{
  "id": "2018-09-05-syracuse-university-update-on-burglaries-at-watson-and-lawrinson-resid",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-update-on-burglaries-at-watson-and-lawrinson-resid-2018-09-05",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-09-05",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Update on burglaries at Watson and Lawrinson residence halls",
    "headlinePublic": "Update on burglaries at Watson and Lawrinson residence halls",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2018/09/05/public-safety-informational-notice-update-burglaries/). Full text is preserved from the official DPS page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "As a follow up to the August 28th Public Safety Informational Notice regarding the burglaries that occurred at Watson and Lawrinson Residential Halls, the Syracuse Police Department has announced the arrest of two individuals. The investigation is ongoing at this time and is expected to conclude in the near future.\n\nThe Syracuse Police Department, more specifically, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), should be commended for the outstanding work that led to these arrests. The CID's investigative work, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety detectives and the University's technical resources, were instrumental in leading to this swift and successful conclusion.\n\nAs always, we ask our community to remain vigilant in helping to keep our campus safe. To report a crime, contact please contact 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\nFor 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/2018/09/05/public-safety-informational-notice-update-burglaries/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1165,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2018-09-05"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety public safety notice series under dps.syr.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPS public safety notice preserves campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Public Safety Informational Notice Update: Burglaries",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2018/09/05/public-safety-informational-notice-update-burglaries/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "burglary"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}