{
  "id": "2018-12-01-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-november-30-2018",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-november-30-2018-2018-12-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-12-01",
    "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/2018/12/01/neighborhood-safety-notice-november-30-2018). 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 2018-12-01",
      "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 11/30/18, at approximately 8 p.m., an armed robbery occurred off-campus near Pearl Street and Chittenden Avenue. An unknown male suspect approached a male Ohio State student, displayed a silver handgun and stole a backpack and phone before fleeing. The student ran to a nearby parking garage to notify law enforcement. No injuries were reported.\nThe suspect was described as a black male with a light complexion in his early 20s. He is described as having short hair or a shaved head and standing 6'1\" and weighing 160 pounds. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.\nThe Columbus Division of Police is actively investigating and police will have extra patrols in the area. CPD encourages anyone with information related to this crime to call 614-645-4881 or Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 (TIPS).\nCrimes are never the fault of the victim.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2018/12/01/neighborhood-safety-notice-november-30-2018",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1018,
      "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/2018/12/01/neighborhood-safety-notice-november-30-2018",
      "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"
}