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UCSB Alert: Second Campus Warning Amid Crime Spate
30 Jun
Summary
- A second campus-wide warning was issued by UC Santa Barbara police.
- A woman reported being stalked and groped in broad daylight.
- An unsolved rape and strangulation of a freshman occurred in May.
UC Santa Barbara police issued a second campus-wide warning on June 24 following a reported groping near Tierra De Fortuna Park. The incident involved a man on a bicycle who approached the victim multiple times before groping her and fleeing. This marks the second warning from UCSB police since May.
The earlier warning concerned the unsolved rape and strangulation of an 18-year-old freshman. Her family has appealed for witnesses and urged the university to involve the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office in the investigation.
UC Santa Barbara, known as the nation's top party school, has seen over 100 reported rapes between 2022 and 2024, along with increases in other crimes. Police are investigating the June 24 incident and asking for public assistance.
