Crime Alert 2020-03: Felonious Assault campus safety notice
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedUniversity of Michigan DPSS published a public safety notice on or about 2020-04-08. Full text is preserved from the official news.dpss.umich.edu archive.
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April 8, 2020 Crime Alert 2020-03: Felonious Assault - Alert ID: 2020-03 - Alert Agency: UMPD (Report Number #20-1753) - Alert Issued: April 8, 2020 - Date of Incident: Apr. 8, 2020 07:15 AM - Location: Nichols Arboretum, near the Peony Gardens, 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor - Offense: Felonious Assault Summary: At approximately 1:30 a.m., an individual was sitting on a bench in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens. He heard something behind him, and as he turned around, he was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle. The suspect then stuck a plastic airsoft-type pistol into the victim's neck and told him to freeze. The victim punched the suspect, knocked him to the ground, and fled. UMPD is investigating this incident. Suspect(s): Younger black male, about 5'10" to 6′ tall. Wearing blue jeans, a red hooded sweatshirt, with a white t-shirt underneath. Two tattoos were visible on the lower part of both forearms. If you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1 Remember: - Close blinds at night and keep doorwall security bars in place - Keep rooms and apartments locked at all times - Apartment-dwellers should turn on exterior lights at night - Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible - Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative - Have your keys in hand before you reach your vehicle or residence - If you feel threatened on campus, look for a blue light emergency phone or call 9-1-1 from any phone - Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355For status updates to this alert, check back regularly and follow us on Social Media
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Source coded in residual public safety notice.
Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.
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- present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
- present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
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- present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
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- present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
- present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
- present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
- present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
- present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
- present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
- present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
- present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
- present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
- present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
- present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
- present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
- present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
- present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
- present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
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Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Hazard coded in residual public safety notice.
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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Final assessment
Present: Location coded in residual public safety notice.
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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Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
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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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Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Time coded in residual public safety notice.
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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Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Impact coded in residual public safety notice.
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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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Crime Alert 2020-03: Felonious Assault campus safety notice." Incident of April 8, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-felonious-assault-2020-04-08/
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