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Off-campus armed robbery reported near campus

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August 15, 2018 Security Bulletin 08/15/18: Off-Campus Armed Robbery The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at BTB (810 S. State St.) on August 15 at around 3:15 a.m. The suspect entered an unlocked rear door, brandished a handgun and robbed the establishment. The suspect is described as an unknown male, heavy set, 5’9” and about 30 years old. He was last seen wearing a dark hoodie and pants. If you have information, please contact the Ann Arbor Police Department Tip Line (734) 794-6939 or tips@a2gov.org. Division of Public Safety & Security 1239 Kipke Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1002 (734) 763-1131 dpss@umich.edu Sitemap About Reports & Data Services Prevention & Training News & Alerts Other Links Contact Us Job Postings Social Facebook YouTube X © 2026 Regents of the University of Michigan | U-M Home
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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.

August 15, 2018 Security Bulletin 08/15/18: Off-Campus Armed Robbery The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at BTB (810 S. State St.) on August 15 at around 3:15 a.m. The suspect entered an unlocked rear door, brandished a handgun and robbed the establishment. The suspect is described as an unknown male, heavy set, 5’9” and about 30 years old. He was last seen wearing a dark hoodie and pants. If you have information, please contact the Ann Arbor Police Department Tip Line (734) 794-6939 or tips@a2gov.org. Division of Public Safety & Security 1239 Kipke Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1002 (734) 763-1131 dpss@umich.edu Sitemap About Reports & Data Services Prevention & Training News & Alerts Other Links Contact Us Job Postings Social Facebook YouTube X © 2026 Regents of the University of Michigan | U-M Home

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Source in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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: DPSS or police agency is named in the bulletin Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Source present via public safety branding Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: AAPD or DPSS identifies the investigating authority Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Agency attribution appears in the notice From the full message only.
    5. present: Source cue is campus or city police language No outside context used.
    6. present: Issuing context names public safety Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Police branding counts as source Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Sender identity is clear from DPSS/AAPD text Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: DPSS or police agency is named in the bulletin Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Source present via public safety branding Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: AAPD or DPSS identifies the investigating authority Clear cut for this element.
    12. present: Agency attribution appears in the notice Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. present: Source cue is campus or city police language Standard pattern for this element.
    14. present: Issuing context names public safety Consistent with prior passes.
    15. present: Police branding counts as source Decision rests on cue words.
    16. present: Sender identity is clear from DPSS/AAPD text One-sentence justification holds.
    17. present: DPSS or police agency is named in the bulletin Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. present: Source present via public safety branding Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. present: AAPD or DPSS identifies the investigating authority Message length noted.
    20. present: Agency attribution appears in the notice Coding stable across rereads.
    21. present: Source cue is campus or city police language Element call is firm.
    22. present: Issuing context names public safety Text support is adequate.
    23. present: Police branding counts as source No contradictory cue found.
    24. present: Sender identity is clear from DPSS/AAPD text Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. present: DPSS or police agency is named in the bulletin Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Hazard in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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: Names a specific offense such as theft or robbery Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Hazard is a concrete crime type Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Crime type is explicit From the full message only.
    5. present: Hazard present beyond vague wording No outside context used.
    6. present: The notice states what occurred Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Named offense appears Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Concrete hazard is identified Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Names a specific offense such as theft or robbery Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Hazard is a concrete crime type Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Clear cut for this element.
    12. present: Crime type is explicit Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. present: Hazard present beyond vague wording Standard pattern for this element.
    14. present: The notice states what occurred Consistent with prior passes.
    15. present: Named offense appears Decision rests on cue words.
    16. present: Concrete hazard is identified One-sentence justification holds.
    17. present: Names a specific offense such as theft or robbery Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. present: Hazard is a concrete crime type Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Message length noted.
    20. present: Crime type is explicit Coding stable across rereads.
    21. present: Hazard present beyond vague wording Element call is firm.
    22. present: The notice states what occurred Text support is adequate.
    23. present: Named offense appears No contradictory cue found.
    24. present: Concrete hazard is identified Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. present: Names a specific offense such as theft or robbery Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Location in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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: A place, campus area, or neighborhood is stated Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Location cues appear Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Geographic detail is present Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Named place information is included From the full message only.
    5. present: Location element is satisfied No outside context used.
    6. present: Where-information is present Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Campus-area geography is referenced Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Place names appear Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: A place, campus area, or neighborhood is stated Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Location cues appear Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Geographic detail is present Clear cut for this element.
    12. present: Named place information is included Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. present: Location element is satisfied Standard pattern for this element.
    14. present: Where-information is present Consistent with prior passes.
    15. present: Campus-area geography is referenced Decision rests on cue words.
    16. present: Place names appear One-sentence justification holds.
    17. present: A place, campus area, or neighborhood is stated Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. present: Location cues appear Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. present: Geographic detail is present Message length noted.
    20. present: Named place information is included Coding stable across rereads.
    21. present: Location element is satisfied Element call is firm.
    22. present: Where-information is present Text support is adequate.
    23. present: Campus-area geography is referenced No contradictory cue found.
    24. present: Place names appear Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. present: A place, campus area, or neighborhood is stated Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent: Guidance in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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. absent: No protective guidance is present Independent review agrees.
    2. absent: No protective guidance is present Confirmed on re-read.
    3. absent: No protective guidance is present Based solely on the alert text.
    4. absent: No protective guidance is present From the full message only.
    5. absent: No protective guidance is present No outside context used.
    6. absent: No protective guidance is present Strict rubric application.
    7. absent: No protective guidance is present Element coded from wording alone.
    8. absent: No protective guidance is present Same conclusion on second look.
    9. absent: No protective guidance is present Matches the public-warning test.
    10. absent: No protective guidance is present Wording is decisive here.
    11. absent: No protective guidance is present Clear cut for this element.
    12. absent: No protective guidance is present Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. absent: No protective guidance is present Standard pattern for this element.
    14. absent: No protective guidance is present Consistent with prior passes.
    15. absent: No protective guidance is present Decision rests on cue words.
    16. absent: No protective guidance is present One-sentence justification holds.
    17. absent: No protective guidance is present Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. absent: No protective guidance is present Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. absent: No protective guidance is present Message length noted.
    20. absent: No protective guidance is present Coding stable across rereads.
    21. absent: No protective guidance is present Element call is firm.
    22. absent: No protective guidance is present Text support is adequate.
    23. absent: No protective guidance is present No contradictory cue found.
    24. absent: No protective guidance is present Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. absent: No protective guidance is present Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Time in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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: Includes dates or times Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Temporal anchors appear Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Clock or calendar timing is stated Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Time element is satisfied From the full message only.
    5. present: When-information is present No outside context used.
    6. present: Dates of occurrence are included Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Temporal detail is explicit Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Time cues appear in the bulletin Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Includes dates or times Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Temporal anchors appear Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Clock or calendar timing is stated Clear cut for this element.
    12. present: Time element is satisfied Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. present: When-information is present Standard pattern for this element.
    14. present: Dates of occurrence are included Consistent with prior passes.
    15. present: Temporal detail is explicit Decision rests on cue words.
    16. present: Time cues appear in the bulletin One-sentence justification holds.
    17. present: Includes dates or times Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. present: Temporal anchors appear Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. present: Clock or calendar timing is stated Message length noted.
    20. present: Time element is satisfied Coding stable across rereads.
    21. present: When-information is present Element call is firm.
    22. present: Dates of occurrence are included Text support is adequate.
    23. present: Temporal detail is explicit No contradictory cue found.
    24. present: Time cues appear in the bulletin Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. present: Includes dates or times Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Impact in DPSS Security Bulletin.

    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: Conveys loss, weapon, or severity language Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Impact is present via harm or consequence cues Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Consequence framing appears Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Seriousness language is included From the full message only.
    5. present: Impact element is satisfied No outside context used.
    6. present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Severity cues appear Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Impact language is present Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Conveys loss, weapon, or severity language Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Impact is present via harm or consequence cues Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Consequence framing appears Clear cut for this element.
    12. present: Seriousness language is included Borderline language still codes this way.
    13. present: Impact element is satisfied Standard pattern for this element.
    14. present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Consistent with prior passes.
    15. present: Severity cues appear Decision rests on cue words.
    16. present: Impact language is present One-sentence justification holds.
    17. present: Conveys loss, weapon, or severity language Rubric threshold is met as coded.
    18. present: Impact is present via harm or consequence cues Absence or presence is unambiguous.
    19. present: Consequence framing appears Message length noted.
    20. present: Seriousness language is included Coding stable across rereads.
    21. present: Impact element is satisfied Element call is firm.
    22. present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Text support is adequate.
    23. present: Severity cues appear No contradictory cue found.
    24. present: Impact language is present Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
    25. present: Conveys loss, weapon, or severity language Synthesis-ready vote recorded.

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Context

Background

University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security security bulletin series under news.dpss.umich.edu.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official DPSS Security Bulletin preserves the campus community warning text.
Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Off-campus armed robbery reported near campus." Incident of August 15, 2018. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-off-campus-armed-robbery-reported-near-campus-2018-08-15/

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