{
  "id": "2026-01-21-columbia-university-west-114th-burglary-public-lewdness",
  "slug": "columbia-university-west-114th-burglary-public-lewdness-2026-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia University",
    "shortName": "Columbia",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Alert",
    "enrollment": 33000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-21",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning for burglary and public lewdness on West 114th Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning for burglary and public lewdness on West 114th Street",
    "summary": "Columbia Public Safety [issued a Clery Crime Alert](https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W02_Clery_Burglary_Public_Lewdness_NorthBroadway_2026_01_21.pdf) for a January 21, 2026 burglary and public lewdness at 606 West 114th Street in which an unknown individual entered a second-floor apartment through an open window, exposed himself, and fled north on Broadway toward the 116th Street subway station.",
    "outcome": "NYPD took reports for burglary and public lewdness; investigation ongoing with Public Safety tip line."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-21T04:20:00-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Crime Alert\nBurglary / Public Lewdness\nThe Department of Public Safety has been informed of a burglary and act of public lewdness that\noccurred on January 21, 2026, at approximately 4:20 AM, at 606 West 114th Street.\nA Columbia University student reported that an unknown individual entered their second-floor apartment\nthrough an open window. Once inside, the individual exposed himself to the student. After being pushed away,\nthe subject fled on foot, traveling north on Broadway. He was last seen entering the 116th Street-Columbia\nUniversity subway station at 4:27 AM.\nThe NYPD has taken a report for both burglary and public lewdness.  If you have any additional information,\nplease contact Public Safety at 212-854-2797.\nThe picture of the subject is below:\nHarm Reduction Strategies\n- Ensure all windows and doors are locked, even if you are on an upper floor.\n- Trust your instincts. If you see someone loitering in a building vestibule or following you, go to a well-lit\npublic area and contact Public Safety.\n- If you encounter an intruder, get to a safe location and call 911 and the Public Safety emergency line at\n212-854-5555 (Morningside campus).\n- If you or someone you know has been affected by an incident of lewdness or sexual misconduct,\nconfidential support is available through Columbia's Sexual Violence Response (SVR).\nDisclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus\nSafety Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery\nAct defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information,\nplease visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W02_Clery_Burglary_Public_Lewdness_NorthBroadway_2026_01_21.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF (W02 Jan 21 2026)",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official PDF text layer; ligature glyphs (fl/fi/ff/ti/ft) normalized to ASCII per GROK.md PDF copy-artifact rule.",
        "Standalone page number 1 dropped as layout artifact; flyer body retained including photo caption line."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1761,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Columbia University Public Safety distributes Clery timely-warning PDFs for serious or continuing threats. This January 21, 2026 flyer covers a combined burglary and public lewdness incident on West 114th Street near the Morningside campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official PDF names time, address, entry method, lewdness, flight path, and NYPD dual reports.",
    "Includes harm-reduction strategies and SVR resource pointer."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "clery-asr",
      "title": "Columbia Clery Crime Alert W02 Burglary/Public Lewdness",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W02_Clery_Burglary_Public_Lewdness_NorthBroadway_2026_01_21.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "burglary",
    "public-lewdness",
    "clery",
    "columbia"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}