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  "id": "2022-01-24-university-of-washington-attempted-carjacking-near-ne-45th-st-and-21st-ave-",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-attempted-carjacking-near-ne-45th-st-and-21st-ave--2022-01-24",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-01-24",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Attempted carjacking near NE 45th St and 21st Ave. NE",
    "headlinePublic": "Attempted carjacking near NE 45th St and 21st Ave. NE",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/01/24/attempted-carjacking-near-ne-45th-st-and-21st-ave-ne/) on or about 2022-01-24. Full text is preserved from the official emergency blog.",
    "outcome": "See official update page for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2022-01-24",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 11:35 a.m. Thursday: Seattle police reported Thursday that they arrested two suspects on Wednesday night in connection with this carjacking incident and are investigating their possible involvement in a string of other incidents in the University District.\n\nUPDATE at 8:52 p.m.: Seattle police have secured the scene of the attempted carjacking and continue to search the area for the suspect vehicle. The scene is considered clear. Anyone who sees the suspect vehicle is asked to call 911 with the information. Any further updates will be provided on this post as they become available.\n\nORIGINAL POST: Two suspects attempted to carjack an individual near NE 45th Street and 21st Avenue NE. One of the suspects displayed a Taser-like weapon. They were not able to steal the victim's car and left westbound on NE 45th Street in a dark gray sedan, possibly a Honda, with silver rims and a temporary tag in the rear window and no license plate.\n\nSeattle police are on the scene and investigating. Please avoid the area.\n\nThis post will be updated as more information becomes available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/01/24/attempted-carjacking-near-ne-45th-st-and-21st-ave-ne/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1093,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Washington UW Alert Blog multi-update emergency archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Alert Blog page preserves complete multi-update alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Attempted carjacking near NE 45th St and 21st Ave. NE",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2022/01/24/attempted-carjacking-near-ne-45th-st-and-21st-ave-ne/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
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