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  "id": "2023-08-07-university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-rape-crime-alert",
  "slug": "university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-rape-crime-alert-2023-08-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill",
    "shortName": "UNC-Chapel Hill",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Alert Carolina",
    "enrollment": 32000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-08-07",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Crime Alert for reported rape; safety resources",
    "headlinePublic": "Crime Alert for reported rape; safety resources",
    "summary": "UNC [issued a Crime Alert regarding a report of rape](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2023/08/07/16914433350001375202048/).",
    "outcome": "See Alert Carolina Crime Alert for details and resources.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2023-08-07 (Alert Carolina)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Students, Faculty, and Staff:\n\nUNC Police have received a report of a rape at the loading dock between the Undergraduate Library and the Student Stores. The incident occurred around 6:07 p.m. on Aug. 6.\n\nThe suspect has not been apprehended but is described as a Black male, 5’ 7” in height, and was wearing a blue shirt and shorts.\n\nAn investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available.\n\nAnyone with information should call 911 or UNC Police. The UNC Police Department is available 24 hours a day by calling 911 in an emergency or 919-962-8100 for non-emergency assistance. Officers are also available in person at the Public Safety Building located at 285 Manning Drive.\n\nFor updates on alerts, visit alertcarolina.unc.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2023/08/07/16914433350001375202048/",
      "sourceDescription": "Alert Carolina official archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Complete text from alertcarolina.unc.edu"
      ],
      "characterCount": 741
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official full text from [Alert Carolina](https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/notifications/2023/08/07/16914433350001375202048/).",
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      "title": "Alert Carolina home",
      "url": "https://alertcarolina.unc.edu/",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "unc-chapel-hill",
    "alert-carolina",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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