{
  "id": "2019-11-21-syracuse-university-arrest-after-bias-graffiti-near-irving-garage-and-bird-library",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-arrest-after-bias-graffiti-near-irving-garage-and-bird-library-2019-11-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPS Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-21",
    "type": "bias-incident",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "arrest",
    "headline": "Arrest after bias graffiti near Irving Garage and Bird Library",
    "headlinePublic": "Arrest after bias graffiti near Irving Garage and Bird Library",
    "summary": "Syracuse DPS [published a Public Safety Notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/21/public-safety-informational-notice-reports-of-new-bias-incidents-arrest-in-vandalism-investigation). Full text recovered from the official dps.syr.edu archive.",
    "outcome": "See official Syracuse DPS notice page for further updates if any."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Syracuse DPS notice dated 2019-11-21",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Syracuse Police Department has made an arrest after a series of new graffiti markings were discovered on campus yesterday. Police identified the suspect in connection with four incidents of graffiti in and around the Irving Garage and Bird Library.\n\nThe Department of Public Safety is currently investigating four bias incidents that were recently reported. Two of the incidents occurred in Day Hall, one on the 5th floor and the other on the 6th floor. In both incidents, racist graffiti using language derogatory to African Americans. The third incident occurred on the first floor of Flint Hall, where a post-it note was found with anti-Native American language. The 4th incident occurred at the Comstock Art facility, where graffiti was found containing racist language that is derogatory to Asians.\n\nIf you have information about these incidents, please call the DPS at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool. To report a bias incident or to receive support, visit the Stop Bias website.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/21/public-safety-informational-notice-reports-of-new-bias-incidents-arrest-in-vandalism-investigation",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS Public Safety Informational Notice: Reports of New Bias Incidents & Arrest in Va",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1082,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice archived at [dps.syr.edu](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/21/public-safety-informational-notice-reports-of-new-bias-incidents-arrest-in-vandalism-investigation).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official campus public-safety notice text recovered from DPS archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Public Safety Informational Notice: Reports of New Bias Incidents & Arrest in Vandalism Investigatio",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/21/public-safety-informational-notice-reports-of-new-bias-incidents-arrest-in-vandalism-investigation",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2019",
    "bias-incident",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "syracuse"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}