{
  "id": "2018-07-14-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-july-14-2018",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-july-14-2018-2018-07-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-07-14",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Armed robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Armed robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/07/14/neighborhood-safety-notice-july-14-2018). 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 2018-07-14",
      "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. On 7/14/18 at approximately 5:25 a.m., an armed robbery occurred off-campus at the corner of E. 14th Ave. and N. Pearl St. The victim, who is an Ohio State affiliate, reported, while walking in the area of E. 14th Ave. and N. Pearl St., he was struck from behind by two unknown males and knocked to the ground. The victim reported that he believed both suspects were armed with handguns. The first suspect, described as a black male, wearing a black hoodie and a bandana covering his face, took the victim's bag and cell phone. The second suspect could not be identified. The two suspects then fled south down N. Pearl St. with the victim's bag and cell phone in their possession. The Columbus Division of Police is actively investigating and encourages anyone with information related to this crime to call CPD at 614-645-4266 or Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 (TIPS). ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS:",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/07/14/neighborhood-safety-notice-july-14-2018",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1025,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Armed robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/07/14/neighborhood-safety-notice-july-14-2018",
      "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"
}