{
  "id": "2025-03-18-cornell-university-thurston-ave-burglary",
  "slug": "cornell-university-thurston-ave-burglary-2025-03-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Cornell University",
    "shortName": "Cornell",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CornellALERT / Crime Alerts",
    "enrollment": 26000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-03-18",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Unlocked-window burglary with a composite-theft pattern",
    "headlinePublic": "Unlocked-window burglary with a composite-theft pattern",
    "summary": "Cornell Police [relayed an Ithaca Police burglary report from 508 Thurston Avenue](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/508-thurston-ave-city-of-ithaca/) in which three males entered through an unlocked first-floor window at 12:45 a.m. on March 17, 2025, and noted a pattern of composite thefts from fraternity and sorority houses.",
    "outcome": "No suspect description. Tips directed to Ithaca Police, not Cornell Police."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-03-18T14:47:06-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On March 18, 2025 at approximately 11:17 a.m. the City of Ithaca Police Department responded to a reported burglary at 508 Thurston Ave, City of Ithaca.\n\nThe victim reports that three males entered the building through an unlocked first floor window at 12:45 a.m. on March 17, 2025 where personal property was stolen from within. There appears a pattern of theft of composites from fraternity and sorority houses where residents should make every effort to secure their buildings and safeguard property.  There is no suspect description available.\n\nAnyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact the Ithaca Police Department at (607) 272-9973, Police Tipline: 607-330-0000\n\nAnonymous Email Tip Address: www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips\n\nCornell University Police urge the community to take steps to protect their property by locking and closing unattended doors and windows and to 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/508-thurston-ave-city-of-ithaca/",
      "sourceDescription": "Cornell DPS Crime Alert: 508 Thurston Ave burglary",
      "annotations": [
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        "Double space before There is no suspect description preserved.",
        "Distinct incident from 2025-10-27-cornell-university-mary-ann-wood-burglary: different address and date (Thurston Avenue March 18 vs Mary Ann Wood Drive October 27)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1006
    }
  ],
  "context": "Cornell's Crime Alert archive at [publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/) includes IPD-investigated nearby burglaries when Cornell Police issue a community notice.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Product names an unlocked first-floor window entry and a pattern of composite thefts from Greek houses.",
    "Tip line is Ithaca Police, not Cornell Public Safety Communications."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Cornell Crime Alert: 508 Thurston Ave, City of Ithaca",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/508-thurston-ave-city-of-ithaca/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture 2026-08-24; archive.org save endpoint returned HTTP 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "new-york",
    "cornell",
    "burglary",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}