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Vanguard University Campus Safety published Crime Alert #2025-02 on the Campus Crime Alerts archive. Full PDF text recovered.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Assault with a Deadly Weapon Date / Time: February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM Location: 3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building Suspect: Male White or Hispanic, 5’9 to 6’ 190 pounds wearing all dark clothing. Facial hair on chin. Details: At approximately 5:00AM, Calvary Chapel Security contacted the suspect on the high school property. When asked to leave, the suspect became belligerent and threw a piece of metal at the officer. The suspect made criminal threats and fled the scene. Santa Ana PD responded and is actively looking for the suspect. This incident is in the vicinity of the K Wave Building where Vanguard University has classes. CAMPUS SAFETY # 2025-035 Santa Ana PD # 2025-02457 Vanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alerts are released when certain events that warrant an advisory are reported on or near Vanguard University. These alerts are intended to seek assistance with ongoing investigations and raise awareness about safety and security incidents among the Vanguard University community.
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Official Vanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alert #2025-02 PDFvanguard.edufind archived copies
Verbatim linearized from official Crime Alert #2025-02 PDF on the Campus Crime Alerts archive.
Fable 5 C (2026-08-31): layout-aware recapture from Vanguard crime-alert PDF. Body reading-order only; sidebar (emergency/non-emergency phones, website URL, Costa Mesa PD box, ALERT #) not interleaved. pdftotext -layout (writer) + pypdf (second extract) agree on the details paragraph. En-dash and curly apostrophes preserved as in the text layer. Photos not transcribed.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Date / Time: February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM Location: 3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building Suspect: Male White or Hispanic, 5’9 to 6’ 190 pounds wearing all dark clothing. Facial hair on chin. Details: At approximately 5:00AM, Calvary Chapel Security contacted the suspect on the high school property. When asked to leave, the suspect became belligerent and threw a piece of metal at the officer. The suspect made criminal threats and fled the scene. Santa Ana PD responded and is actively looking for the suspect. This incident is in the vicinity of the K Wave Building where Vanguard University has classes. CAMPUS SAFETY # 2025-035 Santa Ana PD # 2025-02457 Vanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alerts are released when certain events that warrant an advisory are reported on or near Vanguard University. These alerts are intended to seek assistance with ongoing investigations and raise awareness about safety and security incidents among the Vanguard University community.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The message is signed "Vanguard University Campus Safety" and also names "Santa Ana PD" as the responding agency, leaving the originator clear.

    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: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the crime alert.
    2. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it, with "Santa Ana PD" responding.
    3. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert; Santa Ana PD also named.
    4. present: Signed 'Vanguard University Campus Safety' with Santa Ana PD named.
    5. present: Signed "Vanguard University Campus Safety" with Santa Ana PD cited.
    6. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert, with Santa Ana PD named.
    7. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert, with Santa Ana PD named.
    8. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert, with Santa Ana PD named.
    9. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it, with Santa Ana PD cited.
    10. present: Signed Vanguard University Campus Safety with Santa Ana PD cited.
    11. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert.
    12. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it and Santa Ana PD is named.
    13. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it, with Santa Ana PD named.
    14. present: Signed "Vanguard University Campus Safety"; Santa Ana PD also named.
    15. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it and "Santa Ana PD" is named.
    16. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert, with Santa Ana PD cited.
    17. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert and Santa Ana PD is named.
    18. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert.
    19. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert, with Santa Ana PD named.
    20. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs it; "Santa Ana PD" also named.
    21. present: 'Vanguard University Campus Safety' signs the alert and Santa Ana PD is named.
    22. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert.
    23. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert.
    24. present: Signed "Vanguard University Campus Safety" with Santa Ana PD named.
    25. present: "Vanguard University Campus Safety" signs the alert.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The headline "Assault with a Deadly Weapon," a thrown piece of metal and "criminal threats" identify the specific danger rather than a vague incident.

    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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    1. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" and criminal threats name the hazard.
    2. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the specific crime.
    3. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" is an explicit hazard label.
    4. present: 'Assault with a Deadly Weapon' names the crime precisely.
    5. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the offense precisely.
    6. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the crime specifically.
    7. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon", metal thrown at an officer.
    8. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" plus a thrown piece of metal.
    9. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the specific crime.
    10. present: Assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats are named.
    11. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the hazard precisely.
    12. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" is the specific hazard.
    13. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" plus a thrown piece of metal names the hazard.
    14. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" plus a thrown piece of metal and criminal threats.
    15. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the hazard directly.
    16. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" and criminal threats name the hazard.
    17. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" and criminal threats name the hazard.
    18. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the offense precisely.
    19. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" plus criminal threats names the hazard.
    20. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the offense specifically.
    21. present: 'Assault with a Deadly Weapon' names the offense specifically.
    22. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the threat precisely.
    23. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the hazard precisely.
    24. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the specific crime.
    25. present: "Assault with a Deadly Weapon" names the hazard precisely.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The alert gives a full address, "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building," and ties it to where Vanguard holds classes.

    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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    1. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    2. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is a street address.
    3. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" pins the location.
    4. present: '3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building'.
    5. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    6. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    7. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    8. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building."
    9. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    10. present: 3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building.
    11. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    12. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    13. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an exact address.
    14. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    15. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" gives the address.
    16. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    17. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    18. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    19. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is a full address.
    20. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    21. present: '3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building' is an exact address.
    22. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    23. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building".
    24. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
    25. present: "3800 South Fairview St. Santa Ana, KWAVE Building" is an address.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent, 0 of 25 read it as present. Nothing tells recipients what to do; the closing boilerplate only explains why crime alerts are released and that police are searching.

    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. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; the closing text only describes why alerts exist.
    2. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; the closing text only explains why alerts exist.
    3. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; it only describes police response and alert purpose.
    4. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; it only explains why crime alerts exist.
    5. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; only investigative context is given.
    6. absent: No protective action or reporting instruction is directed to recipients.
    7. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; it only describes the incident and the alert program.
    8. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; it only describes the police response and alert policy.
    9. absent: No action is requested of readers; only boilerplate about why alerts are issued.
    10. absent: Offers awareness and an investigation request but no protective action to take.
    11. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; only investigative context is offered.
    12. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; it only explains why alerts are issued.
    13. absent: The alert seeks investigative assistance generally but gives recipients no protective action to take.
    14. absent: No protective action is asked of recipients; only investigation and awareness are described.
    15. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; the closing text only explains alert purpose.
    16. absent: Recipients are given awareness only; no protective action is requested of them.
    17. absent: The closing text explains why alerts are issued but never tells recipients to take any action.
    18. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; the text only recounts and explains the alert program.
    19. absent: The closing text explains why alerts are released but never instructs readers to act.
    20. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; the alert only seeks investigative assistance generally.
    21. absent: No protective action is requested; the closing text only explains why alerts are issued.
    22. absent: Only investigative assistance is described; no protective action is directed at readers.
    23. absent: No protective action is requested; the text only describes the incident and the alert policy.
    24. absent: No protective action is asked of readers; only the purpose of crime alerts is explained.
    25. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; it describes the investigation and alert purpose.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. "Date / Time: February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" supplies an explicit date and clock time, repeated in the incident narrative.

    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: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    2. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" fixes date and time.
    3. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    4. present: 'February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM'.
    5. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    6. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an explicit date and time.
    7. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    8. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM."
    9. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an explicit date and time.
    10. present: February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM is given twice.
    11. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an explicit date and time.
    12. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    13. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    14. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    15. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an exact date and time.
    16. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    17. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an explicit date and time.
    18. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    19. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    20. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" is an explicit date and time.
    21. present: 'February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM' gives date and clock time.
    22. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" gives date and clock time.
    23. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM".
    24. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" supplies date and time.
    25. present: "February 5, 2025, at 5:00AM" supplies date and time.
  • Impactpresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Present by majority, 24 of 25 read it as present. The suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" while still at large. One reviewer held that no consequence to the community is stated.

    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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    1. present: Throwing metal at an officer plus "criminal threats" and "Deadly Weapon" imply serious harm.
    2. present: The suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats", conveying danger of injury.
    3. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger.
    4. present: Suspect 'threw a piece of metal at the officer', 'made criminal threats' and remains at large, implying danger.
    5. present: Suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats", conveying danger.
    6. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger to people.
    7. present: The suspect "made criminal threats" and remains at large after throwing metal, conveying danger.
    8. present: A deadly weapon thrown at an officer and "criminal threats" convey danger of injury.
    9. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" with a deadly weapon convey danger.
    10. present: Threw a piece of metal at the officer and made criminal threats shows danger.
    11. absent: Events are narrated but no consequence or severity for the community is stated.
    12. present: The suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" while still at large.
    13. present: A "deadly weapon" thrown plus "criminal threats" from a suspect still at large conveys danger.
    14. present: A deadly weapon thrown at an officer plus "criminal threats" conveys danger of injury.
    15. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger to people.
    16. present: A belligerent suspect throwing metal and making criminal threats while still at large conveys danger.
    17. present: A deadly weapon thrown at an officer plus criminal threats, with the suspect still sought, conveys danger.
    18. present: The suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats," showing danger.
    19. present: A "deadly weapon" thrown at an officer plus criminal threats conveys danger of serious harm.
    20. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger.
    21. present: 'threw a piece of metal at the officer' and 'made criminal threats' with the suspect still sought convey danger.
    22. present: Suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats", conveying danger.
    23. present: The suspect "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats", showing danger.
    24. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger to people.
    25. present: "threw a piece of metal at the officer" and "made criminal threats" convey danger to people.

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Context

Background

Vanguard University (private master's, Costa Mesa, CA) publishes numbered Campus Safety Crime Alerts as PDF advisories on its Campus Crime Alerts page. Alert #2025-02 PDF recovered and linearized for the archive (wider b66).
Analysis

Key Findings

Complete official Campus Safety Crime Alert #2025-02 recovered from PDF.
Private-masters California institution; non-R1 diversity contribution.
Outcome
See official Crime Alert PDF.
Provenance

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    Crime Alert #2025-02 PDF - Vanguard University Campus Safety
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    Campus Crime Alerts - Vanguard University
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Vanguard University: ADW near KWAVE Building after security contact." Incident of February 5, 2025. Added July 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/vanguard-university-crime-alert-2025-02-assault-2025-02-05/

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