{
  "id": "2026-04-18-north-dakota-state-university-r-lot-hyundai-theft-attempt",
  "slug": "north-dakota-state-university-r-lot-hyundai-theft-attempt-2026-04-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "North Dakota State University",
    "shortName": "NDSU",
    "state": "ND",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "NDSU Campus Emergency Notification System"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-04-18",
    "endDate": "2026-04-19",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Attempted theft of a blue Hyundai in the R Lot",
    "headlinePublic": "Attempted theft of a blue Hyundai in the R Lot",
    "summary": "NDSU Police [posted that a 2016 blue Hyundai Elantra in the R Lot had its ignition tampered with between 12:30 p.m. April 18 and 8:43 p.m. April 19](https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices).",
    "outcome": "Attempted theft; ignition tampered. Distinct from the April 19 completed RE-lot theft and the April 24 RE-lot red-Sonata attempt on the same page."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-04-18",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "April 18, 2026 - Motor Vehicle Theft - Attempted\n\nSometime between 12:30 PM, Saturday April 18, 2026, and 8:43 PM Sunday, April 19, 2026, an attempted motor vehicle theft occurred in the R lot at 1500 Albrecht Blvd N. A 2016 Blue Hyundai Elantra was entered, and the ignition was tampered with. The method used is consistent with a widely reported trend involving certain vehicle models.\n\nUniversity Police are continuing the investigation of this attempted theft.\n\nVehicle Theft Prevention:\n\nLock your vehicle and take your keys/FOB – do not leave vehicles running unattended.\n\nRemove valuables or keep them out of sight.\n\nCheck with your vehicle manufacturer/dealer for anti-theft software updates or immobilizer/steering wheel lock options, especially if your model is known to be affected.\n\nReport all suspicious persons/activity immediately.\n\nIf you have information that would assist the police investigation you are asked to call the NDSU Police at 231-8998.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices",
      "sourceDescription": "NDSU Police Safety Awareness Notices: April 18 2026 R Lot attempted MVT",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. sha256 54e7586eedb4256902f572219e1b11bf79bffb5cb06c6ddf8c9dcef34210ae53. Flattened from the April 18 accordion only. En dash after FOB preserved. SPN 429.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-04-19-north-dakota-state-university-re-lot-hyundai-theft: different lot (R vs RE), different vehicle (2016 blue Elantra vs 2013 light-blue Sonata), attempted vs completed.",
        "Distinct from 2026-04-24-north-dakota-state-university-re-lot-hyundai-theft-attempt: different lot, different color/year/model, different date window."
      ],
      "characterCount": 965
    }
  ],
  "context": "NDSU posted the notice on its [Safety Awareness Notices](https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices) page. Additional UVS-lot and older notices remain queued.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A 2016 blue Hyundai Elantra in the R Lot had its ignition tampered with.",
    "The notice asks for immediate 231-8998 calls and lists vehicle-theft prevention steps."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NDSU Safety Awareness Notices",
      "url": "https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "north-dakota",
    "ndsu",
    "theft",
    "timely-warning",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}