{
  "id": "2021-04-23-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-april-23-2021-carjacking",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-april-23-2021-carjacking-2021-04-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-04-23",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Carjacking off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Carjacking off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/23/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-23-2021-carjacking). Full text recovered from dps.osu.edu.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2021-04-23",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.\nOn 4/23/2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a strong-arm robbery and carjacking was reported near W. 9th Avenue and High Street. A female Ohio State student had just exited her vehicle when an unknown female approached her from behind and pulled her to the ground. The suspect then took her car keys and stole the vehicle along with two other unknown individuals that got into the car. The car is described as a white 2014 Kia Forte with the Ohio license plate HAF-3876. It was last seen headed southbound. The victim reported minor injuries.\nSuspect details are limited. Anyone with information related to this crime is encouraged to call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-4545.\nCrimes are never the fault of the victim.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/23/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-23-2021-carjacking",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 866,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Carjacking off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2021/04/23/neighborhood-safety-notice-april-23-2021-carjacking",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2021",
    "robbery",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}