{
  "id": "2018-09-28-florida-state-university-motor-scooter-carjacking-at-spirit-way-parkin",
  "slug": "florida-state-university-motor-scooter-carjacking-at-spirit-way-parkin-2018-09-28",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Florida State University",
    "shortName": "FSU",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "FSU Alert / Campus Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 44000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-09-28",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Motor scooter carjacking at Spirit Way Parking Garage",
    "headlinePublic": "Motor scooter carjacking at Spirit Way Parking Garage",
    "summary": "Florida State University Police [published an archived timely warning / crime bulletin](https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings). Full text is preserved from the official FSUPD archived timely-warnings page.",
    "outcome": "See official FSUPD notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Crime Bulletin - Carjacking of Motor Scooter\n\nOn September 28, 2018, at approximately 2:24 p.m., a student reported an unknown suspect threatened to spray her with pepper spray and stole their motor scooter.  This occurred at the northwest entrance to the Spirit Way Parking Garage.  The suspect pushed the victim off of their scooter and attempted to grab their cellular phone.  The suspect drove off on the victim's scooter and was last observed traveling north on stadium drive.\n\nThe suspect was described as a middle eastern male, in his forties, approximately 5'6\" tall wearing black sweatpants, a gray tee shirt, sunglasses, and sandals. The suspect was wearing a black backpack, and was described as having a heavy accent.\n\nThe scooter is a 2018 Gator scooter, black with a white front cover and orange handlebars. The scooter has a displayed Florida Tag of MATR57.\n\nThe FSU Police Department is actively investigating this case. If you have any information concerning this offense or suspect, please contact the FSU Police Department at 850-644-1234. If you wish to provide information anonymously, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 850-574-TIPS, or online at www.bbcsi.org. Remember, with Crime Stoppers, you don't have to give your name and the information you provide may make you eligible for a reward of up to $3000.\n\nFSUPD Headquarters\n\nFlorida State University Police Department\n\n830 West Jefferson Street\n\nPO Box 3064215\n\nTallahassee FL, 32306\n\nMap Location\n\nP: (850) 644-1234\n\nF: (850) 644-3205\n\nFSUPD Panama City\n\nFlorida State University Panama City\n\n4750 Collegiate Drive\n\nPanama City FL, 32405\n\nMap Location\n\nP: (850) 872-4250\n\nF: (850) 770-2721\n\nQuick Links\n\nFSUPD Intranet\n\nI need IT Support\n\nVehicle Maintenance Request\n\n                                  © Florida State University\n\nTallahassee, FL 32306\n\n                FSU Directory Assistance\n\nQuestions or Comments\n\n                Privacy Policy\n\nCopyright",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings",
      "sourceDescription": "Florida State University Police archived timely warnings page",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official police.fsu.edu archived-timely-warnings HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1936,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "FSUPD notice dated 2018-09-28"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Florida State University Police publishes Campus Safety Notices and Crime Bulletins on its archived timely-warnings page.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official FSUPD archived timely-warnings page preserves complete notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Motor scooter carjacking at Spirit Way Parking Garage",
      "url": "https://police.fsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "florida-state",
    "fsu",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}