{
  "id": "2026-05-12-santa-monica-college-cmd-off-campus-assault",
  "slug": "santa-monica-college-cmd-off-campus-assault-2026-05-12",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Santa Monica College",
    "shortName": "SMC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "Corsair Alert / SMCPD Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-05-12",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus assault near CMD campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus assault near CMD campus",
    "summary": "Santa Monica College Police [issued a Crime Alert](https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2026/Crime-Alert-5122026.pdf) after an unprovoked assault on an SMC student near the CMD campus. Full text recovered from the official SMCPD PDF.",
    "outcome": "Student transported as a precaution; Santa Monica Police Department investigating."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Crime Alert dated May 12, 2026",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "SANTA MONICA COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT\n                                    JOHNNIE ADAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE\n                               1718 PEARL STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90405\n                                             (310) 434-4300\n\n                                      Crime Alert\n                            Off-Campus Assault\n\nDescription of Subject: Unknown, possibly homeless individual, no further description of the\nsubject.\n\nDate(s) and Time(s) of the Incident: 5/12/2026 at approximately 8:25 am.\n\nCircumstances: On 5/12/2026 at approximately an SMC student was attacked by a homeless\nindividual near the CMD campus at Olympic Blvd. and 26th Street. Santa Monica Police and Fire\nresponded and transported the student to a local area hospital as a precaution.\n\nThis was an unprovoked assault as the student was walking across the crosswalk at Olympic and\n26th. Santa Monica Police Department is currently investigating this case. If you have any\ninformation related to this incident, you can call SMPD at (310) 458-8495.\n\nThe Santa Monica College Police Department would like to remind the campus community to:\n\n   •   Dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency and if on campus, call (310) 434-4300 or use our\n       safety app Corsair Alert.\n   •   Always be alert and aware of your surroundings\n   •   Report any suspicious activity to the police\n   •   Do not leave doors to buildings propped open.\n   •   Secure your office by locking all windows and doors.\n   •   Avoid poorly lit or deserted areas when walking at night.\n   •   Utilize either the \"Walk with SMCPD\" feature of Corsair Alert or call our number at\n       (310) 434-4300 to request an escort.\n\n                                    May 12, 2026\n                             Crime Alert Notice\n        Any Information regarding this case please contact the Santa Monica Police Department at\n\n        (310) 458-8495.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2026/Crime-Alert-5122026.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Official SMCPD Crime Alert PDF, May 12, 2026",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Santa Monica College Police Department Crime Alert PDF."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1894,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official SMC Police crime-alerts archive (admin.smc.edu).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official Crime Alert PDF recovered for a May 2026 off-campus assault near CMD."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert - Off-Campus Assault - Santa Monica College Police",
      "url": "https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2026/Crime-Alert-5122026.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "community-college",
    "timely-warning",
    "assault",
    "california",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}