{
  "id": "2024-08-26-princeton-university-canal-towpath-lewdness",
  "slug": "princeton-university-canal-towpath-lewdness-2024-08-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Princeton University",
    "shortName": "Princeton",
    "state": "NJ",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TigerAlert",
    "enrollment": 8500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-08-26",
    "endDate": "2024-09-12",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Advisory after lewdness on canal towpath; suspect later charged and barred",
    "headlinePublic": "Advisory after lewdness on canal towpath; suspect later charged and barred",
    "summary": "Princeton [Public Safety issued a TigerAlert](https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-lewdness) after a report that a man exposed himself to a jogger on the D&R Canal towpath west of Alexander Street at about 5:50 p.m. on August 26, 2024. A later [update](https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-update-lewdness-dr-canal) states a non-affiliate suspect was identified, charged, and barred from campus.",
    "outcome": "Suspect identified, criminally charged, and barred from campus per the Public Safety update page.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-08-26T18:30:00-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "This notice is to advise you of an incident that concerns the University community.\n\nDate: August 26, 2024\n\nIncident: Lewdness\n\nAt about 5:50 pm, a man exposed himself to a jogger on the D&R Canal towpath west of Alexander Street. The man was traveling east, and the jogger was traveling west. The jogger ran away from the towpath after the incident. Authorities were not able to locate the suspect. The male was described as having a black backpack, with his face covered. If you have information relevant to this incident, please contact DPS at 609-258-1000.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-lewdness",
      "sourceDescription": "Princeton Public Safety Alerts & Warnings — TigerAlert Lewdness (D&R Canal)",
      "annotations": [
        "Complete initial notice from the official Public Safety archive page.",
        "Distinct from the same-day University Place vehicle lewdness advisory and from the April 2025 canal towpath advisory."
      ],
      "characterCount": 560
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "This is an update to the TigerAlert that was sent on August 26, 2024, regarding an incident of lewdness on the D&R Canal towpath west of Alexander Street.\n\nA suspect has been identified and criminally charged by law enforcement officials in connection with the towpath incident. The suspect is not a member of the campus community and has been barred from campus.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-update-lewdness-dr-canal",
      "sourceDescription": "Princeton Public Safety Alerts & Warnings — TigerAlert UPDATE Lewdness on the D&R Canal",
      "annotations": [
        "Update confirms identification, criminal charges, non-affiliate status, and campus bar."
      ],
      "characterCount": 363,
      "timestampApprox": "September 2024 update on the Public Safety archive page (exact clock time not stated on the update block)"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On August 26, 2024, Princeton issued multiple lewdness TigerAlerts for separate locations (University Place vehicle incidents and a D&R Canal towpath exposure). The [canal towpath initial notice](https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-lewdness) and [later update](https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-update-lewdness-dr-canal) form one incident with sequenced alerts; the University Place advisories remain separate cases.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Canal towpath exposure advisory includes direction of travel and suspect description",
    "Update reports non-affiliate charged and barred from campus"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Public Safety TigerAlert — Lewdness (D&R Canal initial)",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-lewdness",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Public Safety TigerAlert UPDATE — Lewdness on the D&R Canal",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-update-lewdness-dr-canal",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "lewdness",
    "advisory",
    "tigeralert",
    "princeton",
    "canal"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}