{
  "id": "2020-01-08-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-january-8-2020",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-january-8-2020-2020-01-08",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-01-08",
    "type": "shots-fired",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2020/01/08/neighborhood-safety-notice-january-8-2020). 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 2020-01-08",
      "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 1/1/20, at approximately 4 a.m., a female Ohio State student was sitting in her car near the intersection of Indianola Ave and E 15th Ave when two unknown males approached the vehicle. Reports indicate that one suspect knocked on her car window while another opened her passenger door and pointed a gun demanding that she get out of the vehicle. The suspects then drove eastbound stealing the car. No injuries were reported.\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/2020/01/08/neighborhood-safety-notice-january-8-2020",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 747,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2020/01/08/neighborhood-safety-notice-january-8-2020",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2020",
    "shots-fired",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}