{
  "id": "2020-09-26-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-september-26-2020",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-september-26-2020-2020-09-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-09-26",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2020/09/26/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-26-2020). 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 2020-09-26",
      "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 9/25/2020, at approximately 11:18 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to the 100 block of Chittenden Avenue for a reported robbery at gunpoint.\nReports indicate that two female students were approached from behind by four male suspects as they were walking eastbound toward their residence. One victim stated she was pushed in the chest by one of the suspects who then pointed a handgun towards her and demanded her phone and the password. The other victim stated she was pushed to the ground by a different suspect who demanded her phone and the password. 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/2020/09/26/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-26-2020",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 918,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Robbery off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2020/09/26/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-26-2020",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2020",
    "robbery",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}