{
  "id": "2026-07-09-brown-university-champlin-hall-breaking-entering",
  "slug": "brown-university-champlin-hall-breaking-entering-2026-07-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Brown University",
    "shortName": "Brown",
    "state": "RI",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Brown Alert",
    "enrollment": 11000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-09",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning for breaking and entering into a student room in Champlin Hall",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning for breaking and entering into a student room in Champlin Hall",
    "summary": "Brown University Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management [published a public notice](https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/timely-warning-breaking-and-entering-2) dated 2026-07-09 concerning this incident. Full transmitted text is preserved in the case alerts from the [official alerts archive](https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/crime-alerts).",
    "outcome": "See official notice for investigation status and guidance to the community.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Timely Warning\n\nThe Brown University Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management provides this notice in compliance with the Timely Notice provision of the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.\n\nIncident\n\nAt 4:50 pm, the Brown University Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management (DPSEM) received a report of a breaking and entering into a student's residence room within Champlin Hall. The room was unoccupied and had been left unlocked at the time of the incident. An unidentified individual entered the room and removed cash from a purse located within. No injuries were reported, and a suspect description is not available at this time.\n\nThis matter is under investigation by the Brown University Department of Public Safety & Emergency Management. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Brown University Department of Public Safety & Emergency Management at 401-863-3322.\n\nResources\n\nBrown University Department of Public Safety & Emergency Management 401-863-3322\n\nProvidence Police Department 401-272-3121\n\nBrown DPSEM Director of Advocacy, Engagement and Communication 401-863-2542\n\nSafety Tips:\n\n• Lock your doors: Always lock your room door, even if you are only stepping out for a few minutes.\n• Secure Valuables: Keep expensive electronics (laptops, tablets, gaming consoles) out of plain sight from windows or open doors.\n• See Something, Say Something: Report any individuals wearing masks or acting suspiciously in residential areas to 401-863-3322 or dial 911.\n• Do Not Tailgate: Ensure that exterior building doors close and latch behind you. Do not allow unknown individuals to follow you into the building.\n• Do not prop doors: Ensure that exterior building doors close and latch behind you to prevent unauthorized access.\n• Please review the Brown DPSEM web page for additional safety awareness information and resources.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/timely-warning-breaking-and-entering-2",
      "sourceDescription": "Brown DPSEM public alerts archive (publicsafety.brown.edu)",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text transcribed from the official Brown Public Safety alert page"
      ],
      "characterCount": 1881,
      "timestampApprox": "Afternoon of July 9, 2026 (Champlin Hall B&E reported ~4:50 pm; notice published same day)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On 2026-07-09, [Brown University](https://www.brown.edu/) Public Safety issued a community-facing notice archived at [publicsafety.brown.edu](https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/timely-warning-breaking-and-entering-2). The text is a complete Clery-style or community safety message as posted publicly by the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management. Related notices appear on the [crime alerts index](https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/crime-alerts).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Full official text recovered from Brown's public alerts archive",
    "Verbatim transcription preserves original wording for emergency-management research use"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely warning for breaking and entering into a student room in Champlin Hall (Brown Public Safety)",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/timely-warning-breaking-and-entering-2",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Brown Public Safety crime alerts index",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.brown.edu/alerts/crime-alerts",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Brown University emergency information",
      "url": "https://www.brown.edu/emergency",
      "type": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "burglary",
    "breaking-and-entering",
    "timely-warning",
    "champlin-hall",
    "brown",
    "rhode-island"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}