{ "id": "2026-02-18-university-of-illinois-chalmers-street-burglary", "slug": "university-of-illinois-chalmers-street-burglary-2026-02-18", "institution": { "name": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign", "shortName": "UIUC", "state": "IL", "type": "public-r1", "alertSystemName": "Campus Safety Notice / Illini-Alert", "enrollment": 56000 }, "incident": { "date": "2026-02-18", "type": "burglary", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Burglary at 102 East Chalmers Street in Champaign", "headlinePublic": "Burglary at 102 East Chalmers Street in Champaign", "summary": "Official public safety [published this notice](https://www.police.illinois.edu/campus-safety-notice-burglary/) dated 2026-02-18. Full text is preserved from the official page.", "outcome": "See official notice for investigation status and safety guidance." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "We would like to inform you of a crime that has recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. This Campus Safety Notice is issued in accordance with a federal law requiring universities to disclose information about crime on or immediately adjacent to their campuses to aid in the prevention of similar crimes and to assist in the identification of offenders.\n\nThis message alone is not necessarily an indication that crime rates on campus have increased or that a pattern of crime has emerged. For a more comprehensive look at crime in your area, you can view the daily crime log.\n\nThe following burglary took place at 8:43 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 102 E. Chalmers St. in Champaign (map).\n\nA resident reported the offender was found inside the residence after a theft had been committed. Once the offender was confronted by the resident, the offender left the premises.\n\nThe suspect’s photo has been removed following his arrest.\n\nUniversity Police officers are patrolling the campus area. More than 2,700 security cameras are posted around campus to deter crime and identify offenders.\n\nAnyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the University Police at 217-333-1216. Witnesses may remain anonymous by calling Champaign County Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (373-TIPS), by visiting 373tips.com or by providing information through the P3 Tips mobile app available on iOS and Android. All messages to Crime Stoppers are electronically stripped of identifying information and forwarded to police by an independent third party.\n\nThe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is a very safe one, but a community of our size will never be crime-free. You play the most important role in keeping our campus community safe.\n\nDo not allow strangers to follow you into your building. It may seem polite to hold the door for someone, but that often allows unauthorized people to enter. It is OK to ask someone to swipe their card to enter a residence hall.\n\nWatch your belongings. Theft is the most common crime on college campuses everywhere, and ours is no exception. Lock up or secure your personal belongings whenever possible, even if they are sitting right next to you.\n\nLock your doors. The easiest way to prevent theft and burglary is by locking the door to your vehicle or residence. Criminals often will look for an open door or window to steal your items.\n\nBring it with you. If you’re leaving campus for an extended period of time, bring your valuables with you. During school breaks, criminals will take advantage of an empty campus.\n\nBe alert, and trust your instincts. If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. Call police if something looks odd - we’re happy to assist, and even the smallest bit of information could prevent another crime.\n\nPromptly report crime or suspicious activity. It is more likely that police will be able to identify and apprehend offenders when crimes are reported immediately. Reporting crime or suspicious activity can help to prevent similar incidents from happening again.\n\nIf you become concerned about a friend or yourself as a result of this incident, the Connie Frank CARE Center can help. Staff in the CARE Center are available Monday through Friday between 8:30-5 p.m. Additionally, the Emergency Dean Program provides a university administrator who is on-call to assist in health or safety emergency situations that occur after business hours and require an immediate university response. Call 217-333-0050 to reach the CARE Center or the Emergency Dean. Additional information about these programs and others is available at odos.illinois.edu/community-of-care.\n\nPlease take a moment to review these resources we have made available to keep you informed:\n\nCampus Safety Tips\n\nSafeWalks\n\nCrime Stoppers\n\nSafety Notice Updates\n\nUIPD News\n\nFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, or X\n\nThe Clery Center", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.police.illinois.edu/campus-safety-notice-burglary/", "sourceDescription": "UIUC Campus Safety Notice - Burglary", "annotations": [ "Transcribed from official public safety web page HTML." ], "characterCount": 3954, "confidence": "high", "timestamp": "2026-02-18T08:43:00-06:00" } ], "context": "Official campus public-safety notice recovered from institutional website.", "keyFindings": [ "Official full-text notice provides incident narrative and safety guidance." ], "sources": [ { "type": "official-archive", "title": "UIUC Campus Safety Notice - Burglary", "url": "https://www.police.illinois.edu/campus-safety-notice-burglary/", "accessDate": "2026-07-25" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "clery", "uiuc", "illinois", "burglary" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-25", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25", "addedBy": "ingestion" }