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Attempted vehicle thefts at Rural Road garage

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Arizona State University Police published a Clery Timely Warning concerning this incident. Full warning text is preserved from the official ASU CFO timely-warning page.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Attempted Motor Vehicle Thefts | 02-09-2025 On February 9, 2025, the ASU Police Department received two reports of attempted motor vehicle thefts that occurred on February 8th evening at the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe. The first vehicle was a 2010 Kia Forte, and the second vehicle was a 2020 Kia Sportage. In you have information about this incident use the LiveSafe mobile app or call the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456. ASU PD would like to remind all vehicle owners to use multiple layers of theft prevention to include vehicle locks, vehicle immobilizers, steering wheel locks, and/or brake locks. Case number(s): 2025-00501 and 2025-00504 Crime type: Motor Vehicle Theft Location: Tempe campus - 1100 S Rural Rd Tempe. Suspect known to victim: No. Suspect description: No details at this time. Suspect vehicle description: Unknown An arrest: No arrest has been made.
Transcribed from official ASU Clery Timely Warning page on cfo.asu.edu.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Attempted Motor Vehicle Thefts | 02-09-2025 On February 9, 2025, the ASU Police Department received two reports of attempted motor vehicle thefts that occurred on February 8th evening at the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe. The first vehicle was a 2010 Kia Forte, and the second vehicle was a 2020 Kia Sportage. In you have information about this incident use the LiveSafe mobile app or call the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456. ASU PD would like to remind all vehicle owners to use multiple layers of theft prevention to include vehicle locks, vehicle immobilizers, steering wheel locks, and/or brake locks. Case number(s): 2025-00501 and 2025-00504 Crime type: Motor Vehicle Theft Location: Tempe campus - 1100 S Rural Rd Tempe. Suspect known to victim: No. Suspect description: No details at this time. Suspect vehicle description: Unknown An arrest: No arrest has been made.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. "the ASU Police Department" is named as receiving the reports and again as the contact at 480-965-3456.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    2. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving and reporting the incidents.
    3. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving and reporting the incidents.
    4. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving and reporting the incidents.
    5. present: "the ASU Police Department" is explicitly named as the receiving and reporting agency.
    6. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving and reporting the incident.
    7. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    8. present: "The ASU Police Department received two reports", naming the issuing agency.
    9. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency issuing and receiving reports.
    10. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    11. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    12. present: The "ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving and reporting the incidents.
    13. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    14. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    15. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    16. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    17. present: "The ASU Police Department received two reports" identifies the issuing agency.
    18. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    19. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named repeatedly as the reporting agency.
    20. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    21. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named repeatedly as the issuing agency.
    22. present: "the ASU Police Department" is explicitly named as the reporting agency.
    23. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named repeatedly as the reporting and investigating agency.
    24. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    25. present: "the ASU Police Department" is named as the agency issuing and investigating.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The crime is named twice, as "attempted motor vehicle thefts" of a 2010 Kia Forte and a 2020 Kia Sportage.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: "Attempted motor vehicle thefts" names the specific crime.
    2. present: The subject is "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    3. present: "Attempted motor vehicle thefts" names a specific crime.
    4. present: It specifies "attempted motor vehicle thefts," a particular crime.
    5. present: The subject is "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    6. present: It names "attempted motor vehicle thefts," a specific crime.
    7. present: The subject is two reported "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    8. present: The subject is "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    9. present: The subject is "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    10. present: Two "attempted motor vehicle thefts" are specifically named crimes.
    11. present: Two "attempted motor vehicle thefts" are the specifically named crime.
    12. present: The notice specifies "attempted motor vehicle thefts" as the crime.
    13. present: It reports "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    14. present: Two "attempted motor vehicle thefts" are specifically named as the crime.
    15. present: The hazard is named as "attempted motor vehicle thefts".
    16. present: "attempted motor vehicle thefts" is a specific named crime.
    17. present: The hazard is named as attempted motor vehicle thefts.
    18. present: It specifies "attempted motor vehicle thefts" of two named vehicles.
    19. present: The specific crime, "attempted motor vehicle thefts", is named.
    20. present: It names "attempted motor vehicle thefts" of two specific cars.
    21. present: The subject is "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    22. present: "attempted motor vehicle thefts" names the specific crime type.
    23. present: The notice reports "attempted motor vehicle thefts", a specific crime.
    24. present: "attempted motor vehicle thefts" names the specific crime involved.
    25. present: "attempted motor vehicle thefts" is a specific crime hazard.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25, unanimous: the attempts are placed at "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe."

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The Rural Road Parking Structure at 1100 S. Rural Road in Tempe is specified.
    2. present: It specifies "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    3. present: The "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe" is named.
    4. present: The location is "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe."
    5. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe."
    6. present: The location is "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe."
    7. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    8. present: It names the "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    9. present: It specifies "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    10. present: It specifies the Rural Road Parking Structure at 1100 S. Rural Road, Tempe.
    11. present: It gives the "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    12. present: It identifies the "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    13. present: The "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe" is named.
    14. present: The Rural Road Parking Structure at 1100 S. Rural Road, Tempe, is identified.
    15. present: It specifies "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    16. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    17. present: "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe" is a specific site.
    18. present: The "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe" is the stated place.
    19. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    20. present: The location is "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    21. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe."
    22. present: The "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe" is identified.
    23. present: It names the "Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    24. present: It specifies "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
    25. present: It names "the Rural Road Parking Structure, 1100 S. Rural Road Tempe".
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Owners are told to use "vehicle locks, vehicle immobilizers, steering wheel locks, and/or brake locks" and to report tips via LiveSafe.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Owners are urged to use locks, immobilizers and steering wheel locks and to call in tips.
    2. present: Owners are urged to use "vehicle locks, vehicle immobilizers, steering wheel locks" and to report tips.
    3. present: Owners are told to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to call with information.
    4. present: Owners are told to "use multiple layers of theft prevention" and to call or use LiveSafe.
    5. present: Owners are urged to use locks and immobilizers and to call the department with information.
    6. present: It urges owners to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to call with tips.
    7. present: Readers are told to use locks and immobilizers and to report tips via LiveSafe.
    8. present: Owners are urged to use locks, immobilizers and steering wheel locks, and to report tips.
    9. present: Owners are urged to use locks, immobilizers, and to report tips via LiveSafe.
    10. present: Readers are told to use locks, immobilizers, and to call or use LiveSafe with information.
    11. present: Readers are urged to use locks, immobilizers, and to call or use LiveSafe.
    12. present: It tells owners to use locks, immobilizers and steering wheel locks and to report via LiveSafe.
    13. present: Readers are urged to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to call with information.
    14. present: Owners are told to use locks, immobilizers, and to report tips via LiveSafe or phone.
    15. present: It urges owners to use locks and immobilizers and to report tips via LiveSafe.
    16. present: Owners are urged to use "vehicle locks, vehicle immobilizers, steering wheel locks", protective steps.
    17. present: Owners are urged to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks.
    18. present: Owners are told to use locks, immobilizers and steering wheel locks and to report information.
    19. present: Readers are urged to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks and to report tips.
    20. present: Readers are urged to use locks and immobilizers and to call or use the LiveSafe app.
    21. present: It urges owners to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to call with tips.
    22. present: Owners are told to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to report tips.
    23. present: Owners are told to use locks, immobilizers and steering wheel locks and to report tips.
    24. present: It urges owners to use locks, immobilizers, and steering wheel locks, and to call with information.
    25. present: It urges owners to "use multiple layers of theft prevention" and to report via LiveSafe or by phone.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The reports are dated "On February 9, 2025" and the attempts placed on "February 8th evening."

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: It dates the reports to February 9, 2025 and the attempts to February 8th evening.
    2. present: Dates are given: reports on February 9, 2025 about "February 8th evening".
    3. present: It dates the reports to February 9, 2025 and the thefts to February 8th evening.
    4. present: Dates are given, including thefts "on February 8th evening" reported February 9, 2025.
    5. present: Dates are supplied, including the February 8th evening occurrence.
    6. present: The dates February 8 and February 9, 2025 and "evening" fix the timing.
    7. present: It dates the reports to February 9, 2025 and the thefts to February 8th evening.
    8. present: Dates are given: reports on February 9, 2025 for thefts the evening of February 8th.
    9. present: Dates are given, including thefts on "February 8th evening".
    10. present: Dates are given: reports on February 9, 2025 for thefts on February 8th evening.
    11. present: Dates "February 9, 2025" and "February 8th evening" fix the timing.
    12. present: The dates February 8 evening and February 9, 2025 place the events in time.
    13. present: The dates February 8 evening and February 9, 2025 are given.
    14. present: The reports and the incidents are dated February 9 and February 8 evening.
    15. present: The dates February 8 and 9, 2025 are given, including "evening".
    16. present: It dates the reports to February 9, 2025 and the thefts to "February 8th evening".
    17. present: Dates of February 8 and 9, 2025, including "evening", are given.
    18. present: It dates the reports to February 9, 2025 and the thefts to February 8th evening.
    19. present: Dates are given: reports on February 9, 2025 for thefts on February 8th evening.
    20. present: Dates are given: the reports on February 9, 2025 for thefts on February 8th evening.
    21. present: Dates are given: reports on February 9, 2025 about thefts the evening of February 8th.
    22. present: The report date February 9, 2025 and the evening of February 8th are given.
    23. present: The dates "February 9, 2025" and the "February 8th evening" window are stated.
    24. present: The dates February 8 evening and February 9, 2025 are both given.
    25. present: It dates the report to February 9, 2025 and the thefts to "February 8th evening".
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent, 0 of 25. Two failed thefts are reported with no injury, no loss figure, and no statement of how serious the risk to owners might be.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. absent: No injury, loss severity, or danger level is described.
    2. absent: No consequence or severity of the theft attempts is described for readers.
    3. absent: No injury, loss amount, or severity statement accompanies the attempted thefts.
    4. absent: No harm or severity beyond the attempted theft itself is described.
    5. absent: No harm or severity is described beyond the attempted thefts themselves.
    6. absent: No injury, loss amount, or severity of the attempted thefts is conveyed.
    7. absent: No statement describes harm or how serious the loss or danger could be.
    8. absent: No harm or severity beyond the attempted theft itself is described.
    9. absent: No statement describes danger to people or the seriousness of the loss.
    10. absent: No injury, loss value, or severity of consequence is conveyed.
    11. absent: No injury, danger, or severity of consequence is described for the community.
    12. absent: No statement of danger or severity to people or property loss magnitude is given.
    13. absent: No harm or severity beyond the attempted thefts themselves is described.
    14. absent: No harm or seriousness beyond the attempted theft itself is conveyed.
    15. absent: Nothing states what the thefts could cost or how dangerous they are.
    16. absent: No injury, danger, or severity of consequence is described, only the attempts themselves.
    17. absent: No consequence beyond the attempted theft itself is described.
    18. absent: Nothing conveys danger or the seriousness of the loss beyond the attempted thefts themselves.
    19. absent: No consequence or severity of the attempted thefts is described.
    20. absent: No consequence or severity of the attempted thefts is described.
    21. absent: No harm or severity beyond the attempted thefts themselves is described.
    22. absent: No consequence or severity beyond the attempted thefts themselves is described.
    23. absent: No consequence beyond the attempts themselves is described for readers.
    24. absent: No statement of what the thefts could cost or how serious the risk is appears.
    25. absent: No injury, loss amount, or severity statement accompanies the attempted thefts.

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Context

Background

Arizona State University Clery Timely Warning series under cfo.asu.edu/clery-timely-warning.
Analysis

Key Findings

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Outcome
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Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Arizona State University: Attempted vehicle thefts at Rural Road garage." Incident of February 8, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/arizona-state-university-attempted-motor-vehicle-theft-02-08-2025-2025-02-08/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion