Timely warning for package burglaries on West 115th
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedColumbia Public Safety issued Clery Crime Alert W03 for package burglaries on February 1, 2026 at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street, with entry through an unsecured door.
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Clery Crime Alert Burglaries/Package Theft Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed that two Burglaries occurred on February 1, 2026 at 411 West 115th Street and at 403 West 115th Street. A video review shows that the individual pushed open an unsecured door to gain entry into 411 West 115 Street at 1:56 p.m. and again into 403 West 115th Street at 1:59 p.m. Once inside the buildings, the individual opened several packages and removed their contents. The individual is shown in the photo below. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Public Safety at 212-854-2797. Harm Reduction Strategies: Make sure the door locks behind you every time you enter or exit a building. Stay informed about delivery statuses and estimated arrival times and try to retrieve your package(s) in a timely manner. Sign up for free services such as FedEx Delivery Manager® and UPS My Choice® or use an Amazon Pick Up Location, such as a locker or local store. Many online retailers allow you to send directly to a local shipping center or retail store at check out. Nearby shipping stores with secure delivery options include: FedEx Office Ship Center (116th and Broadway) UPS Store (115th and Broadway) UPS Store (42 Tiemann Place - Between Broadway and Claremont Ave) 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.
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Source present. Columbia University Public Safety is named.
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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- present: The message is branded Clery Crime Alert and names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuer.
- present: The header and body name Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority, plus a branded Clery Crime Alert label.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the authority issuing this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The heading and body name Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing Clery Crime Alert authority.
- present: The alert names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority under a Clery Crime Alert header.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the issuing authority in the opening sentence.
- present: The header "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: The message is a Clery Crime Alert from Columbia University Public Safety, which names the issuing authority.
- present: The Clery Crime Alert names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority.
- present: The message names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority and opens with the Clery Crime Alert label.
- present: The alert names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority for this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The text names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority and labels the message a Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The message names Columbia University Public Safety as the informing authority under a Clery Crime Alert label.
- present: The opener names Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority for this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The text names Columbia University Public Safety and the Clery Crime Alert label, identifying the issuing authority.
- present: The header Clery Crime Alert and the line naming Columbia University Public Safety identify the issuing campus authority.
- present: The header and body name Columbia University Public Safety as the issuer of this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The message names Columbia University Public Safety as the informing authority and is labeled a Clery Crime Alert.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the issuing authority in this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The header and body name Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority, plus the Clery Crime Alert brand.
- present: The header "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the issuing authority in the opening line.
- present: The branded header Clery Crime Alert and Columbia University Public Safety name the issuing authority.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the office that received the report and is issuing this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the issuing authority in the opening sentence.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Hazard present. Burglary or package theft is named.
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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- present: It names burglaries and package theft as the specific crimes.
- present: The message names burglaries and package theft as the specific crimes rather than a generic incident.
- present: The heading and body specify burglaries and package theft rather than a generic incident.
- present: The alert specifies burglaries and package theft rather than a generic incident or emergency.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific threat, not a generic incident.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific crime.
- present: It specifies "Burglaries/Package Theft" and two burglaries, a concrete crime threat.
- present: It specifies burglaries and package theft as the threat, not a generic incident.
- present: It specifies burglaries and package theft rather than a generic incident or emergency.
- present: It specifies the threat as burglaries and package theft rather than a generic incident.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific crimes.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific crimes.
- present: It specifies burglaries and package theft as the crimes, not a generic incident.
- present: It specifies Burglaries/Package Theft rather than a generic incident or emergency.
- present: It specifies Burglaries/Package Theft and states that two burglaries occurred, naming a concrete crime type.
- present: The text names Burglaries and Package Theft as the specific crimes, not a vague incident.
- present: The alert names burglaries and package theft, which are specific crimes rather than a generic incident.
- present: The heading and body specify burglaries and package theft as the crimes.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific threat.
- present: The subject line names burglaries and package theft, which are specific crimes rather than a generic incident.
- present: It specifies "Burglaries/Package Theft" rather than a vague incident or emergency.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific crime threat.
- present: The message names Burglaries and Package Theft as the specific crimes, not a generic incident.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the crimes, not a vague incident or emergency.
- present: The heading and body name burglaries and package theft as the specific threat.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Location present. Street addresses are named.
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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- present: It places the incidents at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The crimes are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the crimes at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The incidents are located at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the crimes at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the crimes at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It locates the crimes at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: Incidents are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The incidents are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The burglaries are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The burglaries are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It locates the incidents at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It locates the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The burglaries are sited at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The incidents are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The text gives two street addresses: 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the crimes at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The incidents are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: It places the events at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The burglaries are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
- present: The incidents are placed at 411 West 115th Street and 403 West 115th Street.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Guidance present. Harm-reduction instructions tell recipients what to do.
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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- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to collect packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them when they enter or exit.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them every time they enter or exit.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them every time they enter or exit.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when they enter or exit.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages in a timely manner.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them when they enter or exit.
- present: Harm Reduction Strategies instruct readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages in a timely manner.
- present: Harm Reduction Strategies instruct readers to make the door lock behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Readers are told to make sure the door locks behind them each time they enter or exit a building.
- present: Harm reduction steps tell readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting a building.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when they enter or exit.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction instructs readers to make sure the door locks behind them every time they enter or exit a building.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers to make sure the door locks behind them when entering or exiting.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Time present. Dates and clock times are in the text.
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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- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026, with times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The burglaries are dated February 1, 2026, with entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026 and gives entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The burglaries are dated February 1, 2026, with clock times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The burglaries are dated February 1, 2026, with clock times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026 and gives entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the crimes to February 1, 2026 and gives times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The crimes are dated February 1, 2026, with entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It includes February 1, 2026, the clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m., and the recency cue recently.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The events are dated February 1, 2026, with entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The burglaries are dated February 1, 2026, with clock times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026 and gives clock times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026 and gives times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It gives the date February 1, 2026 and clock times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: It dates the burglaries to February 1, 2026 and gives entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
- present: The events are dated February 1, 2026 at 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m., and Public Safety was recently informed.
- present: The burglaries are dated February 1, 2026, with entry times of 1:56 p.m. and 1:59 p.m.
Impactabsent2/25
Final assessment
2 of 25 reads find Impact present, 23/25 absent. Majority absent. Naming the crime does not state harm or severity beyond the Clery disclaimer.
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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- absent: Nothing states consequences or severity beyond naming the thefts themselves.
- absent: Package theft is described as the crime itself, with no statement of consequences or severity such as danger or injury.
- absent: Stolen package contents restate the theft and no danger, injury, or other severity is stated.
- absent: Nothing states what the burglaries could do to people or how severe the harm would be.
- absent: Stolen package contents describe the crime itself, with no stated severity or harm such as danger or injury.
- absent: The text recounts packages being opened and contents removed but states no severity, injury, or other consequence.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming the burglaries and stolen package contents.
- absent: The text names the thefts but never states injury, danger, or other consequences for people or property.
- absent: Stolen package contents restates the theft itself, with no injury, danger, or other consequence stated.
- absent: Removed package contents restates the theft, and no consequence or severity such as injury or danger is stated.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated, only that packages were opened and their contents taken.
- absent: The text describes stolen packages but never states injury, danger, or other consequences of the burglaries.
- absent: No consequence or severity is stated, such as danger or injury, only that packages were taken.
- absent: No consequence or severity is given, only that packages were opened and their contents taken.
- absent: Removed package contents only describe the theft itself, with no injury, danger, or other consequence language.
- absent: Stolen packages recount the past crime, and the text never states danger, injury, or other consequences for recipients.
- absent: The text describes stolen package contents but never states danger, injury risk, or other consequences of the hazard.
- absent: Nothing states a consequence or severity such as danger or injury; taking package contents only restates the theft.
- absent: The text describes stolen package contents but never states a consequence or severity such as danger or injury.
- absent: Package contents being taken restates the theft itself, and no injury, danger, or other consequence is stated.
- absent: Package contents were taken, but the text never states danger, injury, or other severity.
- absent: Packages were emptied, but the text never states consequences or severity such as danger or injury risk.
- present: The disclaimer states that these Clery crimes represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.
- present: The Clery disclaimer says these notices cover crimes that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.
- absent: Package contents were taken, but the text never states danger, injury, or other severity for people or property.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Timely warning for package burglaries on West 115th." Incident of February 1, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-package-thefts-west-115th-2026-02-01/
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