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Burglaries at 424 West 119th and 110 Morningside

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Clery Crime Alert Burglaries Columbia University Public Safety was recently informed that on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. a Burglary occurred at 424 West 119 Street. In addition, another Burglary involving the same individual occurred on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:25 p.m. at 110 Morningside Drive. Both incidents were committed by the same suspect, a male-presenting person, wearing glasses, with slim build, dark complexion, wearing a black hoodie, black pants, white sneakers, with a black and blue gym bag slung across his body, and a Target tote bag in hand. The suspect entered 424 West 119 Street by unknown methods. They entered 110 Morningside Drive by ringing several buttons and getting buzzed in. No other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 212-854-2797. Harm Reduction Strategies: Do NOT buzz people into your building if you do not know who they are. Make sure the doors lock behind you every time to enter or exit a building. Stay informed about delivery statuses and estimated arrival times and try to retrieve your package in a timely manner. Many mail carriers (UPS, Fed Ex) have offices where you can drop-off and pick-up your packages safely. You can also arrange delivery to partnered local businesses, like pharmacies. DISCLAIMER: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics 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. To see this and other Clery Crime Alerts please visit our Public Safety website. For more information about Columbia University’s Clery Act compliance efforts, please contact the Department’s Clery Act Compliance Director, Roberto A. Pineda Sanchez at rp3240@columbia.edu.
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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 that on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. a Burglary occurred at 424 West 119 Street. In addition, another Burglary involving the same individual occurred on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:25 p.m. at 110 Morningside Drive. Both incidents were committed by the same suspect, a male-presenting person, wearing glasses, with slim build, dark complexion, wearing a black hoodie, black pants, white sneakers, with a black and blue gym bag slung across his body, and a Target tote bag in hand. The suspect entered 424 West 119 Street by unknown methods. They entered 110 Morningside Drive by ringing several buttons and getting buzzed in. No other information is available currently. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 212-854-2797. Harm Reduction Strategies: Do NOT buzz people into your building if you do not know who they are. Make sure the doors lock behind you every time to enter or exit a building. Stay informed about delivery statuses and estimated arrival times and try to retrieve your package in a timely manner. Many mail carriers (UPS, Fed Ex) have offices where you can drop-off and pick-up your packages safely. You can also arrange delivery to partnered local businesses, like pharmacies. DISCLAIMER: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics 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. To see this and other Clery Crime Alerts please visit our Public Safety website. For more information about Columbia University’s Clery Act compliance efforts, please contact the Department’s Clery Act Compliance Director, Roberto A. Pineda Sanchez at rp3240@columbia.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Source present: the Clery Crime Alert names Columbia University Public Safety as the informing 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: The message is signed "Clery Crime Alert" and cites "Columbia University Public Safety".
    2. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify who is issuing the warning.
    3. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the Department of Public Safety are identified as the source.
    4. present: Clery Crime Alert plus Columbia University Public Safety name the issuing authority.
    5. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    6. present: The message is signed "Clery Crime Alert" and attributes the report to Columbia University Public Safety.
    7. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety identify who is issuing the notice.
    8. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety identify who is issuing the warning.
    9. present: Clery Crime Alert and Columbia University Public Safety identify the sender.
    10. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety name who is sending the warning.
    11. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety identify who issued the warning.
    12. present: Clery Crime Alert and Columbia University Public Safety identify the issuing authority.
    13. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    14. present: Opens with Clery Crime Alert and names Columbia University Public Safety as the informed authority.
    15. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety identify who is issuing the warning.
    16. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    17. present: The Clery Crime Alert header and Columbia University Public Safety identify the source.
    18. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety name the issuing authority.
    19. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    20. present: The "Clery Crime Alert" label and Columbia University Public Safety name the sender.
    21. present: "Clery Crime Alert" plus Columbia University Public Safety identify who is issuing the warning.
    22. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and Columbia University Public Safety identify the issuing authority.
    23. present: Branded "Clery Crime Alert" plus Columbia University Public Safety identify the source.
    24. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the issuing authority.
    25. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify who is issuing the warning.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Hazard present because the text names burglary, including a second burglary by the same individual.

    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: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    2. present: The text names "Burglary" as the specific crime at each site.
    3. present: The alert names burglaries as the specific threat committed by the same suspect at two buildings.
    4. present: The heading and body specify burglary as the threat.
    5. present: The alert names "Burglary" as the specific threat.
    6. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime at both incidents.
    7. present: The text specifies "Burglary" as the crime.
    8. present: The alert names "Burglaries" and describes a burglary at each address.
    9. present: It specifies burglary as the crime at both addresses.
    10. present: It specifies "Burglary" as the crime in both incidents.
    11. present: The message specifies "Burglaries," including unauthorized entry after being buzzed in.
    12. present: The alert names burglaries as the specific threat.
    13. present: The alert names "Burglaries" as the specific threat.
    14. present: It names Burglary as the specific offense in the heading and body.
    15. present: The alert names "Burglary" as the specific crime.
    16. present: The alert names "Burglary" as the specific threat.
    17. present: Both incidents are named as burglary, a specific crime.
    18. present: It specifies "Burglary" as the crime at both addresses.
    19. present: The alert specifies "Burglary" and "Burglaries" as the threat.
    20. present: The text specifies "Burglary" and "Burglaries" as the hazard.
    21. present: The alert names "Burglaries" and describes a burglary at each listed address.
    22. present: The heading and body name "Burglary" and "Burglaries" as the specific crime.
    23. present: The alert names "Burglary" as the specific threat.
    24. present: The alert names "Burglary" as the specific threat.
    25. present: It names "Burglary" as the specific crime at both locations.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Location present: 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.

    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 the burglaries at "424 West 119 Street" and "110 Morningside Drive".
    2. present: It locates the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    3. present: It locates the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    4. present: It names 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    5. present: It cites "424 West 119 Street" and "110 Morningside Drive".
    6. present: Locations are 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    7. present: Addresses given are 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    8. present: It specifies 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    9. present: Locations include 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    10. present: Addresses are 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    11. present: It names 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive as the sites.
    12. present: It gives 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    13. present: Locations are 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    14. present: It gives 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive as the crime sites.
    15. present: Addresses 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive are given.
    16. present: It locates the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    17. present: Addresses given are 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    18. present: It gives 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    19. present: It names 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    20. present: It gives 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive as the crime sites.
    21. present: It locates the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    22. present: It locates the incidents at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    23. present: It cites 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    24. present: It locates the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
    25. present: It places the crimes at 424 West 119 Street and 110 Morningside Drive.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Guidance present: tips tell recipients not to buzz unknown people in, to make sure doors lock, and to retrieve packages promptly.

    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 buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    2. present: Readers are told not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock behind them.
    3. present: Harm reduction tells readers not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    4. present: Harm Reduction tells readers not to buzz in strangers and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    5. present: It tells residents not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    6. present: Harm reduction instructs not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind you.
    7. present: It instructs not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock behind you.
    8. present: It instructs not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind you.
    9. present: Harm reduction says do not buzz unknown people in and make sure doors lock.
    10. present: Instructions include do not buzz unknown people in and make sure doors lock behind you.
    11. present: It tells residents not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock when entering or exiting.
    12. present: Instructions include do not buzz unknown people in and make sure doors lock behind you.
    13. present: It tells recipients not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    14. present: Harm reduction tells readers not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    15. present: Harm reduction tells readers not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock.
    16. present: It tells recipients not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock behind them.
    17. present: Readers are told not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    18. present: Readers are told not to buzz in strangers and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    19. present: Readers are told not to buzz in strangers and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    20. present: Instructions include not buzzing unknown people in and making sure doors lock after entry or exit.
    21. present: Harm reduction instructs: do not buzz unknown people in, and make sure doors lock behind you.
    22. present: Readers are told not to buzz unknown people in and to make sure doors lock behind them.
    23. present: Readers are told not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock.
    24. present: It tells recipients not to buzz unknown people in and to ensure doors lock.
    25. present: Harm Reduction instructs not to buzz in strangers and to make sure doors lock behind you.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Time present via Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and a Monday, October 20 follow-on.

    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 reports Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    2. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and a second date and time.
    3. present: It reports Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.
    4. present: It gives dates and times such as Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m.
    5. present: It gives dates and times including Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m.
    6. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.
    7. present: It timestamps events on October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    8. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    9. present: It timestamps events on October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    10. present: It reports Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and a second date and time.
    11. present: It includes Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and a second time on October 20.
    12. present: Dates and times are given: October 15, 2025 around 7:44 p.m. and October 20, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.
    13. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    14. present: It timestamps the burglaries on October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    15. present: It timestamps the crimes on October 15, 2025 around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    16. present: It gives dates and times, including Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m.
    17. present: It timestamps Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    18. present: It includes Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and a second clock time.
    19. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    20. present: It reports Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and a second dated clock time.
    21. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    22. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.
    23. present: It reports Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at around 7:44 p.m. and a second date-time.
    24. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
    25. present: It gives Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at around 7:44 p.m. and Monday, October 20 at 7:25 p.m.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Impact absent: naming the burglaries does not add severity without injury, danger, or other 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 consequence or severity language appears beyond naming the burglaries.
    2. absent: Burglary is named without any statement of injury, danger, or other consequences.
    3. absent: It describes the burglaries and suspect but does not state harm, danger, or other consequences.
    4. absent: No injury, danger, or severity statement appears beyond naming the burglaries.
    5. absent: The burglaries are named without a statement of harm, injury, or severity.
    6. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming burglary.
    7. absent: The burglary label is present, but no consequence or severity language appears.
    8. absent: Burglary is named without any statement of injury, danger, or other consequences.
    9. absent: No consequence or severity such as injury or danger is stated beyond naming burglary.
    10. absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence appears beyond the burglary label.
    11. absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond naming the burglaries.
    12. absent: Burglary is named without any statement of injury, danger, or other harm from the incidents.
    13. absent: Naming burglary and the suspect's entry method does not state injury, danger, or other harm.
    14. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming burglary.
    15. absent: The burglaries are named and described, but no injury, danger, or harm consequence is stated.
    16. absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond naming the burglaries.
    17. absent: The text does not describe injury, danger, or other impact beyond the burglary label.
    18. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming burglary.
    19. absent: The burglaries are named and entry methods described, with no injury, danger, or severity statement.
    20. absent: No consequence or severity such as injury or danger is stated beyond naming burglary.
    21. absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond naming burglary and Clery boilerplate.
    22. absent: The burglaries are described without stating harm, injury, or other severity.
    23. absent: No consequence or seriousness beyond naming burglary is given.
    24. absent: No consequence or severity is stated beyond naming burglary.
    25. absent: The burglaries are named without stating what they could do or how severe they are for people or property.

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Background

Columbia Public Safety posts Clery Crime Alerts as PDFs. Official product: the 2025-W29 warning.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official Clery Crime Alert PDF recovered from the Public Safety files host.
Outcome
Public Safety seeking tips at 212-854-2797.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Burglaries at 424 West 119th and 110 Morningside." Incident of October 15, 2025. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-424-west-119-110-morningside-burglaries-2025-10-15/

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