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UCSB Police Probe Reported Rape and Strangulation in Campus Housing

The case underscores student safety fears near Isla Vista nightlife.

Overview

  • UCSB police say the assault was reported around 11 p.m. Saturday, May 9, about an hour after it occurred in campus housing.
  • A university alert said the suspect and survivor met earlier that evening at a party in Isla Vista and did not know each other.
  • Investigators have released no suspect description and have not said whether anyone has been identified.
  • Officials asked for tips to the UCSB Police Department at (805) 893-3446 or through an anonymous form at police.ucsb.edu/report-crime.
  • The warning unsettled students and follows campus reporting that sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking have risen since 2022.