{
  "id": "2024-11-29-ucla-strathmore-burglary",
  "slug": "ucla-strathmore-burglary-2024-11-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of California, Los Angeles",
    "shortName": "UCLA",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "BruinAlert",
    "enrollment": 47000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-11-29",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Two suspects entered a student's home overnight while the victim was inside",
    "headlinePublic": "Two suspects entered a student's home overnight while the victim was inside",
    "summary": "On November 29, 2024, two suspects [entered a student's residence on the 10900 block of Strathmore Drive](https://dailybruin.com/2024/12/02/ucpd-searches-for-2-individuals-suspected-of-strathmore-drive-residential-burglary) at approximately 3:45 AM PST and stole an electric scooter and a speaker. The [UCPD issued a crime alert](https://police.ucla.edu/crime-alerts) the following Monday identifying two suspects and a gray Hyundai Elantra sedan.",
    "outcome": "The suspects fled the scene before the victim could alert authorities. UCPD issued a crime alert with suspect descriptions and vehicle information. The investigation remained open as of the alert date."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-02T10:00:00-08:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "UCLA Crime Alert — Residential Burglary\n\nTwo people entered a residence on the 10900 block of Strathmore Drive around 3:45 a.m. Friday and proceeded to take an electric scooter and a speaker. The victim — who was home at the time — is a UCLA student.\n\nOne suspect was male and wore a black-colored hat, sweater, shorts and shoes with white socks, while the other suspect — who was female — wore a white sweater, black pants and white shoes. A gray Hyundai Elantra sedan was involved with the incident.\n\nAnyone with information regarding this incident should contact UCPD.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.ucla.edu/crime-alerts",
      "sourceDescription": "UCLA Police Department Crime Alert (issued December 2, 2024)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim narrative recovered from the UCPD Crime Alert via The Daily Bruin's quoted reporting (dailybruin.com/2024/12/02/ucpd-searches-for-2-individuals-suspected-of-strathmore-drive-residential-burglary)",
        "The alert was issued three days after the incident, on the following Monday",
        "The victim was home during the burglary, making this a 'hot prowl' entry (a residential burglary committed while occupants are present)"
      ],
      "characterCount": 571
    }
  ],
  "context": "On November 29, 2024, at approximately 3:45 AM PST, two suspects [entered a student's residence on the 10900 block of Strathmore Drive](https://dailybruin.com/2024/12/02/ucpd-searches-for-2-individuals-suspected-of-strathmore-drive-residential-burglary) near the UCLA campus and stole an electric scooter and a speaker. The victim, a UCLA student, was home at the time of the break-in. UCPD issued a crime alert the following Monday, December 2, describing the two suspects and a gray Hyundai Elantra sedan believed to be involved. The incident was part of a [broader pattern of residential burglaries targeting UCLA students](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/another-ucla-student-home-burglary-westwood-strathmore-gayley/3572441/) in the Westwood area during the fall 2024 semester. Strathmore Drive, located north of campus, is home to many UCLA students in off-campus apartments. UCPD [issues crime alerts as Clery Act timely warnings](https://police.ucla.edu/reports-statistics/jeanne-clery-act/timely-warnings-and-emergency-notifications) when crimes on or near campus pose a continuing threat to the community.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The burglary occurred while the student victim was home, a 'hot prowl' scenario (a residential burglary committed while occupants are present)",
    "The crime alert was issued three days later on the following Monday",
    "The incident was part of a pattern of burglaries targeting UCLA students in Westwood"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UCPD searches for 2 individuals suspected of Strathmore Drive residential burglary (Daily Bruin)",
      "url": "https://dailybruin.com/2024/12/02/ucpd-searches-for-2-individuals-suspected-of-strathmore-drive-residential-burglary",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Another UCLA student becomes a victim of home burglary (NBC Los Angeles)",
      "url": "https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/another-ucla-student-home-burglary-westwood-strathmore-gayley/3572441/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "UCLA Police Department Crime Alerts",
      "url": "https://police.ucla.edu/crime-alerts",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "burglary",
    "timely-warning",
    "california",
    "off-campus",
    "residential",
    "hot-prowl",
    "bruinalert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-05-03",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}