{
  "id": "2023-08-25-florida-international-university-apartment-window-peeping",
  "slug": "florida-international-university-apartment-window-peeping-2023-08-25",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Florida International University",
    "shortName": "FIU",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "FIU Alert",
    "enrollment": 56000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-08-25",
    "type": "sexual-offense",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "unknown",
    "headline": "Male subject looking into apartment windows at MMC",
    "headlinePublic": "Male subject looking into apartment windows at MMC",
    "summary": "FIU Police [issued a timely warning after three reports of a male looking into student windows at the University Apartments on the Modesto Maidique Campus](https://police.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TIMELY-WARNING-August-25.pdf) between July 3 and August 24 2023.",
    "outcome": "Suspect described as a white male in a black four-door sedan, incidents midnight to 5:30 a.m. Distinct from the 2023-04-15 construction gas-line rupture."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Timely Warning dated August 25, 2023",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "TIMELY WARNING August 25, 2023\n\nBetween July 3, 2023, and August 24, 2023, there have been three incidents reported to\nFIUPD of a male subject looking into student’s windows at the University Apartment\ncomplex at MMC.\n\nThe suspect is believed to be a white male, unknown physical description, driving a black\nfour door sedan, unknown make and model. The reported incidents occurred between\nmidnight and 5:30 a.m.\n\nWe are asking that all students be vigilant about their surroundings and that they ensure\ntheir front doors and windows are locked and secure. Additionally, students are\nencouraged to keep their window coverings closed to discourage anyone from looking\ninto the rooms.\n\nFIUPD is asking for community assistance to identify the person engaged in this type of\ncriminal activity. If anyone sees anything suspicious in any housing facility you are\nasked to call FIUPD immediately at - Non-emergency: (305) 348-2626 | Emergency:\n(305) 348-5911\n\n\n\nIn compliance with federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and\nCampus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, we are issuing this “Timely Warning Notice” to\nreport an incident that may pose a serious or continuing threat to the campus\ncommunity.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TIMELY-WARNING-August-25.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "FIUPD Timely Warning PDF August 25, 2023",
      "annotations": [
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        "Distinct from 2023-04-15-florida-international-university-construction-gas-line-rupture and from later FIUPD job-scam timely warnings."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1209
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official FIUPD timely-warning archive at [police.fiu.edu/crime-awareness-2/timely-warnings](https://police.fiu.edu/crime-awareness-2/timely-warnings/). August 25 2023 product: [TIMELY WARNING PDF](https://police.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TIMELY-WARNING-August-25.pdf).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Clery timely warning for three window-peeping reports at University Apartments MMC."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "TIMELY WARNING August 25, 2023",
      "url": "https://police.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TIMELY-WARNING-August-25.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "fiu",
    "sexual-offense",
    "2023"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-14",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}