazard.
What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.
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- present: Attempted motor vehicle theft is the named hazard.
- present: H is present because the crime is motor vehicle theft.
- present: The hazard is a vehicle theft / attempted theft of a Kia.
- present: H=1: motor vehicle theft names the specific crime.
- present: Hazard coding hits on attempted motor vehicle theft.
- present: I mark H present from the theft language.
- present: The bulletin is about auto theft, not a vague incident.
- present: H present: theft of Kias and Hyundais is the threat class.
- present: A present H vote follows from motor vehicle theft.
- present: I treat attempted theft as a named crime hazard.
- present: The text specifies the threatening crime.
- present: H is on because a theft, not a generic emergency, is named.
- present: I code H present solely from motor vehicle theft.
- present: Hazard element is satisfied by the bulletin title.
- present: H=1 from attempted motor vehicle theft on Parking Structure A.
- present: No inference; the crime noun is written.
- present: H remains present independently of the suspect description.
- present: The named threat is vehicle theft.
- present: I mark hazard present; this is a Clery crime warning.
- present: H hits on auto theft as the crime.
- present: A specific property crime is identified.
- present: H is present via the MVT bulletin heading.
- present: I do not treat this as weather; the hazard is theft.
- present: The summary sentence names the hazard.
- present: Vehicle theft is the H element.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Parking Structure A locates the crime.
Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.
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- present: Parking Structure A is a named campus place.
- present: L is present because the theft was on the top level of Parking Structure A.
- present: Location coding hits on Parking Structure A.
- present: L=1: a specific campus parking structure is named.
- present: I mark L present from the structure name.
- present: The product tells people where the crime occurred.
- present: L present: top level of Parking Structure A.
- present: A present L vote follows from the named structure.
- present: I treat Parking Structure A as sufficient location.
- present: Place is not omitted; a campus facility is written out.
- present: L is on because recipients know which structure.
- present: I code L present solely from Parking Structure A.
- present: The geographic hook is Parking Structure A on campus.
- present: L hits because a campus site is specified.
- present: Location element is satisfied by the structure clause.
- present: On campus is reinforced by the structure name.
- present: L remains present independently of the citywide Kia trend.
- present: I mark location present; this is not a no-place blast.
- present: The site name locates the crime.
- present: L=1 from Parking Structure A.
- present: A named structure is an explicit location.
- present: I do not need a street address; the structure is enough.
- present: The body places the attempt at a named parking structure.
- present: Location coding turns on that structure string.
- present: L is present via Parking Structure A.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Anti-theft steps, victim reporting, and 9-1-1 guidance are extra how-to.
The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.
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- present: Lock your vehicle and take your keys is extra protective guidance.
- present: G is present because the bulletin lists anti-theft steps.
- present: Contact DPS at 323-343-3700 if you are a victim is guidance.
- present: G=1: steering-wheel lock recommendation plus lock-and-take-keys tips.
- present: Guidance coding hits on the prevention list.
- present: I mark G present from the safety-considerations section.
- present: Download Rave Guardian is additional how-to.
- present: G present: what to do if victimized and how to prevent theft.
- present: A present G vote follows from the lock-your-vehicle list.
- present: I treat the prevention bullets as G.
- present: The club lock recommendation is extra guidance.
- present: G is on because recipients are told how to reduce risk.
- present: I code G present solely from the safety considerations.
- present: Guidance element is satisfied by the victim-and-prevention sections.
- present: G=1 unlike a crime notice with no how-to.
- present: Dial 9-1-1 if you encounter persons in criminal activity is guidance.
- present: G remains present independently of the suspect description.
- present: I mark guidance present; this is not a facts-only blotter.
- present: The prevention list is the G layer.
- present: G hits on lock windows, do not leave the car running, park in well-lit areas.
- present: I do not collapse prevention into H; it is G.
- present: The message coaches prevention and reporting.
- present: G is present via the anti-theft steps.
- present: Multiple distinct instructions carry the G bit.
- present: I treat the Rave Guardian download line as further guidance.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
April 13, 2022 at 3:04 p.m. is an explicit time.
When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.
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- present: April 13, 2022 at approximately 3:04 p.m. is an explicit time.
- present: T is present via the 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 stamp.
- present: A clock time and date appear in the summary.
- present: T=1 because the report time is written out.
- present: Time coding hits on 3:04 p.m. April 13, 2022.
- present: I mark T present from the dated afternoon hour.
- present: The bulletin footer date 04/14/2022 is an additional date.
- present: T present: approximately 3:04 p.m. is a clock bound.
- present: A present T vote follows from the 3:04 p.m. figure.
- present: I treat 3:04 p.m. as sufficient T.
- present: No inference; the hour is printed.
- present: T is on independently of the prevention list.
- present: The first summary sentence is a timed crime report.
- present: T remains present: April 13, 2022 3:04 p.m.
- present: A clock-hour bound is in the transmitted text.
- present: I mark time present from 3:04 p.m.
- present: The product is time-bounded on its face.
- present: T is present via the incident report time.
- present: The April 13 date is a temporal datum.
- present: I do not treat this as a timeless blotter.
- present: T=1 from Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at approximately 3:04 p.m.
- present: I code T present solely from that timestamp.
- present: Time element is satisfied by the summary clock.
- present: T hits because an hour and a date are written.
- present: The 3:04 p.m. report time is T.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Suspect description and vehicle details are identity content.
What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.
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- present: A suspect description is an identity payload.
- present: I is present because a male Latino 18-25 with an LA Kings cap is described.
- present: The green wrist tattoo is identifying detail.
- present: I=1: suspect description plus two Kia Optima vehicles.
- present: Identity coding hits on the suspect paragraph.
- present: I mark I present from the physical description.
- present: The bulletin identifies who to look for.
- present: I present: 5'8'' male in a white T-shirt and Kings cap.
- present: A present I vote follows from the suspect description.
- present: I treat the tattoo and cap as identity facts.
- present: The white Kia Optima getaway is additional identity.
- present: I is on because a person is described.
- present: I code I present solely from the suspect block.
- present: Identity element is satisfied by the description list.
- present: I=1 unlike a no-suspect theft notice.
- present: The video-based description is identity content.
- present: I remains present independently of the prevention tips.
- present: I mark identity present; this is not a no-who bulletin.
- present: The suspect paragraph is the I layer.
- present: I hits on age, race, height, clothing, and tattoo.
- present: I do not collapse the suspect into H; it is I.
- present: The message identifies a person of interest.
- present: I is present via the suspect description.
- present: Vehicle descriptions support identity of the event actors.
- present: I treat the LA Kings cap as an identity detail.
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Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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Campus Alert Archive. "California State University, Los Angeles: Attempted theft of a Kia from Parking Structure A." Incident of April 13, 2022. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/cal-state-la-parking-structure-a-vehicle-theft-2022-04-13/
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