{
  "id": "2024-08-15-boston-university-thefts-from-parked-vehicles-near-campus-area",
  "slug": "boston-university-thefts-from-parked-vehicles-near-campus-area-2024-08-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Boston University",
    "shortName": "BU",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "BU Alert / BUPD Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 37000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-08-15",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Thefts from parked vehicles near campus area",
    "headlinePublic": "Thefts from parked vehicles near campus area",
    "summary": "Boston University Police [published a Crime Alert](https://www.bu.edu/police/2024/08/15/boston-university-police-crime-alert-thefts-from-parked-vehicles/). Full warning text is preserved from the official BUPD page.",
    "outcome": "See official BUPD Crime Alert for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE CRIME ALERT: THEFTS FROM PARKED VEHICLES\n\nAugust 15, 2024\n\nPlease see detailed information below regarding recent thefts that occurred near campus that may affect members of the BU community.\n\nIncidents:\n\nBUPD is aware of three incidents which occurred on Wednesday, 08/14/2024 involving theft of property from motor vehicles parked in the area of lower Bay State Rd. near 610 Beacon St. The windows of the broken and personal property were taken from the vehicles. The vehicles had the windows broken and personal property was taken in each case.\n\nSummary of Facts:\n\nPolice are investigating if these incidents are related.\n\nBUPD is alerting the community to this situation for your safety and awareness. BUPD is asking the community to call us at 617-353-2121 immediately if you observe any suspicious behavior.\n\nSuspect: The suspect in these cases have not been identified.\n\nFollow-up: The Boston University Police Detective Unit is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents and is encouraging anyone who may have information to come forward and contact the Boston University Police at 617-353-2121.\n\nCommunity members wishing to assist these investigations anonymously can do so by calling the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘BU' to TIP411 (847411). Any information that you are comfortable sharing is appreciated.\n\nResources:\n\nwww.bu.edu/police/resources\n\nIssued by:\n\nBoston University Police Department\n\n617-353-2121\n\nWHAT IS THIS NOTICE?\n\nThis notice is a Timely Warning which is intended to alert our community about certain crimes occurring on campus which represent a serious or continuing threat to the community. We intend to provide as much information as possible in the hope of preventing another such incident.\n\nFEEDBACK: We welcome your feedback to help make our messages better. Please send to bupolice@bu.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bu.edu/police/2024/08/15/boston-university-police-crime-alert-thefts-from-parked-vehicles/",
      "sourceDescription": "Boston University Police Crime Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official bu.edu/police Crime Alert page HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1921,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "BUPD Crime Alert dated 2024-08-15"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Boston University Police Department Clery Crime Alert series under bu.edu/police.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official BUPD Crime Alert page preserves the full campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "BUPD Crime Alert",
      "url": "https://www.bu.edu/police/2024/08/15/boston-university-police-crime-alert-thefts-from-parked-vehicles/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "boston-university",
    "bu",
    "crime-alert",
    "clery",
    "motor-vehicle-theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}