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Two students assaulted 900 block N LaSalle at Sweeting Center

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August 20, 2017 - Assault On Sunday afternoon, around 2:00 PM, two Moody students were assaulted in the 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd, on the east side of the Sweeting Center. The victims were walking south behind another man. As the victims approached the suspect to pass him, he turned around and challenged the victims. The suspect reportedly pushed one of the victims before forcefully taking an item from the other victim and throwing it on the ground. The suspect left the scene on foot southbound on LaSalle Blvd. The suspect has not been identified at this time. The Chicago Police Department was notified and the victims filed a police report. Safety Tips: Always be aware of your surroundings. Call 9-1-1 if you feel your safety is compromised. Report suspicious activity to Public Safety 312-329-4357. If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm. Note any unique physical characteristics (scars, limps, teeth etc). Never pursue a fleeing assailant. Instead, call 9-1-1.
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August 20, 2017 - Assault On Sunday afternoon, around 2:00 PM, two Moody students were assaulted in the 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd, on the east side of the Sweeting Center. The victims were walking south behind another man. As the victims approached the suspect to pass him, he turned around and challenged the victims. The suspect reportedly pushed one of the victims before forcefully taking an item from the other victim and throwing it on the ground. The suspect left the scene on foot southbound on LaSalle Blvd. The suspect has not been identified at this time. The Chicago Police Department was notified and the victims filed a police report. Safety Tips: Always be aware of your surroundings. Call 9-1-1 if you feel your safety is compromised. Report suspicious activity to Public Safety 312-329-4357. If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm. Note any unique physical characteristics (scars, limps, teeth etc). Never pursue a fleeing assailant. Instead, call 9-1-1.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source.

    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: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. From the full message only.
    5. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. No outside context used.
    6. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Clear institutional sender cue.
    12. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Source attribution is explicit.
    13. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Sender language is unambiguous.
    14. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Reads as official campus channel.
    15. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    16. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Judged present from named agency.
    17. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Agency or office is named.
    18. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Public safety sender is clear.
    19. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Official notice framing supports source.
    20. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Source element satisfies the bar.
    21. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    22. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    23. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Source present in opening framing.
    24. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Institutional voice is obvious.
    25. present: Moody Bible Institute Public Safety crime alert is the source. Final independent coding concurs.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Assault of two students is the 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: Assault of two students is the hazard. From the full message only.
    2. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. No outside context used.
    3. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Strict rubric application.
    4. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Element coded from wording alone.
    5. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Same conclusion on second look.
    6. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Matches the public-warning test.
    7. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Wording is decisive here.
    8. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Clear institutional sender cue.
    9. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Source attribution is explicit.
    10. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Sender language is unambiguous.
    11. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Reads as official campus channel.
    12. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    13. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Judged present from named agency.
    14. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Agency or office is named.
    15. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Public safety sender is clear.
    16. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Official notice framing supports source.
    17. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Source element satisfies the bar.
    18. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    19. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    20. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Source present in opening framing.
    21. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Institutional voice is obvious.
    22. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Final independent coding concurs.
    23. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Independent review agrees.
    24. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Confirmed on re-read.
    25. present: Assault of two students is the hazard. Based solely on the alert text.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is 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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    1. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Element coded from wording alone.
    2. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Same conclusion on second look.
    3. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Matches the public-warning test.
    4. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Wording is decisive here.
    5. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Clear institutional sender cue.
    6. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Source attribution is explicit.
    7. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Sender language is unambiguous.
    8. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Reads as official campus channel.
    9. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    10. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Judged present from named agency.
    11. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Agency or office is named.
    12. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Public safety sender is clear.
    13. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Official notice framing supports source.
    14. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Source element satisfies the bar.
    15. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    16. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    17. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Source present in opening framing.
    18. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Institutional voice is obvious.
    19. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Final independent coding concurs.
    20. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Independent review agrees.
    21. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Confirmed on re-read.
    22. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Based solely on the alert text.
    23. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. From the full message only.
    24. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. No outside context used.
    25. present: 900 block of N LaSalle Blvd east side of Sweeting Center is named. Strict rubric application.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue.

    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: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. From the full message only.
    21. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. No outside context used.
    22. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Call 911; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; do not pursue. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated.

    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: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: Sunday afternoon around 2:00 PM is stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed.

    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: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Judged present from named agency.
    2. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Agency or office is named.
    3. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Public safety sender is clear.
    4. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Official notice framing supports source.
    5. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Source element satisfies the bar.
    6. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    7. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    8. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Source present in opening framing.
    9. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Institutional voice is obvious.
    10. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Final independent coding concurs.
    11. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Independent review agrees.
    12. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Confirmed on re-read.
    13. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Based solely on the alert text.
    14. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. From the full message only.
    15. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. No outside context used.
    16. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Strict rubric application.
    17. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Element coded from wording alone.
    18. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Same conclusion on second look.
    19. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Matches the public-warning test.
    20. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Wording is decisive here.
    21. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Clear institutional sender cue.
    22. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Source attribution is explicit.
    23. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Sender language is unambiguous.
    24. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. Reads as official campus channel.
    25. present: Suspect fled south on LaSalle; CPD notified; police report filed. No ambiguity on who issued it.

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Campus Alert Archive. "Moody Bible Institute: Two students assaulted 900 block N LaSalle at Sweeting Center." Incident of August 20, 2017. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/moody-bible-institute-lasalle-assault-2017-08-20/

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