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A man enters a residence room where two students were asleep

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A security alert says a person entered a Fayette House room where two students were asleep and then fled. The bulletin is the Sept. 7 security alert.

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Case Western Reserve University
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1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety Crime: Burglary Location of incident: Fayette House (2275 Murray Hill Road) Date of Incident: Sept. 7, 2026 Time of Incident: Between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Incident Description: Two women students were asleep in their residence hall room, the door to which was not securely closed. One of the victims woke to see a suspect crouched next to her bed. She yelled for her roommate, and the suspect fled the room. Suspect(s) Description: The suspect is described as an Asian man, between the ages of 18 and 22, wearing a black T-shirt. Additional information: Police are investigating to determine if other rooms were improperly entered. If your room was not securely locked last night and you notice any disruption, please call 216.368.3300 or visit CWRU Public Safety Headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.) to report. As a reminder, do not prop open interior or exterior doors. If your residence hall door is not properly locking, submit a maintenance request immediately to get it fixed. Time Reported: Approximately 11 a.m. Initiated: Sept. 7, 2026 Information provided by: Case Western Reserve University Police Department Safety tips: Survivors of crime are never at fault for their victimization. It is the perpetrators of these crimes who are responsible for their actions that make our campus less safe. However, there are a few tips that may help prevent future crimes. Do not prop interior or exterior doors at any time, hold an outside door open for strangers, or allow strangers to tailgate on your access card. If someone has followed you into an access controlled building, don’t confront them yourself. Find a safe spot and contact CWRU Police at 216.368.3333. If your residence hall door is not properly locking, submit a maintenance request immediately to get it fixed. Keep doors locked at all times, even when in the room or when going down the hall. Close all windows when leaving the room, even for short periods of time. Keep valuables out of sight. Trust your gut feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable. See something, say something. Report any suspicious behavior to CWRU police in the Spartan Safe app or by calling 216.368.3300. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regards to your safety, call CWRU police at 216.368.3333. If a situation is making you nervous, don't be afraid to alter your route, duck into a store or call for help. Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the community. We strongly encourage individuals to regularly check case.edu/publicsafety/safety-programs to see what safety tips and services we provide. If you have any information on this crime, please call 216.368.3333 as soon as possible. If you would like to leave an anonymous tip, please call 216.368.3300. Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety releases security alerts, in compliance with the federal Clery Act, when a Clery-reportable crime is committed and the university determines there is an ongoing threat on campus to the health or safety of students or employees.
The body dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026.
Distinct incident from 2003-05-09-case-western-reserve-university-shooting.
Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 b40d8c4a1d1f8d2c4b55cc303eddd22f680ca5a8552afa735894968e6b9b5d4e. Both reads took this body from the official security alert.
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How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety Crime: Burglary Location of incident: Fayette House (2275 Murray Hill Road) Date of Incident: Sept. 7, 2026 Time of Incident: Between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Incident Description: Two women students were asleep in their residence hall room, the door to which was not securely closed. One of the victims woke to see a suspect crouched next to her bed. She yelled for her roommate, and the suspect fled the room. Suspect(s) Description: The suspect is described as an Asian man, between the ages of 18 and 22, wearing a black T-shirt. Additional information: Police are investigating to determine if other rooms were improperly entered. If your room was not securely locked last night and you notice any disruption, please call 216.368.3300 or visit CWRU Public Safety Headquarters (1689 E. 115th St.) to report. As a reminder, do not prop open interior or exterior doors. If your residence hall door is not properly locking, submit a maintenance request immediately to get it fixed. Time Reported: Approximately 11 a.m. Initiated: Sept. 7, 2026 Information provided by: Case Western Reserve University Police Department Safety tips: Survivors of crime are never at fault for their victimization. It is the perpetrators of these crimes who are responsible for their actions that make our campus less safe. However, there are a few tips that may help prevent future crimes. Do not prop interior or exterior doors at any time, hold an outside door open for strangers, or allow strangers to tailgate on your access card. If someone has followed you into an access controlled building, don’t confront them yourself. Find a safe spot and contact CWRU Police at 216.368.3333. If your residence hall door is not properly locking, submit a maintenance request immediately to get it fixed. Keep doors locked at all times, even when in the room or when going down the hall. Close all windows when leaving the room, even for short periods of time. Keep valuables out of sight. Trust your gut feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable. See something, say something. Report any suspicious behavior to CWRU police in the Spartan Safe app or by calling 216.368.3300. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regards to your safety, call CWRU police at 216.368.3333. If a situation is making you nervous, don't be afraid to alter your route, duck into a store or call for help. Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the community. We strongly encourage individuals to regularly check case.edu/publicsafety/safety-programs to see what safety tips and services we provide. If you have any information on this crime, please call 216.368.3333 as soon as possible. If you would like to leave an anonymous tip, please call 216.368.3300. Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety releases security alerts, in compliance with the federal Clery Act, when a Clery-reportable crime is committed and the university determines there is an ongoing threat on campus to the health or safety of students or employees.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Source present and 0 absent. The amber notice identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department as the source.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: The amber notice identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its Police Department as the source.
    2. present: Under birch review, Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department are named as the sender.
    3. present: The cedar header identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the police department as the source.
    4. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department are named as the source, which daisy counts as present.
    5. present: The elm message identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department as the source.
    6. present: This fern header identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department.
    7. present: The granite header identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor "Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety" and "Case Western Reserve University Police Department" as authorities.
    9. present: The ivory source test is met because the message names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    10. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and CWRU Police are named, so jasper marks a clear sender.
    11. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police are named as the kettle issuing authority.
    12. present: The linen header names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the Police Department.
    13. present: The maple text names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety as the sender.
    14. present: The nectar of source is Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    15. present: The olive message identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police as the source.
    16. present: The pebble message names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department.
    17. present: The quartz text identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department.
    18. present: The alert identifies Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the Police Department as the raven sender.
    19. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the university police department are named as the source on this spruce pass.
    20. present: Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department are named, so thistle finds the source.
    21. present: The umber message identifies Case Western Reserve University Police Department as the information source.
    22. present: This violet reading finds the sender named as Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a source because Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and its police department issued the alert.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks source present because the header names Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and the police department.
    25. present: The zircon review finds Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety and CWRU Police named as issuers.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present and 0 absent. The amber text names the hazard as the specific crime Burglary.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: The amber text names the hazard as the specific crime Burglary.
    2. present: Under birch review, Crime: Burglary states a specific offense instead of a vague emergency or situation.
    3. present: The cedar alert names the specific crime Burglary involving a suspect inside a residence hall room.
    4. present: The crime line states burglary, a specific threat rather than a generic incident, so daisy marks hazard present.
    5. present: The elm text names the specific crime Burglary instead of calling the threat only an incident.
    6. present: This fern report names burglary as the crime, which is a specific hazard.
    7. present: The granite crime field names Burglary and describes a suspect crouched beside a sleeping student.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor the named hazard "Crime: Burglary."
    9. present: The ivory hazard test is met because the text specifically labels the threat as a burglary.
    10. present: The alert labels the crime as burglary and describes an intruder in a residence room, which jasper treats as a specific threat.
    11. present: The crime line states burglary, which is a specific kettle hazard.
    12. present: The linen text names burglary after a suspect entered a residence room where students were asleep.
    13. present: The maple text names the specific threat as burglary by an intruder in a student room.
    14. present: The nectar of the hazard is the named crime "Burglary," a specific threat rather than a vague incident.
    15. present: The olive crime line states burglary, which names a specific threat.
    16. present: The pebble report names Burglary and describes a suspect who entered a room where students were asleep.
    17. present: The quartz text names Burglary as the crime, which is a specific threat.
    18. present: The labeled crime is Burglary, a specific threat in the raven text rather than a vague emergency.
    19. present: The crime line states burglary, a specific threat rather than a generic incident on this spruce pass.
    20. present: The crime line states Burglary, naming the specific threat that thistle requires.
    21. present: The umber crime line states Burglary, a specific threat rather than a vague situation.
    22. present: This violet reading finds a specific hazard in the label Crime: Burglary, an entry into an occupied room.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a hazard because the named crime is burglary by a person who entered a residence hall room.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks hazard present because the alert names the specific crime Burglary.
    25. present: The zircon review finds the specific crime named as burglary.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Location present and 0 absent. The amber alert locates the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The amber alert locates the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    2. present: Under birch review, the place is named as Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    3. present: The cedar message gives Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road as the location.
    4. present: The location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road, a named place and address that daisy treats as location.
    5. present: The elm notice places the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    6. present: This fern text places the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    7. present: The granite location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor the address "Fayette House (2275 Murray Hill Road)."
    9. present: The ivory location test is met because the incident is placed at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    10. present: It names Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road, so jasper finds where the incident occurred.
    11. present: The location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road, a specific kettle place.
    12. present: The linen text places the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    13. present: The maple text places the incident at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    14. present: The nectar of place is "Fayette House (2275 Murray Hill Road)," a named residence and street address.
    15. present: The olive location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road, a named place and address.
    16. present: The pebble location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    17. present: The quartz text gives the place Fayette House and the street address 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    18. present: It locates the incident at Fayette House on Murray Hill Road, a named raven place.
    19. present: The location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road, a named place on this spruce pass.
    20. present: Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road is a street address, so thistle marks location present.
    21. present: The umber location is Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    22. present: This violet reading finds a location at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    23. present: The willow reading finds a location because the incident is at Fayette House, 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks location present because it gives Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road.
    25. present: The zircon review finds Fayette House at 2275 Murray Hill Road given as the location.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present and 0 absent. The amber tips tell residents not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police if threatened.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: The amber tips tell residents not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police if threatened.
    2. present: Under birch review, the alert tells people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call CWRU Police.
    3. present: The cedar text tells residents not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, to call police, and to find a safe spot.
    4. present: It tells people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, to call police, and to alter their route if nervous, so daisy marks guidance present.
    5. present: The elm alert tells people to call if a room was not locked, not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to contact police.
    6. present: This fern advisory instructs people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police if threatened.
    7. present: The granite tips tell people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call CWRU Police.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor orders not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call CWRU Police.
    9. present: The ivory guidance test is met because readers are told not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call police.
    10. present: It instructs residents not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police, which jasper counts as guidance.
    11. present: It instructs people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police, all kettle protective actions.
    12. present: The linen text tells residents to call police, not prop doors, lock doors, and submit a repair request immediately.
    13. present: The maple text instructs recipients not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call police.
    14. present: The nectar of guidance is the direction not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU Police.
    15. present: The olive instructions tell residents to lock doors, not prop them open, and call police if threatened.
    16. present: The pebble text says not to prop doors, to lock them, and to call police or report a disruption.
    17. present: The quartz text tells readers not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call CWRU Police if followed.
    18. present: It instructs people not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police, which are raven protective actions.
    19. present: Recipients are told not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police, which are protective actions on this spruce pass.
    20. present: Readers are told not to prop doors, to lock doors, and to call police, which thistle treats as guidance.
    21. present: The umber advice says do not prop doors, keep them locked, and call police if followed.
    22. present: This violet reading finds instructions to lock doors, report a disruption by phone, and not prop doors open.
    23. present: The willow reading finds guidance because it says not to prop doors, to keep doors locked, and to call police about an unsecured room.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks guidance present because it says not to prop doors open, to keep doors locked, and to call CWRU police.
    25. present: The zircon review finds orders to lock doors, avoid propping them, find a safe spot, and call police.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Time present and 0 absent. The amber report dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 a.m., and notes a report at approximately 11 a.m.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: The amber report dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 a.m., and notes a report at approximately 11 a.m.
    2. present: Under birch review, it dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026 and times it between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    3. present: The cedar alert dates the incident to Sept. 7, 2026 between 4:30 and 5 a.m. and notes a report around 11 a.m. that day.
    4. present: The message gives Sept. 7, 2026, a span between 4:30 and 5 a.m., and a report time near 11 a.m., which daisy counts as time.
    5. present: The elm text dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 a.m., and notes a report at about 11 a.m.
    6. present: This fern notice dates the incident Sept 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 am, and says it was reported about 11 am.
    7. present: The granite alert dates the incident September 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 am, and notes a report around 11 am.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor the date "Sept. 7, 2026" and the window "Between 4:30 and 5 a.m."
    9. present: The ivory time test is met by the date Sept. 7, 2026 and the clock window between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    10. present: It states Sept. 7, 2026 and between 4:30 and 5 a.m., so jasper finds both a date and a clock time.
    11. present: The text gives September 7, 2026 and a clock window between 4:30 and 5 am, supplying kettle recency.
    12. present: The linen text dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    13. present: The maple text gives Sept. 7, 2026 and a time between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    14. present: The nectar of time is Sept. 7, 2026, "Between 4:30 and 5 a.m.," and the cue "last night."
    15. present: The olive alert dates the incident Sept. 7, 2026 and times it between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    16. present: The pebble alert dates the incident September 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 am.
    17. present: The quartz text includes 7 September 2026, the span between 4:30 and 5 in the morning, and the cue last night.
    18. present: It states Sept 7, 2026, the window 4:30 to 5 am, and last night, so raven timing is present.
    19. present: The text gives Sept 7, 2026 and a clock window between 4:30 and 5 am on this spruce pass.
    20. present: The incident date September 7, 2026 and the span from 4:30 to 5 in the morning give thistle a time cue.
    21. present: The umber report dates the burglary Sept. 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 a.m.
    22. present: This violet reading finds time cues in Sept. 7, 2026, the span from 4:30 to 5 a.m., and a report near 11 a.m.
    23. present: The willow reading finds time because the incident was September 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 in the morning, and reported near 11.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks time present because the entry is dated September 7, 2026, between 4:30 and 5 am.
    25. present: The zircon review finds September 7, 2026, the span 4:30 to 5 am, and the cue last night.
  • Impactpresent14/25

    Final assessment

    14 of 25 passes marked Impact present and 11 absent. The amber wording says the perpetrators' actions make our campus less safe and refers to a threat to health or safety.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: The amber wording says the perpetrators' actions make our campus less safe and refers to a threat to health or safety.
    2. absent: Under birch review, the entry beside a sleeping student is described, but no injury, danger, or other consequence is stated.
    3. present: The cedar wording says the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe and that an ongoing threat to health or safety exists.
    4. present: It says the perpetrators make the campus less safe and refers to an ongoing threat to health or safety, so daisy marks impact present.
    5. present: The elm disclaimer states that the perpetrators' actions make campus less safe, which is a stated safety consequence.
    6. present: This fern text says the crimes make campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety after a stranger crouched beside a sleeping student.
    7. present: The granite text says these actions make campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    8. present: The verbatim text does harbor danger in a suspect "crouched next to her bed" and the line that these acts "make our campus less safe."
    9. absent: The ivory impact test fails because a suspect beside a bed is described without any stated injury, danger, or other consequence.
    10. absent: The suspect fled and the text never says anyone was hurt or in danger, so jasper does not find a stated consequence.
    11. absent: The intruder fled, and no injury, danger, or other kettle consequence is stated beyond the burglary label.
    12. present: The linen text says the perpetrators make campus less safe and that a threat to health or safety is ongoing.
    13. absent: The maple text does not state injury, property loss, a weapon, or any other concrete consequence.
    14. present: The nectar of impact is that these crimes "make our campus less safe" and threaten health or safety.
    15. absent: The olive account says a suspect fled but never states injury, danger, or another consequence.
    16. present: The pebble wording says these crimes make campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    17. absent: The quartz lines about a less safe campus and health or safety are generic boilerplate, not a stated harm from this intrusion.
    18. absent: General lines about campus being less safe and a Clery threat do not state a raven injury, weapon, or other consequence of this entry.
    19. absent: The intruder fled after being seen, but the text never states injury, danger, or another consequence on this spruce pass.
    20. present: It says perpetrators make our campus less safe and that an ongoing threat to health or safety exists, which thistle counts as impact.
    21. present: The umber text says these actions make campus less safe and threaten health or safety.
    22. absent: This violet reading finds no injury, danger, or other harm stated beyond the burglary itself.
    23. present: The willow reading finds impact because it says these crimes make campus less safe and cites an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    24. present: The yarrow review marks impact present because it says these crimes make campus less safe and names an ongoing threat to health or safety.
    25. absent: The zircon review finds no injury or severity in the incident, and the less safe line is only a general tip.

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Context

Background

Division of Public Safety said a person entered an unlocked Fayette House room while two students were asleep and fled when one woke.
Analysis

Key Findings

A security alert reports a burglary in a Fayette House room, and police are checking whether other rooms were entered.
Outcome
Police said they are investigating whether other rooms were entered.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Case Western Reserve University: A man enters a residence room where two students were asleep." Incident of September 7, 2026. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/case-western-reserve-university-fayette-house-burglary-2026-09-07/

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