{
  "id": "2008-01-29-penn-college-second-street-gunpoint-robbery",
  "slug": "penn-college-second-street-gunpoint-robbery-2008-01-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Pennsylvania College of Technology",
    "shortName": "Penn College",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "technical-college",
    "alertSystemName": "Penn College Police Campus Alert / Timely Warning",
    "enrollment": 5000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2008-01-29",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Student robbed at gunpoint 900 block Second Street; related West Third robbery noted",
    "headlinePublic": "Student robbed at gunpoint 900 block Second Street; related West Third robbery noted",
    "summary": "Pennsylvania College of Technology Police [published a campus alert](https://www.pct.edu/student-life/campus-safety/crime-alerts-and-timely-warnings). Full text recovered.",
    "outcome": "See official alert."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "January 29, 2008",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Robbery in the City of Williamsport\nJanuary 29, 2008\n\nA Pennsylvania College of Technology student reported being robbed at gunpoint late Tuesday night at 9:15 p.m. in the parking lot of an off-campus apartment in the 900 block of Second Street. The incident was reported to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, who are investigating the incident. The student was not injured. The suspects were described as two black males wearing hooded sweatshirts. One of the suspects was armed with what appeared to be a handgun.\n\nAnother Pennsylvania College of Technology student had reported being robbed at gunpoint on Friday, January 25, 2008, at 11:55 p.m. in the 700 block of West Third Street. The suspects were described as four black males wearing hooded sweatshirts. One of the suspects was armed with what appeared to be a handgun. The Williamsport Bureau of Police are investigating.\n\nAnyone who has any information about either of these crimes is requested to contact Penn College Police at (570) 321-5555.\n\nAll students, faculty and staff should be alert for suspicious persons and potentially dangerous situations on and off campus. At night, walk on well-lit sidewalks and walkways. Park as close as possible to any buildings you intend to enter. If possible, walk with another person. Call Penn College Police for an escort, if needed. All crimes should be reported immediately to the police.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.pct.edu/student-life/campus-safety/crime-alerts-and-timely-warnings",
      "sourceDescription": "Official PCT crime-alerts and timely-warnings archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official PCT archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1396,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official PCT archive residual mining (wider b39).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official alert recovered from PCT public archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alerts and Timely Warnings - PCT",
      "url": "https://www.pct.edu/student-life/campus-safety/crime-alerts-and-timely-warnings",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "technical-college",
    "timely-warning",
    "pennsylvania",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}