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  "id": "2026-02-15-columbia-college-chicago-balbo-implied-weapon-robbery",
  "slug": "columbia-college-chicago-balbo-implied-weapon-robbery-2026-02-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia College Chicago",
    "shortName": "Columbia Chicago",
    "state": "IL",
    "type": "private-bachelors",
    "alertSystemName": "Campus Safety Alert"
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-15",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Implied-weapon phone robbery on Balbo sidewalk",
    "headlinePublic": "Implied-weapon phone robbery on Balbo sidewalk",
    "summary": "Campus Safety [issued a February 16 Crime Advisory after two offenders implied a weapon on the sidewalk near 30 E. Balbo Avenue and took a cell phone and password](https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_february_16_2026.pdf).",
    "outcome": "Crime Advisory issued February 16 referencing CPD JK-151360.",
    "endDate": "2026-02-16"
  },
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      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-16",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "February 16, 2026\n\nColumbia College Chicago Community:\n\nCrime Advisory\n\nThe Chicago Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred February 15, on the sidewalk near 30 E. Balbo Avenue, at approximately 8:10 p.m.\n\nTwo offenders approached the victim and implied they had a weapon without displaying one. They took the victim's property after threatening to harm the victim unless he turned over his cell phone and password.\n\nAnyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220 and the Chicago Police Department Detectives at 312-746-8263 referencing JK-151360.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_february_16_2026.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Campus Safety Crime Advisory PDF",
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        "Incident February 15; notice February 16. Distinct from 2026-02-23-columbia-college-chicago-clark-street-phone-robbery."
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  "context": "Columbia College Chicago posts Clery Crime Advisories as PDFs at [students.colum.edu/safety/campus-safety-alerts](https://students.colum.edu/safety/campus-safety-alerts).",
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      "title": "Campus Safety Crime Advisory PDF",
      "url": "https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_february_16_2026.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-23",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "illinois",
    "robbery",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-08-23",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-23",
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