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  "id": "2019-09-21-vanguard-university-crime-alert-2019-008-theft",
  "slug": "vanguard-university-crime-alert-2019-008-theft-2019-09-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Vanguard University",
    "shortName": "Vanguard",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Vanguard Campus Safety Crime Alert / Titan",
    "enrollment": 2200
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-09-21",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Barreto tiller grand theft near Music Theater",
    "headlinePublic": "Barreto tiller grand theft near Music Theater",
    "summary": "Vanguard University Campus Safety [published Crime Alert #2019-008](https://www.vanguard.edu/uploaded/Campus_Safety/Crime_Alert_2019-008.pdf) on the [Campus Crime Alerts archive](https://www.vanguard.edu/resources/campus-public-safety/campus-crime-alerts). Full PDF text recovered.",
    "outcome": "See official Crime Alert PDF."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-09-21",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "CAMPUS SAFETY CRIME ALERT #2019-008 GRAND THEFT. (714) 966-6799 (714) 556-3610 Campus Safety Website https://www.va nguard.edu/res ources/campus- public-safety GRAND THEFT Date / Time: Between 9/21/19 (4:30 PM) & 9/23/19 (6:00AM) Location: Light post adjacent to Music / Theater offices Suspect: Unknown Details: A Barreto tiller (similar to photo above) was chained to the light post located next to the Music / Theater offices. A worker secured the tiller COSTA MESA POLICE with a lock on September 21, 2019 at 4:30 PM. He returned to work on DEPARTMENT September 23, 2019 at 6:00 AM and noticed the tiller missing. The lock had (714) 754-5252 been cut and left behind. The tiller is worth over $6,000. If you saw anything suspicious, or you have information that would help investigators with this investigation, please contact Campus Safety or the Costa Mesa Police Department. Campus Safety Report #: 2019-240 ALERT # Costa Mesa Police Report #: 19-014044 2019-008 Vanguard University Campus Safety\n\nVanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alerts are released when certain events that warrant an advisory are reported on or near Vanguard University. These alerts are intended to seek assistance with ongoing investigations and raise awareness about safety and security incidents among the Vanguard University community.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.vanguard.edu/uploaded/Campus_Safety/Crime_Alert_2019-008.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Official Vanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alert #2019-008 PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim linearized from official Crime Alert #2019-008 PDF on the Campus Crime Alerts archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1324,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Vanguard University residual archive mining (wider b68). Crime Alert #2019-008 PDF from [Campus Crime Alerts](https://www.vanguard.edu/resources/campus-public-safety/campus-crime-alerts).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official Campus Safety Crime Alert #2019-008 recovered from PDF."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert #2019-008 PDF - Vanguard University Campus Safety",
      "url": "https://www.vanguard.edu/uploaded/Campus_Safety/Crime_Alert_2019-008.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Campus Crime Alerts - Vanguard University",
      "url": "https://www.vanguard.edu/resources/campus-public-safety/campus-crime-alerts",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-masters",
    "timely-warning",
    "california",
    "wider-reach",
    "crime-alert-pdf"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
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