{
  "id": "2025-09-05-columbia-university-west-115th-burglaries",
  "slug": "columbia-university-west-115th-burglaries-2025-09-05",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia University",
    "shortName": "Columbia",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Alert",
    "enrollment": 33000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-09-05",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning for two burglaries on West 115th Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning for two burglaries on West 115th Street",
    "summary": "Columbia Public Safety [issued a Clery Crime Alert](https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W22_Clery_Burglary_419W115St_2025-09-05.pdf) for two burglaries on September 5, 2025 at 419 and 415 West 115th Street, attributed to the same suspect who gained entry after buzzing apartments.",
    "outcome": "Public Safety seeking tips with detailed suspect clothing description."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-09-05T11:27:00-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Crime Alert\nBurglary\nThe Department of Public Safety was informed of two burglaries that occurred on Friday, September 5, 2025.  The first occurred at around 11:27\na.m. at 419 West 115th Street. The second occurred at 11:33 a.m. at 415 West 115th Street.\nBoth incidents appeared to have been committed by the same suspect, a female-presenting person, with a medium build and light complexion.\nThey wore a dark Yankees baseball cap, black surgical mask, light purple pants, dark t-shirt, with “Naruto” printed on the chest, and red Nike\nsneakers. In each incident the suspect appears to have buzzed random apartments in an attempt to be let in, but was ultimately let in by a tenant\nleaving the premises.\nIf you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 212-854-2797.\nSafety Tips\nDo not allow others to “piggyback” behind you into a secure location.\nLock all outside doors and windows before you leave the house or go to bed. Even if its for a short time, lock your doors and windows!\nKeep a list of all valuable possessions, including the makes, models and serial numbers.\nDISCLAIMER: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy\nand Campus Crime Statistics Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act\ndefined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.\nTo see this and other Clery Crime Alerts please visit our Public Safety website. For more information about Columbia University’s Clery Act\ncompliance efforts, please contact the Department’s Clery Act Compliance Director at ps-compliance@columbia.edu.\nhttps://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADBlNmY3MzEyLWViZGYtNDVlMS1hMzA1LTZiMzk4NzJhMTM1MQAQAMkCGwMZhb1ImQI5opeeI%2F… 1/1",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W22_Clery_Burglary_419W115St_2025-09-05.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF (W22 Sep 5 2025)",
      "annotations": [
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      ],
      "characterCount": 1882,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Columbia Public Safety dual-burglary Clery timely warning for West 115th Street residences on September 5, 2025.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official PDF names two addresses minutes apart and detailed clothing description."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "clery-asr",
      "title": "Columbia Clery W22 West 115th burglaries",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/sites/publicsafety.columbia.edu/files/content/W22_Clery_Burglary_419W115St_2025-09-05.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "burglary",
    "clery",
    "columbia"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}