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Property is taken from a fraternity common area overnight

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A security alert says someone entered the Phi Gamma Delta house and took property from a common area. The body dates the incident Oct. 23 or 24. The bulletin is the security alert.

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Case Western Reserve University
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Security Alert Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety Crime: Burglary Location of incident: 11317 Bellflower Road (Phi Gamma Delta) Date of Incident: Oct. 23 or 24 Time of Incident: Between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct 24 Incident Description: A suspect entered the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house and stole property from a common area overnight. Suspect(s) Description: Information about the suspect is unavailable at this time. Initiated: Oct. 24 Information provided by: Case Western Reserve University Police Department Safety tips: Survivors of crime are never at fault for their victimization. It is the perpetrators of these crimes who are responsible for their actions that make our campus less safe. However, there are a few tips that may help prevent future crimes. Do not prop interior or exterior doors at any time, hold an outside door open for strangers, or allow strangers to tailgate on your access card. If someone has followed you into an access controlled building, don’t confront them yourself. Find a safe spot and contact CWRU PD. Keep doors locked at all times, even when in the room or when going down the hall. Close all windows when leaving the room, even for short periods of time. Keep valuables out of sight. Trust your gut feelings and avoid people and situations that make you feel uncomfortable. See something, say something. Report any suspicious behavior to CWRU PD in the Spartan Safe app or by calling 216.368.3331. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regards to your safety, call CWRU PD at 216.368.3333. If a situation is making you nervous, don't be afraid to alter your route, duck into a store or call for help. Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the community. We strongly encourage individuals to regularly check case.edu/publicsafety/safety-on-campus to see what safety tips and services we provide. If you have any information on this crime, please call 216.368.3333 as soon as possible. If you would like to leave an anonymous tip, please call 216.368.3331. Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety releases security alerts, in compliance with the federal Clery Act, when a Clery-reportable crime is committed and the university determines there is an ongoing threat on campus to the health or safety of students or employees.
The body dates the incident Oct. 23 or 24 and says the alert was initiated Oct. 24. The security-alerts list places this item on 24 October 2025.
Distinct incident from 2003-05-09-case-western-reserve-university-shooting.
Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 6cc1c0476a40a8273f70e67681650185e92cd934be329e9ae9da6a9249f53db0. Both reads took this body from the official security alert.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

Security Alert Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety Crime: Burglary Location of incident: 11317 Bellflower Road (Phi Gamma Delta) Date of Incident: Oct. 23 or 24 Time of Incident: Between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct 24 Incident Description: A suspect entered the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house and stole property from a common area overnight. Suspect(s) Description: Information about the suspect is unavailable at this time. Initiated: Oct. 24 Information provided by: Case Western Reserve University Police Department Safety tips: Survivors of crime are never at fault for their victimization. It is the perpetrators of these crimes who are responsible for their actions that make our campus less safe. However, there are a few tips that may help prevent future crimes. Do not prop interior or exterior doors at any time, hold an outside door open for strangers, or allow strangers to tailgate on your access card. If someone has followed you into an access controlled building, don’t confront them yourself. Find a safe spot and contact CWRU PD. Keep doors locked at all times, even when in the room or when going down the hall. Close all windows when leaving the room, even for short periods of time. Keep valuables out of sight. Trust your gut feelings and avoid people and situations that make you feel uncomfortable. See something, say something. Report any suspicious behavior to CWRU PD in the Spartan Safe app or by calling 216.368.3331. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regards to your safety, call CWRU PD at 216.368.3333. If a situation is making you nervous, don't be afraid to alter your route, duck into a store or call for help. Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the community. We strongly encourage individuals to regularly check case.edu/publicsafety/safety-on-campus to see what safety tips and services we provide. If you have any information on this crime, please call 216.368.3333 as soon as possible. If you would like to leave an anonymous tip, please call 216.368.3331. Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety releases security alerts, in compliance with the federal Clery Act, when a Clery-reportable crime is committed and the university determines there is an ongoing threat on campus to the health or safety of students or employees.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Source present and 0 absent. The amber security alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department.

    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 amber security alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department.
    2. present: Under birch review, the alert is from Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    3. present: The cedar header names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department.
    4. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department are named, so daisy marks source present.
    5. present: The elm header says Security Alert and identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    6. present: This fern security alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    7. present: The granite security alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor the issuer "Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety" and its police department.
    9. present: The ivory source test is met because the alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    10. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department are named, so jasper marks the sender.
    11. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department are named, so the kettle source is present.
    12. present: The linen header names a Security Alert from Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety.
    13. present: The maple text names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety as the sender.
    14. present: The nectar of source is Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department.
    15. present: The olive header identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    16. present: The pebble header names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    17. present: The quartz text identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department.
    18. present: The sender is named as Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department in the raven text.
    19. present: The sender is Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety, also called the university police, on this spruce pass.
    20. present: The alert names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety, so thistle identifies the source.
    21. present: The umber sender is Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department.
    22. present: This violet reading finds the sender named as Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a source because Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department are named.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks source present because Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department issue the alert.
    25. present: The zircon review finds a Security Alert from Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present and 0 absent. The amber text identifies the crime as Burglary, a specific hazard.

    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: The amber text identifies the crime as Burglary, a specific hazard.
    2. present: Under birch review, Crime: Burglary identifies the specific hazard.
    3. present: The cedar alert names the specific crime Burglary and says property was stolen from a common area.
    4. present: The labeled crime is burglary, which names a specific threat rather than a vague emergency, so daisy marks hazard present.
    5. present: The elm text names the specific crime Burglary instead of a vague situation.
    6. present: This fern text names burglary as the specific crime.
    7. present: The granite crime line names Burglary and says property was stolen from a common area.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor the named threat "Crime: Burglary."
    9. present: The ivory hazard test is met because the text names burglary as the specific crime.
    10. present: The crime is identified as burglary, a specific offense, which jasper counts as the hazard.
    11. present: The labeled crime is burglary, a specific kettle threat.
    12. present: The linen text names burglary after a suspect stole property from a fraternity common area.
    13. present: The maple text names the specific threat as burglary.
    14. present: The nectar of the hazard is the named crime "Burglary," a specific threat.
    15. present: The olive crime line names burglary rather than a vague emergency or situation.
    16. present: The pebble crime line specifies Burglary and says property was stolen from a common area.
    17. present: The quartz text names Burglary, a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
    18. present: It specifies the crime as Burglary, which names the raven hazard.
    19. present: Burglary is named and the text says property was stolen from a common area, so the hazard is specific on this spruce pass.
    20. present: Crime is listed as Burglary, a specific offense rather than a vague emergency, so thistle marks the hazard.
    21. present: The umber label Crime: Burglary names a specific threat.
    22. present: This violet reading finds a specific hazard in the label Crime: Burglary.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a hazard because the alert names a burglary in which property was stolen from a common area.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks hazard present because the crime is identified as Burglary.
    25. present: The zircon review finds burglary named as the specific threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Location present and 0 absent. The amber notice gives the place as 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.

    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 amber notice gives the place as 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    2. present: Under birch review, the location is 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    3. present: The cedar message gives the place as 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    4. present: The place is 11317 Bellflower Road at Phi Gamma Delta, an address and named house that daisy treats as location.
    5. present: The elm notice gives the place as 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    6. present: This fern notice gives 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    7. present: The granite location is 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor "11317 Bellflower Road (Phi Gamma Delta)."
    9. present: The ivory location test is met by 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    10. present: It gives 11317 Bellflower Road at Phi Gamma Delta, so jasper finds a street address and building.
    11. present: It gives 11317 Bellflower Road at Phi Gamma Delta, a street address and kettle building.
    12. present: The linen text places the incident at 11317 Bellflower Road, Phi Gamma Delta.
    13. present: The maple text places the incident at 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    14. present: The nectar of location is "11317 Bellflower Road (Phi Gamma Delta)," an address and named house.
    15. present: The olive place is 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    16. present: The pebble address is 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    17. present: The quartz text gives 11317 Bellflower Road and names the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    18. present: It gives the address 11317 Bellflower Road and the Phi Gamma Delta house as the raven location.
    19. present: The address 11317 Bellflower Road and the name Phi Gamma Delta identify where it happened on this spruce pass.
    20. present: 11317 Bellflower Road at Phi Gamma Delta is a street address, so thistle finds the location.
    21. present: The umber address is 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    22. present: This violet reading finds 11317 Bellflower Road, identified as Phi Gamma Delta.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a location because it gives 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks location present because it gives 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
    25. present: The zircon review finds the place named as 11317 Bellflower Road, the Phi Gamma Delta house.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present and 0 absent. The amber tips tell readers not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU PD if they feel threatened.

    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: The amber tips tell readers not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU PD if they feel threatened.
    2. present: Under birch review, it directs readers to keep doors locked, not to confront followers, and to call CWRU PD.
    3. present: The cedar tips tell people not to prop doors, to lock doors, to find a safe spot, and to call CWRU PD.
    4. present: Instructions include keeping doors locked, not propping doors, finding a safe spot, and calling CWRU PD, so daisy marks guidance present.
    5. present: The elm tips instruct recipients not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, to find a safe spot, and to call CWRU PD.
    6. present: This fern advisory tells recipients not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU PD if threatened.
    7. present: The granite tips instruct recipients to keep doors locked, not to prop doors, and to call CWRU PD if threatened.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor "Keep doors locked at all times" and "contact CWRU PD" as instructions to recipients.
    9. present: The ivory guidance test is met because readers are told to lock doors, avoid strangers, and call CWRU PD.
    10. present: It directs people to lock doors, not to prop them, and to call CWRU PD, which jasper counts as guidance.
    11. present: Tips say to keep doors locked, not to confront followers, and to call CWRU PD, which are kettle protective directions.
    12. present: The linen tips instruct people not to prop doors, to lock doors, to find a safe spot, and to call police.
    13. present: The maple text instructs recipients not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU PD.
    14. present: The nectar of guidance is to lock doors, not confront followers, and call CWRU PD.
    15. present: The olive tips direct people to lock doors, avoid uncomfortable situations, and call CWRU PD.
    16. present: The pebble tips instruct readers to lock doors, not to prop them, and to call CWRU PD if threatened.
    17. present: The quartz text tells people to keep doors locked, avoid confronting a follower, and call CWRU PD.
    18. present: It directs people not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU PD, which are raven protective instructions.
    19. present: It instructs people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to find a safe spot and contact police on this spruce pass.
    20. present: It tells people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call CWRU PD, which thistle counts as guidance.
    21. present: The umber instructions say keep doors locked, do not confront strangers, and call CWRU PD.
    22. present: This violet reading finds instructions to keep doors locked, find a safe spot, and call CWRU PD.
    23. present: The willow reading finds guidance because it tells people to keep doors locked, not to confront tailgaters, and to call CWRU PD.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks guidance present because it says to keep doors locked, find a safe spot, and call CWRU PD.
    25. present: The zircon review finds instructions to keep doors locked, find a safe spot, and call CWRU PD.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Time present and 0 absent. The amber alert times the burglary between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.

    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: The amber alert times the burglary between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.
    2. present: Under birch review, it gives the dates Oct. 23 or 24 and the hours from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    3. present: The cedar alert times the burglary from 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 until 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.
    4. present: It gives Oct. 23 or 24 and the span from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., which daisy counts as time.
    5. present: The elm alert times the incident between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.
    6. present: This fern report times the entry between 11:30 pm on Oct 23 and 8 am on Oct 24.
    7. present: The granite text gives October 23 or 24, from 11:30 pm to 8 am, and says the entry happened overnight.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor "Between 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. on Oct 24."
    9. present: The ivory time test is met by the dates Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 and the hours from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    10. present: It gives Oct. 23 or 24 and the span from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., so jasper finds date and clock time.
    11. present: It gives October 23 or 24 and the overnight window from 11:30 pm to 8 am, so kettle timing is present.
    12. present: The linen text times the incident from 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 to 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.
    13. present: The maple text gives Oct. 23 or 24 and a span from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    14. present: The nectar of time is Oct. 23 or 24 and the span from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    15. present: The olive alert gives Oct. 23 or 24 and a window from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    16. present: The pebble window runs from 11:30 pm on October 23 to 8 am on October 24.
    17. present: The quartz text dates the incident 23 or 24 October and gives times from 11:30 at night to 8 in the morning.
    18. present: It times the burglary from 11:30 pm on Oct 23 to 8 am on Oct 24, so raven time is present.
    19. present: It dates the incident Oct 23 or 24 and gives the span from 11:30 pm to 8 am on this spruce pass.
    20. present: It gives October 23 or 24 and a span from 11:30 pm to 8 am, so thistle finds when.
    21. present: The umber window runs from 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 to 8 a.m. on Oct. 24.
    22. present: This violet reading finds Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, from 11:30 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    23. present: The willow reading finds time because the burglary fell between 11:30 at night on October 23 and 8 in the morning on October 24.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks time present because the window runs from 11:30 pm on October 23 to 8 am on October 24.
    25. present: The zircon review finds October 23 or 24 and the hours from 11:30 pm to 8 am.
  • Impactpresent16/25

    Final assessment

    16 of 25 passes marked Impact present and 9 absent. The amber text says property was stolen and that the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe.

    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. present: The amber text says property was stolen and that the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe.
    2. absent: Under birch review, saying property was stolen only restates the burglary, with no injury, danger, or severity added.
    3. present: The cedar text says the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe and refers to an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    4. present: It says these actions make the campus less safe and that there is an ongoing threat to health or safety, so daisy marks impact present.
    5. present: The elm safety note says the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe, a safety consequence beyond the crime name.
    6. present: This fern closing says such crimes make campus less safe and that an ongoing threat to health or safety is why alerts are issued.
    7. present: The granite boilerplate says the crime makes campus less safe and that an ongoing threat to health or safety prompted the alert.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor property harm in "stole property from a common area" and the words "make our campus less safe."
    9. absent: The ivory impact test fails because stolen property restates the burglary and no injury or severity is given.
    10. absent: Property was stolen, but jasper sees no statement of injury, danger, or how serious the loss was.
    11. absent: Saying property was stolen only restates the burglary and adds no separate kettle severity or harm statement.
    12. present: The linen text says property was stolen and that these acts make campus less safe and threaten health or safety.
    13. present: The maple text says the suspect stole property from a common area, which is harm to property.
    14. present: The nectar of impact is stolen property plus an "ongoing threat" to the health or safety of students or employees.
    15. absent: The olive text says property was stolen but states no injury, danger, or other severity.
    16. present: The pebble text says these crimes make campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    17. absent: The quartz theft wording only restates the burglary, while less safe and health or safety lines are generic boilerplate.
    18. present: It says a suspect stole property from a common area, which states raven harm to property beyond the crime label.
    19. absent: Stolen property only restates the burglary, with no stated injury, danger, or other severity on this spruce pass.
    20. present: It says a suspect stole property from a common area and cites a threat to health or safety, which thistle counts as impact.
    21. present: The umber closing says the perpetrators make campus less safe and threaten health or safety.
    22. absent: This violet reading finds no injury, danger, or severity beyond the burglary and stolen property.
    23. present: The willow reading finds impact because property was taken and the closing lines cite an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks impact present because it says those actions make our campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    25. absent: The zircon review finds stolen property only restates the burglary, with no injury or other severity stated.

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Context

Background

Division of Public Safety said a person entered the Phi Gamma Delta house overnight and took property from a common area. The body gives the span as the night of Oct. 23 into the morning of Oct. 24.
Analysis

Key Findings

A security alert reports an overnight burglary at the Phi Gamma Delta house.
Outcome
The alert says information about the suspect is unavailable.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Case Western Reserve University: Property is taken from a fraternity common area overnight." Incident of October 24, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/case-western-reserve-university-phi-gamma-delta-burglary-2025-10-24/

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