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MIT Police issued a timely warning and later photo update after an unknown male followed a resident into Sidney-Pacific (NW86), connected to a same-evening Harvard residence-hall assault alert.

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Updated photo of the suspect Thursday, May 21, 2026 In an update to residents, MIT Police shared updated photos of the suspect As indicated in the Timely Warning issued on Tuesday night, MIT Police responded to a resident's report that an unknown person had followed them into the Sidney-Pacific graduate residence. The individual matched the description of a person connected to a Harvard University Police alert involving an assault in a residence hall earlier that evening. We have been asked to share an updated photo of the suspect and encourage you to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if you see this individual or any suspicious activity. At approximately 7:25 PM, the MIT Police responded to NW86, Sidney Pacific, an MIT residence hall located at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge. The call concerned an unknown male who entered the residence hall by following another individual into the building without authorization and acting suspiciously. The reporting party stated that an unknown male had followed her into a side entrance to the building at approximately 5:45 PM. MIT Police conducted a thorough search of the building and surrounding areas. According to MIT camera footage, the unknown male departed from NW86 at approximately 5:59. The individual who entered NW86 matched the description of a person who was the subject of a Harvard University Police Department alert earlier this evening. The subject of the Harvard University alert reportedly entered a residence hall and assaulted a resident. The MIT Police Department is actively investigating this incident and is asking for any information bystanders or community members may have. The suspect is described as a white male, 5'9", with a thin build. He wore a white t-shirt and dark colored shorts. Please report any sightings of this individual to the MIT Police. While victims of crimes are never to blame for criminal activity, there are some precautions that can be taken. To protect yourself and your belongings from theft and/or facilitate the recovery of your stolen property, MIT Police encourage you to follow these tips: • Report all tailgaters. • Report person(s) acting in a suspicious, alarming or unsafe manner. • Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100 from any campus phone if you believe a crime is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur. • Always lock your residential and office doors and windows. Assure that the locks are in good working order. • Lock your residential or office door if you are leaving (even if only for a minute or two). • When entering or exiting an office, make sure the door closes tightly behind you. The MIT Police want to remind the MIT community that we are located in an urban setting and share many of the crime and safety issues that exist in any city. The MIT Police are investigating this crime and request the assistance from the MIT community. If you wish to leave an anonymous tip please call 617-258-TIPS (8-8477). Issued by Captain Andrew Turco MIT Police Department 570 Memorial Drive, W91 Cambridge, MA 02139 617-258-7303 mitpd@mit.edu WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? This notification is provided under the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.
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MIT Police timely warning (Sidney-Pacific B&E + photo update)police.mit.edufind archived copies
Incident date approximated as Tuesday before May 21, 2026 photo update (2026-05-19); page undated beyond May 21 update header.
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Updated photo of the suspect Thursday, May 21, 2026 In an update to residents, MIT Police shared updated photos of the suspect As indicated in the Timely Warning issued on Tuesday night, MIT Police responded to a resident's report that an unknown person had followed them into the Sidney-Pacific graduate residence. The individual matched the description of a person connected to a Harvard University Police alert involving an assault in a residence hall earlier that evening. We have been asked to share an updated photo of the suspect and encourage you to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if you see this individual or any suspicious activity. At approximately 7:25 PM, the MIT Police responded to NW86, Sidney Pacific, an MIT residence hall located at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge. The call concerned an unknown male who entered the residence hall by following another individual into the building without authorization and acting suspiciously. The reporting party stated that an unknown male had followed her into a side entrance to the building at approximately 5:45 PM. MIT Police conducted a thorough search of the building and surrounding areas. According to MIT camera footage, the unknown male departed from NW86 at approximately 5:59. The individual who entered NW86 matched the description of a person who was the subject of a Harvard University Police Department alert earlier this evening. The subject of the Harvard University alert reportedly entered a residence hall and assaulted a resident. The MIT Police Department is actively investigating this incident and is asking for any information bystanders or community members may have. The suspect is described as a white male, 5'9", with a thin build. He wore a white t-shirt and dark colored shorts. Please report any sightings of this individual to the MIT Police. While victims of crimes are never to blame for criminal activity, there are some precautions that can be taken. To protect yourself and your belongings from theft and/or facilitate the recovery of your stolen property, MIT Police encourage you to follow these tips: • Report all tailgaters. • Report person(s) acting in a suspicious, alarming or unsafe manner. • Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100 from any campus phone if you believe a crime is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur. • Always lock your residential and office doors and windows. Assure that the locks are in good working order. • Lock your residential or office door if you are leaving (even if only for a minute or two). • When entering or exiting an office, make sure the door closes tightly behind you. The MIT Police want to remind the MIT community that we are located in an urban setting and share many of the crime and safety issues that exist in any city. The MIT Police are investigating this crime and request the assistance from the MIT community. If you wish to leave an anonymous tip please call 617-258-TIPS (8-8477). Issued by Captain Andrew Turco MIT Police Department 570 Memorial Drive, W91 Cambridge, MA 02139 617-258-7303 mitpd@mit.edu WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? This notification is provided under the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 agree (1): The update comes from "MIT Police," who share photos and urge contact with their unit.

    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 update comes from "MIT Police," who share photos and urge contact with their unit.
    2. present: Because MIT Police issued the update and asked residents to contact them about the suspect.
    3. present: Checklist pass: MIT Police is named as the agency updating residents and responding to the call.
    4. present: MIT Police are named as the group sending the update and handling the report.
    5. present: MIT Police is identified as the source issuing the update and related Timely Warning context.
    6. present: MIT Police shared updated suspect photos after an unknown man trailed a resident into Sidney-Pacific on May 21, 2026, matching a Harvard assault alert from earlier that evening.
    7. present: MIT Police issued update and took the call.
    8. present: MIT Police is identified as the agency sharing the Timely Warning update and suspect photos.
    9. present: "MIT Police" identifies the responding and messaging authority.
    10. present: On a second look, MIT Police is still named as the agency sharing the update and taking the call.
    11. present: MIT Police is the issuing agency for this resident update and timely warning follow-up.
    12. present: MIT Police is identified as the agency updating residents and seeking community assistance.
    13. present: The update attributes the information and contact directive to MIT Police, which shared the revised suspect photographs with residents.
    14. present: MIT Police sent this update to residents.
    15. present: MIT Police is presented as the institutional source sharing an updated suspect photograph with residents.
    16. present: MIT Police are the ones putting out this update and taking the calls.
    17. present: The text presents MIT Police as the source of the updated suspect photo notice and concludes accordingly.
    18. present: Present because MIT Police is identified as the agency responding and sharing the timely warning update.
    19. present: Source is MIT Police as stated in the resident update about sharing suspect photos.
    20. present: MIT Police is named as the responder and updater, an agency source that would be gone if the notice were anonymous.
    21. present: Identifies MIT Police as the agency that issued the timely warning update.
    22. present: The update is issued by MIT Police to residents about the suspect.
    23. present: The alert presents MIT Police as the agency sharing the update and prior timely warning.
    24. present: Recipients can tell MIT Police issued this update sharing suspect photos and the timely warning context.
    25. present: The update identifies MIT Police as the agency sharing the suspect photos and warning.
  • Hazardpresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 24/25 codes 1: An "unknown person had followed them into" Sidney-Pacific and may link to a Harvard "assault in a residence hall."

    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: An "unknown person had followed them into" Sidney-Pacific and may link to a Harvard "assault in a residence hall."
    2. present: Because an unknown person followed a resident into a hall and matches a Harvard assault suspect.
    3. present: Checklist pass: unauthorized tailgate entry into a residence and a link to a prior residence hall assault define the hazard.
    4. present: It describes an unknown person following a resident into the building without permission and matching an assault-linked suspect.
    5. present: The hazard is an unauthorized follower who entered Sidney-Pacific and is linked to a Harvard assault alert the same evening.
    6. absent: unauthorized entry by following a resident; linked to prior assault alert
    7. present: Unknown male tailgated into grad residence, acted odd.
    8. present: MIT Police describes an unknown person tailgating into a residence and links the person to a Harvard assault alert.
    9. present: "followed them into the Sidney-Pacific graduate residence" without authorization names an intruder hazard linked to a reported "assault".
    10. present: Reading more carefully, the hazard is unauthorized tailgating into a residence, tied to a related assault alert.
    11. present: The hazard is unauthorized tailgate entry into a residence hall by a male who matched a Harvard assault-related description and acted suspiciously.
    12. present: The hazard is an unknown person who followed a resident into a graduate residence without authorization.
    13. present: The hazard consists of an unauthorized individual who followed a resident into a graduate residence and who is connected to a Harvard University assault alert.
    14. present: Unknown male tailgated into a residence and is tied to a Harvard hall assault suspect.
    15. present: The hazard appears to involve unauthorized following into a residence hall by a person linked to a prior assault alert.
    16. present: An unknown guy tailgated into a residence and matches someone tied to a Harvard residence hall assault.
    17. present: The text describes an unknown person tailgating into a residence and acting suspiciously, linked to a prior assault alert, and concludes on that hazard.
    18. present: Present because an unknown person tailgated into a residence and is linked to a residence hall assault described in a Harvard alert.
    19. present: Hazard is unauthorized tailgating into a residence with a suspect linked to an earlier residence hall assault.
    20. present: An unknown male tailgated into a residence and matched an assault-linked suspect, a specific threat that would be undefined without those acts.
    21. present: Describes an unknown male who followed a resident into a hall without authorization and matches an assault suspect.
    22. present: Unauthorized tailgating into a residence hall and a link to a related assault are described as the threat.
    23. present: The alert describes unauthorized tailgating into a residence hall and a linked assault at another campus.
    24. present: Recipients face an unauthorized follower entering Sidney-Pacific who may link to a Harvard assault alert.
    25. present: The alert states an unknown person followed a resident into a hall without authorization and matched a linked assault description.
  • Locationpresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 24/25 codes 1: Events center on "NW86, Sidney Pacific" at "70 Pacific Street in Cambridge."

    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: Events center on "NW86, Sidney Pacific" at "70 Pacific Street in Cambridge."
    2. present: Since the event is at NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    3. present: Checklist pass: Sidney Pacific NW86 at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge is identified as the site.
    4. present: It places the event at Sidney-Pacific graduate residence, NW86, at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    5. present: The incident is placed at NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence, 70 Pacific Street, Cambridge.
    6. absent: NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence, 70 Pacific Street, Cambridge
    7. present: NW86 Sidney-Pacific at 70 Pacific St, Cambridge.
    8. present: MIT Police locates the incident at NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    9. present: "NW86, Sidney Pacific" at "70 Pacific Street in Cambridge" places the incident.
    10. present: If you double-check, the site is NW86 Sidney-Pacific at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    11. present: The scene is NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge, including a side entrance.
    12. present: We locate the event at NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    13. present: The incident is fixed at NW86, Sidney-Pacific graduate residence, at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge, including reference to a side entrance.
    14. present: Sidney-Pacific NW86 at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    15. present: The incident is localized to Sidney-Pacific (NW86) at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge according to the text.
    16. present: It is at NW86 Sidney Pacific, the grad hall at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    17. present: The text locates the event at NW86 Sidney-Pacific, 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge, and concludes with that address.
    18. present: Present because the scene is NW86 Sidney Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    19. present: Location is NW86 Sidney-Pacific graduate residence at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    20. present: NW86 Sidney Pacific at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge pins the scene that would float without those place names.
    21. present: Locates the event at NW86 Sidney Pacific, 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    22. present: The incident is sited at NW86 Sidney Pacific, 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    23. present: The alert locates the incident at NW86 Sidney Pacific, 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge.
    24. present: Recipients get NW86 Sidney-Pacific at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge as the residence hall involved.
    25. present: The notice gives Sidney-Pacific NW86 at 70 Pacific Street in Cambridge as the scene.
  • Guidancepresent23/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 23/25 codes 1: People are told to "call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212" if they see the person or "suspicious activity."

    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: People are told to "call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212" if they see the person or "suspicious activity."
    2. present: Because people are urged to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if they see the person or suspicious activity.
    3. present: Checklist pass: readers are told to call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if they see the suspect or suspicious activity.
    4. present: It tells you to call MIT Police right away at 617-253-1212 if you see this person or anything suspicious.
    5. present: Community members are told to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if they see the suspect or suspicious activity.
    6. absent: call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if you see the suspect or suspicious activity
    7. present: Call MITPD 617-253-1212 on sighting or suspicious acts.
    8. present: MIT Police tells recipients to call 617-253-1212 immediately if they see the individual or any suspicious activity.
    9. present: "call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if you see this individual" directs a protective report action.
    10. present: A closer read still urges calling MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if the person or suspicious activity is seen.
    11. present: Recipients should call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if they see this individual or any suspicious activity.
    12. present: Recipients are told to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if they see this person or suspicious activity.
    13. present: Recipients are expressly encouraged to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 upon observing the individual or any suspicious activity.
    14. present: Call MIT Police at once at 617-253-1212 if you see the suspect or suspicious activity.
    15. present: Recipients are urged to call MIT Police immediately if they observe the individual or any suspicious activity.
    16. present: They want you to call MIT Police right away at 617-253-1212 if you spot this person or anything shady.
    17. present: The text tells readers to call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if they see the individual or suspicious activity and concludes with that instruction.
    18. present: Present because readers are told to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if they see the person or suspicious activity.
    19. present: Guidance urges calling MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if the individual or suspicious activity is seen.
    20. present: Recipients are told to call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if they see the person or suspicious activity, directed action a status-only update would lack.
    21. absent: Only asks recipients to call with tips if they see the suspect, which lacks a protective action.
    22. present: Recipients are urged to call MIT Police immediately at 617-253-1212 if the individual or suspicious activity is seen.
    23. present: The alert urges readers to call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if they see the suspect or suspicious activity.
    24. present: Recipients should call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 at once if they see the suspect or suspicious activity.
    25. present: The message notes people should call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 if they see the individual or suspicious activity.
  • Timepresent24/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 24/25 codes 1: The update is dated "Thursday, May 21, 2026," with entry about "5:45 PM" and response about "7:25 PM."

    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 update is dated "Thursday, May 21, 2026," with entry about "5:45 PM" and response about "7:25 PM."
    2. present: Since the update is dated Thursday May 21, 2026 with entry about 5:45 PM and police response about 7:25 PM.
    3. present: Checklist pass: the update is dated Thursday May 21, 2026 with entry about 5:45 PM and police response about 7:25 PM.
    4. present: The update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026, with entry around 5:45 PM and a police response around 7:25 PM.
    5. present: Entry was reported near 5:45 PM with police response about 7:25 PM, and the update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026.
    6. absent: entry about 5:45 PM; police response about 7:25 PM; update Thursday May 21, 2026; prior Timely Warning Tuesday night
    7. present: Entry ~5:45 PM; police ~7:25 PM; update May 21 2026.
    8. present: MIT Police timestamps the update for Thursday May 21, 2026, a 7:25 PM response, and a 5:45 PM unauthorized entry.
    9. present: "Thursday, May 21, 2026" plus "7:25 PM" and "5:45 PM" convey when the update and entry occurred.
    10. present: Looking again, the update is dated Thursday May 21, 2026, with about 7:25 PM response and 5:45 PM entry.
    11. present: Tailgate entry was about 5:45 PM with police response about 7:25 PM, and the photo update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026.
    12. present: Entry is timed near 5:45 PM with police response about 7:25 PM, and the update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026.
    13. present: The update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026, and recounts an approximate 5:45 PM entry and an approximate 7:25 PM police response, following a Tuesday night Timely Warning.
    14. present: Update dated Thursday May 21, 2026; entry about 5:45 PM; police at about 7:25 PM after a Tuesday night warning.
    15. present: Temporal markers include about 5:45 PM entry, a 7:25 PM response, and a Thursday, May 21, 2026 update frame.
    16. present: The update is dated Thursday May 21, 2026, with the tailgate around 5:45 PM and the police response about 7:25 PM.
    17. present: The text gives Thursday, May 21, 2026 for the update, about 7:25 PM for police response, and about 5:45 PM for the entry, and concludes with those times.
    18. present: Present because the update is dated Thursday, May 21, 2026 with response about 7:25 PM and entry about 5:45 PM.
    19. present: Time includes about 5:45 PM entry and about 7:25 PM police response on the day of the update dated Thursday May 21, 2026.
    20. present: Thursday, May 21, 2026 plus about 7:25 PM and 5:45 PM stamp when events occurred, recency that would be missing without times.
    21. present: Gives the update date of Thursday, May 21, 2026 and times around 5:45 PM and 7:25 PM.
    22. present: Police response is placed at about 7:25 PM and the follow-in is placed at about 5:45 PM, with an update dated Thursday, May 21, 2026.
    23. present: The alert times the response at about 7:25 PM and the tailgating at about 5:45 PM, with a Thursday May 21, 2026 update date.
    24. present: Recipients learn the follow-in was about 5:45 PM with police response near 7:25 PM on the referenced Tuesday.
    25. present: The text shows the update dated Thursday May 21, 2026, with entry about 5:45 PM and police response about 7:25 PM.
  • Impactpresent14/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 14/25 codes 1: Beyond trespass wording, impact includes unauthorized "following" into a residence and a possible cross-campus assault link.

    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: Beyond trespass wording, impact includes unauthorized "following" into a residence and a possible cross-campus assault link.
    2. present: Because the person entered without authorization by tailgating and is linked to a prior residence hall assault alert.
    3. absent: Checklist fail: the MIT entry itself lists no injury or property loss, and the Harvard assault is external context only.
    4. present: It notes the person may be tied to a Harvard residence hall assault from earlier that evening.
    5. absent: No physical injury, property loss, or other outcome at MIT is described beyond the unauthorized entry and suspect linkage.
    6. absent: resident followed into housing without authorization; suspect tied to Harvard residence hall assault the same evening
    7. absent: No MIT injury or loss noted beyond unauthorized entry.
    8. present: MIT Police notes the person matched a Harvard University Police assault suspect description from earlier that evening.
    9. absent: "acting suspiciously" and the Harvard assault link name related offenses without stating severity or consequences for recipients.
    10. present: On second glance, the linked Harvard residence-hall assault is a harm detail beyond simple unauthorized entry.
    11. present: Beyond unauthorized entry, the subject is cross-linked to a Harvard residence-hall assault the same evening, raising person-of-interest urgency for residents.
    12. absent: Beyond naming the unauthorized entry and suspect lookout, no injuries or other severity outcomes are stated for this MIT incident.
    13. present: Beyond the unauthorized entry itself, the notice links the subject to an assault at a Harvard residence hall earlier that evening and describes suspicious conduct inside the MIT hall.
    14. present: Updated suspect photos shared; person linked to a Harvard residence hall assault that evening.
    15. present: Beyond intrusion, the notice implies continuity with a Harvard residence hall assault that evening, elevating community risk.
    16. absent: Nothing here spells out injuries, losses, or other harm on the MIT side beyond the break-in style entry.
    17. present: The text ties the person to a Harvard residence-hall assault earlier that evening and concludes that cross-campus risk exceeds the hazard label alone.
    18. absent: Absent because no injury, danger, or other consequence language is given beyond naming the unauthorized entry and related assault.
    19. absent: Impact beyond the hazard name is not given for completed harm on the MIT side beyond the unauthorized entry.
    20. present: The Harvard residence-hall assault link raises severity beyond unauthorized entry alone, a consequence cue that would be absent without that connection.
    21. absent: Omits severity or consequence wording about harm the hazard could cause.
    22. present: The person is connected to a Harvard residence hall assault earlier that evening beyond simple unauthorized entry.
    23. absent: The alert does not detail injuries or property loss at MIT beyond unauthorized entry and suspicious conduct.
    24. present: Recipients grasp that tailgating into a locked residence plus a possible assault link raises ongoing personal risk.
    25. present: The alert notes a possible link to a Harvard residence hall assault and shares an updated suspect photo.

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Background

MIT Police publishes Clery timely warnings on police.mit.edu. This notice covers a May 2026 Sidney-Pacific follow-in and includes an update with suspect photos; the primary page is the B&E timely warning.
Analysis

Key Findings

Cross-jurisdiction link to Harvard HUPD same-evening residence assault
Photo update attached to original timely-warning thread
Outcome
Investigation ongoing; community asked to call MIT Police if the suspect is seen.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Timely warning for unknown person following resident into Sidney-Pacific." Incident of May 19, 2026. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/mit-sidney-pacific-breaking-entering-2026-05-19/

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