{
  "id": "2026-03-04-lehigh-university-burglary-at-472-vine-street",
  "slug": "lehigh-university-burglary-at-472-vine-street-2026-03-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Lehigh University",
    "shortName": "Lehigh",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "HawkWatch",
    "enrollment": 7500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-04",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Burglary at 472 Vine Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Burglary at 472 Vine Street",
    "summary": "Lehigh University Police [issued a HawkWatch notification](https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=242875&t=634273043). Full text is preserved from the official AppArmor CAP alert page.",
    "outcome": "See official HawkWatch alert for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Act Timely Warning: Burglary at 472 Vine Street\n\nClery Act Crime Reported: Burglary\nLocation: 472 Vine Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015\n\nIncident Summary:\n\nThe Lehigh University Police Department (LUPD) is investigating a burglary that occurred at 472 Vine Street. LUPD officers initially responded to the building shortly after 10:11 AM on Wednesday, March 4, for a report of property damage.\n\nAs the investigation continued throughout the day, evidence was uncovered at approximately 4:00 PM indicating that an unknown individual had gained unauthorized entry into the building and attempted to force entry into a secondary locked room. Based on these findings, the incident was reclassified from property damage to a burglary. The incident is believed to have occurred between the afternoon of Friday, February 27, and Wednesday, March 4, 2026.\n\nAt this time, it is unknown if any property was stolen, and no suspect description is currently available. The investigation remains active and ongoing. \n\nSafety Recommendations:\n\nSecure All Entries: Ensure all exterior doors and individual office/room doors are locked when not in use or when leaving for the day.\n\nReport Suspicious Activity: If you see someone loitering in hallways or attempting to open multiple doors, contact Campus Safety immediately at 610.758.4200.\n\nDon't \"Piggyback\": Do not allow unknown individuals to follow you into card-access buildings.\n\nIf you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Lehigh Police Department at 610.758.4200.\n\n______________________________________\n\nThe University is issuing this Clery Act Timely Warning to inform the campus community of a reported crime.\n\nBased on the information available, this incident may involve an unknown or ongoing threat to members of the campus community. This notice is intended to raise awareness and support informed personal safety decisions.\n\nCommunity members are encouraged to remain alert, be aware of their surroundings, and take appropriate personal safety precautions. \n\nAdditional information will be shared if it becomes available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=242875&t=634273043",
      "sourceDescription": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP notification",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official lehigh.apparmor.com HawkWatch CAP page.",
        "incident.date from Alert sent timestamp on CAP page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2099,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Wednesday, March 4, 2026 4:53:37 PM"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Lehigh University HawkWatch / Clery timely warning series via AppArmor CAP archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official HawkWatch CAP page preserves the Event and Description of the campus notification."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Clery Act Timely Warning: Burglary at 472 Vine Street",
      "url": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=242875&t=634273043",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "lehigh",
    "hawkwatch",
    "clery",
    "burglary"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}