{
  "id": "2023-09-27-university-of-arizona-armed-robbery-0",
  "slug": "university-of-arizona-armed-robbery-0-2023-09-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Arizona",
    "shortName": "UArizona",
    "state": "AZ",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UAPD Crime Alert / Clery Timely Warning",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-09-27",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Armed robbery near Nugent Building on University Boulevard",
    "headlinePublic": "Armed robbery near Nugent Building on University Boulevard",
    "summary": "University of Arizona Police [published a Clery Timely Warning Crime Alert](https://uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information/armed-robbery-0). Full text is preserved from the official UAPD page.",
    "outcome": "See official UAPD Crime Alert for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Armed Robbery\nSept. 27, 2023\nUniversity of Arizona Clery Timely Warning Notice\nType of Offense: Armed Robbery\nDate: September 27, 2023\nDate &Time\nof Occurrence: September 27, 2023, at approximately 2:49 PM\nLocation: 1212 E. University Blvd\n(Robert L. Nugent Building)\nReported to: The University of Arizona Police Department\nCase Number: U2309270016\nPlease note this message may contain information that some may find upsetting.\nOn September 27, 2023, The University of Arizona Police Department received a report of an armed robbery (by knife) of a white electric E-Bike from the UA Parking & Transportation Bike Valet service located north of the Robert L. Nugent Building (1212 E. University Blvd). The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’09”, wearing a grey baseball cap, green shirt, gray shorts, armed with a knife. The male was last seen, leaving the area westbound on the electric E-bike. The victim was not injured during the robbery. UAPD officers searched the campus and adjacent neighborhoods but did not locate the suspect. The below photos depict the actual suspect and a stock image of the stolen electric E-bike.\nUAPD detectives are continuing the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect and/or the incident is asked to contact UAPD at (520) 621-UAPD (8273), or If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call 88-CRIME (520-882-7463).\nImage\nRobbery Prevention and Safety Tips\n- Trust your instincts - if you sense trouble, move to a safe location as soon as possible.\n- Remain alert and be aware of your location, surroundings, and individuals near you, - walk with your head up and avoid distractions like cell phones or carrying too many items.\n- If confronted, try to stay calm and follow the robber’s directions.\n- Make slow, deliberate movements, and explain them as you do.\n- Do not offer more than what they ask for.\n- Be the best witness you can be. Make mental notes of sex, race, age, height, weight, hair and eye color, build, and clothing. Note anything unusual about the suspect, such as scars, tattoos, strange mannerisms, or speech patterns.\n- Give the robber time to leave, and when you feel safe, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.\n- For additional safety tips please visit uapd.arizona.edu and safety.arizona.edu\nInformation regarding support resources, services and programs can be found at:\nhttps://uapd.arizona.edu/resources-policies/victim-resources\nWHAT IS THIS NOTICE?\nTimely warnings are released by the University of Arizona Police Department when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property, in compliance with federal law, these timely warnings provide information about campus safety, and allow campus community members to take precautions. The reported information may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning.\nPhysical descriptions of a suspect, including race, are included in timely warnings only when they provide several details that might help distinguish the suspect’s appearance from the general population.\nChris Olson\nInterim Chief of Police\nSgt. Andrew Valenzuela\nPublic Information Officer\n520-626-8007",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information/armed-robbery-0",
      "sourceDescription": "UAPD Clery Timely Warning / Crime Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official uapd.arizona.edu timely-information page HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 3149,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "UAPD Crime Alert dated 2023-09-27"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Arizona Police Department Clery Timely Warning series under uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official UAPD Crime Alert provides offense type, location, and narrative."
  ],
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      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UAPD Clery Timely Warning",
      "url": "https://uapd.arizona.edu/timely-information/armed-robbery-0",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "arizona",
    "uapd",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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