Timely Warning – Aggravated Assault (Update to Dec. 13, 2020 Incident)

The UC San Diego Police Department would like to update our community regarding the incident first reported in a Timely Warning on December 13, 2020 (see below). During the course of our investigation, UC San Diego police officers were able to identify the suspect in this case as a person that frequents the University City area. Based on this identification, UC San Diego police detectives filed an arrest warrant for the suspect. In conjunction with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, the suspect in this investigation was arrested on Saturday, January 30, 2021, as he was attempting to enter Mexico. At this time, we believe that there are no outstanding suspects in this case. The UC San Diego Police Department continues to recommend following the safety precautions listed in the original bulletin (see below). Any person with further information on this incident is asked to email detective@ucsd.edu or call 858-534-4357.

UC SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT

December 13, 2020

ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO

Timely Warning – Aggravated Assault

On December 12, 2020 at 10:00 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of an aggravated assault that occurred at the Sun God Lawn area at 9:50 pm. The reporting party stated that the suspect grabbed her and struck her multiple times. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 60 years old, about 5'10, medium build, long gray hair, wearing a dark hooded long sleeved track suit.

The suspect has not been apprehended and the investigation is on-going.

If you have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4357 or send an email to detective@ucsd.edu.

The remainder of this email provides general information about preventing and reporting an aggravated assault, and is not necessarily related to this incident.

If you are the victim of an aggravated assault:

Seek medical attention as needed.

Report it to the UC San Diego Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1.

Consider contacting confidential campus support resources:

UC San Diego students – visit Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): http://caps.ucsd.edu and (858) 534-3755.
UC San Diego faculty and staff – visit Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP): http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/hr/org-chart/fsap.html and (858) 534-5523.
As an employee of UC San Diego Health, contact Optum Behavioral Health at 1-866-808-6205 to access your Employee Assistance and Behavioral Health Benefits.
For all UC San Diego Campus or Health faculty and staff, depending on your medical plan, you may also access behavioral health providers which is aligned with your medical plan at one of the toll-free telephone numbers below:
- If you have medical coverage with Core, UC Care, UC Health Savings Plan (HSP), UC High Option Supplement to Medicare, or UC Medicare PPO, please call Anthem Blue Cross Behavioral Health at 1-844-437-0486.
- If you have medical coverage with UC Blue and Gold (Health Net) please call MHN 1-800-663-9355
- If you have medical coverage with Kaiser Permanente please call Kaiser Behavioral Health at 1-800-900-3277 or Optum Behavioral Health 1-888-440-8225 (Access Code: 11280).

Report suspicious activity immediately to the UC San Diego Police Department by calling 9-1-1.

Use the UC San Diego Safety Escort Program. Call (858) 534-WALK, available daily from dusk to dawn.

Whenever possible, travel well-lit, busy routes. Avoid walking or parking in shadowed areas. Have your keys in your hand as you approach your door.

Know the location of Campus Emergency Telephones on routes to and from campus destinations.

The information about this incident is being reported to you in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

If you have any Community Alert questions, please contact EH&S Emergency Management & Business Continuity at emergency@ucsd.edu