{
  "id": "2024-04-01-university-of-michigan-felonious-assault",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-felonious-assault-2024-04-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "UMich",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPSS Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 48000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-04-01",
    "type": "aggravated-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "headline": "Knife held to a person's throat during an altercation at a store adjacent to campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Knife held to a person's throat during an altercation at a store adjacent to campus",
    "summary": "A felonious assault occurred at the [Target store at 231 S. State Street](https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/aapd-investigating-monday-night-assault-at-state-street-target/) in Ann Arbor on April 1, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m. EDT. Two individuals bumped into each other at the entrance, triggering a verbal altercation during which the suspect brandished a folded pocket knife and placed it against the victim's throat. The University of Michigan [Division of Public Safety and Security](https://dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/) issued Crime Alert 2024-02, which was later canceled after the suspect was identified.",
    "outcome": "Suspect identified. Crime alert canceled. Ann Arbor Police Department led the investigation.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "April 2024, following the April 1, 2024 incident at 8:40 p.m. EDT",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Alert ID: 2024-02\n\nAlert Agency: AAPD 24-14274\n\nAlert Issued: April 2, 2024\n\nDate of Incident: April 1, 2024 and approximately 8:40 p.m.\n\nLocation: Target, 231 S. State Street,  Ann Arbor\n\nOffense: Felonious assault\n\nSummary: The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating a Felonious Assault that occurred at the Target store on 231 S. State Street, on April 1, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m. Two individuals were walking in the door when they bumped into each other. A verbal altercation occurred, and the suspect brandished a folded pocket knife and placed it against the victim’s throat. The victim pushed the suspect away, and the suspect exposed the blade. They separated, and both continued shopping before they left the store.\n\nSuspect(s): Black male, 6’ tall, approximately 20 years of age, thin build, short curly hair. Wearing a dark navy or black jacket.\n\nIf you have any information, please contact the AAPD tip line at 734.794.6939 or email tips@a2gov.org. Contact the Division of Public Safety & Security at 734.763.1131.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/04/4268",
      "sourceDescription": "UMich DPSS Crime Alert 2024-02 archive (news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/04/4268)",
      "annotations": [
        "Corrected reformatted reconstruction to exact structured Crime Alert fields from official DPSS archive",
        "Preserves double space in location and curly apostrophes as published"
      ],
      "characterCount": 1040
    }
  ],
  "context": "The Target store at [231 S. State Street](https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/aapd-investigating-monday-night-assault-at-state-street-target/) sits directly adjacent to the University of Michigan's central campus, making it a high-traffic location for students and a Clery-reportable property. The [Michigan Daily](https://www.michigandaily.com/) covered the incident, noting the unusual circumstances of the assault. The University of Michigan's [Division of Public Safety and Security](https://dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/) issues crime alerts as its version of Clery Act timely warnings, and maintains an [interactive crime alert map](https://dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/map/) that allows the community to track the geographic distribution of reported crimes. UMich follows a practice of [canceling crime alerts](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/04/4268) when the ongoing threat is resolved, typically because a suspect has been identified or apprehended.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The felonious assault occurred at a Target store immediately adjacent to campus, a commercial property that falls within Clery-reportable geography due to its proximity",
    "Michigan uses the term 'felonious assault' (MCL 750.82) rather than 'aggravated assault,' which can create confusion when mapping state criminal codes to Clery Act reporting categories",
    "UMich cancels crime alerts when the ongoing threat is resolved; this alert was canceled after the suspect was identified",
    "The unusual detail that both parties continued shopping after a knife-to-throat confrontation illustrates the unpredictable nature of interpersonal violence that triggers Clery reporting"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert 2024-02: Felonious Assault [Canceled] - UMich DPSS",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2024/04/4268",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "AAPD investigating Monday night assault at State Street Target - The Michigan Daily",
      "url": "https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/aapd-investigating-monday-night-assault-at-state-street-target/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Crime Alerts - UMich Division of Public Safety & Security",
      "url": "https://dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "felonious-assault",
    "aggravated-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "michigan",
    "knife",
    "retail-location",
    "canceled-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-04-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-19",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}