{ "id": "2026-09-24-university-of-denver-light-rail-community-commons-stalking", "slug": "university-of-denver-light-rail-community-commons-stalking-2026-09-24", "institution": { "name": "University of Denver", "shortName": "DU", "state": "CO", "type": "private-r1", "alertSystemName": "DU Alert", "alertPlatform": "Rave", "enrollment": 13856 }, "incident": { "date": "2026-09-24", "type": "stalking", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Stalking reports on light rail and at Community Commons", "headlinePublic": "Stalking reports on light rail and at Community Commons", "summary": "Campus Safety [issued alert 26-04](https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/Timely%20Warning%2026-04.pdf) on September 24, 2026 for stalking encounters on September 11 and September 21.", "outcome": "The alert says the man had left before officers arrived at Community Commons and asks for sightings. No arrest is stated." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "Date of Issue: September 24, 2026. The notice does not state a clock time.", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": " Date of Issue: September 24, 2026\n Alert Number: 26-04\n Nature: Stalking\n Dates of Incidents: September 11 and 21, 2026\n Locations of Incidents: RTD Light Rail and Community Commons\n\n Synopsis:\n\n On September 11th, a student had an encounter with a man on the RTD Light Rail where the man moved to sit next to\n the student several times and blocked their path when they attempted to exit the train. Bystanders were able to\n intervene and help the student safely exit. On September 21st, the student encountered the man for a second time at\n Community Commons and called Campus Safety for assistance. Campus Safety arrived after the man had already left\n and later learned of the connection between the two incidents. Campus Safety is asking the community to report any\n sightings of the man pictured below.\n\n\n\n\n Campus Safety is sending this alert pursuant to the Clery Act. The suspect in these incidents could pose a serious\n and continuing threat to our campus community.\n If you have any information about crimes occurring on campus or see anything suspicious, please contact the\n Department of Campus Safety at 303-871-2334 or Denver Police at 720-913-2000.\n Safety and Security Tips:\n\n These safety and security tips are strategies for reducing risk and victimization is never the fault of the\n victim/survivor.\n\n 1. Be aware of your surroundings, if you see anyone suspicious, avoid them by entering a public place such as a\n business.\n 2. Trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, call for help.\n\nThese alerts promote safety on the University of Denver campus and comply, in part, with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. The\nUniversity uses its best efforts to provide information that is both accurate and helpful, following accepted law enforcement practice in\ndescribing incidents, suspects and witness accounts.\n\n\nDepartment of Campus Safety Emergency: 303.871.3000 Non-Emergency: 303.871.2334 www.du.edu/campussafety\n\f 3. Do not attempt to confront individuals in the act of a crime, call 911 or 303-871-3000 (ext. 1-3000) instead to\n report it.\n 4. Campus Safety offers security escorts on campus 24/7 by calling 303-871-2334, option 6.\n 5. Download DU Safe from the Apple Store or from Google Play. DU Safe provides quick access to Campus\n Safety and a variety of safety resources and tools.\n\n If you have information on this crime or other crimes, contact:\n\n Denver Police Department 720.913.2000\n DU Campus Safety Investigator 303.871.6803 Chelsey.Bray@du.edu\n DU Anonymous Tip Line 303.871.3130\n\n Available Resources on Campus for Victims/Survivors of a Crime:\n\n Department/Division Functions Telephone\n Responds to emergencies and crime on 911 then 303-871-3000\n Campus Safety (Emergency)\n campus. (1-3000)\n Call to report a crime, request a walking\n Campus Safety (Non-Emergency) escort, or schedule a crime prevention 303-871-2334 (1-2334)\n presentation.\n Anonymously report tips regarding crime on\n Campus Safety Anonymous Tip Line 303-871-3130 (1-3130)\n campus.\n Provides confidential, daytime advocacy\n Center for Advocacy, Prevention & and support for those impacted by sexual\n 303-871-3853 (1-3853)\n Empowerment (CAPE) assault, relationship violence, stalking and\n sexual harassment.\n Oversees compliance with DU’s non-\n discrimination policies and procedures\n regarding discrimination, harassment, and\n Office of Civil Rights and Equal\n gender-based violence, receives and 303-871-7016 (1-7016)\n Opportunity (CREO)\n responds to reports of alleged prohibited\n conduct, and can arrange supportive\n measures.\n Provides medical and mental health\n services to students, including in-person\n and virtual, crisis and after-hours support.\n Health & Counseling Center (HCC) 303-871-2205 (1-2205)\n All University of Denver students have\n access to free crisis services at the HCC,\n regardless of insurance coverage.\n Can address concerns about safety in\n University housing or initiate reports. HRE\n Housing & Residential Education (HRE) 303-871-2246 (1-2246)\n has personnel on-call at night and over the\n weekend.\n\n\nThese alerts promote safety on the University of Denver campus and comply, in part, with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. The\nUniversity uses its best efforts to provide information that is both accurate and helpful, following accepted law enforcement practice in\ndescribing incidents, suspects and witness accounts.\n\n\nDepartment of Campus Safety Emergency: 303.871.3000 Non-Emergency: 303.871.2334 www.du.edu/campussafety\n\f Oversees the student conduct process and\n Student Rights & Responsibilities 303-871-5724 (1-5724)\n can issue mutual No Contact Orders.\n\n\n\n\nThese alerts promote safety on the University of Denver campus and comply, in part, with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. The\nUniversity uses its best efforts to provide information that is both accurate and helpful, following accepted law enforcement practice in\ndescribing incidents, suspects and witness accounts.\n\n\nDepartment of Campus Safety Emergency: 303.871.3000 Non-Emergency: 303.871.2334 www.du.edu/campussafety\n\f", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/Timely%20Warning%2026-04.pdf", "sourceDescription": "Campus Safety Alert 26-04", "annotations": [ "Verbatim is the pdftotext -layout text of the official PDF. sha256 6c0ebd5501487a679cf634f0348ddbe006500f6ff999a5e7c6859fcc0d58a4f4. A second download of the same URL matched the saved PDF byte for byte (sha256 3e0c1f6caa43647f6d45b78f362987081e6049b747076cbf781d46df06029338).", "Date of Issue is September 24, 2026. The PDF does not state a clock time." ], "characterCount": 7363 } ], "context": "The warning is [Campus Safety Alert 26-04](https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/Timely%20Warning%2026-04.pdf), posted by the [Department of Campus Safety](https://www.du.edu/campussafety). It covers an RTD light-rail encounter on September 11 and a second encounter at Community Commons on September 21.", "keyFindings": [ "One Clery alert for two stalking encounters, issued September 24, 2026, describing a serious and continuing threat." ], "sources": [ { "title": "Campus Safety Alert 26-04", "url": "https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/Timely%20Warning%2026-04.pdf", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-09-29", "archiveUrl": null, "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 18:35Z; not retried this batch" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "colorado", "stalking", "timely-warning", "fresh-week" ], "dateAdded": "2026-09-29", "lastUpdated": "2026-09-29", "addedBy": "ingestion" }