{
  "id": "2018-02-04-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-february-4-2018",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-february-4-2018-2018-02-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-02-04",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Home invasion off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Home invasion off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/02/04/neighborhood-safety-notice-february-4-2018). 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 2018-02-04",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.\nOn 2/2/18 at 6:42 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police was dispatched to a residence on Chittenden Avenue, east of N. High Street, on a report of an armed robbery/home invasion. Reports indicate that three suspects forced their way into the residence at gunpoint and stole property from multiple Ohio State students inside at the time. The three suspects then fled the scene in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.\nThe suspects are described as:\nThe Columbus Division of Police is actively investigating and encourages anyone with information related to this crime call CPD at 614-645-4665 or Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 (TIPS).\nADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS:",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/02/04/neighborhood-safety-notice-february-4-2018",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 800,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Home invasion off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/02/04/neighborhood-safety-notice-february-4-2018",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2018",
    "robbery",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}