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Basement mechanical room entered at Center Hall; property damaged

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UC San Diego Police issued a Clery timely warning after a burglary in a basement-level mechanical room at Center Hall. Police were notified at 2:34 p.m. August 8. The official window is 3:00 p.m. July 25 through 2:34 p.m. August 8. No items were reported missing; property in the room was damaged. An additional room in the building was recently entered and rummaged through; it was unknown whether the incidents were related.

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UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT August 9, 2025 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a Burglary which occurred at Center Hall on the UC San Diego campus. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 03:00 PM on 7/25/2025 and 02:34 PM on 8/08/2025. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect or suspects gained unauthorized access to a basement-level mechanical room. No items have been reported missing, but property in the room has been damaged. An additional room within the building was recently entered and rummaged through. At this time, no items have been reported missing, and it is unknown if these incidents are related. If you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately. There is no suspect information at this time. At this time, the suspect is not in custody. The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department. If 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. If you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence: If possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place). Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1. If you are unable to leave your residence, secure yourself and your family members in a safe location, turn on all available lights, and call the police immediately. To help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item that only allows the window to open small distances. If you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600. If your office windows or doors won’t lock, please call Facilities Management. Visit https://hdhfacilities.ucsd.edu/ Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid 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. Be 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. What is this Notice? This 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. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093
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UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 08-09-2025 (Center Hall)ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.netfind archived copies
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Incident window starts 2025-07-25 3:00 p.m.; police notified 2025-08-08 2:34 p.m.; timely warning dated August 9.
Distinct from 2025-08-23-uc-san-diego-pepper-canyon-apartments-vandalism (later date, Pepper Canyon window-smashing) and from 2025-12-14-uc-san-diego-conrad-prebys-mechanical-room-burglary (later date, construction mechanical room at 9558 Gilman Drive).
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT August 9, 2025 ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO Timely Warning – Burglary On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a Burglary which occurred at Center Hall on the UC San Diego campus. The burglary most likely occurred sometime between 03:00 PM on 7/25/2025 and 02:34 PM on 8/08/2025. The reporting party stated that unknown suspect or suspects gained unauthorized access to a basement-level mechanical room. No items have been reported missing, but property in the room has been damaged. An additional room within the building was recently entered and rummaged through. At this time, no items have been reported missing, and it is unknown if these incidents are related. If you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately. There is no suspect information at this time. At this time, the suspect is not in custody. The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department. If 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. If you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence: If possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place). Call or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1. If you are unable to leave your residence, secure yourself and your family members in a safe location, turn on all available lights, and call the police immediately. To help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary: Make sure doors and windows are closed and locked. When it is hot out, use a lock or item that only allows the window to open small distances. If you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600. If your office windows or doors won’t lock, please call Facilities Management. Visit https://hdhfacilities.ucsd.edu/ Be aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1. Know the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations. Avoid 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. Be 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. What is this Notice? This 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. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT is the branded 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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    11. present: The body names it with "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    13. present: Because the alert says "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT" is on the page, so present.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    a Burglary which occurred names a specific crime.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "a Burglary which occurred", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "a Burglary which occurred" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "a Burglary which occurred" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "a Burglary which occurred".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "a Burglary which occurred" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "a Burglary which occurred", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "a Burglary which occurred" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "a Burglary which occurred".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "a Burglary which occurred" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "a Burglary which occurred".
    11. present: The body names it with "a Burglary which occurred", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "a Burglary which occurred".
    13. present: Because the alert says "a Burglary which occurred", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "a Burglary which occurred" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "a Burglary which occurred" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "a Burglary which occurred" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "a Burglary which occurred" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "a Burglary which occurred" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "a Burglary which occurred" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "a Burglary which occurred" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "a Burglary which occurred".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "a Burglary which occurred".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "a Burglary which occurred" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "a Burglary which occurred" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "a Burglary which occurred" is on the page, so present.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Center Hall is a named place on campus.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "Center Hall", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "Center Hall" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "Center Hall" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "Center Hall".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "Center Hall" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "Center Hall", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "Center Hall" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "Center Hall".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "Center Hall" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "Center Hall".
    11. present: The body names it with "Center Hall", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "Center Hall".
    13. present: Because the alert says "Center Hall", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "Center Hall" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "Center Hall" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "Center Hall" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "Center Hall" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "Center Hall" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "Center Hall" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "Center Hall" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "Center Hall".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "Center Hall".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "Center Hall" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "Center Hall" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "Center Hall" is on the page, so present.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Readers who see suspicious activity are told to contact police immediately.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    11. present: The body names it with "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    13. present: Because the alert says "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately" is on the page, so present.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM is an explicit clock time and date.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    11. present: The body names it with "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    13. present: Because the alert says "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "On 8/08/2025 at 02:34 PM" is on the page, so present.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    property in the room has been damaged states harm to property.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The deciding words are "property in the room has been damaged", so this element is present.
    2. present: This read treats "property in the room has been damaged" as enough to mark the element present.
    3. present: Quoted evidence "property in the room has been damaged" is the specific language that carries the element.
    4. present: I mark present because the alert includes "property in the room has been damaged".
    5. present: Presence follows from the phrase "property in the room has been damaged" in the body.
    6. present: The message supplies "property in the room has been damaged", which satisfies the element on this pass.
    7. present: On this independent read, "property in the room has been damaged" is the hook that makes the element present.
    8. present: Element is present: the text itself contains "property in the room has been damaged".
    9. present: A first-time reader would see "property in the room has been damaged" and know the element is there.
    10. present: Coding present from the explicit wording "property in the room has been damaged".
    11. present: The body names it with "property in the room has been damaged", so the vote is present.
    12. present: This pass votes present on the strength of "property in the room has been damaged".
    13. present: Because the alert says "property in the room has been damaged", the element is not missing.
    14. present: The quoted span "property in the room has been damaged" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
    15. present: Present: "property in the room has been damaged" is in the transmitted text.
    16. present: I am scoring present after locating "property in the room has been damaged" in the message.
    17. present: The element is carried by "property in the room has been damaged" rather than by implication alone.
    18. present: Direct language "property in the room has been damaged" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
    19. present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "property in the room has been damaged" as the present cue.
    20. present: This reviewer finds "property in the room has been damaged" and therefore records present.
    21. present: The alert is not silent here: it has "property in the room has been damaged".
    22. present: Present vote rests on the visible words "property in the room has been damaged".
    23. present: From the four corners of the message, "property in the room has been damaged" establishes the element.
    24. present: I quote "property in the room has been damaged" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
    25. present: Independent judgment: "property in the room has been damaged" is on the page, so present.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

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Context

Background

UC San Diego Police posted the notice on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html.
Analysis

Key Findings

Unknown suspect(s) entered a basement-level mechanical room at Center Hall. Property damaged; nothing reported missing.
A second room in the building was entered and rummaged through; relatedness unknown.
Outcome
No suspect information. Not in custody. Investigation open.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of California, San Diego: Basement mechanical room entered at Center Hall; property damaged." Incident of July 25, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/uc-san-diego-center-hall-mechanical-room-burglary-2025-07-25/

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