{
  "id": "2026-01-14-university-of-houston-cougar-village-aggravated-robbery",
  "slug": "university-of-houston-cougar-village-aggravated-robbery-2026-01-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Houston",
    "shortName": "UH",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UH Alert",
    "alertPlatform": "website",
    "enrollment": 47000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-14",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Armed robbery near the Student Disability Center",
    "headlinePublic": "Armed robbery near the Student Disability Center",
    "summary": "UH Alert issued a [security alert](https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2321964010046107) for an aggravated robbery near the Student Disability Center.",
    "outcome": "The suspect displayed a handgun, took a phone and a wallet, and left on foot. No arrest is stated."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-14T01:25:53-06:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Synopsis:\n\nOn Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at approximately 0030 hours, UHPD officers responded to a reported aggravated robbery that occurred near the Student Disability Center located at 4369 Cougar Village Drive. The complainant stated she was walking when she was approached by an unidentified suspect who displayed a firearm and demanded she send him money via CashApp, which she complied with. The suspect then took the complainant’s cellular phone, wallet and fled the area on foot, traveling eastbound from the Student Disability Center.\n\nSuspect #1:\n\nName Unknown, Black male, thin build, approximately 5’6 height, gray Nike sweater, light blue skinny jeans, and white Nike sneakers, wearing a black ski mask\n\nWeapon:\n\nGray semi-automatic handgun\n\nUniversity of Houston Security Alerts are archived at www.uh.edu/police/safety-security/securityalerts",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2321964010046107",
      "sourceDescription": "UH Security Alert, Cougar Village aggravated robbery",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 45bdddd9489d1d875fb0083dd6fb4dd02ca2ce4c1bb180c73a30e809c409e824. Archive send time 2026-01-14 1:25 a.m. America/Chicago CST."
      ],
      "characterCount": 859
    }
  ],
  "context": "The [UH security alert](https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2321964010046107) is case 26-0032.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Aggravated robbery near the Student Disability Center at 4369 Cougar Village Drive. The suspect showed a gray semi-automatic handgun."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UH Security Alert, Cougar Village aggravated robbery",
      "url": "https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2321964010046107",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after one in-flight save at 17:22Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "texas",
    "houston",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}