{
  "id": "2018-05-15-mit-motor-vehicle-theft",
  "slug": "mit-motor-vehicle-theft-2018-05-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "MIT",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "MIT Police Timely Warnings",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-05-15",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Motor vehicle theft reported near MIT campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Motor vehicle theft reported near MIT campus",
    "summary": "MIT Police [issued a crime alert / timely warning](https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/motor-vehicle-theft) on or about 2018-05-15. Full text is preserved from the official MIT Police Crime Alerts archive.",
    "outcome": "MIT Police investigation status as stated in the official crime alert.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on MIT Police crime-alert archive around 2018-05-15",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "A motor scooter was stolen from an unsecured bike cage at Baker House, located at 362 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, sometime on Monday, May 14, 2018 between 3:00PM and 7:00PM.\n\nThere is no suspect description at this time.\n\nSuggestions\n\n\tWhile victims of crime are never to blame for criminal activity, there are some precautions that can be taken. In order to protect yourself and your belongings from theft and/or facilitate the recovery of your stolen property, MIT Police encourage you to follow these tips:\n\n-\n See Something - Say Something: Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100 from any campus phone if you believe a crime is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur.\n\n-\n Thieves look for targets of opportunity. Always remove your keys, roll up your windows, and lock your vehicle.\n\n-\n Never leave your car unattended while it's running.\n\n-\n Secure valuables out of sight.\n\n-\n Park in well-lit areas with plenty of pedestrian traffic.\n\n-\n Report all suspicious persons, vehicles, and activities to the MIT Police immediately.\n\n\tThe MIT Police want to remind the MIT community that we are located in an urban setting and share many of the crime and safety issues that exist in any city.\n\n\tThe MIT Police are investigating this crime and request the assistance from the MIT community. If you wish to leave an anonymous tip please call 617-258-TIPS (8-8477).\n\nIssued by\n\nSue Fuller-DeAmato\n\n\tCrime Analyst | MIT Police Department\n\n\tW89/301 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139\n\n\t617-253-1212",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/motor-vehicle-theft",
      "sourceDescription": "MIT Police Crime Alerts & Timely Warnings",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official police.mit.edu crime-alert page structured fields (Incident, Suspect, Summary, Suggestions, Issued by).",
        "Page recovered live from MIT Police Crime Alerts archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1515,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "MIT Police publishes Clery timely warnings and crime alerts at police.mit.edu/crime-alert with full incident narrative, safety guidance, and issuer attribution. This entry is from residual archive recovery for Motor Vehicle Theft.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official MIT Police crime-alert page preserves complete timely-warning narrative text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Motor Vehicle Theft | MIT Police",
      "url": "https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/motor-vehicle-theft",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "mit",
    "massachusetts-institute-of-technology",
    "timely-warning",
    "theft",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}