Content Warning: This Timely Warning includes descriptions of a Hate Crime motivated by bias.

Hate Crime Report

This email is being sent to the campus community as a Timely Warning regarding a crime that occurred on campus property. The following is provided for your personal safety.

On Monday, April 28, 2025, the UCSB Police Department received a report of a hate crime. An assault was committed outside of the Student Health Service building on April 28, 2025, at approximately 5:55pm. The crime was motivated by bias against the victim's perceived ethnicity.  The suspect, who is unknown to the victim, yelled at the victim, "Get out of my country!"  The suspect also asked the victim, "Do you have a green card?"  The suspect then rode his bicycle toward the victim and spit in the victim’s face.  A second victim was also struck by the suspect’s spit.
 
The suspect is described as a white male adult, 23-27 years old, approximately 5’11” in height, with blonde hair and a beard.  The suspect was wearing a navy-blue hat, dark colored hoodie, dark colored pants, black Nike shoes, and was in possession of a black backpack.  The suspect was also in possession of a black beach cruiser style bicycle.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at approximately 8:18pm, the UCSB Police Department received a separate crime report believed to be related to, but occurred prior to, the above hate crime.  On Monday, April 28, 2025, at approximately 5pm, an incident of intimidation motivated by bias against the victim’s perceived ethnicity occurred outside of Isla Vista Theater (IV Theater).  The suspect was seated in front of IV Theater and yelled at the victim, “Get the f--- out of this country b----!”  The suspect yelled a second time at the victim, “Hey b----, I said get the f---- out of this country!”

The suspect is described as a white male adult, approximately 35 years old, 5’6”- 5’8” in height, 140-150 lbs, blonde medium length hair, with scruffy facial hair. The suspect was wearing dark jeans and a dark jacket.  The suspect was in possession of a bicycle.

UCPD is investigating these crimes. 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 www.police.ucsb.edu/report-crime.


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

Safety Tips

  • Follow your instincts. Safety is the first priority.
  • If you feel you are in danger, take action. Move away from the threat, cross the street, increase your pace, or run to safety.
  • Join a group of people or enter an open business establishment.
  • Do not delay in calling 911. UCPD strongly encourages the reporting of suspicious activity so we can intervene in potential criminal activity and apprehend suspects.

UCPD shares these Safety Tips while recognizing that perpetrators, and not the victims or survivors, are solely responsible for their actions.

Resources

For a list of on- and off-campus resources for those impacted by hate- or bias-motivated incidents, visit http://studentlife.sa.ucsb.edu/bias. Additional resources are provided by the Office of Title IX Compliance and Discrimination and Harassment Prevention at https://titleix-dhp.ucsb.edu/.
To report bias or discrimination you may submit a report at https://uctitleix.i-sight.com/portal/Santa%20Barbara.
UCPD encourages the community to use safety services, such as the emergency phones identified by a blue light. When walking to and from campus and Isla Vista locations, you can request a CSO escort by calling (805) 893-2000 or by calling on the emergency phones located throughout the UCSB Campus. 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.

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