{
  "id": "2023-01-10-howard-university-banneker-lot-auto-theft",
  "slug": "howard-university-banneker-lot-auto-theft-2023-01-10",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "HU Alert / Bison Safe",
    "enrollment": 13000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-01-10",
    "endDate": "2023-01-12",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Auto theft advisory for a RAV4 stolen from Banneker parking lot",
    "headlinePublic": "Auto theft advisory for a RAV4 stolen from Banneker parking lot",
    "summary": "Howard University Department of Public Safety [published an Auto Theft Advisory](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/auto-theft-advisory-0) (dated January 12, 2023) for a black 2016 Toyota RAV4 with New Jersey plates stolen from the Banneker parking lot between January 10 and 12.",
    "outcome": "No lookout established at publication; public asked to contact DPS or MPD with information."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Howard University Department of Public Safety (HUDPS), in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), is investigating a reported stolen vehicle that occurred sometime between January 10 and January 12 from the Banneker parking lot.\n\nThe vehicle is described as a black, 2016 Toyota four-door Rav 4 with New Jersey license plates #T89NTW. A lookout has not been yet established in the investigation, but authorities solicit the support of the public in providing any information pertaining to the location of the car or potential suspects.\n\nPlease contact DPS at 202-806-1100, or call 911 to reach MPD with any details.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/auto-theft-advisory-0",
      "sourceDescription": "Howard DPS Auto Theft Advisory (official)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official publicsafety.howard.edu advisory dated January 12, 2023.",
        "NOTE: A separate corpus case (2025-01-10-howard-university-banneker-lot-auto-theft) appears to misdate this same advisory to 2025; left for human review—no demotion (cap discipline)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 638,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Published January 12, 2023 (page date; exact email clock time not stated)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Howard DPS [Auto Theft Advisory](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/auto-theft-advisory-0) recovered during weekend finishing pass Priority 1 Howard work.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official advisory text with plate number T89NTW",
    "Page date is January 12, 2023 (not 2025)"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Howard DPS Auto Theft Advisory",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/auto-theft-advisory-0",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "howard",
    "2023",
    "advisory"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}