Timely Warning – Micromobility Device Theft (Motor Vehicle)

On September 25 2024 at approximately 8:22 pm, the UC San Diego Police Department received a report of a theft of an electric scooter (micromobility device) outside of the Target Store located at 3135 Matthews Lane.

A review of the public safety camera system located a suspect in connection to the theft. The suspect is a male adult wearing a black t-shirt with a small white logo on the front and a larger white design on the back. He is also wearing a black hat, jeans, and black shoes, and carrying a black backpack.

At this time, the suspect is not in custody.
The report is currently under investigation by the UC San Diego Police Department.

Between January 01, 2024, and September 25, 2024, numerous micromobility device thefts were reported to the UC San Diego Police Department from various areas on the campus, generally spanning the entire campus. Multiple suspects are likely involved.

If you have information that could be helpful in this investigation, please call the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4357 or submit an online tip at https://police.ucsd.edu/services/anonymous.html.

The remainder of this message provides general information about preventing and reporting a motor micromobility device theft and is not necessarily related to this incident.

If you witness suspicious activity or the theft of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) in progress:

Contact the UC San Diego Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1 and be prepared to provide the following:

Location
Suspect description, including clothing
Suspect direction of travel
Anything the suspect is carrying (tools, weapons)
Description of e-mobility device

If you are the victim of a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft:

Contact the UC San Diego Police Department by calling (858) 534-4357 and be prepared to provide the following:
Vehicle year, make, model and color;
Date, time, location you last saw your micromobility device (vehicle);
Date and time you discovered your micromobility device (vehicle) missing; and
Advise if you subscribe to a micromobility device (vehicle) tracking service, such as AirTag or similar device.

General safety considerations to prevent a micromobility device (motor vehicle) theft:

Always lock your e-mobility device (vehicle).
Park in busy, well-lit areas. Pick a parking spot where there is a lot of activity. Thieves prefer stealing e-mobility devices from isolated areas.
HDH offers Bike Lockers at multiple locations across Campus.
Transportation offers bicycle cages at multiple locations across the campus as well.
Protect Your Ride Micromobility Safety and Security video can also be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRhfceGpo8
Install a vehicle tracking and location system that can be activated after the e-mobility device is reported as stolen.
Take a photo of the device with serial number or other owner applied identifiers to share if the vehicle is taken.

What is this Notice?

This notice is being provided to you to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves.

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

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