{
  "id": "2026-08-12-university-of-houston-mlk-boulevard-bus-stop-robbery",
  "slug": "university-of-houston-mlk-boulevard-bus-stop-robbery-2026-08-12",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Houston",
    "shortName": "UH",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UH Alert",
    "alertPlatform": "website",
    "enrollment": 47000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-12",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Robbery at the Martin Luther King Boulevard bus stop",
    "headlinePublic": "Robbery at the Martin Luther King Boulevard bus stop",
    "summary": "UH Alert issued a [security alert](https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2677965259276834) for a robbery at Metro bus stop 11474 on Martin Luther King Boulevard.",
    "outcome": "Three suspects were seen leaving campus on foot. No weapon was reported."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-12T10:16:29-05:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Synopsis: On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at approximately 8:18 am, UHPD responded to the report of a robbery that occurred at the Metro bus stop, #11474, located at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wheeler Avenue, on the west side of the street. The three suspects involved in the incident were subsequently observed leaving the University of Houston campus southbound on foot.\n\nSuspect #1: Black male, 17-20 years of age, wearing a grey hoodie and light grey pants\n\nSuspect #2: Black male, 17-20 years of age, wearing a red t-shirt and dark colored pants\n\nSuspect #3: Black male, 17-20 years of age, wearing a black t-shirt and light colored pants, with long dreadlocks\n\nWeapon: None\n\nVehicle: None\n\nFor additional safety tips, visit our website: https://www.uh.edu/police/safety-security/staying-safe/\n\nYou may contact the University of Houston Police Department at police@uh.edu\n\nAll faculty, staff and students are encouraged to be alert and to be cautious of their surroundings on and away from campus.\n\nIn any emergency situation, or if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1. For more information on staying safe and role in preventing crime, please visit the website of the University of Houston Police Department at https://www.uh.edu/police/\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=2677965259276834",
      "sourceDescription": "UH Security Alert, MLK Boulevard bus stop robbery",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 92d5c0333ef5c37b77f0cc8810f36e1a3bd20709e677ae89f07e8c03f505ea05. Archive send time 2026-08-12 10:16 a.m. America/Chicago CDT."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1356
    }
  ],
  "context": "The [UH security alert](https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2677965259276834) is case 26-0968.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Robbery at Metro bus stop 11474, Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wheeler Avenue, with three suspect descriptions and no weapon."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UH Security Alert, MLK Boulevard bus stop robbery",
      "url": "https://alerts.uh.edu/alert-archive/?id=2677965259276834",
      "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"
}