{
  "id": "2020-08-28-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-bank-robbery-on-university-way-ne",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-bank-robbery-on-university-way-ne-2020-08-28",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-08-28",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "UW Alert Seattle: Bank robbery on University Way NE contained; investigation continues",
    "headlinePublic": "UW Alert Seattle: Bank robbery on University Way NE contained; investigation continues",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published a UW Alert Blog update](https://emergency.uw.edu/2020/08/28/uw-alert-seattle-39/) on or about 2020-08-28. 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 2020-08-28",
      "verbatimText": "[UPDATE 11:25 a.m.] Suspect: Male, 5′ 10″ wearing dark jacket, dark sunglasses, bandana, carrying a brown or orange-colored bag. Last known direction of travel was east of the bank.\n\nNo injuries have been reported.\n\nA large police presence is in the area. Seattle Police are continuing to investigate.\n\nFurther updates will be provided as they become available.\n\n[ORIGINAL POST 10:53 a.m.] There was a bank robbery at U Way NE and NE 47th St. Report of a shot fired. There is a large police presence. Avoid the area.\n\nMore information will be provided when available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2020/08/28/uw-alert-seattle-39/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert Blog",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official emergency.uw.edu Alert Blog entry body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 579,
      "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: Bank robbery on University Way NE contained; investigation continues",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2020/08/28/uw-alert-seattle-39/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}