Burglary at UCSB resident hall

A resident at UC Santa Barbara’s San Clemente housing discovered a person inside their apartment around 7 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect is reported to have entered through a window and fled out the same window.

The suspect is described as a white adult male, college aged, 5’9” in height, with shoulder length curly brown hair, and a beard. The suspect is described to be wearing a green shirt and dark shorts.

The UCSB Police Department is currently investigating this crime.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the UCSB Police Department at 805-893-3446.

The UCPD would like to remind those living on campus and the Isla Vista community the following safety tips:

-Ensure that all doors, windows and desks are closed and locked. Do not prop open doors.

-Immediately report inoperable locks and latches to the appropriate maintenance personnel.

-Never leave purses, wallets, electronics or other valuables in plain sight.

-Immediately report all suspicious persons, vehicles and activities to the UCSB Police Department at (805) 893-3446.

-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 an escort by calling (805) 893-2000 or by calling on the emergency phones located throughout the UCSB Campus. For more information: http://www.police.ucsb.edu/cso/safety-escorts/