{
  "id": "2025-12-06-columbia-university-doordash-package-thefts",
  "slug": "columbia-university-doordash-package-thefts-2025-12-06",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia University",
    "shortName": "Columbia",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Alert",
    "enrollment": 33000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-12-06",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Package thefts with DoorDash piggyback pattern on West 112th/113th",
    "headlinePublic": "Package thefts with DoorDash piggyback pattern on West 112th/113th",
    "summary": "Columbia Public Safety [issued a Clery Crime Alert](https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W37_Clery_Burglary_536West113thStreet_511West112thStreet_531West112thStreet__2025_12_06_and_2025_12_13.pdf) dated 2025-12-06 concerning this incident. Full flyer text is preserved from the official PDF.",
    "outcome": "See official Clery Crime Alert for investigation status and harm-reduction tips."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestampApprox": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert dated 2025-12-06",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Crime Alert\nBurglary / Package Thefts\nColumbia University Public Safety was informed of three incidents of package thefts that occurred recently. The first occurred at 536\nWest 113th Street on December 6, 2025, at approximately 1:54 p.m. The second incident occurred at 511 West 112th Street on\nDecember 13, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m. The third incident occurred at 531 West 112th Street on December 13, 2025, at\napproximately 10:04 p.m.\nAll incidents appear to have been committed by the same suspect.\nThe suspect is shown in the photo below and is posing as a DoorDash delivery worker. They entered 536 West 113th Street and 511\nWest 112th Street by piggybacking into the buildings. The same suspect entered 531 West 112th Street by using the intercom system.\nNo other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact the\nDepartment of Public Safety at 212-854-2797.\nHarm Reduction Strategies\nWhen safe and if possible, do not allow others to piggyback behind you when you are entering your apartment building. If you\ndo not feel safe stopping a person from piggybacking behind you, you can always call Public Safety (212-854-2797) once you\nare in a safe location.\nDo NOT buzz people into your building if you do not know who they are.\nMake sure the doors lock behind you every time to enter or exit a building.\nStay informed about delivery statuses and estimated arrival times and try to retrieve your package in a timely manner.\nMany mail carriers (UPS, Fed Ex) have offices where you can drop-off and pick-up your packages safely. You can also arrange\ndelivery to partnered local businesses, like pharmacies.\nDISCLAIMER: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.\nColumbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that\nrepresent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-\ncompliance@columbia.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W37_Clery_Burglary_536West113thStreet_511West112thStreet_531West112thStreet__2025_12_06_and_2025_12_13.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official PDF text layer; ligatures normalized to ASCII."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2103,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Columbia University Public Safety Clery timely-warning PDF for package/burglary activity near the Morningside campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Clery PDF provides complete incident narrative and safety tips."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "clery-asr",
      "title": "Columbia Clery Crime Alert PDF",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W37_Clery_Burglary_536West113thStreet_511West112thStreet_531West112thStreet__2025_12_06_and_2025_12_13.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "clery",
    "columbia",
    "burglary",
    "package-theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}