{
  "id": "2026-07-23-mit-timely-warning-mv-theft",
  "slug": "mit-timely-warning-mv-theft-2026-07-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "MIT",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "MIT Police Timely Warnings",
    "enrollment": 12000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-23",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Motor vehicle theft timely warning for MIT community",
    "headlinePublic": "Motor vehicle theft timely warning for MIT community",
    "summary": "MIT Police [issued a crime alert / timely warning](https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/timely-warning-mv-theft) on or about 2026-07-23. Full text is preserved from the official MIT Police Crime Alerts archive.",
    "outcome": "MIT Police investigation status as stated in the timely warning.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on MIT Police crime-alert archive around 2026-07-23",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On July 22, 2026 at 3:31pm, MIT Police responded to NW35 (235 Albany Street) for a person in distress. Upon arrival, the reporting party stated that his black Genuine 50 moped (MA Reg. 15346) was stolen. The last time the reporting party saw the moped was when he locked it with a chain to a tree on July 21, 2026 at 11:00pm.\n\nThere is no description available at this time.\n\nWhile victims of crimes 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\t• Any parties attempting to gain access to a residence hall should be directed to the main entrance where they will be required key in with their ID. Or other parties may obtain access from residence hall staff after providing proper ID and valid permission to enter.\n\n\t• 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\t• Always lock your residential and office doors and windows. Assure that the locks are in good working order.\n\n\t• Lock your residential or office door if you are leaving (even if only for a minute or two).\n\n\t• When entering or exiting an office, make sure the door closes tightly behind you.\n\n\t• Report person(s) acting in a suspicious, alarming or unsafe manner. Report all tailgaters.\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\nCrime Analyst Gillian Daly\n\n\tMIT Police Department\n\n\t570 Memorial Drive, W91\n\n\tCambridge, MA 02139\n\n\t617-253-1212\n\n\tmitpd@mit.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/timely-warning-mv-theft",
      "sourceDescription": "MIT Police Crime Alerts & Timely Warnings",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official police.mit.edu crime-alert page structured fields.",
        "Page recovered live from MIT Police Crime Alerts archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1967,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "MIT Police publishes Clery timely warnings and crime alerts at police.mit.edu/crime-alert.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official MIT Police crime-alert page preserves complete timely-warning narrative text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Timely Warning - MV Theft | MIT Police",
      "url": "https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/timely-warning-mv-theft",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "mit",
    "timely-warning",
    "theft",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}