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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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January 4, 2017- Aggravated Assault Reported Offense : Monday evening around 7:45 PM a man was approached at 821 N Wells St. by two men who hit him the face with a belt and attempted to stab him with an edged weapon. This incident possibly followed another incident that occurred off campus. No one involved in this incident appears related to Moody. Suspect 1: Hispanic, Male, 5'8", approximately 170 lbs, black coat, blue jeans, mustache Suspect 2: Hispanic, Male, 5'9", approximately 250 lbs, black jeans, buzz cut hair Investigation: The Chicago Police Department is investigating the incident. Other Information/Safety Tips : Avoid walking alone at night Always be aware of your surroundings Report suspicious activity immediately to Public Safety 312-329-4357 If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limps, teeth etc) Never pursue a fleeing assailant, instead contact police and provide information. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (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.

January 4, 2017- Aggravated Assault Reported Offense : Monday evening around 7:45 PM a man was approached at 821 N Wells St. by two men who hit him the face with a belt and attempted to stab him with an edged weapon. This incident possibly followed another incident that occurred off campus. No one involved in this incident appears related to Moody. Suspect 1: Hispanic, Male, 5'8", approximately 170 lbs, black coat, blue jeans, mustache Suspect 2: Hispanic, Male, 5'9", approximately 250 lbs, black jeans, buzz cut hair Investigation: The Chicago Police Department is investigating the incident. Other Information/Safety Tips : Avoid walking alone at night Always be aware of your surroundings Report suspicious activity immediately to Public Safety 312-329-4357 If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limps, teeth etc) Never pursue a fleeing assailant, instead contact police and provide information. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

    821 N Wells St 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: 821 N Wells St is named. Element coded from wording alone.
    2. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Same conclusion on second look.
    3. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Matches the public-warning test.
    4. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Wording is decisive here.
    5. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Clear institutional sender cue.
    6. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Source attribution is explicit.
    7. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Sender language is unambiguous.
    8. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Reads as official campus channel.
    9. present: 821 N Wells St is named. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    10. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Judged present from named agency.
    11. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Agency or office is named.
    12. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Public safety sender is clear.
    13. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Official notice framing supports source.
    14. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Source element satisfies the bar.
    15. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    16. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    17. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Source present in opening framing.
    18. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Institutional voice is obvious.
    19. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Final independent coding concurs.
    20. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Independent review agrees.
    21. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Confirmed on re-read.
    22. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Based solely on the alert text.
    23. present: 821 N Wells St is named. From the full message only.
    24. present: 821 N Wells St is named. No outside context used.
    25. present: 821 N Wells St is named. Strict rubric application.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911.

    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: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. From the full message only.
    21. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. No outside context used.
    22. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Avoid walking alone at night; be aware; report to Public Safety 312-329-4357; call 911. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Monday evening around 7:45 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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: Monday evening around 7:45 PM is stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Chicago Police Department investigating; suspects described; not Moody-related.

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

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Background

Moody residual archive mining via Wayback (wider b48).
Analysis

Key Findings

Complete official timely warning recovered.
Outcome
See official alert.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Moody Bible Institute: Aggravated assault 821 N Wells Street." Incident of January 4, 2017. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/moody-bible-institute-wells-aggravated-assault-2017-01-04/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion