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UOPD issued a Portland Campus Crime Alert after an unknown man entered the gym basement at 6:17 a.m. September 17 and took purchasing cards from an office. The warning posted September 18 at 2:45 p.m.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. On Sept. 17, at 6:17 a.m., an unknown black male - approximately 6'4", 220 pounds, and with an athletic build - entered the basement of the gym and took purchasing cards from an office. The suspect’s movements were captured on security cameras. If you saw the suspect, have additional information, or know their whereabouts, please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700. Photos of the suspect are at the end of this message. Updates regarding this incident, when and if available, will be posted on the same website. Sign up for emergency text alerts for the Portland campus by texting UOPDX to 333111. Remember, communities are safest when members look out for each other.
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Portland Campus Crime Alert - Burglary in Campus Gymsafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. Standing Safety Tips from UOPD chrome omitted. Suspect photos not transcribed. Official curly apostrophe in suspect's preserved. Second blind sha256 13f268532588f87309446d60b676658c19aa3b45530d56480bb07291d4e637c8.
Incident 6:17 a.m. September 17, 2025; warning posted September 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. PDT.
Thread N/A (web posting, not X).
Distinct incident from 2025-10-22-university-of-oregon-portland-gym-trash-container-fire: different date and type at the same Portland gym.
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.

Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. On Sept. 17, at 6:17 a.m., an unknown black male - approximately 6'4", 220 pounds, and with an athletic build - entered the basement of the gym and took purchasing cards from an office. The suspect’s movements were captured on security cameras. If you saw the suspect, have additional information, or know their whereabouts, please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700. Photos of the suspect are at the end of this message. Updates regarding this incident, when and if available, will be posted on the same website. Sign up for emergency text alerts for the Portland campus by texting UOPDX to 333111. Remember, communities are safest when members look out for each other.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    UOPD names the agency. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read UOPD named as the contact agency in this first burst (UOPD named as the co, pass 1).
    2. present: UOPD named as the contact agency is present on my read (UOPD named as the co, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows UOPD named as the contact agency in the body (UOPD named as the co, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 6).
    7. present: UOPD named as the contact agency satisfies the rubric here (UOPD named as the co, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats UOPD named as the contact agency as the cue (UOPD named as the co, pass 8).
    9. present: I find UOPD named as the contact agency and code accordingly (UOPD named as the co, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 16).
    17. present: I note UOPD named as the contact agency as the tell (UOPD named as the co, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 18).
    19. present: I take UOPD named as the contact agency as sufficient (UOPD named as the co, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 21).
    22. present: UOPD named as the contact agency is the evidence I use (UOPD named as the co, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on UOPD named as the contact agency (UOPD named as the co, pass 25).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Purchasing cards taken from an office names burglary. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary in this first burst (took purchasing card, pass 1).
    2. present: Took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary is present on my read (took purchasing card, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary in the body (took purchasing card, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 6).
    7. present: Took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary satisfies the rubric here (took purchasing card, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary as the cue (took purchasing card, pass 8).
    9. present: I find took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary and code accordingly (took purchasing card, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 16).
    17. present: I note took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary as the tell (took purchasing card, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 18).
    19. present: I take took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary as sufficient (took purchasing card, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 21).
    22. present: Took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary is the evidence I use (took purchasing card, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on took purchasing cards from an office, a burglary (took purchasing card, pass 25).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Basement of the gym is a named place. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read the basement of the gym and an office in this first burst (the basement of the , pass 1).
    2. present: The basement of the gym and an office is present on my read (the basement of the , pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows the basement of the gym and an office in the body (the basement of the , pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 6).
    7. present: The basement of the gym and an office satisfies the rubric here (the basement of the , pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats the basement of the gym and an office as the cue (the basement of the , pass 8).
    9. present: I find the basement of the gym and an office and code accordingly (the basement of the , pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 16).
    17. present: I note the basement of the gym and an office as the tell (the basement of the , pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 18).
    19. present: I take the basement of the gym and an office as sufficient (the basement of the , pass 19).
    20. present: The body states the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 21).
    22. present: The basement of the gym and an office is the evidence I use (the basement of the , pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 24).
    25. present: I close on the basement of the gym and an office (the basement of the , pass 25).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Contact UOPD is an instruction. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 in this first burst (please contact UOPD , pass 1).
    2. present: Please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 is present on my read (please contact UOPD , pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 in the body (please contact UOPD , pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 6).
    7. present: Please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 satisfies the rubric here (please contact UOPD , pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 as the cue (please contact UOPD , pass 8).
    9. present: I find please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 and code accordingly (please contact UOPD , pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 16).
    17. present: I note please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 as the tell (please contact UOPD , pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 18).
    19. present: I take please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 as sufficient (please contact UOPD , pass 19).
    20. present: The body states please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 21).
    22. present: Please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 is the evidence I use (please contact UOPD , pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 24).
    25. present: I close on please contact UOPD at 503-412-3700 (please contact UOPD , pass 25).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Sept. 18 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17 6:17 a.m. are dates. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. in this first burst (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 1).
    2. present: Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. is present on my read (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. in the body (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 6).
    7. present: Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. satisfies the rubric here (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. as the cue (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 8).
    9. present: I find Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. and code accordingly (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 16).
    17. present: I note Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. as the tell (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 18).
    19. present: I take Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. as sufficient (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 21).
    22. present: Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. is the evidence I use (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. and Sept. 17, 6:17 a.m. (Sept. 18, 2025, 2:45, pass 25).
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Theft of cards names the hazard, not a harm clause. Majority 0/25.

    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: I read no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself in this first burst (no injury or severit, pass 1).
    2. absent: No injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself is present on my read (no injury or severit, pass 2).
    3. absent: I score this element from no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 3).
    4. absent: The deciding words are no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 4).
    5. absent: Verdict follows no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself in the body (no injury or severit, pass 5).
    6. absent: I mark this from no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 6).
    7. absent: No injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself satisfies the rubric here (no injury or severit, pass 7).
    8. absent: My pass treats no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself as the cue (no injury or severit, pass 8).
    9. absent: I find no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself and code accordingly (no injury or severit, pass 9).
    10. absent: Element turns on no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 10).
    11. absent: I count this because of no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 11).
    12. absent: The text gives no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 12).
    13. absent: I rely on no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 13).
    14. absent: Present or absent per no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 14).
    15. absent: I do not need more than no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 15).
    16. absent: Coding follows no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 16).
    17. absent: I note no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself as the tell (no injury or severit, pass 17).
    18. absent: This pass keys off no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 18).
    19. absent: I take no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself as sufficient (no injury or severit, pass 19).
    20. absent: The body states no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 20).
    21. absent: I judge from no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 21).
    22. absent: No injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself is the evidence I use (no injury or severit, pass 22).
    23. absent: I apply the rubric to no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 23).
    24. absent: My reason is no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 24).
    25. absent: I close on no injury or severity clause beyond the theft itself (no injury or severit, pass 25).

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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

About this analysis
Context

Background

University of Oregon posts Portland campus crime alerts on safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

Purchasing cards taken from a Portland gym basement office; suspect described from cameras.
Outcome
Suspect described from security cameras. Photos not transcribed. Standing Safety Tips from UOPD chrome omitted.
Provenance

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    Portland Campus Crime Alert - Burglary in Campus Gym
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Oregon: Purchasing cards taken from Portland gym basement." Incident of September 17, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-oregon-portland-gym-purchasing-card-burglary-2025-09-17/

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