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On 2021-05-22, U of U Public Safety posted: Stolen vehicle warning.

Alerts
1
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
0
Institution
University of Utah
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTWebsite
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At 0900 hours, on 5/22/21, Henry Ricky Sepulveda stole an unmarked yellow box truck (UT G097EZ) containing 11 totes of medications from the parking lot of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute located at 501 Chipeta Dr. in Salt Lake City, Utah. The totes are blue or dark grey in color and contain an estimated total of $77,000 worth of prescription medications. Henry Ricky Sepulveda is described as 5’4” tall, weighing 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a puffy black coat, green shirt, black pants, and a yellow/tan beanie. The box truck is a yellow 2017 GM Savana with Utah Plate G097EZ. University of Utah Police are attempting to locate Sepulveda and the stolen vehicle. If either are located or if you have any information on Henry’s whereabouts, please contact University of Utah Police at (801)585-2677. Please refer to case number 21-0742. Please see below for photos of Sepulveda and the Box Truck.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

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.

At 0900 hours, on 5/22/21, Henry Ricky Sepulveda stole an unmarked yellow box truck (UT G097EZ) containing 11 totes of medications from the parking lot of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute located at 501 Chipeta Dr. in Salt Lake City, Utah. The totes are blue or dark grey in color and contain an estimated total of $77,000 worth of prescription medications. Henry Ricky Sepulveda is described as 5’4” tall, weighing 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a puffy black coat, green shirt, black pants, and a yellow/tan beanie. The box truck is a yellow 2017 GM Savana with Utah Plate G097EZ. University of Utah Police are attempting to locate Sepulveda and the stolen vehicle. If either are located or if you have any information on Henry’s whereabouts, please contact University of Utah Police at (801)585-2677. Please refer to case number 21-0742. Please see below for photos of Sepulveda and the Box Truck.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present (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: Element present: U of U Alert. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because U of U Alert. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: U of U Alert. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from U of U Alert. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: U of U Alert. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via U of U Alert. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on U of U Alert. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: U of U Alert. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: U of U Alert. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: U of U Alert. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: U of U Alert. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because U of U Alert. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: U of U Alert. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from U of U Alert. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: U of U Alert. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via U of U Alert. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on U of U Alert. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: U of U Alert. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: U of U Alert. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: U of U Alert. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: U of U Alert. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because U of U Alert. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: U of U Alert. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from U of U Alert. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: U of U Alert. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (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: Element present: named hazard. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because named hazard. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: named hazard. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from named hazard. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: named hazard. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via named hazard. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on named hazard. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: named hazard. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: named hazard. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: named hazard. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: named hazard. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because named hazard. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: named hazard. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from named hazard. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: named hazard. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via named hazard. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on named hazard. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: named hazard. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: named hazard. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: named hazard. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: named hazard. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because named hazard. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: named hazard. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from named hazard. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: named hazard. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present (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: Element present: campus location. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via campus location. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on campus location. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: campus location. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: campus location. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: campus location. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: campus location. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via campus location. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on campus location. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: campus location. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: campus location. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: campus location. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: campus location. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (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: Element present: guidance. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because guidance. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via guidance. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on guidance. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: guidance. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: guidance. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: guidance. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: guidance. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because guidance. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via guidance. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on guidance. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: guidance. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: guidance. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: guidance. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: guidance. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because guidance. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (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: Element present: time cue. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because time cue. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: time cue. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from time cue. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: time cue. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via time cue. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on time cue. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: time cue. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: time cue. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: time cue. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: time cue. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because time cue. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: time cue. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from time cue. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: time cue. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via time cue. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on time cue. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: time cue. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: time cue. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: time cue. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: time cue. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because time cue. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: time cue. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from time cue. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: time cue. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    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. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because impact. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: impact. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via impact. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on impact. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: impact. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: impact. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: impact. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because impact. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: impact. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via impact. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on impact. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: impact. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: impact. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: impact. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because impact. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: impact. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 25.

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

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Context

Background

University of Utah campus alert.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official U of U alert body recovered.
Outcome
See notice.
Provenance

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    Stolen vehicle warning
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Utah: Stolen vehicle warning." Incident of May 22, 2021. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-utah-stolen-vehicle-warning-2021-05-22/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion