{ "id": "2024-10-11-uc-san-diego-scripps-lincoln-mkz-motor-vehicle-theft", "slug": "uc-san-diego-scripps-lincoln-mkz-motor-vehicle-theft-2024-10-11", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2024-10-11", "type": "motor-vehicle-theft", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Lincoln MKZ taken on La Jolla Shores Drive near Naga Way", "headlinePublic": "Lincoln MKZ taken on La Jolla Shores Drive near Naga Way", "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a Clery timely warning after a 7:11 p.m. October 11 motor vehicle theft of a Lincoln MKZ on La Jolla Shores Drive near Naga Way at Scripps Institution of Oceanography](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126650236/Timely+Warning+Motor+Vehicle+Theft+-+10-12-2024). The timely warning is dated October 12. No suspect information.", "outcome": "Suspect not in custody. Investigation open." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2024-10-11T19:11:00-07:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nOctober 12, 2024\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Motor Vehicle Theft\n\nOn October 11, 2024, at 7:11 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle theft of a Lincoln MKZ. The theft occurred on La Jolla Shores Drive near Naga Way, at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.\n\nThere is no suspect information at this time.\nAt this time, the suspect is not in custody.\nThe report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department.\n\nIf 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.\n\nThe remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a motor vehicle theft and is not necessarily related to this incident.\n\nIf you are the victim of a motor vehicle theft:\n\nCall or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1 and be prepared to provide the following: License plate number and vehicle year, make, model, and color;\nDate, time, and location you last saw your vehicle;\n\nDate and time you discovered your vehicle missing; and\nAdvise if you subscribe to a vehicle tracking service, such as Lojack or OnStar.\n\nGeneral safety considerations to prevent a motor vehicle theft:\n\nAlways lock your vehicle, close all windows and sunroof, and take your keys.\nNever leave your vehicle running when unattended.\nPark 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.\n\nAlarms or anti-theft devices work. Thieves are usually looking for the easiest target. If your car has an alarm or other anti-theft device, it could act as a deterrent but don’t make the common mistake of assuming that because you have an alarm or anti-theft device, thieves won’t break in.\nInstall a vehicle tracking and location system that can be activated after the vehicle is reported as stolen.\nDon’t 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.\nReport suspicious activity immediately to the UC San Diego Police Department by calling or texting 9-1-1.\n\nWhat is this Notice?\n\nThis notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves.\n\nIf you have any Triton Alert questions, please contact EH&S Emergency Management & Business Continuity at emergency@ucsd.edu\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive | La Jolla, CA 92093 US", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126650236/Timely+Warning+Motor+Vehicle+Theft+-+10-12-2024", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Motor Vehicle Theft 10-12-2024 (Scripps Lincoln MKZ)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. CDATA html sha256 54ad591e3f1609823b0f4aa4f014b5ecfe3ca1ae76c9d502299d1b6186eed3de. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. Doubled footer if present preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 302.", "Incident 2024-10-11 7:11 p.m. PDT. Timely warning dated October 12.", "Distinct from 2024-12-29-uc-san-diego-naga-way-biological-grade-aggravated-assault (later date, Naga Way assault, not a vehicle theft) and from 2024-10-21-uc-san-diego-campuswide-escooter-thefts (later October window, e-scooters)." ], "characterCount": 2915 } ], "context": "UC San Diego Police posted the notice on the Campus Notices wiki, linked from [police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html](https://police.ucsd.edu/alerts/warnings.html) as 10/12/2024 Timely Warning Motor Vehicle Theft.", "keyFindings": [ "7:11 p.m. October 11, 2024 Lincoln MKZ stolen on La Jolla Shores Drive near Naga Way at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.", "No suspect information. Suspect not in custody." ], "sources": [ { "title": "Timely Warning – Motor Vehicle Theft - 10-12-2024", "url": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126650236/Timely+Warning+Motor+Vehicle+Theft+-+10-12-2024", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-08-24", "archiveUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260824132410/https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126650236/Timely+Warning+Motor+Vehicle+Theft+-+10-12-2024" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "public-r1", "california", "ucsd", "motor-vehicle-theft", "timely-warning", "2024" ], "dateAdded": "2026-08-24", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24", "addedBy": "ingestion" }