{
  "id": "2024-12-10-cornell-university-plant-science-building-burglary",
  "slug": "cornell-university-plant-science-building-burglary-2024-12-10",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Cornell University",
    "shortName": "Cornell",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CornellALERT / Crime Alerts",
    "enrollment": 26000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-12-10",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Tools stolen from an unlocked building inside a locked fence",
    "headlinePublic": "Tools stolen from an unlocked building inside a locked fence",
    "summary": "Cornell Police [issued a Crime Alert after power and hand tools were stolen from Plant Science Building](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crime-alert-burglary-plant-science-building/) overnight December 9-10, 2024, while the perimeter construction fence was secured but the building itself was unlocked.",
    "outcome": "No suspect description. Investigation continuing."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-12-10T19:15:03-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On December 10, 2024, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the Cornell University Police Department responded to a reported burglary at Plant Science Building, 236 Tower Rd., City of Ithaca. The victim reported that miscellaneous power and hand tools were stolen from the building between 4:24 p.m. on December 9 and 6:45 a.m. December 10, 2024.\n\nThe perimeter construction fence to Plant Science Building was secured at the time of the incident however the building itself was unlocked. There is no suspect description available.\n\nThe investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cornell University Public Safety Communications Center at (607) 255-1111.\n\nThe Cornell University Police urge the community to protect their property by closing and locking unattended doors and windows and immediately report any suspected criminal activity they see by dialing 911 or utilizing the RAVE Guardian app.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crime-alert-burglary-plant-science-building/",
      "sourceDescription": "Cornell DPS Crime Alert: Burglary, Plant Science Building",
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  ],
  "context": "Cornell publishes full Crime Alert narratives at [publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/). Plant Science Building is at 236 Tower Rd.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Perimeter fence secured, building unlocked.",
    "Stolen items were miscellaneous power and hand tools."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Cornell Crime Alert: Burglary, Plant Science Building",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crime-alert-burglary-plant-science-building/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "new-york",
    "cornell",
    "burglary",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
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