{
  "id": "2026-01-17-vanguard-university-crime-alert-2026-03-burglary",
  "slug": "vanguard-university-crime-alert-2026-03-burglary-2026-01-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Vanguard University",
    "shortName": "Vanguard",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Vanguard Campus Safety Crime Alert / Titan",
    "enrollment": 2200
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-17",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Layne Building and Student Center burglary suspect sought",
    "headlinePublic": "Layne Building and Student Center burglary suspect sought",
    "summary": "Vanguard University Campus Safety [published Crime Alert #2026-03](https://www.vanguard.edu/uploaded/CRIME_ALERT_26-03.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": "2026-01-17",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "CAMPUS SAFETY CRIME ALERT #2026-03 BURGLARY\nEmergency Number (949) 244-0098\nDATE / TIME: JANUARY 17, 2026 @ 4:51 PM\nLOCATION: LAYNE BUILDING & STUDENT CENTER\nSUSPECT: MALE / WHITE / BLONDE HAIR / APPROX. 18-21 YRS OLD.\nDETAILS: The above suspect entered multiple buildings throughout the campus during business hours. The suspect stole an umbrella from a Layne building storage closet, and unknown items from the Student Center cafeteria. He left the campus on foot and headed south on Newport Blvd.\nAnyone having information about the above suspect is encouraged to contact Campus Safety. The Costa Mesa Police Department was contacted, and a crime report was initiated.\nCAMPUS SAFETY REPORT # 2026-011\nCosta Mesa Police Department (714) 754-5252\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/CRIME_ALERT_26-03.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Official Vanguard University Campus Safety Crime Alert #2026-03 PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim linearized from official Crime Alert #2026-03 PDF on the Campus Crime Alerts archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1068,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Vanguard University (private master's, Costa Mesa, CA) publishes numbered Campus Safety Crime Alerts as PDF advisories on its [Campus Crime Alerts page](https://www.vanguard.edu/resources/campus-public-safety/campus-crime-alerts). Alert #2026-03 PDF recovered and linearized for the archive (wider b66).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official Campus Safety Crime Alert #2026-03 recovered from PDF.",
    "Private-masters California institution; non-R1 diversity contribution."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert #2026-03 PDF - Vanguard University Campus Safety",
      "url": "https://www.vanguard.edu/uploaded/CRIME_ALERT_26-03.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"
}