{
  "id": "2026-03-22-temple-university-17th-street-window-peeping",
  "slug": "temple-university-17th-street-window-peeping-2026-03-22",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Temple University",
    "shortName": "Temple",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TUalert / @TempleAlert",
    "enrollment": 35000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-22",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Peeping into off-campus residential windows on N 17th",
    "headlinePublic": "Peeping into off-campus residential windows on N 17th",
    "summary": "Temple [issued a timely warning](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-03-23/timely-warning) after two reports of an individual peering into off-campus residential windows on the 1800 block of North 17th Street on March 22, 2026.",
    "outcome": "Investigations ongoing at capture. Suspect not identified in the product."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-03-23T18:49:14-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Dear Temple Community,\n\nThis is a timely warning that the university has received two credible reports alleging that an individual was peering into off-campus residential windows. Both incidents occurred yesterday, March 22, at a single location on the 1800 block of North 17th Street. Temple’s Department of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating the incidents and working to identify the suspect. The individual is described as a heavyset Black male with shoulder length dreadlocks, wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, gray shorts, and white and black sneakers and seen leaving the area in an older model silver Nissan.\n\nAs these investigations are ongoing, we strongly encourage students with information or otherwise in need of support to contact\n\nTemple Police (215-204-1234, police@temple.edu),\nTitle IX coordinator (215-204-3283, titleix@temple.edu) and\nthe Dean of Students Office (215-204-7188, dos@temple.edu).\n\nAny member of the Temple community or the public can also submit an anonymous report at helpline.temple.edu.\n\nWhen it comes to keeping safe, please keep these tips in mind.\n\nNever prop exterior doors, and report suspicious individuals to Temple Police.\nAlways keep windows and doors secure with adequate locks. If a lock in your residence is broken, contact the landlord immediately.\nEnsure or maintain good lighting at all entrances and keep porch lights on at night.\nKeep your blinds or curtains closed after dark or while dressing.\nDo not allow strangers into your room, residence hall, building or apartment.\nDo not open your door unless you feel safe. Use the peephole installed in your front door.\nIf you don’t have a peephole, talk to the person through the door to validate that you know who it is before you unlock it.\n\nAs a reminder, the TUSafe app allows users to connect directly with Temple’s Department of Public Safety. More safety resources can also be found at safety.temple.edu.\n\nWe recognize that timely warnings like this can be unsettling. Anyone in need of support can find it through Tuttleman Counseling Services, located at 1700 North Broad Street.\n\nTo connect directly to staff members there, call 215-204-7276 or visit the Tuttleman Counseling Services website.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJennifer Griffin\nVice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-03-23/timely-warning",
      "sourceDescription": "Temple Now timely warning: March 22 window peeping",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Temple Now posting of the Public Safety timely-warning email. Dual independent curl HTML byte-identical plus web_fetch. sha256 7706eec919197098eb8096c31ebbdbafd8d89c469da270085c8fa4c817805047. Emails decoded from official /tu-util/email/decode hrefs.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-07-09-temple-university-off-campus-residential-burglaries, 2026-07-02-temple-university-carlisle-hsc-attempted-robbery, and 2026-04-19-temple-university-morgan-hall-mob-attack: different date and peeping vs burglary/robbery/assault."
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "context": "Temple posted the [March 23 timely warning](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-03-23/timely-warning) on Temple Now, signed by the vice president for public safety. More safety resources are at [safety.temple.edu](https://safety.temple.edu).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official email names two reports of window peeping at a single off-campus location on the 1800 block of North 17th Street."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Temple Now timely warning: March 22 window peeping",
      "url": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-03-23/timely-warning",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap at 06:40Z"
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "pennsylvania",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
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}