{
  "id": "2026-08-25-augsburg-university-lot-b-motor-vehicle-tampering",
  "slug": "augsburg-university-lot-b-motor-vehicle-tampering-2026-08-25",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Augsburg University",
    "shortName": "Augsburg",
    "state": "MN",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Augsburg DPS Timely Warning"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-25",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Three vehicle break-ins in Parking Lot B",
    "headlinePublic": "Three vehicle break-ins in Parking Lot B",
    "summary": "Augsburg Department of Public Safety [posted a Clery timely warning](https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2026/08/25/timely-warning-motor-vehicle-tampering/) after a 6:25 a.m. August 25, 2026 report of a vehicle break-in in Lot B; two additional vehicles in the lot were later found broken into.",
    "outcome": "DPS and Minneapolis Police were investigating at the time of the warning. Photos not transcribed."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-25T13:18:05-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety (DPS) is giving notice of a concerning incident that occurred, as reported below, Parking Lot B.\n\nReported Offense: Motor Vehicle Tampering\n\nOn August 25th at approximately 6:25 AM DPS received a report of a vehicle break-in in Lot B.  The report was made by an Augsburg employee who, while walking through the lot, saw the damage to the vehicle.  DPS responded and documented the damage and took photos.  It was later learned that there were two additional vehicles broken into in Lot B.  Minneapolis Police along with their Forensic Lab processed the vehicles.\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 (911) or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717.\n\nReporting Suspicious Activity\n\nDPS is grateful to the members of the Augsburg community who promptly called 612-330-1717 to notify DPS of this incident. Please report any and all concerns that may impact our campus community. If You See Something – Say Something (612-330-1717). We also encourage you to utilize the resources available on our website: www.augsburg.edu/dps and in the CampusShield safety app (available for free download on Google Play and iTunes app store).\n\nSafety Tips\n\nKeep your head up and always be aware of your surroundings.\n\nDon’t leave valuables in your vehicle.\n\nNotify Augsburg Public Safety or the Minneapolis Police immediately of any suspicious or dangerous activity. Do not assume someone else will make a report.\n\nIf you are being harassed, go to a public place and ask someone to call Augsburg Public Safety or 911.\n\nDo not sit or walk with your phone/laptop out.\n\nIf approached in your vehicle by someone you do not know, do not open doors or roll down windows.\n\nBe aware of campus resources and support one another\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,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2026/08/25/timely-warning-motor-vehicle-tampering/",
      "sourceDescription": "Augsburg DPS official timely warning: Motor Vehicle Tampering",
      "annotations": [
        "WP REST GET /posts/53160. NBSP runs after periods preserved as served. Curly quotes on Timely Warning and en-dash in See Something – Say Something preserved. Official missing in before Parking Lot B preserved. Photos not transcribed. gmail_signature chrome omitted.",
        "Posted 2026-08-25T18:18:05Z (1:18 p.m. CDT). Incident clock approximately 6:25 AM.",
        "Thread checked 2026-08-30: single timely warning; no update or all-clear on the DPS site.",
        "Distinct from 2026-06-28-augsburg-university-luther-hall-attempted-burglary."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2836
    }
  ],
  "context": "Augsburg University posts Clery timely warnings on its [Department of Public Safety site](https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official warning classifies three Lot B vehicle break-ins as motor vehicle tampering.",
    "The product lists no suspect description and says DPS and MPD are investigating."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely Warning: Motor Vehicle Tampering (Augsburg DPS)",
      "url": "https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2026/08/25/timely-warning-motor-vehicle-tampering/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-30"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "augsburg",
    "2026",
    "timely-warning",
    "vehicle"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-31",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-31",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}