Off-campus Hyundai taken from Forbes and Oakland
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Warning: The content of this crime alert may contain graphic and sensitive information. Motor Vehicle Theft (Off-Campus Crime Alert) University of Pittsburgh Police are assisting the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police with the investigation of a motor vehicle theft that occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue. It was determined that an unknown person entered and stole a black 2022 Hyundai Elantra bearing Pennsylvania registration MCK8681. The vehicle was left running and unlocked while unattended. The vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound on Forbes Avenue. The investigation remains ongoing. Description of the suspect is as follows: Suspects: No description Anyone having information regarding this incident should call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121, reference report # 26-02326, or the City of Pittsburgh Police at 412-422-6520, reference CCR: 26-127668.
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
University of Pittsburgh Police are named as the assisting and reporting authority.
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: The deciding words are "University of Pittsburgh Police", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "University of Pittsburgh Police" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "University of Pittsburgh Police" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "University of Pittsburgh Police" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "University of Pittsburgh Police", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "University of Pittsburgh Police" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: A first-time reader would see "University of Pittsburgh Police" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: The body names it with "University of Pittsburgh Police", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: Because the alert says "University of Pittsburgh Police", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "University of Pittsburgh Police" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "University of Pittsburgh Police" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "University of Pittsburgh Police" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "University of Pittsburgh Police" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "University of Pittsburgh Police" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "University of Pittsburgh Police" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "University of Pittsburgh Police" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "University of Pittsburgh Police".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "University of Pittsburgh Police" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "University of Pittsburgh Police" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "University of Pittsburgh Police" is on the page, so present.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
motor vehicle theft is a specific named offense, restated in the title Motor Vehicle Theft.
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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- present: The deciding words are "motor vehicle theft", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "motor vehicle theft" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "motor vehicle theft" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "motor vehicle theft".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "motor vehicle theft" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "motor vehicle theft", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "motor vehicle theft" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "motor vehicle theft".
- present: A first-time reader would see "motor vehicle theft" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "motor vehicle theft".
- present: The body names it with "motor vehicle theft", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "motor vehicle theft".
- present: Because the alert says "motor vehicle theft", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "motor vehicle theft" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "motor vehicle theft" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "motor vehicle theft" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "motor vehicle theft" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "motor vehicle theft" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "motor vehicle theft" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "motor vehicle theft" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "motor vehicle theft".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "motor vehicle theft".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "motor vehicle theft" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "motor vehicle theft" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "motor vehicle theft" is on the page, so present.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
The theft is placed at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue.
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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- present: The deciding words are "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: A first-time reader would see "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: The body names it with "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: Because the alert says "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue" is on the page, so present.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Anyone with information is told to call Pitt Police or City of Pittsburgh Police, with report numbers.
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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- present: The deciding words are "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: A first-time reader would see "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: The body names it with "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: Because the alert says "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121" is on the page, so present.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026 is an explicit clock and date.
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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- present: The deciding words are "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026", so this element is present.
- present: This read treats "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" as enough to mark the element present.
- present: Quoted evidence "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is the specific language that carries the element.
- present: I mark present because the alert includes "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: Presence follows from the phrase "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" in the body.
- present: The message supplies "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026", which satisfies the element on this pass.
- present: On this independent read, "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is the hook that makes the element present.
- present: Element is present: the text itself contains "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: A first-time reader would see "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" and know the element is there.
- present: Coding present from the explicit wording "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: The body names it with "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026", so the vote is present.
- present: This pass votes present on the strength of "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: Because the alert says "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026", the element is not missing.
- present: The quoted span "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is sufficient and does not need outside knowledge.
- present: Present: "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is in the transmitted text.
- present: I am scoring present after locating "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" in the message.
- present: The element is carried by "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" rather than by implication alone.
- present: Direct language "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is what this pass uses for a present vote.
- present: Nothing in the rest of the text undoes "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" as the present cue.
- present: This reviewer finds "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" and therefore records present.
- present: The alert is not silent here: it has "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: Present vote rests on the visible words "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026".
- present: From the four corners of the message, "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" establishes the element.
- present: I quote "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" as the sole basis for present on this pass.
- present: Independent judgment: "approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026" is on the page, so present.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
The theft name is the hazard; the product does not add consequence language such as dangerous.
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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- absent: This pass finds no a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft anywhere in the body, so the element is absent.
- absent: Absent: a full read never turns up a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: The message never supplies a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft, which this rubric requires.
- absent: I vote absent because a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft is not in the transmitted text.
- absent: Nothing in the wording amounts to a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: On this read the alert is silent on a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: Absent follows from the lack of a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft after reading the whole product.
- absent: A recipient would not learn a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft from this text.
- absent: The element fails: a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft does not appear.
- absent: I cannot mark present without a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft, and it is not there.
- absent: This independent pass sees no a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft to quote.
- absent: Coding absent; the body omits a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: No clause in the alert does the work of a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: The four corners of the message leave a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft unspecified.
- absent: Absent vote: a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft would have to be invented.
- absent: This reviewer looked for a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft and did not find it.
- absent: The text stays at other facts and never reaches a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: Without a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft in the wording, the element is missing.
- absent: Present would need a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft; that language is not used.
- absent: I record absent after confirming the product lacks a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft.
- absent: The alert does not identify a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft in any sentence.
- absent: Missing a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft is the reason for the absent vote.
- absent: This pass will not infer a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft from neighboring facts.
- absent: No quoted span equals a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft, so absent.
- absent: Independent judgment: a stated harm or severity beyond naming the theft is not on the page.
Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5
Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Pittsburgh: Off-campus Hyundai taken from Forbes and Oakland." Incident of August 17, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-pittsburgh-forbes-oakland-vehicle-theft-2026-08-17/
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