{
  "id": "2024-09-20-arizona-state-university-motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024",
  "slug": "arizona-state-university-motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024-2024-09-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Arizona State University",
    "shortName": "ASU",
    "state": "AZ",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "ASU Alert",
    "enrollment": 145000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-09-20",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Vehicle theft at downtown campus parking structure",
    "headlinePublic": "Vehicle theft at downtown campus parking structure",
    "summary": "Arizona State University Police [published a Clery Timely Warning](https://cfo.asu.edu/ctw-motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024) concerning this incident. Full warning text is preserved from the official ASU CFO timely-warning page.",
    "outcome": "See official Clery Timely Warning for investigative status."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Motor Vehicle Theft | 9-20-2024\n\nOn September 20, 2024, the ASU Police Department received a report of a completed motor vehicle theft and an additional report of an attempted theft that occurred at Taylor Street Parking Structure located at 475 N. 2nd Street, Phoenix.\n\nIn both cases, the suspect(s) broke a window to get inside the vehicles. Both vehicles were Hyundai Elantras 2016.\n\nASU Police are increasing patrols of the area. Officers recommend all drivers always verify their vehicles are locked before walking away, and if available, take other precautions, such as activating anti-theft alarms, using steering wheel locks, etc.\n\nAnyone having information about either of these cases should call the ASU Police non-emergency number, (480) 965-3456, to provide details.\n\nCase number(s): 2024-02491, 2024-02492\n\nCrime type: Motor Vehicle Theft.\n\nLocation: Downtown Phoenix campus.\n\nSuspect known to victim: No.\n\nSuspect description: Unknown.\n\nSuspect vehicle description: Unknown.\n\nAn arrest: Has not been made",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://cfo.asu.edu/ctw-motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024",
      "sourceDescription": "Arizona State University Clery Timely Warning (cfo.asu.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official ASU Clery Timely Warning page on cfo.asu.edu.",
        "incident.date taken from the official CTW page path date."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1018,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "ASU Clery Timely Warning dated 2024-09-20"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Arizona State University Clery Timely Warning series under cfo.asu.edu/clery-timely-warning.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official ASU Clery Timely Warning page preserves the full campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "ASU Clery Timely Warning motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024",
      "url": "https://cfo.asu.edu/ctw-motor-vehicle-theft-9-20-2024",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "arizona-state",
    "asu",
    "timely-warning",
    "clery",
    "motor-vehicle-theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}