{
  "id": "2025-08-30-nyu-weinstein-mezuzah-theft",
  "slug": "nyu-weinstein-mezuzah-theft-2025-08-30",
  "institution": {
    "name": "New York University",
    "shortName": "NYU",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "NYU Alert / Clery Campus Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-08-30",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Mezuzah stolen from a Weinstein Hall student door",
    "headlinePublic": "Mezuzah stolen from a Weinstein Hall student door",
    "summary": "NYU Campus Safety [issued a Clery Campus Notice](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/pcqj1j/e4f468f30e7ce96c3d5ff97240b81ac7) for a mezuzah theft from a Weinstein Hall student door reported Sunday, August 31, 2025.",
    "outcome": "Investigation ongoing at capture."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "NYU Clery Campus Notice\n\nHate Crime / Larceny\n\nOn Sunday, August 31st, at 1:15 pm, the NYU Department of Campus Safety received a report of a mezuzah stolen from the doorway of a student's room. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, August 30th between 11:00 pm and midnight at Weinstein Residence Hall, in Manhattan while the victim, an NYU student, was away from the room.\n\nCampus Safety responded to the report, and the police were notified. It is being investigated by Campus Safety and the NYPD as an antisemitic hate crime. The victim was offered support services. \n\nDescription of Suspect: The suspect was described as female presenting with black hair and a light complexion. The suspect was wearing brown clothing at the time of the incident.\n\nIf you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the NYPD at 1(800) 577-TIPS and NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222.\n\nPlease Remember These Safety Tips:\n\nReport suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay.\nKeep an inventory and photographs of valuable items for reference in case of loss or theft.\nIf you are the victim of a crime, do not engage with the assailant as that may put you in further danger. \nReport suspicious behavior to Campus Safety without delay.\n\nIf you are the victim of - or witness to - a crime, call 911 immediately and then report the incident to the Department of Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222.\n\nNYU Students can call the Wellness Exchange at (212) 443-9999, 24/7, for confidential medical and counseling support.\n\nNYU Faculty, Administrators, and Staff can call the Employee Assistance Program powered by Optum at (888) 980-8740, 24/7, for confidential counseling support.\n\nCheck out our website to learn more about how to stay safe on campus and around the city, including tips, community engagement events, and digital programming.\n\nRead more about our notification policy and procedures. You can also learn more about Campus Safety's services and review answers to Frequently Asked Questions on our website.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://t.e2ma.net/webview/pcqj1j/e4f468f30e7ce96c3d5ff97240b81ac7",
      "sourceDescription": "NYU Clery Campus Notice: Hate Crime / Larceny",
      "annotations": [
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        "Distinct incident from 2025-09-09-nyu-weinstein-hall-antisemitic-graffiti: mezuzah theft vs graffiti, different dates."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2032,
      "timestampApprox": "August 31, 2025 (Emma Clery Campus Notice listing date August 30, 2025)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "NYU posts Clery Campus Notices on its [safety-alerts listing](https://www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/campus-safety/safety-alerts.html). This [Emma webview](https://t.e2ma.net/webview/pcqj1j/e4f468f30e7ce96c3d5ff97240b81ac7) is the official timely-warning email.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Clery Campus Notice names a hate-crime larceny of a mezuzah at Weinstein Hall."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NYU Clery Campus Notice: Hate Crime / Larceny",
      "url": "https://t.e2ma.net/webview/pcqj1j/e4f468f30e7ce96c3d5ff97240b81ac7",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "new-york",
    "nyu",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}