{
  "id": "2025-09-27-san-francisco-state-university-university-park-north-robbery",
  "slug": "san-francisco-state-university-university-park-north-robbery-2025-09-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "San Francisco State University",
    "shortName": "SFSU",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "SFSU Alert",
    "enrollment": 25000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-09-27",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Two masked subjects take a phone and wallet from a sleeping driver",
    "headlinePublic": "Two masked subjects take a phone and wallet from a sleeping driver",
    "summary": "University police and city police responded to an armed robbery near University Park North. Two masked subjects took a phone and wallet from a person who was asleep in a vehicle. The bulletin is on the [2025 timely warning archive](https://upd.sfsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings-2025).",
    "outcome": "City police are continuing the investigation. Campus police said patrols in the area were increased."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "The bulletin says officers responded at approximately 1:41 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and it gives no timezone and no separate send time.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Note: This message is being provided so that members of the SF State community can make informed decisions regarding their personal safety and/or assist in apprehending an at-large suspect. As such, it may contain information of a graphic nature that could trigger emotional responses, in particular for victims/survivors of sexual assault/sexual violence. If you are a student and need emotional support, please contact Counseling & Psychological Services by calling (415) 338-2208 or visiting Gator Student Health Center, 3rd Floor, 730 Font Blvd on Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:45pm (closed between 12:00 – 1:00pm). Additional crisis support services can be reached by all SF State community members by calling the San Francisco Crisis Line at (415) 781-0500.\n\nOn Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 1:41 PM, SFPD and SFSU police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery that had occurred in the area of University Park North across the street from 155 Buckingham Way, next to the Stonestown Mall parking garage entrance (3251 20th Avenue) near Round 1 Arcade/Target.\n\nThe victim, who is not an SFSU community member, reported that at approximately 1:31 PM they were asleep inside their vehicle, when two masked subjects approached the vehicle. One subject was armed with what appeared to be a handgun, and the other a knife. The subjects took the victim’s phone and wallet before entering a white colored older model sedan, possibly a Scion TC. The subjects drove away towards 19th Avenue.\n\nThe San Francisco Police Department is continuing with the investigation.\n\nIf anyone saw or heard any part of this incident or may have further suspect information, contact SFPD at (415) 553-0123. You can also contact the UPD at (415) 338-2222 or on the anonymous tip line at (415) 338-3030.\n\nIn response to this incident, UPD is increasing patrols in this area of campus. Members of the SF State community are encouraged to remain alert and observant; please report any suspicious or concerning activity to UPD immediately. If you feel unsafe, contact UPD.\n\nUPD encourages students, staff and faculty to use the SafeWalk service, previously known as safety escorts, offered by the UPD as part of a broader personal safety management plan. Call (415) 338-7200 to arrange for a SafeWalk.\n\nPlease contact UPD at (415) 338-7200 or visit our website at http://upd.sfsu.edu/ for additional information.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://upd.sfsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings-2025",
      "sourceDescription": "SFSU University Police timely warning bulletin",
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  "context": "A timely warning says two masked subjects, one with a handgun and one with a knife, robbed a person who was asleep in a vehicle near University Park North and the Stonestown parking garage.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A timely warning reports an armed robbery near University Park North, and the investigation remains open."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely warning, armed robbery",
      "url": "https://upd.sfsu.edu/archived-timely-warnings-2025",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "california",
    "robbery"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
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