Sexual Assault Report

On October 11th, 2021, the UCSB Police Department received a report of an aggravated sexual assault which occurred at a campus-affiliated property in the Isla Vista community on Saturday, October 9th, 2021, at an unknown time. The victim was prevented from leaving a room by multiple unknown suspects who took her phone, and gave her an unknown beverage to drink. The victim woke up hours later and discovered she had been sexually assaulted.

It is unknown whether the suspects are affiliated with the campus.

If you have information that might assist in the investigation, please contact the UCSB Police Department at (805) 893-3446, or report crime information anonymously at https://www.police.ucsb.edu/report-crime.

UCPD reminds the campus community of the following safety tips and resources:

Safety Tips
•    Perpetrators are responsible for sexual assault. Crime victims are never responsible for the behavior of perpetrators. 
•    If you start to feel concerns about a person or a situation, trust your instincts and try to remove yourself as quickly as possible from the potential threat.
•    If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider it an emergency and act to support that person. You can call the police or ask for help from other people, intervene directly if safe, or create a distraction to help remove the potential victim from the situation.
•    If you feel you are being followed, try to get the attention of people nearby, run/walk to a well-lit and/or more populated area, and call 911 to ask for help.
Resources
•    CARE provides confidential support and advocacy to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual assault, relationship abuse, and stalking. Call (805) 893-4613 any time (24/7) for confidential help. CARE website: care.ucsb.edu
•    Information about UCSB’s policies and support resources for sexual violence can be found at: titleix.ucsb.edu.
•    The UCSB Police Department’s CSO Safety Escort Program is a free service provided to members of the UCSB community as a safe alternative to walking alone at night. Call (805) 893-2000 to request a CSO escort. For more information: https://www.police.ucsb.edu/cso/cso-safety-escorts.
 
**UCPD encourages printing and posting of this Timely Warning for further community notification.**
 
WHAT IS THIS NOTICE?  
In compliance with the Clery Act, Timely Warnings are issued by the UCSB Police Department when certain (Clery Act) crimes occurring on campus property, properties controlled by campus-affiliated organizations, or public property immediately adjacent to campus are determined to be a serious or continuing threat to the campus community. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves.
Manage your UCSB ALERTS contact settings at http://alert.ucsb.edu