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Timely warning for buzzing-entry burglaries at 195 Claremont

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Columbia Public Safety issued Clery Crime Alert W13 for three burglaries at 195 Claremont Avenue on May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026, with buzzing entry and following a tenant into the building.

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Clery Crime Alert Burglaries Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed of multiple burglaries that occurred at 195 Claremont Avenue. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:57 PM. The second incident occurred on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:37 AM. The last incident occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 12:48 AM. All incidents appeared to have been committed by the same suspect. They gained access to these locations by buzzing multiple apartments until granted entry, as well as by following a tenant into the building. No other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Investigator Ramirez at 212-854-2797 and reference case #26-002103. The suspect is show 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
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Distinct incident from 2026-04-03-columbia-university-claremont-122nd-burglaries: different date and 195 Claremont vs 150 Claremont / 520 W 122.
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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.

Clery Crime Alert Burglaries Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed of multiple burglaries that occurred at 195 Claremont Avenue. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:57 PM. The second incident occurred on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:37 AM. The last incident occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 12:48 AM. All incidents appeared to have been committed by the same suspect. They gained access to these locations by buzzing multiple apartments until granted entry, as well as by following a tenant into the building. No other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Investigator Ramirez at 212-854-2797 and reference case #26-002103. The suspect is show 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 because Clery Crime Alert and Columbia University Public Safety identify the issuing authority.

    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: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the agency informed of the crimes and issuing this Clery alert.
    2. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the Department of Public Safety are named under a Clery Crime Alert header.
    3. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the source, with a Clery Crime Alert title and Public Safety contacts.
    4. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the Department of Public Safety identify the issuing authority, under the Clery Crime Alert header.
    5. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, with Public Safety contact numbers.
    6. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the agency informed of the crimes, with an investigator contact.
    7. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the agency informed of the crimes, and Public Safety numbers are listed.
    8. present: The message identifies Columbia University Public Safety as the informing authority in a Clery Crime Alert.
    9. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informed office, with Department of Public Safety as the reporting contact.
    10. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the source, with Department of Public Safety campus numbers.
    11. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing body, and Clery Crime Alert brands the sender.
    12. present: Clery Crime Alert branding and Columbia University Public Safety identify who is issuing the warning.
    13. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informed authority under a Clery Crime Alert title.
    14. present: The message names Columbia University Public Safety and uses the branded Clery Crime Alert signature.
    15. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, with a Clery Crime Alert signature.
    16. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the Clery Crime Alert header identify the sender.
    17. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informed unit, with Department of Public Safety as the reporting contact.
    18. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority under a Clery Crime Alert heading.
    19. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing body, with Department of Public Safety given as the reporting contact.
    20. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informing authority under a Clery Crime Alert heading.
    21. present: A Clery Crime Alert names Columbia University Public Safety and the Department of Public Safety as the issuing authority.
    22. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the office informed of the crimes, with Department of Public Safety as the reporting contact.
    23. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing office, with Department of Public Safety phone numbers for reporting.
    24. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informing authority, with Public Safety phone numbers.
    25. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the informing and issuing authority.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Hazard present: burglaries name a specific crime threat.

    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 alert is titled Burglaries and describes multiple burglaries as the specific threat.
    2. present: The alert names burglaries as the threat rather than a vague emergency or situation.
    3. present: The heading and body name multiple burglaries as the specific threat.
    4. present: The title and body name Burglaries and multiple burglaries, a specific crime threat.
    5. present: The heading and text name multiple burglaries as the specific threat.
    6. present: The heading and body identify multiple burglaries as the specific threat.
    7. present: The alert is titled Burglaries and reports multiple burglaries, a specific hazard.
    8. present: It specifies multiple burglaries as the threat rather than a vague situation or emergency.
    9. present: The heading and narrative name burglaries as the specific threat, not an unnamed emergency.
    10. present: The alert is titled Burglaries and reports multiple burglaries at the listed address.
    11. present: Burglaries are named as the specific threat in the heading and in the body.
    12. present: The headline and body name burglaries as the specific threat.
    13. present: The alert specifies burglaries as the crime, including buzzing and following a tenant to gain entry.
    14. present: It names burglaries as the specific threat.
    15. present: The alert names burglaries as the specific threat and describes how the suspect gained entry.
    16. present: The headline and body name burglaries as the threat.
    17. present: The title Burglaries and the body describing multiple burglaries specify the threat.
    18. present: The alert specifically names burglaries as the threat.
    19. present: The heading and body name multiple burglaries, a specific threat rather than a vague emergency.
    20. present: Multiple burglaries are named as the specific threat.
    21. present: It specifies burglaries as the threat, a named crime rather than a generic situation.
    22. present: The alert is titled Burglaries and describes multiple burglaries, a specific named threat.
    23. present: The alert is titled Burglaries and describes multiple burglaries as the specific threat.
    24. present: The heading and body name burglaries as the specific crime, not a vague emergency or situation.
    25. present: The alert names burglaries as the specific threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Location present at 195 Claremont Avenue.

    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: It places all three incidents at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    2. present: All incidents are located at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    3. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific street address.
    4. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    5. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific address.
    6. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    7. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific address.
    8. present: All incidents are located at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    9. present: Every incident is located at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    10. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    11. present: The incidents are all placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    12. present: All three incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    13. present: All three incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    14. present: It locates the incidents at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    15. present: It locates the incidents at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    16. present: All three incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    17. present: All incidents are located at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named address.
    18. present: It places all three incidents at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    19. present: All incidents occurred at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific street address.
    20. present: All incidents are located at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    21. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific street address.
    22. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a specific address.
    23. present: All three incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
    24. present: All three incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue, a named street address.
    25. present: All incidents are placed at 195 Claremont Avenue.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Guidance present: do not allow piggybacking, do not buzz unknowns, retrieve packages, and call Public Safety.

    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: It tells recipients not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety.
    2. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    3. present: It tells readers not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    4. present: Recipients are told not to allow piggybacking, Do NOT buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety if they do not feel safe.
    5. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to report.
    6. present: It tells recipients not to allow piggybacking and not to buzz unknown people into the building.
    7. present: It instructs not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    8. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    9. present: Readers are instructed not to let others piggyback, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    10. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people, and to call Public Safety.
    11. present: Readers are told not to let others piggyback, not to buzz in strangers, and to call Public Safety once safe.
    12. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    13. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    14. present: It instructs not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    15. present: It tells people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    16. present: Recipients are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers, and to call Public Safety.
    17. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety if unsafe.
    18. present: It tells readers not to let others piggyback in, not to buzz strangers, and to report to Public Safety.
    19. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz unknown people, and to call Public Safety if unsafe.
    20. present: Readers are instructed not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz in strangers, and to report to Public Safety.
    21. present: Readers are told not to let others piggyback, not to buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety.
    22. present: It instructs not to let others piggyback, not to buzz unknown people in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    23. present: It instructs not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
    24. present: Readers are told not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety.
    25. present: It tells people not to allow piggybacking, not to buzz strangers in, and to call Public Safety if needed.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Time present via May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026 clock times.

    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: It gives three dated clock times: May 27 at 1:57 PM, May 29 at 11:37 AM, and June 9 at 12:48 AM.
    2. present: Each incident has a weekday, calendar date in 2026, and a clock time such as 1:57 PM.
    3. present: It timestamps three incidents on May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026 with exact clock times.
    4. present: Each burglary has a weekday, date, and clock time, such as Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:57 PM.
    5. present: Three clock times and dates are given: May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026.
    6. present: It gives dated clock times on May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026.
    7. present: Each incident has a weekday, calendar date in 2026, and a clock time, plus recently informed.
    8. present: Each burglary has a date and clock time, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM.
    9. present: Each burglary carries a weekday, calendar date, and clock time, such as May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM.
    10. present: Each incident has a weekday, 2026 date, and clock time, including 1:57 PM and 12:48 AM.
    11. present: Three clock times and dates are given, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM and June 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM.
    12. present: Each incident has a date and clock time, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM.
    13. present: Each incident has a date and clock time, including Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:57 PM.
    14. present: It gives dates and clock times: May 27 at 1:57 PM, May 29 at 11:37 AM, and June 9 at 12:48 AM.
    15. present: It gives three dates and clock times, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM and two later incidents.
    16. present: Each incident has a date and clock time, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM.
    17. present: Each burglary has a date in 2026 and a clock time, including 1:57 PM on May 27.
    18. present: It gives dates and clock times: May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM, May 29 at 11:37 AM, and June 9 at 12:48 AM.
    19. present: It timestamps incidents on May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026, with clock times, and says recently informed.
    20. present: Three incidents have dates and clock times, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM.
    21. present: Dates and times are given for May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026, and Public Safety was recently informed.
    22. present: Each incident has a weekday, calendar date in 2026, and a clock time such as 1:57 PM.
    23. present: Each burglary has a weekday, 2026 date, and clock time, including 1:57 PM and 12:48 AM.
    24. present: Three clock times and calendar dates are given for May 27, May 29, and June 9, 2026.
    25. present: It reports three dated times, including May 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM and June 9 at 12:48 AM.
  • Impactabsent3/25

    Final assessment

    22 of 25 reads find Impact absent: no harm or severity is stated beyond naming burglary, and the Clery serious or continuous threat line is boilerplate; 3 treat that disclaimer as severity.

    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. absent: No harm, injury, or severity is stated beyond naming burglary as the crime.
    2. absent: Nothing states harm or severity from the burglaries beyond the crime name and the Clery disclaimer.
    3. absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond the burglary label and Clery legal language.
    4. absent: The burglaries are named without stating injury, danger, or what the crime could do to people or property.
    5. absent: No stated harm or severity follows from the burglaries beyond naming the crime itself.
    6. absent: Naming burglaries does not convey what the crimes could do or how severe they are.
    7. absent: No consequence or severity language appears beyond naming burglary itself.
    8. absent: No severity or harm is stated, such as dangerous or may cause injury, only that burglaries occurred.
    9. absent: Nothing describes harm or severity of these burglaries beyond the crime name and generic Clery disclaimer wording.
    10. absent: No consequence or severity language appears beyond naming the burglaries.
    11. absent: Nothing states injury, danger, or other consequences. The Clery serious or continuous threat sentence is generic statutory language.
    12. present: The Clery disclaimer states these notices are for crimes that represent a serious or continuous threat.
    13. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming burglaries and the standard Clery disclaimer.
    14. absent: The text does not state what the burglaries could do or how severe they are beyond naming the crime.
    15. absent: No consequence or severity language appears beyond naming burglary, so impact is not conveyed.
    16. absent: The text does not describe harm or severity of the burglaries, only Clery disclaimer language.
    17. absent: Nothing states what the burglaries could do or how severe they are beyond the crime name.
    18. absent: The text never describes consequences or severity beyond naming burglary as the crime.
    19. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond the burglary label and generic Clery disclaimer wording.
    20. absent: No outcome or seriousness is stated beyond the crime name burglaries.
    21. present: The disclaimer says the university alerts when crimes represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.
    22. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond the crime name, and the serious or continuous threat line is generic Clery language.
    23. present: The disclaimer states these Clery alerts concern crimes that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community.
    24. absent: No harm, injury, danger, or other consequence of the burglaries is stated beyond the crime name.
    25. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond the burglary label itself.

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Context

Background

Columbia Public Safety posts Clery Crime Alerts as PDFs. Official product: the W13 burglaries warning for May 27 through June 9, 2026 at 195 Claremont Avenue. The W11 April 30 warning is a distinct buzzing-entry series.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official PDF lists three timed incidents at one address and names both buzzing and following a tenant as entry methods. Text layer drops the n in shown.
Outcome
Same suspect believed responsible. Public Safety seeking tips at 212-854-2797, case 26-002103.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Timely warning for buzzing-entry burglaries at 195 Claremont." Incident of May 27, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-195-claremont-burglaries-2026-05-27/

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