{ "id": "2024-10-03-university-of-arizona-stalking-main-campus", "slug": "university-of-arizona-stalking-main-campus-2024-10-03", "institution": { "name": "University of Arizona", "shortName": "UA", "state": "AZ", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "UAlert", "enrollment": 53000 }, "incident": { "date": "2024-10-03", "type": "stalking", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "headline": "Timely warning after a driver twice offered a student a ride; reported as stalking", "headlinePublic": "Timely warning after a driver twice offered a student a ride; reported as stalking", "summary": "On October 3, 2024 at 4:33 PM MST, [University of Arizona Police Department](https://uapd.arizona.edu/public-information/clery-timely-warnings) received a report of stalking on UA's [main campus in Tucson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arizona). A female student reported that a male in a car asked if she wanted a ride, then circled back to ask a second time. UAPD issued a [Clery Timely Warning](https://www.kold.com/2024/10/04/authorities-investigating-stalking-incident-university-arizona-campus/) on October 4 the next afternoon, noting it was unclear whether this incident related to similar previous incidents on Main Campus.", "outcome": "Investigation ongoing. UAPD did not deploy UAlert (which is reserved for active threats) and instead used the Clery Timely Warning channel because the incident was not actively unfolding. Multiple similar Main Campus incidents prompted ongoing investigation.", "resolution": "under-investigation" }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2024-10-04T15:00:00-07:00", "timestampApprox": "Issued Friday afternoon, October 4, 2024, about 22 hours after the 4:33 PM MST October 3 incident", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Clery Timely Warning - Stalking\n\nThe University of Arizona Police Department received a report of stalking from Campus Security Authority that occurred on Oct. 3 at 4:33 p.m., in which a female student on the University of Arizona main campus was approached in a car by a male asking if she wanted a ride, and the male circled back in his car and made a second inquiry if she wanted a ride.\n\nThe vehicle's driver is described as a white male in his 60s or 70s, balding with white hair, a beard and a goatee, who was last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt and sunglasses. The individual was reported to be driving a white vehicle with a license plate that began with \"DN.\"\n\nAt this time, it is unknown if this incident is related to previous similar instances around the Main Campus that UAPD notified the community of last month.\n\nThis Timely Warning is being issued by the University of Arizona Police Department in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nIf you have any information about this crime, you can contact UAPD at 520-621-8273, or call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463) to remain anonymous.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information/stalking-tucson-az-0", "sourceDescription": "UAPD Clery Timely Warnings archive", "annotations": [ "UA Public Information Officer Marvin Smith confirmed UAPD used Clery Timely Warning rather than UAlert because 'It's not an active incident that is impacting somebody right now'; UAlert is reserved for actively unfolding incidents like potential shootings or gas leaks", "The 4:33 PM MST timestamp is precise and was disclosed directly in the warning, illustrating UAPD's relatively transparent VAWA practice", "The incident is tied to a pattern: the warning explicitly notes 'previous similar instances around the Main Campus' the prior month, suggesting a course-of-conduct or pattern actor", "UA led Arizona's three public universities in reported rapes in the 2024 Clery data; NAU, though far smaller, reported the most stalking (33, more than UA and ASU combined)", "Reported 22 hours after the incident, within Clery 'timely' window and faster than many institutional baselines", "Routing through Campus Security Authority rather than direct 911 reflects UA's [Threat Assessment and Management Team](https://safety.arizona.edu/news/5-things-know-reporting-stalking-threat-assessment-and-management-team) intake structure", "Verbatim text recovered from UAPD's published Clery Timely Warning archive and Daily Wildcat reproduction, incident narrative, suspect description (white male, 60s-70s, balding, beard and goatee, blue and white striped shirt), and white-vehicle / 'DN' license plate are preserved as published" ], "characterCount": 1167 } ], "context": "The [University of Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arizona) is a public R1 institution in Tucson with approximately 53,000 students. The October 2024 Clery Timely Warning is notable for several reasons. First, UAPD's [Public Information Officer Marvin Smith](https://www.kold.com/2024/10/04/authorities-investigating-stalking-incident-university-arizona-campus/) explicitly distinguished the Clery Timely Warning channel from UAlert, the latter is reserved for actively unfolding incidents (active shooter, gas leak), while Clery Timely Warnings are issued for completed crimes that pose continuing threats. Second, the warning explicitly references previous similar incidents from the prior month, suggesting a pattern that elevated the severity of this single report into a community notification. Third, [per 2024 Clery data](https://arizonasonorannews.com/37873/education/understanding-campus-safety-through-asu-nau-and-uas-clery-report-data/), UA leads its peers in reported rapes, while NAU (the smallest of the three) reported the most stalking, a pattern that may reflect differences in incident volume or in reporting culture. UAPD also operates a [Threat Assessment and Management Team](https://safety.arizona.edu/news/5-things-know-reporting-stalking-threat-assessment-and-management-team) that handles non-emergency stalking cases, providing an institutional alternative to Clery's law-enforcement-only intake. Stalking remains a [VAWA-covered Clery crime](https://www.justice.gov/ovw/violence-against-women-reauthorization-act-2013) requiring timely warning.", "keyFindings": [ "UAPD's distinction between UAlert (active threats) and Clery Timely Warning (completed Clery crimes) is unusually well-articulated and publicly explained", "The warning explicitly references 'previous similar instances' the prior month, establishing a course-of-conduct/pattern even with a single new report", "UA led Arizona's public universities in reported rapes in the 2024 Clery data, while NAU reported the most stalking", "22-hour reporting interval (incident at 4:33 PM MST Oct 3, warning Friday afternoon Oct 4) is within Clery 'timely' standard", "The warning's specificity ('main campus', exact time, pattern reference) reflects UA's relatively transparent VAWA practice" ], "sources": [ { "title": "Stalking - Tucson, AZ (University of Arizona Police Department, Clery Timely Warning)", "url": "https://uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information/stalking-tucson-az-0", "type": "official-archive" }, { "title": "UAPD issues warning about stalking incident on main campus (The Daily Wildcat)", "url": "https://wildcat.arizona.edu/156719/news/uapd-sends-warning-of-stalking-on-main-campus/", "type": "student-newspaper" }, { "title": "Stalking latest criminal incident reported on University of Arizona campus (KOLD-TV)", "url": "https://www.kold.com/2024/10/04/authorities-investigating-stalking-incident-university-arizona-campus/", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "UAPD looking for man accused of stalking woman on UA's main campus (KGUN9)", "url": "https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/uapd-looking-for-man-accused-of-stalking-woman-on-uas-main-campus", "type": "local-media" }, { "title": "UA Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Tucson Main Campus)", "url": "https://www.clery.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2023-09/2023%20Annual%20Security%20&%20Fire%20Safety%20Report-%20Tucson%20Main%20Campus.pdf", "type": "clery-asr" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "stalking", "vawa", "timely-warning", "university-of-arizona", "tucson", "public-r1", "campus-security-authority", "ualert-vs-timely", "course-of-conduct-pattern" ], "dateAdded": "2026-05-03", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-03", "addedBy": "ingestion" }