{
  "id": "2020-10-01-clemson-university-botanical-gardens-vehicle-thefts",
  "slug": "clemson-university-botanical-gardens-vehicle-thefts-2020-10-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-10-01",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning after three motor vehicle thefts reported in one week",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning after three motor vehicle thefts reported in one week",
    "summary": "Clemson [CU Alerts](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/10/01/cupd-three-motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-last-week/) published a community notice about this incident.",
    "outcome": "See alert text; investigation notes as stated by CUPD.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-10-01 (CU Alerts archive)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Three motor vehicle thefts have been reported over the past week — including one earlier today — to the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD).\n\nTwo vehicles were reported stolen from the South Carolina Botanical Gardens between September 25 and 28 and one between September 30 and October 1. At least two of the vehicles were left unsecured.\n\nStolen vehicles include a 2001 Chevrolet K2500, 1999 Chevrolet Blazer and a 1999 Ford F-150. CUPD is investigating.\n\nCUPD urges the following crime prevention tips to properly protect your motor vehicle:\n\n*   Do not leave keys inside your vehicle.\n*   Park in well-lit areas.\n*   Do not leave valuables in plain sight.\n*   Immediately report any suspicious activity on campus to CUPD at 864-656-2222.\n\n_Issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a federal law originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, that mandates timely notices to the campus community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education._",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/10/01/cupd-three-motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-last-week/",
      "sourceDescription": "CU Alerts official archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Complete text from alerts.clemson.edu"
      ],
      "characterCount": 1069
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official full text from [alerts.clemson.edu](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/10/01/cupd-three-motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-last-week/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official CU Alerts archive full-text recovery"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "CU Alerts",
      "url": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/10/01/cupd-three-motor-vehicle-thefts-reported-in-the-last-week/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "CU Alerts index",
      "url": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/",
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    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "clemson",
    "motor-vehicle-theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}