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Burglary at a Campus Drive student room

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AlertSU reported a burglary at 1115 Campus Drive and then updated the suspect description, saying a person broke a window screen of a student's room around 11:40 p.m. and threatened to shoot him. No firearm was seen.

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Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
Verified verbatim467 chars
ALERTSU: 10/03/2026, Burglary at 1115 Campus Drive. Suspect description: Gray hair, all-black clothing, Unknown race, and riding a dark bicycle with large bag. Be alert. Updates when available at https://police.stanford.edu/alertsu_home.html ________________________________________ This timely warning is being sent in compliance with the Clery Act. FAQs about the Clery Act and the AlertSU notifications can be found here: https://police.stanford.edu/clery_act.html
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AlertSU 1475 Campus Drive burglarypolice.stanford.edufind archived copies
Dual independent reads agreed on 2026-10-04. sha256 1da6f7b50654a15640c4bd75ae0ebd6f1bbc299d5a3ea5c41667c202446de5f5. Page time recorded by both readers: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:12:01 GMT, which is 12:12 a.m. PDT on October 4. The message itself is dated 10/03/2026.
Alert 1477 is the same incident and was not confirmed. One reader kept only the 6:00 a.m. update. The other joined that update to the earlier warning. The cuts disagree, so it is withheld.
UPDATEEmail+54 min
Verified verbatim822 chars
ALERTSU: UPDATE ON BURGLARY. Update on suspect description: Older black male with short gray hair, approx 5'9", thin build. Wearing all-black clothing and a black backpack. Additional information: At approximately 11:40 p.m., the person described above broke a window screen of a student's room and, according to the reporting party, a student, the suspect threatened to shoot him. The victim stated the suspect showed his waistband, but no firearm was seen. The suspect left the area on a dark colored bicycle. Be alert. Updates when available at https://police.stanford.edu/alertsu_home.html ________________________________________ This timely warning is being sent in compliance with the Clery Act. FAQs about the Clery Act and the AlertSU notifications can be found here: https://police.stanford.edu/clery_act.html
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AlertSU 1476 Campus Drive burglary updatepolice.stanford.edufind archived copies
Dual independent reads agreed on 2026-10-04. sha256 cd934f7e74823acde6f18cd1de8ab58987710cca508332411466032f62d6859b. Page time recorded by both readers: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:06:21 GMT, which is 1:06 a.m. PDT.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

ALERTSU: 10/03/2026, Burglary at 1115 Campus Drive. Suspect description: Gray hair, all-black clothing, Unknown race, and riding a dark bicycle with large bag. Be alert. Updates when available at https://police.stanford.edu/alertsu_home.html ________________________________________ This timely warning is being sent in compliance with the Clery Act. FAQs about the Clery Act and the AlertSU notifications can be found here: https://police.stanford.edu/clery_act.html

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Source present. The message opens with ALERTSU.

    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: "ALERTSU" is a branded signature that identifies the sender.
    2. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded sender signature, and the links point to Stanford police.
    3. present: The opening tag "ALERTSU" is a branded sender signature.
    4. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded alert signature that identifies the sender.
    5. present: "ALERTSU:" is a branded alert signature that identifies the sender.
    6. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded sender tag at the start of the message.
    7. present: The message opens with the branded signature "ALERTSU", which identifies the sender.
    8. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded sender signature at the start of the message.
    9. present: The branded signature "ALERTSU" identifies the sender.
    10. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded signature, and the Stanford police site identifies the authority.
    11. present: The message opens with the branded signature "ALERTSU".
    12. present: The opening tag "ALERTSU" is a branded sender signature.
    13. present: The branded signature "ALERTSU" identifies the sender.
    14. present: "ALERTSU" at the start is a branded signature that identifies the sender.
    15. present: The message opens with the branded signature "ALERTSU".
    16. present: The opening brand "ALERTSU" identifies the sender of this timely warning.
    17. present: The branded signature "ALERTSU" identifies the sender.
    18. present: "ALERTSU" at the start is a branded sender signature.
    19. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded sender signature at the start of the message.
    20. present: The message opens with the branded signature "ALERTSU".
    21. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded alert signature that identifies the sender.
    22. present: "ALERTSU" is the branded sender, and the links point to police.stanford.edu.
    23. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded alert signature identifying the sender.
    24. present: "ALERTSU" is a branded alert signature at the start of the message.
    25. present: The branded signature "ALERTSU" identifies the sender, and the link points to Stanford police.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present. It names a burglary.

    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: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    2. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime.
    3. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    4. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident or situation.
    5. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    6. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    7. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime rather than a generic incident or situation.
    8. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    9. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    10. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    11. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    12. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    13. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime.
    14. present: "Burglary" names the specific crime.
    15. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime.
    16. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    17. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    18. present: It names "Burglary," a specific crime, rather than a generic incident.
    19. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime, as the threat.
    20. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    21. present: "Burglary" names the specific crime.
    22. present: It names "Burglary", a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    23. present: "Burglary" names a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
    24. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    25. present: It names "Burglary," a specific crime.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Location present. It gives 1115 Campus Drive.

    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: It places the burglary at the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    2. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    3. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    4. present: "1115 Campus Drive" gives the street address where the burglary occurred.
    5. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive."
    6. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive" as the location.
    7. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive" as the place of the burglary.
    8. present: It places the burglary "at 1115 Campus Drive", a street address.
    9. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    10. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    11. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    12. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive".
    13. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    14. present: "1115 Campus Drive" is a street address for the burglary.
    15. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    16. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive" as the place.
    17. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive".
    18. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive."
    19. present: It places the burglary at "1115 Campus Drive".
    20. present: It locates the crime "at 1115 Campus Drive".
    21. present: "1115 Campus Drive" is a street address.
    22. present: It locates the crime "at 1115 Campus Drive".
    23. present: "1115 Campus Drive" gives a street address.
    24. present: It gives the street address "1115 Campus Drive".
    25. present: It gives the address "1115 Campus Drive."
  • Guidancepresent21/25

    Final assessment

    21 of 25 passes marked Guidance present. Be alert, with updates at the AlertSU page, is the instruction. Four passes voted absent.

    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: "Be alert" is an instruction telling recipients how to protect themselves.
    2. present: "Be alert" tells recipients to stay vigilant, a protective instruction.
    3. present: "Be alert" tells recipients what to do, and it points them to updates.
    4. present: "Be alert" instructs recipients to stay vigilant as a protective action.
    5. present: "Be alert" is an instruction telling recipients to stay vigilant.
    6. present: "Be alert" instructs recipients to watch for the described suspect.
    7. absent: "Be alert" only calls for general vigilance and does not give a concrete protective action.
    8. present: "Be alert" is an instruction telling recipients to stay vigilant.
    9. present: It instructs recipients to "Be alert", a protective action directed at them.
    10. present: "Be alert" instructs recipients to stay watchful, and it points them to updates.
    11. present: It instructs recipients to "Be alert".
    12. absent: "Be alert" only urges awareness and does not give a protective action such as avoid, lock doors, or monitor updates.
    13. absent: "Be alert" only urges watchfulness and does not give a protective action such as avoid, shelter, or monitor.
    14. present: "Be alert" is an instruction telling recipients what to do.
    15. present: The imperative "Be alert" instructs recipients to stay vigilant.
    16. present: "Be alert" directly instructs recipients to watch for the described suspect, which is guidance to them.
    17. present: "Be alert" tells recipients to stay vigilant, a protective instruction.
    18. present: "Be alert" is an instruction telling recipients what to do.
    19. absent: "Be alert" only urges general awareness and does not give a protective action such as avoid, shelter, or check for updates.
    20. present: "Be alert" is a direct instruction telling recipients what to do.
    21. present: "Be alert" directly instructs recipients to stay vigilant.
    22. present: It tells recipients to "Be alert", an instruction about how they should respond.
    23. present: "Be alert" tells recipients to watch for the suspect, a protective instruction.
    24. present: "Be alert" instructs recipients to stay watchful for the described suspect.
    25. present: "Be alert" instructs recipients to stay vigilant, a protective action.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Time present. The message is dated 10/03/2026.

    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 message includes the date "10/03/2026", which supplies when.
    2. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary notice applies.
    3. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary notice applies.
    4. present: The date "10/03/2026" conveys when this burglary notice applies.
    5. present: The alert includes the date "10/03/2026."
    6. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the message applies.
    7. present: The opening date "10/03/2026" states when the alert was issued.
    8. present: The message leads with the date "10/03/2026".
    9. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary alert applies.
    10. present: The message includes the date "10/03/2026".
    11. present: It includes the date "10/03/2026".
    12. present: The date "10/03/2026" marks when the notice applies.
    13. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary occurred.
    14. present: The leading date "10/03/2026" conveys when this burglary notice refers to.
    15. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary notice applies.
    16. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when this burglary warning was issued.
    17. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the alert applies.
    18. present: The message includes the date "10/03/2026."
    19. present: The date "10/03/2026" conveys when the reported burglary occurred.
    20. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary notice applies.
    21. present: The date "10/03/2026" conveys when the notice applies.
    22. present: The date "10/03/2026" appears at the start and marks when the notice applies.
    23. present: The alert is dated "10/03/2026."
    24. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when this burglary notice is dated.
    25. present: The date "10/03/2026" states when the burglary notice applies.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    0 of 25 passes marked Impact present. The suspect description in this first message does not state harm.

    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. absent: The suspect description and "Be alert" never state injury, danger, or other harm.
    2. absent: A suspect description and "Be alert" do not state injury, danger, or other harm.
    3. absent: It describes a suspect but never says the burglary is dangerous or could cause harm.
    4. absent: The burglary name and suspect description do not state harm, danger, or severity.
    5. absent: The burglary and suspect description state no injury, danger, or other harm.
    6. absent: The burglary and suspect description include no statement of injury, danger, or other harm.
    7. absent: It names the burglary and a suspect description but states no harm, injury, or severity.
    8. absent: A burglary and suspect description are given, but no harm or severity is stated.
    9. absent: It describes a suspect but states no injury, danger, or other consequence.
    10. absent: Naming a burglary and describing a suspect does not state injury, danger, or other harm.
    11. absent: A burglary and suspect description are given, but no harm, danger, or injury is stated.
    12. absent: A suspect description states no harm, weapon, or other severity.
    13. absent: It describes a suspect but never states injury, danger, or other harm.
    14. absent: A suspect description and the crime name do not state injury, danger, or any other consequence.
    15. absent: It describes a suspect but does not say the burglary is dangerous or could cause injury.
    16. absent: It describes the suspect but states no injury, danger, weapon, or other consequence.
    17. absent: It describes a suspect but states no consequence or severity such as injury or danger.
    18. absent: A burglary name and suspect clothing do not state harm, danger, or severity.
    19. absent: A burglary and a suspect description do not state injury, danger, or other consequences.
    20. absent: Naming a burglary and describing the suspect does not state injury, danger, or other harm.
    21. absent: A suspect description adds no stated harm, weapon, or other severity.
    22. absent: It names a burglary and describes a suspect but states no harm, danger, or severity.
    23. absent: The suspect's appearance is described, but no harm, injury, or severity is stated.
    24. absent: A suspect description does not state injury, danger, a weapon, or other harm.
    25. absent: It describes a suspect but states no harm, danger, or other severity.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

AlertSU posts the warning text at alert 1475 and alert 1476.
Analysis

Key Findings

Timely warning for a burglary at 1115 Campus Drive. The update says the suspect broke a window screen around 11:40 p.m. and threatened to shoot the student. No firearm was seen.
Outcome
The two confirmed messages leave the suspect at large. A later AlertSU page, alert 1477, was not filed because the two readers did not agree on the text cut.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    AlertSU 1475 Campus Drive burglary
    police.stanford.edu
    archived copy
  2. Official
    AlertSU 1476 Campus Drive burglary update
    police.stanford.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Stanford University: Burglary at a Campus Drive student room." Incident of October 3, 2026. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/stanford-university-campus-drive-burglary-2026-10-03/

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