Crime alert for two electric scooter thefts ten minutes apart on the main campus
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedColumbia University Public Safety issued a Clery Crime Alert for an electric scooter theft outside Jerome L. Greene Hall at about 4:28 PM on Monday, October 19, 2026, and a similar theft outside Philosophy Hall ten minutes later, both involving two people on electric scooters.
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Clery Crime Alert Motor Vehicle/E-Scooter Theft Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed of an electric scooter theft in front of Jerome L. Greene Hall, located at 435 West 116th Street. The incident occurred on Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 4:28 PM. A similar incident occurred on Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 4:38 PM, in front of Philosophy Hall, located at 1150 Amsterdam Avenue. Both incidents involved two unidentified individuals traveling on electric scooters. The suspects are shown in the photos below. No further information is available at this time. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact Investigator Daley at 212-854-6634 and reference report number 26-003760 or 26-003789. Harm Reduction Strategies: No one is ever responsible for a crime committed against them. The responsibility lies entirely with the perpetrator. If something happens, we encourage you to report it. Reporting helps protect others and ensures you can access support and services. Report the incident to the Department of Public Safety at Morningside: 212-854-5555 Manhattanville: 212-853-3333 Medical Center: 212-305-7979 Consider registering your bicycles and other valuable property with Public Safety’s Operation ID program. When possible, avoid parking your bicycle or scooter at a non-designated location. Commuter Bicycle Parking enclosures can be found here. The Bicycle Parking map can be found here. Consider using a heavy-duty lock and/or chain to secure your bicycle or scooter. Tips on locking your bike can be found here. Disclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu
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- OfficialClery Crime Alert: Motor Vehicle/E-Scooter Theft, Greene Hall and Philosophy Hall (PDF)publicsafety.columbia.eduarchived copy
Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Crime alert for two electric scooter thefts ten minutes apart on the main campus." Incident of October 19, 2026. Added November 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-greene-hall-philosophy-hall-e-scooter-thefts-clery-crime-alert-2026-10-19/
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