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Burglary through an unlocked door on 28th Street

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USC DPS posted a burglary timely warning for the 600 block of 28th Street and a later incident resolution after an arrest.

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Incident Description: The Department of Public Safety received a delayed report that a suspect entered the victims’ residence through an unlocked front door and removed property belonging to multiple victims. Surveillance footage showed the suspect leaving the residence with the stolen property. Community members are reminded to lock all doors and windows whenever they leave their residence. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. Location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Report Number: 2603303 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): Age: 30 to 40 years old Eye Color: Unknown Hair Color: Brown Height: Unknown Race: Hispanic Sex: Male Weight: Medium build Additional Description: Wearing a black shirt, white and red zip-up sweatshirt, and white pants Weapon: None If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division. The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety. USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations - Burglary - If you observe a crime in progress or discover your home has been burglarized, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency at (213) 740-4321 for UPC, (323) 442-1000 for HSC, or call 911 for LAPD. - Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern. - Lock your doors and windows, especially when leaving your residence. - Be a good witness : It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible. For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime. USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program: - Get a Ride: Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information. - Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app. - Go the extra mile : The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead. To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert: - TrojansAlert : Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert to allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts. For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.
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Distinct incident from 2026-08-28-university-of-southern-california-35th-street-burglary: 600 block of 28th vs 35th Street.
Distinct incident from 2026-08-24-university-of-southern-california-itrc-employee-area-burglary: different date and ITRC vs 28th Street.
Distinct incident from 2026-08-11-university-of-southern-california-portland-street-burglary: different date and Portland vs 28th Street.
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Incident Resolution: The suspect believed to be responsible for the burglary has been arrested. Based on the information currently available, DPS believes the threat that prompted the issuance of the crime alert has been mitigated. DPS thanks the university community for its vigilance and reminds everyone to continue reporting suspicious activity immediately to 911 or DPS. Incident Description: The Department of Public Safety received a delayed report that a suspect entered the victims’ residence through an unlocked front door and removed property belonging to multiple victims. Surveillance footage showed the suspect leaving the residence with the stolen property. Community members are reminded to lock all doors and windows whenever they leave their residence. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. Location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Report Number: 2603303 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): Age: 30 to 40 years old Eye Color: Unknown Hair Color: Brown Height: Unknown Race: Hispanic Sex: Male Weight: Medium build Additional Description: Wearing a black shirt, white and red zip-up sweatshirt, and white pants Weapon: None If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division. The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety. USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations - Burglary - If you observe a crime in progress or discover your home has been burglarized, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency at (213) 740-4321 for UPC, (323) 442-1000 for HSC, or call 911 for LAPD. - Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern. - Lock your doors and windows, especially when leaving your residence. - Be a good witness: It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible. For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime. USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program: - Get a Ride : Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information. - Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app. - Go the extra mile: The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead. To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert: - TrojansAlert: Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert t o allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts. For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.
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Incident resolution / arrest product for the same report 2603303 as seq 1.
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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.

Incident Description: The Department of Public Safety received a delayed report that a suspect entered the victims’ residence through an unlocked front door and removed property belonging to multiple victims. Surveillance footage showed the suspect leaving the residence with the stolen property. Community members are reminded to lock all doors and windows whenever they leave their residence. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. Location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Report Number: 2603303 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): Age: 30 to 40 years old Eye Color: Unknown Hair Color: Brown Height: Unknown Race: Hispanic Sex: Male Weight: Medium build Additional Description: Wearing a black shirt, white and red zip-up sweatshirt, and white pants Weapon: None If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division. The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety. USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations - Burglary - If you observe a crime in progress or discover your home has been burglarized, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency at (213) 740-4321 for UPC, (323) 442-1000 for HSC, or call 911 for LAPD. - Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern. - Lock your doors and windows, especially when leaving your residence. - Be a good witness : It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible. For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime. USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program: - Get a Ride: Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information. - Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app. - Go the extra mile : The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead. To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert: - TrojansAlert : Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert to allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts. For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree Source is present: USC Department of Public Safety is named as the sender.

    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: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and issuing burglary recommendations, with USC DPS contacts.
    2. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as the reporting and issuing agency, with USC DPS and TrojansAlert contacts.
    3. present: The USC Department of Public Safety is identified as the agency that received the report and issued the warning.
    4. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as the unit that received the report and that issues the burglary recommendations.
    5. present: The USC Department of Public Safety is identified as the sender and contact agency.
    6. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and as the source of the burglary recommendations.
    7. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report, and USC DPS is named as the recommending and contact authority.
    8. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report, and USC DPS issues the burglary recommendations.
    9. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as the reporting agency, and USC DPS issues the burglary recommendations and contact numbers.
    10. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and as the USC DPS contact and recommendations source.
    11. present: The Department of Public Safety and USC DPS are identified as the issuing authority.
    12. present: The Department of Public Safety is identified as receiving the report and issuing the USC burglary recommendations.
    13. present: The Department of Public Safety and USC Department of Public Safety name the issuing and responding authority.
    14. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and issuing burglary recommendations, with USC DPS contacts.
    15. present: The Department of Public Safety / USC DPS is identified as the agency issuing the warning.
    16. present: The Department of Public Safety is named throughout, including "USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations".
    17. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and issuing burglary recommendations, with USC DPS and LAPD contacts.
    18. present: "The Department of Public Safety received a delayed report" and "USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations" name DPS as the issuing agency.
    19. present: The Department of Public Safety and USC DPS are named as the receiving and issuing authorities.
    20. present: The Department of Public Safety is named at the start, and USC DPS is identified as the source of the recommendations.
    21. present: The USC Department of Public Safety is named as the issuing and responding authority throughout the alert.
    22. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and as the USC DPS issuer of the burglary recommendations.
    23. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as the receiving and issuing authority, with USC DPS recommendations.
    24. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and issuing the warning, with USC DPS listed as the contact agency.
    25. present: The Department of Public Safety is named as receiving the report and issuing the warning, with USC DPS and LAPD contacts.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree Hazard is present: burglary through an unlocked door is named.

    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 the reported offense as burglary and describes a suspect entering a residence and removing property.
    2. present: It names "Burglary" and says a suspect entered through an unlocked front door and removed property.
    3. present: It names "Burglary" and says a suspect entered a residence and removed property.
    4. present: The reported offense is burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked door and removed property.
    5. present: It names burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked door and removed property.
    6. present: It names the reported offense as burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked door and removed property.
    7. present: It names "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing stolen property.
    8. present: The reported offense is Burglary: a suspect entered a residence and removed stolen property.
    9. present: It names the offense as "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing property.
    10. present: It names the offense as burglary, with a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing property.
    11. present: The reported offense is burglary: a suspect entered a residence and removed property.
    12. present: Reported Offense is Burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked door and removed stolen property.
    13. present: Reported Offense: Burglary, and entry through an unlocked door to remove property, name a specific crime threat.
    14. present: The reported offense is "Burglary", and the text says a suspect entered a residence and removed stolen property.
    15. present: It names burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked door and removed property.
    16. present: Reported offense is "Burglary", with a suspect entering a residence and removing stolen property.
    17. present: It names "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing property.
    18. present: "Reported Offense: Burglary" names the threat, and the description says a suspect entered a residence and removed property.
    19. present: The reported offense is named as burglary: a suspect entered a residence and removed property.
    20. present: It names "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing property.
    21. present: It names the offense as Burglary and describes a suspect entering a residence and removing property.
    22. present: It names Burglary and describes a suspect entering a residence through an unlocked door and removing property.
    23. present: It names "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence and removing stolen property.
    24. present: It names the reported offense as "Burglary" and describes a suspect entering a residence and removing stolen property.
    25. present: It names burglary: a suspect entered a residence through an unlocked front door and removed stolen property.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    A 21 to 4 majority finds Location present: 28th Street is a named place for the residence.

    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 gives a street location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    2. present: It gives a specific street location: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007."
    3. present: It gives a specific street block: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    4. present: It locates the burglary at the "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007."
    5. present: It gives the location as the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    6. present: It gives the location as the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    7. present: It gives a street location: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007."
    8. present: Location is the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    9. present: It gives a specific place: the "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007."
    10. present: It gives a specific place: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    11. present: The location is the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    12. present: Location is the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007, a street and address.
    13. present: Location is the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007, a street and block address.
    14. present: The location is the "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    15. present: It gives a street location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    16. present: Location is the "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    17. present: It gives a street location: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    18. present: Location is specified as the "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    19. present: The location is the 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    20. present: It gives a specific place: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    21. present: It gives a street location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    22. present: It gives a street address location: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    23. present: It gives a street location: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007".
    24. present: It gives a specific address area: "600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007."
    25. present: It gives a specific address area: 600 block of 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree Guidance is present: lock doors, report suspicious activity, and related safety steps are instructed.

    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: It tells community members to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, call 911 or DPS, and not apprehend suspects.
    2. present: Community members are told to "lock all doors and windows," go to a safe location, call 911 or DPS, and not apprehend suspects.
    3. present: It instructs residents to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    4. present: It reminds the community to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911 rather than confront suspects.
    5. present: It tells community members to lock all doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    6. present: It tells community members to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911, and not to apprehend suspects.
    7. present: It reminds community members to "lock all doors and windows," call 911 or DPS if in danger, and not apprehend suspects.
    8. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location and call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    9. present: It instructs the community to "lock all doors and windows," go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    10. present: Community members are told to lock all doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    11. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    12. present: Community members are told to lock all doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    13. present: Community members are told to lock all doors and windows, go to a safe place, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    14. present: Community members are told to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    15. present: It instructs the community to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    16. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    17. present: It reminds community members to "lock all doors and windows", go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    18. present: Community members are "reminded to lock all doors and windows" and, if a crime is in progress, to go to a safe location and call DPS or 911.
    19. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows, call 911 or DPS if in danger, go to a safe location, and not apprehend suspects.
    20. present: It reminds community members to "lock all doors and windows", go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    21. present: It instructs community members to lock all doors and windows and to go to a safe location and call DPS or 911 if a crime is in progress.
    22. present: It instructs the community to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
    23. present: It instructs the community to lock all doors and windows, call 911 or DPS if in danger, and not apprehend suspects.
    24. present: It reminds people to lock doors and windows, and instructs them to go to a safe location and call DPS or 911.
    25. present: It tells community members to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911, and not apprehend suspects.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree Time is present: the delayed report and incident timing are dated.

    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: It reports the date and time of occurrence as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    2. present: It reports "09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." as the occurrence time and tells people to call DPS "immediately" with information.
    3. present: It gives a clock time and date: "09/17/2026 11:05 p.m."
    4. present: It states the date and clock time of occurrence as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    5. present: It reports the occurrence at 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    6. present: It gives the occurrence time as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. and tells readers to immediately call DPS with information.
    7. present: It reports the occurrence at "09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." and tells people to "immediately" call DPS with information.
    8. present: Occurrence is given as a clock time and date: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    9. present: It reports the occurrence as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. and tells people to call DPS "immediately" with information.
    10. present: Date and time of occurrence are 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m., and the contact line says to call immediately.
    11. present: Date and time of occurrence is given as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    12. present: Date and Time of Occurrence is 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m., a specific clock time.
    13. present: Date and Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. gives a clock time and date.
    14. present: Date and time of occurrence are given as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m., and it is called a delayed report.
    15. present: It reports the occurrence date and time as 09/17/2026 at 11:05 p.m.
    16. present: It states date and clock time of occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    17. present: It gives the occurrence as "09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." and says to call DPS immediately with information.
    18. present: "Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." is a clock time, and witnesses are told to call DPS immediately.
    19. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    20. present: It reports "Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." and notes a "delayed report".
    21. present: It reports the occurrence as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m., a specific date and clock time.
    22. present: It states the date and clock time of occurrence as 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    23. present: It gives a clock time and date of occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m.
    24. present: It reports "Date & Time of Occurrence: 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m." and notes the report was delayed.
    25. present: It reports the occurrence at 09/17/2026 11:05 p.m. and notes that DPS received a delayed report.
  • Impactabsent2/25

    Final assessment

    A 13 to 12 majority finds Impact absent: stolen property restates the burglary, and boilerplate DANGER is not this incident's stated 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: It describes stolen property and general personal safety advice but does not state the burglary is dangerous or a serious threat.
    2. absent: The incident is property taken from a residence with "Weapon: None" and no stated injury, danger, or other harm to people.
    3. absent: Property theft is described, but the text does not state injury, danger, or other consequence or severity.
    4. absent: Stolen property is the burglary itself, with no added severity such as occupant injury or a dangerous suspect.
    5. absent: It notes stolen property but does not state severity or potential harm such as danger or a continuing threat to safety.
    6. present: It reports stolen property taken from multiple victims and tells readers to call if in immediate DANGER, citing personal safety.
    7. absent: Property was taken through an unlocked door with "Weapon: None," with no statement of injury, danger, or a serious threat to people.
    8. absent: The delayed report describes property taken from an unlocked residence, with no injury, weapon, or stated severity.
    9. absent: It describes stolen property but does not state severity or consequences such as dangerous, injury, or a serious threat to safety.
    10. absent: The burglary account and generic "if you are in immediate DANGER" line do not state this hazard's consequences or severity.
    11. absent: Stolen property is the crime itself, with no stated severity, injury, or other consequence.
    12. absent: Stolen property restates the burglary, and the generic immediate DANGER call line does not state this incident's consequences or severity.
    13. absent: Property taken from a residence describes the burglary. There is no statement of injury, danger, or severity.
    14. absent: Property loss is the burglary itself, and generic "immediate DANGER" call-911 text does not state this incident's severity or harm.
    15. absent: It notes stolen property and generic personal safety language but does not state severity or what the burglary could do.
    16. absent: Theft of property through an unlocked door, with "Weapon: None", states no injury, danger, or other harm beyond the burglary.
    17. absent: Taken property is the burglary itself, and the text does not state danger, injury, or a serious threat from this incident.
    18. absent: The burglary and stolen property are described, but there is no statement of severity or harm such as dangerous or a serious threat.
    19. absent: Stolen property is the burglary itself, with no extra severity such as injury, dangerous, or life-threatening harm.
    20. present: It states property was stolen from multiple victims, warns of "immediate DANGER", and says personal safety should be the primary concern.
    21. absent: Stolen property restates the burglary, with no injury, weapon use, death, or other stated consequence or severity.
    22. absent: The delayed-report burglary involves stolen property and no weapon, with no injury, confrontation, or stated severity of harm.
    23. absent: It reports stolen property but does not state severity or consequences such as danger to people beyond the burglary itself.
    24. absent: Beyond naming burglary and stolen property, it does not state severity or consequences. "Immediate DANGER" is only a generic 911 instruction.
    25. absent: Stolen property is the burglary itself, and the DANGER or personal-safety lines do not state this incident's severity or consequences.

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Context

Background

USC DPS posted the warning at dps.usc.edu/2026/09/18/burglary-50 and the resolution at incident-resolution-burglary-2.
Analysis

Key Findings

Unlocked-door burglary on the 600 block of 28th Street. Arrest resolution posted the next day. Report 2603303.
Outcome
Suspect believed responsible arrested. DPS says the threat that prompted the alert has been mitigated. Report 2603303.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Southern California: Burglary through an unlocked door on 28th Street." Incident of September 17, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-southern-california-28th-street-burglary-2026-09-17/

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Added September 2026Updated September 2026Via ingestion