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Burglary, December 27, 2023

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Over two days during winter break, an unidentified suspect burglarized the Zeta Psi fraternity house at 638 E University Blvd near the University of Arizona. On December 27, 2023, a suspect entered through an open second-story window and took a bag of personal items before abandoning it nearby; on December 28, a suspect was seen exiting the house after unlawful entry. UAPD issued a Clery crime alert describing a male in a black hooded sweatshirt and urging anyone with information to come forward.

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Verified verbatimUAPD Crime Alert — Burglary (Clery Timely Warning)3796 chars
Please note this message may contain information that some may find upsetting. University of Arizona Police Department Crime Alert (Clery Timely Warning) Type of Offense: Burglary Today’s Date: December 29, 2023 Date and Time of Occurrence: December 22, 2203 2:00 PM – December 23, 2023 1:04 PM December 27, 2023 11:34 AM December 28, 2023 09:15 AM Location: 1717 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ (Babcock Residence Hall) 638 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ (Zeta Psi Fraternity) Reporting Agency / Case #: UAPD / 2312230002, 2312270001, 2312280001 Synopsis of Crime or Offense: Between 12-22-23 and 12-23-23, an unidentified suspect(s) unlawfully entered an unoccupied room at Babcock Residence Hall and stole a bicycle. Entry was gained by damaging the door lock. On 12-27-23, an unidentified suspect(s) unlawfully entered Zeta Psi Fraternity house through an open second story window. The suspect removed a bag containing personal items from the house and abandoned it nearby. On 12-28-23, an unidentified suspect was observed exiting Zeta Psi Fraternity house after gaining unlawful entry. Injuries: There were no reports of physical injuries. Suspect Description: A male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was seen exiting Zeta Psi Fraternity house. Status: UAPD is actively investigating. It is unknown if the crimes are connected to one another. At this time, no suspects have been apprehended. Definition: Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. If you have any information about this crime, or if you know about any recent similar incidents, please contact UAPD at 520-621-8273. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463). UAPD would like to remind the campus community about the following safety tips: Keep your doors and windows locked. Familiarize yourself with the security systems and procedures utilized in your building. Be sure to lock up your vehicles, residential hall rooms, and offices when you leave. Remove any valuables from sight or take them with you when you leave. Do not allow anyone to follow you into your residential hall or a secured area and be sure to secure spaces that are unoccupied to reduce the risk of a crime of opportunity. Keep a record of all keys issued. Master keys and extra duplicates should be locked away for safekeeping. Maintain an inventory of all office equipment; include the make, model, and serial number of each item. Keep this inventory in a safe place. Keep it current by adding the identification numbers of all new equipment. Please do not delay in calling 911. UAPD strongly encourages the reporting of criminal or suspicious activity in a timely manner. For additional safety tips please visit uapd.arizona.edu and safety.arizona.edu Visit the UAPD Victim Resources page to learn more about available support and resources. About this notice: University of Arizona Clery Timely Warnings are released by the University of Arizona Police Department in compliance with federal law when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety and allow campus community members to take precautions. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning. Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in timely warnings only when they provide details that might help distinguish the suspect’s appearance from the general population. A Timely Warning is not the same as a UAlert. A UAlert is an emergency notification for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. Emergency: 911 • Non-Emergency: 520-621-8273 (UAPD) • Tips: 520-88-CRIME (2-7463) • UAPD.arizona.edu
Corrected 2026-07-19 against live UAPD timely-information page: removed trailing HTML artifact (<section) from prior transcription; preserves official typo "December 22, 2203".
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Please note this message may contain information that some may find upsetting. University of Arizona Police Department Crime Alert (Clery Timely Warning) Type of Offense: Burglary Today’s Date: December 29, 2023 Date and Time of Occurrence: December 22, 2203 2:00 PM – December 23, 2023 1:04 PM December 27, 2023 11:34 AM December 28, 2023 09:15 AM Location: 1717 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ (Babcock Residence Hall) 638 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ (Zeta Psi Fraternity) Reporting Agency / Case #: UAPD / 2312230002, 2312270001, 2312280001 Synopsis of Crime or Offense: Between 12-22-23 and 12-23-23, an unidentified suspect(s) unlawfully entered an unoccupied room at Babcock Residence Hall and stole a bicycle. Entry was gained by damaging the door lock. On 12-27-23, an unidentified suspect(s) unlawfully entered Zeta Psi Fraternity house through an open second story window. The suspect removed a bag containing personal items from the house and abandoned it nearby. On 12-28-23, an unidentified suspect was observed exiting Zeta Psi Fraternity house after gaining unlawful entry. Injuries: There were no reports of physical injuries. Suspect Description: A male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt was seen exiting Zeta Psi Fraternity house. Status: UAPD is actively investigating. It is unknown if the crimes are connected to one another. At this time, no suspects have been apprehended. Definition: Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. If you have any information about this crime, or if you know about any recent similar incidents, please contact UAPD at 520-621-8273. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463). UAPD would like to remind the campus community about the following safety tips: Keep your doors and windows locked. Familiarize yourself with the security systems and procedures utilized in your building. Be sure to lock up your vehicles, residential hall rooms, and offices when you leave. Remove any valuables from sight or take them with you when you leave. Do not allow anyone to follow you into your residential hall or a secured area and be sure to secure spaces that are unoccupied to reduce the risk of a crime of opportunity. Keep a record of all keys issued. Master keys and extra duplicates should be locked away for safekeeping. Maintain an inventory of all office equipment; include the make, model, and serial number of each item. Keep this inventory in a safe place. Keep it current by adding the identification numbers of all new equipment. Please do not delay in calling 911. UAPD strongly encourages the reporting of criminal or suspicious activity in a timely manner. For additional safety tips please visit uapd.arizona.edu and safety.arizona.edu Visit the UAPD Victim Resources page to learn more about available support and resources. About this notice: University of Arizona Clery Timely Warnings are released by the University of Arizona Police Department in compliance with federal law when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety and allow campus community members to take precautions. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning. Physical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in timely warnings only when they provide details that might help distinguish the suspect’s appearance from the general population. A Timely Warning is not the same as a UAlert. A UAlert is an emergency notification for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. Emergency: 911 • Non-Emergency: 520-621-8273 (UAPD) • Tips: 520-88-CRIME (2-7463) • UAPD.arizona.edu

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Context

Background

The University of Arizona's Greek row runs along University Boulevard just off the main campus, and the Zeta Psi house sits at 638 E University Blvd. During winter break 2023, when the house was largely empty, a suspect broke in twice (on December 27 through an open second-story window, and again on December 28) prompting a UAPD Clery crime alert. The Daily Wildcat folded the Zeta Psi burglaries into a winter-break campus crime roundup that also noted a rash of vehicle thefts. The alert described a male in a black hooded sweatshirt and urged anyone with information to contact UAPD or the anonymous 88-CRIME line. The case is a quieter but instructive Greek-life entry in the archive: a property-crime timely warning at a fraternity house, demonstrating that Clery alerts cover far more than violent incidents, and that empty break-period Greek housing is a recurring burglary target.
Analysis

Key Findings

UAPD issued a Clery timely warning for two winter-break burglaries at the Zeta Psi fraternity house, not a violent-threat emergency notification
The first break-in used an open second-story window; the second was witnessed as the suspect exited the house
The alert described a male in a black hooded sweatshirt and offered both a UAPD line and the anonymous 88-CRIME line
Empty Greek-life housing during break periods is a recurring property-crime target, illustrating the breadth of Clery-covered incidents
Outcome
UAPD reported the case was actively under investigation with no suspects apprehended. The alert urged anyone with information to call UAPD or the anonymous 88-CRIME line.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Burglary - Crime Alert - Tucson (Main Campus) - University of Arizona Police Department
    uapd.arizona.edu
    archived copy
  2. Student Paper
    Campus crime roundup #1: Winter break spared no Hyundai vehicle owner - The Daily Wildcat
    wildcat.arizona.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Arizona: Burglary, December 27, 2023." Incident of December 27, 2023. Added May 2026; last updated July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-arizona-zeta-psi-burglary-alert-2023-12-27/

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burglaryfraternitygreek-lifezeta-psitimely-warningarizonawinter-breakproperty-crimeUnder Investigation
Added May 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion