{
  "id": "2019-10-19-syracuse-university-burglary-in-progress-on-comstock-avenue",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-burglary-in-progress-on-comstock-avenue-2019-10-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPS Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-10-19",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Burglary in progress on Comstock Avenue",
    "headlinePublic": "Burglary in progress on Comstock Avenue",
    "summary": "Syracuse DPS [published a Public Safety Notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/10/19/public-safety-notice-burglary). 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 2019-10-19",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at approximately 10:26 p.m., DPS received a report of a burglary that occurred at the 300 block of Comstock Avenue. 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/2019/10/19/public-safety-notice-burglary",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS Public Safety Notice: Burglary",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 438,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "Syracuse DPS notice dated 2019-10-19 (alert 2)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On Saturday, October 19, 2019, just before 10:30 p.m., a student reported a burglary in progress at their residence in the 300 block of Comstock Ave. The student said there were three male suspects, one of whom shoved the student while fleeing from the residence with the student’s property. The other suspect reportedly threatened to have a weapon, however no weapon was ever displayed. The suspects fled the scene on foot, heading in an unknown direction on Comstock Ave. No injuries were reported.\n\nIf you were in the vicinity at the time of this incident, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) asks for your help in identifying the suspects. Suspect #1 is described as a male, mid-teens wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Suspect #2 is described as a male, mid-teens wearing a green hooded sweatshirt. Suspect #3 is described as a male, mid-teens; no further description available.\n\nIf anyone has any information regarding this incident or others, 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.\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/2019/10/20/public-safety-update-robbery-5",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse DPS Public Safety Update: Burglary",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.syr.edu Public Safety Notice archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1510,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice archived at [dps.syr.edu](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/10/19/public-safety-notice-burglary).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official campus public-safety notice text recovered from DPS archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Public Safety Notice: Burglary",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/10/19/public-safety-notice-burglary",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Public Safety Update: Burglary",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/10/20/public-safety-update-robbery-5",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2019",
    "burglary",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "syracuse"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}