It has come to the attention of the University Police
Department that the COMMUNITY ALERT BULLETIN initially
distributed on August 2, 1996 was not distributed as widely as
anticipated. This bulletin is being redistributed to "All at
UCSD."

Location:    UCSD - Marshall College Commons area (between La Casa and the
Cognitive    Science Bldg.)

Date/Time:  July 31, 1996 - Wednesday night - approximately 9:30 p.m.

Victim:     36-year-old female, non-student, conference attendee

Suspect:   Hispanic male, possibly named "Jose," in his early 20's,
       approximately 5'-10" tall, muscular build, oval
       face, dark brown collar length wavy hair, layered
       and parted in the center, unshaven, two day growth.
       Wearing black jeans, black tennis shoes.

M.O.      On Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at approximately 9:30 p.m.,
       the victim had just finished using the public
       telephone located on the lower level of the Marshall
       College Commons complex (La Casa) when she was
       grabbed and forced into a vacant/unoccupied room.
       The victim was then raped.

Weapon:   None involved

Detective:   Robert L. Jones
       UCSD PD Detective Bureau
       534-4359

       Community members who are out late at night are
       encouraged to walk in groups or pairs. If this is
       not possible, arrange a CSO escort by dialing
       534-9255.

       As safe as UCSD is, it is not immune to criminal activity.
       All community members need to be alert to such
       possibilities and take necessary precautions.

       Public telephones and emergency call boxes are located
       throughout the campus. To contact the police
       department using a public telephone, simply dial
       911 for assistance. Community members are
       encouraged to immediately report any unusual/
       suspicious activity.

       It is the responsibility of those receiving this bulletin to
       immediately disseminate the information by posting
       them in campus areas under their control. The UCSD
       Police Department requests that anyone having
       information concerning this incident to immediately
       contact the police department.