Crime Alert Bulletin

On September 22, 2022, at 8:50 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of an assault that occurred off campus at the entrance of the pedestrian foot bridge leading from the south sidewalk of La Jolla Village Drive, over La Jolla Village Drive (Street), to the "The Rita" Atkinson Residences. The victim stated as she entered the ramp leading up to the pedestrian bridge from La Jolla Village Drive, the suspect approached the victim and grabbed the victim’s arm and stated "Hey, hey, hey, hey, let me talk to you. You look familiar. Come here." The victim pulled away and ran from the suspect. No additional crimes were reported at the time of contact with the victim.

The suspect is described as a male, unknown age, 5'9, thin build, unknown hair style, unknown clothing, with a shopping cart in his possession.

The suspect has not been apprehended and the investigation is on-going. The crime case has been referred to the San Diego Police Department.

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 assault and is not necessarily related to this incident.

If you are the victim of an 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) and (858) 534-3755.
UC San Diego faculty and staff – visit Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) 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.