{
  "id": "2025-08-05-azusa-pacific-university-east-campus-armed-robbery-lockdown",
  "slug": "azusa-pacific-university-east-campus-armed-robbery-lockdown-2025-08-05",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Azusa Pacific University",
    "shortName": "APU",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "APU Emergency Notification",
    "enrollment": 6272
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-08-05",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Armed robbery suspect prompts an East Campus lockdown",
    "headlinePublic": "Armed robbery suspect prompts an East Campus lockdown",
    "summary": "Five Everbridge messages on the APU response page request a lockdown, describe the suspect, and then lift the lockdown.",
    "outcome": "The 6:11 p.m. message said the lockdown was lifted."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-05T16:42:00-07:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Azusa Police Department is searching for an armed robbery suspect on Campus. We are requesting the campus to go on lockdown. More information to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "sourceDescription": "APU Everbridge message labeled 4:42 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 ae5157881373134b57766712616c821c53cec83c1b50120f2fb57f8d96da1948. The response page labels this message 4:42 p.m. and prints no calendar date. August 5, 2025 is the date given by CBS Los Angeles and SGV CityWatch for these clock times. Local offset America/Los_Angeles PDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 152
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-05T16:48:00-07:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Law enforcement’s search is focused on the APU AZUSA EAST CAMPUS. Please continue to lockdown and await further instructions.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "sourceDescription": "APU Everbridge message labeled 4:48 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 22fae5b649d3c10419adb513fc0f1146ee668abc23442398da9ffc3c951709e6. The response page labels this message 4:48 p.m. and prints no calendar date. August 5, 2025 is the date given by CBS Los Angeles and SGV CityWatch for these clock times. Local offset America/Los_Angeles PDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 125
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-05T17:04:00-07:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "AZPD is requesting anyone on Azusa East Campus to lockdown. If you are on West Campus you are not under lockdown but please stay away from East Campus. Suspect is described as a male black approximately 30 years old. If seen do not contact, call 911 or campus safety.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "sourceDescription": "APU Everbridge message labeled 5:04 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 4b636192e9c9ddceee315df6742eda7fe2280a99543a93e54f238d4ebd647e41. The response page labels this message 5:04 p.m. and prints no calendar date. August 5, 2025 is the date given by CBS Los Angeles and SGV CityWatch for these clock times. Local offset America/Los_Angeles PDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 267
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-05T17:38:00-07:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "We anticipate the lockdown will be lifted in the next 30 minutes. Out of an abundance of caution campus safety will be conducting a safety sweep of the Shire Mods.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "sourceDescription": "APU Everbridge message labeled 5:38 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 ce88079ac6d718e9a69a64f22d679237d53398b482819d76235402b9440682e5. The response page labels this message 5:38 p.m. and prints no calendar date. August 5, 2025 is the date given by CBS Los Angeles and SGV CityWatch for these clock times. Local offset America/Los_Angeles PDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 163
    },
    {
      "sequence": 5,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-05T18:11:00-07:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The lockdown is now lifted. Thank you for your cooperation during this incident. Please continue to be aware of your surroundings and report any unusual activity or observations to the Department of Campus Safety.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "sourceDescription": "APU Everbridge message labeled 6:11 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 38ccc2dd2fbf2dd999bbed10da1211afb4e6967cb866dc7665a3fdb9643c6e6f. The response page labels this message 6:11 p.m. and prints no calendar date. August 5, 2025 is the date given by CBS Los Angeles and SGV CityWatch for these clock times. Local offset America/Los_Angeles PDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 213
    }
  ],
  "context": "The messages are the live Everbridge block on the [APU response page](https://www.apu.edu/response/). The page prints clock labels and no calendar date.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Azusa police asked East Campus to lock down while they searched for an armed robbery suspect.",
    "The 6:11 p.m. message said the lockdown was lifted."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "APU Emergency Preparedness and Response",
      "url": "https://www.apu.edu/response/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after one in-flight save at 17:22Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-masters",
    "california",
    "azusa-pacific",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}