{ "id": "2025-10-22-uc-san-diego-scripps-t31-cottage-burglary", "slug": "uc-san-diego-scripps-t31-cottage-burglary-2025-10-22", "institution": { "name": "University of California, San Diego", "shortName": "UCSD", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Triton Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2025-10-22", "type": "burglary", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Forced entry at the T-31 Cottage by the Martin Johnson house", "headlinePublic": "Forced entry at the T-31 Cottage by the Martin Johnson house", "summary": "UC San Diego Police [issued a Clery timely warning after a burglary at the T-31 Cottage adjacent to the Martin Johnson house at Scripps Institution of Oceanography](https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126420859/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+10-23-2025). Police received a trespassing report at 6:31 a.m. October 23. The official window is 4:00 p.m. October 22 through 6:30 p.m. October 23. Around 11:20 a.m. October 23 staff found items missing and an officer found evidence of forced entry.", "outcome": "No suspect information. Official template is/are not in custody. Investigation open." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2025-10-23T06:31:00-07:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT\n\nOctober 23, 2025\n\nALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO\n\nTimely Warning – Burglary\n\nOn October 23, 2025 at 06:31 AM, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a trespassing which occurred at the T-31 Cottage adjacent to the Martin Johnson house, at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. At that time, there was no evidence of forced entry. The suspect most likely gained entry to the location sometime between 04:00 PM on 10/22/2025 and 06:30 PM on 10/23/2025. Around 11:20 AM on 10/23/25, staff discovered items were missing and the investigating officer found evidence of forced entry.\n\nThe suspect(s) entered the building and rummaged through different rooms.\n\nIf you observe any further suspicious behavior or become aware of additional incidents, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately.\n\nThere is no suspect information at this time.\n\nAt this time, the suspect(s) is/are not in custody.\n\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\nIf you are the victim of a burglary or you discover someone inside your residence:\n\nIf possible, immediately leave your residence and go to a safe area (e.g., a neighbor’s apartment or a public place).\n\nCall or text the UC San Diego Police Department at 9-1-1.\n\nIf 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.\n\nTo help reduce the risk of being the victim of a burglary:\n\nMake 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.\n\nIf you live on campus and your windows or doors won’t lock, please call Housing Maintenance at (858) 534-2600.\n\nIf your office windows or doors will not lock, please contact Facilities Management Customer Relations help desk, phone (858) 534-2930.\n\nBe aware of your surroundings. If you see suspicious activity, call or text the UC San Diego Police Department immediately at 9-1-1.\n\nKnow the location of campus emergency telephones on routes to and from campus destinations.\n\nAvoid 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.\n\nBe 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.\n\nWhat is this Notice?\n\nThis 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.\n\nUniversity of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://ucsdcampusnotices.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CN/pages/126420859/Timely+Warning+Burglary+-+10-23-2025", "sourceDescription": "UC San Diego Campus Notices wiki: Timely Warning Burglary 10-23-2025 (T-31 Cottage / Scripps)", "annotations": [ "Dual independent Confluence REST fetch 2026-08-24. CDATA html sha256 62a97cef894befb591da3ae0beadeb108ec533910e8017109af7d58ac9febf79. Flattened from the embedded UCPD email body. En dash, curly apostrophes, and official template 'the suspect(s) is/are not in custody' preserved. Official 'Scripps Institute of Oceanography' spelling preserved. SPN save-sync HTTP 302.", "Incident window starts 2025-10-22 4:00 p.m.; the timely warning is dated October 23 after the 6:31 a.m. trespassing report and 11:20 a.m. missing-items discovery.", "Distinct from 2025-11-15-uc-san-diego-conrad-prebys-parking-structure-copper-burglary (later date, construction parking structure) and from 2025-11-06-uc-san-diego-warren-field-soccer-aggravated-assault (assault, not burglary)." ], "characterCount": 3155 } ], "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).", "keyFindings": [ "Suspect(s) entered the T-31 Cottage adjacent to the Martin Johnson house at Scripps, rummaged through rooms, and took items. Forced entry confirmed after an initial trespassing report.", "No suspect description. 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