Vijay Sen arrested for attempted car thefts at Cal Poly Humboldt

Cal Poly Humboldt released the following details about an April 8 arrest of 18 year old Vijay Isiah Sen by the California Highway Patrol. The CPH statement has the April 9 date which is the date the arrest was posted on the online jail log. The CPH statement about charges is not entirely accurate.

Sen has two court cases. The statement lists charges from one case. There is a second case which lists the charges from booking. Sen was arraigned on 4/10; Public Defender's office appointed. He was granted supervised release on 4/14; preliminary hearing is on 6/4.

Cal Poly Humboldt statement:

On April 8, the University Police Department (UPD) received a report concerning a vehicle with a shattered window located in the Jolly Giant Commons parking lot. Upon arrival, officers observed two additional vehicles that had sustained significant damage. The preliminary investigation suggested that these incidents were not isolated; they represented a coordinated effort to steal vehicles, with a particular focus on Hyundai and Kia models, which thieves have increasingly targeted across the county.

In response to these events, on April 9, UPD officers arrested Vijay Sen, who is unaffiliated with Cal Poly Humboldt. Sen was charged with three counts of attempted vehicle theft, vehicle tampering, three counts of vandalism, and conspiracy.