{
  "id": "2021-06-04-syracuse-university-attempted-armed-robbery-on-east-genesee-street",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-attempted-armed-robbery-on-east-genesee-street-2021-06-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPS Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-06-04",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Attempted armed robbery on East Genesee Street",
    "headlinePublic": "Attempted armed robbery on East Genesee Street",
    "summary": "Syracuse DPS [published a Public Safety Notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/04/public-safety-notice-attempted-armed-robbery). 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 2021-06-04",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Friday, June 4, 2021 at approximately 6:41 p.m., the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) received a report of an attempted armed robbery that occurred on the 900 block of East Genesee St. An individual reported that the suspect displayed what appeared to be a silver handgun and demanded their belongings. The Syracuse Police Department and the Department of Public Safety are on the scene and investigating this incident. We ask that you stay away from the area, at this time and that you call DPS at 315.443.2224, should you have information regarding this incident. More information to follow.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/04/public-safety-notice-attempted-armed-robbery",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS notice (public-safety-notice-attempted-armed-robbery)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 596,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "Syracuse DPS notice dated 2021-06-04 (alert 2)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Friday, June 4, 2021, at approximately 6:45 p.m., a student was the victim of an attempted robbery in the 900 block of E. Genesee Street. The student reported while attempting to sell their laptop computer, the suspect - an unknown male - displayed what appeared to be a black colored handgun and attempted to take the laptop computer without rendering payment. The suspect was unsuccessful and fled the area on foot. No injuries were reported.\n\nThe suspect is described as a teenage male, wearing pajama style black pants, a red jacket and white sneakers and was last seen fleeing northbound on S. Crouse Ave. between E. Fayette St. and Erie Blvd. East.\n\nIf you were in the vicinity at the time and witnessed the incident, please contact the Syracuse Police Department at 315.442.5222 or the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool or via the Rave Guardian app.\n\nIf you or someone you know has been affected by an incident on or near campus, please know that there are resources available to you. In addition, for your safety, please review these suggested safety strategies.\n\nThis public safety information is issued for your safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/05/public-safety-update-5",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS notice (public-safety-update-5)",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1314,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice at [dps.syr.edu](https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/04/public-safety-notice-attempted-armed-robbery).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official campus public-safety notice text recovered from DPS archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Attempted armed robbery on East Genesee Street",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/04/public-safety-notice-attempted-armed-robbery",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Attempted armed robbery on East Genesee Street",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2021/06/05/public-safety-update-5",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2021",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "robbery",
    "syracuse"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}