{
  "id": "2023-04-05-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-61",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-61-2023-04-05",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-04-05",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Robbery investigation update near UW Seattle campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Robbery investigation update near UW Seattle campus",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/04/05/uw-alert-seattle-61/) on or about 2023-04-05. 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 2023-04-05",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 1:42 p.m. The search for the robbery suspect is ongoing. If you see him, call 911.\n\nUPDATE at 1:25 p.m Seattle police provided this photo of the robbery suspect. The hockey mask has been located, and police believe he is no longer wearing a mask. If you see this man, call 911.\n\n. \n\nUPDATE at 1:17 p.m. Seattle police continue to investigate the robbery, which was reported by witnesses. At this time, the victim has not been located. Police are still searching for the suspect.\n\nUPDATE at 1:00 p.m. Robbery reported at 12:40 p.m. at 9th Avenue NE and 43rd Avenue NE, gun implied. A cell phone was stolen. Suspect wearing hockey mask, black pants, and red shirt and was last seen headed northwest. Police are responding.\n\nORIGINAL POST: Robbery @ 9th & 43rd, 12:40pm, gun implied. Suspect wearing hockey mask, black pants, red shirt. Info: alert.uw.edu Sent 12:53pm Wed",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/04/05/uw-alert-seattle-61/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 879,
      "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": "UW Alert Seattle",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2023/04/05/uw-alert-seattle-61/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}