Timely warning for burglaries on 115th and 112th
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedColumbia Public Safety issued Clery Crime Alert W14 for the incident described in the official PDF.
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Clery Crime Alert Burglaries Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed of two burglaries. The first incident occurred on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at 5:55 PM at 604 West 115th Street. The second incident occurred on Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 11:33 AM at 521 West 112th Street. Both incidents appeared to have been committed by the same individual. A video review shows that the individual gained entry by a tenant exiting the building. Once inside, the individual removed several packages. No other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Investigator Torres at 212- 854-0377 and reference report numbers 26-002260 or 26-002270. The suspect is shown in the photo below. Harm Reduction Strategies: No one is ever responsible for a crime committed against them. The responsibility lies entirely with the perpetrator. If something happens, we encourage you to report it. Reporting helps protect others and ensures you can access support and services. Report the incident to the Department of Public Safety at Morningside: 212-854-5555 Manhattanville: 212-853-3333 Medical Center: 212-305-7979 Sign up for free services such as FedEx Delivery Manager® and UPS My Choice® or use an Amazon Pick Up Location, such as a locker or local store. Many online retailers allow you to send directly to a local shipping center or retail store at check out. When safe and if possible, do not allow others to piggyback behind you when you are entering your apartment building. If you do not feel safe stopping a person from piggybacking behind you, you can always call Public Safety (212-854-5555) once you are in a safe location. Do NOT buzz people into your building if you do not know who they are. Stay informed about delivery statuses and estimated arrival times and try to retrieve your packages in a timely manner. Disclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Source present. Columbia University Public Safety is named.
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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- present: The Clery Crime Alert identifies Columbia University Public Safety as the issuing authority.
- present: The alert is signed as a Clery Crime Alert from Columbia University Public Safety, with Investigator Torres listed as a contact.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the sender, with Investigator Torres listed for tips.
- present: The Clery Crime Alert is issued by Columbia University Public Safety, with Department of Public Safety contacts listed.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informing authority under a Clery Crime Alert header.
- present: The message identifies Columbia University Public Safety as the authority that issued the alert.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the message under a "Clery Crime Alert" signature.
- present: The alert is issued as a Clery Crime Alert by Columbia University Public Safety, a named authority.
- present: The Clery Crime Alert names Columbia University Public Safety as the informing and contact agency.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the sender, along with the Department of Public Safety contact block.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the source of this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the source, and the Department of Public Safety is listed for reports.
- present: The alert identifies Columbia University Public Safety, plus Department of Public Safety numbers, as the authority.
- present: The message names Columbia University Public Safety and Investigator Torres as the issuing contacts.
- present: The Clery Crime Alert is issued in the name of Columbia University Public Safety, a named authority.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the authority, with Department of Public Safety numbers listed.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informing agency on a Clery Crime Alert.
- present: The sender is Columbia University Public Safety, with Department of Public Safety contact lines listed.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the sender of this Clery Crime Alert.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety and the Clery Crime Alert label identify the sender, with Investigator Torres named.
- present: The branded "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the sender.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety and Investigator Torres are named as the issuing contacts.
- present: The Clery Crime Alert header and Columbia University Public Safety identify the sender.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the Clery Crime Alert and names Investigator Torres and the Department of Public Safety.
- present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the source, with Investigator Torres as the contact.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Hazard present. Burglary or package theft is named.
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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- present: It names two burglaries in which an individual removed packages.
- present: Two burglaries are named, with the suspect removing packages after gaining entry.
- present: It names two burglaries in which someone entered buildings and took packages.
- present: The message names two burglaries involving unauthorized entry and package removal.
- present: Two burglaries with package removal are named as the specific hazard.
- present: It names two burglaries in which an individual entered buildings and removed packages.
- present: It reports two burglaries with packages removed, naming a specific crime hazard.
- present: It identifies two burglaries involving unauthorized package removal as the hazard.
- present: It names two burglaries in which an individual removed packages after gaining entry.
- present: The alert names two burglaries in which an individual removed several packages.
- present: Two burglaries are named as the specific hazard.
- present: It identifies two burglaries in which an individual removed packages as the specific threat.
- present: Two burglaries involving removal of packages are named as the threat.
- present: It identifies two burglaries in which an individual removed packages as the hazard.
- present: It reports two burglaries in which an individual entered buildings and removed packages.
- present: The alert names two burglaries in which an individual removed several packages.
- present: Two burglaries involving removal of packages are named as the threat.
- present: Two burglaries involving package removal are named as the crime type.
- present: The alert names two burglaries in which packages were taken.
- present: Two burglaries involving package removal are named as the specific threat.
- present: It reports two burglaries in which an individual entered and removed several packages.
- present: The message specifies two burglaries involving unauthorized removal of packages.
- present: It names two burglaries in which an individual entered and removed packages.
- present: Two burglaries are named, with a person entering and removing packages, so the threat is specific.
- present: The heading and body specify two burglaries, a named crime rather than a vague emergency.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Location present. Street addresses are named.
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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- present: Addresses are given as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Locations are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: The sites are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It gives addresses at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street are given.
- present: Addresses are given as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It cites 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street as the incident sites.
- present: It places the incidents at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It locates the crimes at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses appear as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Incidents are sited at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It locates the incidents at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Locations are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses are given: 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Locations are given as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It specifies 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses given are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses given are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses are given as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: It names 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses are given as 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: Addresses given are 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
- present: The first incident is at 604 West 115th Street and the second at 521 West 112th Street.
- present: The incidents are sited at 604 West 115th Street and 521 West 112th Street.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Guidance present. Harm-reduction instructions tell recipients what to do.
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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- present: It instructs readers not to allow piggybacking and not to buzz unknown people in.
- present: Instructions include not allowing piggybacking, not buzzing unknown people in, and retrieving packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction instructs not to piggyback others, not to buzz strangers, and to pick up packages promptly.
- present: It instructs readers not to allow piggybacking and not to buzz in people they do not know.
- present: Harm reduction tells people not to allow piggybacking and not to buzz unknown persons into the building.
- present: Instructions include not allowing piggybacking, not buzzing unknown people in, and calling Public Safety if unsafe.
- present: Harm reduction directs people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers, and to call Public Safety if unsafe.
- present: Guidance includes not allowing piggybacking, not buzzing in strangers, and calling Public Safety from a safe place.
- present: It tells readers not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to report to Public Safety.
- present: It instructs people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown persons in, and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: It directs readers not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to report incidents to Public Safety.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction says not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to report to Public Safety.
- present: Harm reduction instructs people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Instructions include not allowing piggybacking, not buzzing in strangers, and retrieving packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction tells people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to retrieve packages promptly.
- present: Guidance includes not allowing piggybacking, not buzzing unknown people in, and retrieving packages promptly.
- present: Harm reduction tells people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to collect packages promptly.
- present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking and not to buzz unknown people into the building.
- present: Guidance is to refuse piggybacking, not buzz strangers in, and retrieve packages in a timely manner.
- present: Harm reduction instructs not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to call Public Safety if unsafe.
- present: Instructions include blocking piggybacking, not buzzing strangers in, and calling Public Safety.
- present: Harm reduction tells readers not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in unknown people, and to call Public Safety from a safe place.
- present: Guidance includes do not allow piggybacking, do not buzz unknown people in, and report to Public Safety.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Time present. Dates and clock times are in the text.
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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- present: It states June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Dates and times are Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It reports June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: The incidents are timed to June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Each incident has a date (June 25th and 26th, 2026) and a clock time (5:55 PM and 11:33 AM).
- present: Incidents are timed to June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Clock times and dates are given: June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Dates and times are Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It timestamps the events at 5:55 PM on June 25th, 2026 and 11:33 AM on June 26th, 2026.
- present: It timestamps the events on June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It reports Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It reports Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Clock times and dates appear: June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Dates and times are Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Incidents are timed to June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It timestamps Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: It gives June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM.
- present: Dates and times are Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:55 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 11:33 AM, plus currently and recently.
- present: Dates June 25th and June 26th, 2026 appear with times 5:55 PM and 11:33 AM.
Impactabsent2/25
Final assessment
2 of 25 reads find Impact present, 23/25 absent. Majority absent. Naming the crime does not state harm or severity beyond the Clery disclaimer.
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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- absent: The narrative reports package theft without stating what harm could follow or how severe it is.
- absent: The Clery disclaimer only restates a legal issuance standard and does not say what these burglaries could do or how harmful they are.
- absent: The message never states potential harm, danger, or severity beyond naming the burglaries.
- absent: No explicit or implied statement of harm, danger, or severity is included beyond naming the crime.
- absent: The message does not state consequences or severity, only that packages were removed.
- absent: The alert describes stolen packages but does not say the hazard is dangerous, injurious, or otherwise severe.
- absent: No explicit severity or harm to people or property is conveyed besides the named burglaries.
- absent: The message does not say the burglaries are dangerous, injurious, or otherwise harmful beyond naming the thefts.
- absent: The text never states what the burglaries could do to people or property beyond naming the thefts.
- absent: No harm or severity is stated; package removal is the crime itself, not a further consequence.
- absent: No danger, injury, or other consequence language appears beyond describing the package thefts.
- absent: The message does not convey potential harm or severity such as injury or danger, only that packages were taken.
- absent: There is no statement of severity or what the burglaries could do to people or property beyond the completed thefts.
- absent: Completed package theft is described, but no severity or likely harm to people is stated.
- absent: The text does not describe injury, danger, or other harm beyond naming the burglaries.
- absent: There is no statement of severity or potential harm such as danger or injury to the community.
- absent: Nothing states injury, danger, or other consequences beyond naming the burglaries themselves.
- absent: There is no statement that the burglaries are dangerous, injurious, or otherwise severe beyond the crime name.
- absent: The text does not describe what the hazard could do to people or how severe it is.
- absent: No consequence or severity language such as injury or danger appears beyond the burglary itself.
- absent: Theft is described, but there is no statement of injury risk, danger, or other impact.
- absent: The text does not describe potential harm or severity, only that packages were taken.
- present: Disclaimer language says these timely warnings cover a serious or continuous threat to the community.
- present: The Clery notice language says such crimes represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.
- absent: The text reports packages removed but does not say what harm or how serious the threat is.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Timely warning for burglaries on 115th and 112th." Incident of June 25, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-115th-112th-burglaries-2026-06-25/
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