{
  "id": "2007-08-16-penn-college-west-fourth-gunpoint-robbery",
  "slug": "penn-college-west-fourth-gunpoint-robbery-2007-08-16",
  "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": "2007-08-16",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Gunpoint robbery of two students at off-campus apartment 1000 block West Fourth",
    "headlinePublic": "Gunpoint robbery of two students at off-campus apartment 1000 block West Fourth",
    "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": "August 16, 2007",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Robbery Reported at Off-Campus Apartment\nAugust 16, 2007\n\nTwo Pennsylvania College of Technology students reported being robbed at gunpoint at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at an off-campus apartment in the 1000 block of West Fourth Street, according to a Crime Alert from Penn College Police.\n\nThe incident was reported to the Williamsport Bureau of Police, which is investigating. The students were not injured. The suspects were described as five black males wearing black hooded sweatshirts. One of the suspects was armed with what appeared to be an airsoft pistol.\n\nAll students, faculty and staff should be alert for suspicious persons and potentially dangerous situations on and off campus. Be security-conscious, and keep doors locked at all times. 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": 1008,
      "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"
}