{ "id": "2025-10-27-augsburg-university-lindell-library-assault", "slug": "augsburg-university-lindell-library-assault-2025-10-27", "institution": { "name": "Augsburg University", "shortName": "Augsburg", "state": "MN", "type": "private-masters", "alertSystemName": "Augsburg DPS Alert" }, "incident": { "date": "2025-10-27", "type": "aggravated-assault", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "headline": "Aggravated assault, October 27, 2025", "summary": "On the evening of October 27, 2025, a Department of Public Safety officer at Augsburg University in Minneapolis encountered a man attempting to force entry into Lindell Library and the Oren Gateway Center. [When approached, the man drew what appeared to be a knife and assaulted the officer](https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2025/10/28/timely-warning-aggravated-assault-and-robbery/); after Minneapolis Police ordered him to leave campus, he refused and struck a DPS vehicle containing two officers. The university issued a Clery Act timely warning the following morning, October 28.", "outcome": "The Minneapolis Police Department was contacted and responded to the scene. The suspect was asked to leave campus and refused, then struck a DPS vehicle with two officers inside. No officer injuries from the vehicle strike were reported in the timely warning. The suspect's final disposition was not immediately reported.", "resolution": "confirmed-threat", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 1 } }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "Morning of October 28, 2025, following the October 27 incident (exact time unknown)", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety (DPS) is giving notice of a situation that represents a serious or continuing threat to students and employees of the University. This timely warning aims to provide information to aid the Augsburg community in protecting themselves after a report of a serious crime.\n\nReported Offense: Aggravated Assault and Robbery\n\nOn October 27, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., DPS encountered an individual who was attempting to gain access into Lindell Library and Oren Gateway Center. When a DPS officer approached the individual, the individual pulled what appeared to be a knife and assaulted the officer. The officer was able to remove themselves from the individual and contact the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). While MPD officers asked the individual to leave campus, he refused to comply, and he struck a DPS vehicle in which two DPS officers were sitting with his fist. The individual then approached a guest on University property to ask for a phone, and when it was provided, the individual ran off with the phone south on 20th Ave S across the bridge over Interstate 94.\n\nSuspect Description\n\nThe suspect seen on security footage appeared to be a Black male, wearing a gray hoodie and jeans. The suspect was last seen on foot, running south on 20th Ave. S., over Interstate 94.\n\nStatus\n\nDPS and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) are currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact MPD or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717.\n\nReporting Incidents\n\nAugsburg asks its community members to report any and all concerns that may impact our campus community. If You See Something – Say Something. To report, please contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 612-330-1717. You can also download the CampusShield app (through Apple or Android) to message DPS. We also encourage you to utilize the resources available on the DPS website.\n\nSafety Tips\n\nDo not prop doors open, and ensure all doors from which you enter/exit are securely closed behind you.\n\nKeep your head up and always be aware of your surroundings.\n\nDo not sit or walk with your phone/laptop out.\n\nDo not walk with earbuds or headphones on so you can hear what is going on around you.\n\nIf approached in your vehicle by someone you do not know, do not open doors or roll down windows.\n\nCall Public Safety or the Minneapolis Police if you see any suspicious activity.\n\nDisclaimer\n\nAugsburg University believes that physical descriptors alone are not a valid reason to profile or cast suspicion on any individual. When physical descriptors are included in communication to the Augsburg community, it is done so because they may reasonably assist in identifying the perpetrator of the incident. Augsburg University uses perceived race and gender descriptors that are provided about a suspect only when additional characteristics (beyond clothing) are also available. Such descriptors are used in an attempt to provide the campus community with important information. However, the University recognizes that race and gender are personal identity attributes that cannot always be accurately perceived by others, and that any reported information may not be accurate.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2025/10/28/timely-warning-aggravated-assault-and-robbery/", "sourceDescription": "Augsburg DPS Timely Warning: Aggravated Assault and Robbery (Oct 28, 2025)", "annotations": [ "Full official Augsburg DPS timely warning recovered from augsburg.edu/dps.", "The opening Clery-compliance paragraphs and the incident narrative in this text match the published warning at augsburg.edu word-for-word across multiple retrievals; the published page also includes a suspect description from security footage (a Black male wearing a gray hoodie and jeans) and CampusShield app reporting instructions whose exact wording could not be confirmed, which is why isVerbatimConfirmed remains false.", "The Augsburg DPS timely warning was published to the university's public DPS website on October 28, 2025, citing an incident that occurred on October 27 at 9:25 p.m.", "The title of the published notice reads 'Timely Warning: Aggravated Assault and Robbery,' indicating the incident was classified under both Clery offense categories.", "Supervisor rule-0 audit (2026-07-18): demoted from isVerbatimConfirmed:true -- this alert's own annotations admit the suspect-description and CampusShield-app reporting-instructions passages within the verbatimText could not be confirmed as exact, so the entry falls short of the evidence bar for full verbatim confirmation despite the isVerbatimConfirmed flag having been flipped to true." ], "characterCount": 3346 } ], "context": "On the evening of Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., an Augsburg University Department of Public Safety officer encountered a man attempting to force entry into [Lindell Library and the Oren Gateway Center on the Augsburg campus in Minneapolis](https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2025/10/28/timely-warning-aggravated-assault-and-robbery/). When the officer approached, the individual drew what appeared to be a knife and assaulted the officer. The officer was able to disengage and contact the Minneapolis Police Department. MPD officers ordered the suspect to leave campus, but he refused and struck a DPS vehicle in which two officers were seated. The incident was reported publicly the following morning, October 28, as a Clery Act timely warning classified as aggravated assault and robbery. [Augsburg University is a private liberal arts and professional university located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis](https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/), an area with historically elevated street crime rates. Augsburg DPS has published multiple timely warnings in 2025, including a felony theft notice in September 2025 and a burglary notice from June 2025, suggesting an active pattern of crime reporting. The university's safety guidance recommends that community members not prop doors open, avoid walking with phones or laptops visible, and maintain awareness of their surroundings.", "sources": [ { "title": "Timely Warning: Aggravated Assault and Robbery - Department of Public Safety, Augsburg University", "url": "https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2025/10/28/timely-warning-aggravated-assault-and-robbery/", "type": "official-archive" }, { "title": "News - Department of Public Safety - Augsburg University", "url": "https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/news/", "type": "official-archive" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "aggravated-assault", "robbery", "timely-warning", "minnesota", "minneapolis", "knife", "library", "urban-campus", "clery-act" ], "dateAdded": "2026-05-31", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18", "addedBy": "ingestion" }