E-scooter thefts at Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedNYU Campus Safety issued a Clery Campus Notice for motor vehicle thefts of e-scooters outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall.
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NYU Clery Campus Notice Motor Vehicle Thefts The Department of Campus Safety received two reports of motor vehicle thefts that occurred outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan. On Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm, a student reported their e-scooter was stolen from a public bike rack on 1st Avenue outside Weissman Hall. Camera review revealed the e-scooter was stolen at approximately 2:46 pm, as the suspect cut the lock and rode the e-scooter north along 1st Avenue. On Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am, an attempted theft of an e-scooter was observed on camera at the Schwartz Hall bike rack by the 25th Street entrance. DCS personnel arrived at the location and the suspect fled west along 25th Street toward 2nd Avenue. The e-scooter was not stolen by the suspect. Description of Suspect(s): A clear image of the suspect from Tuesday's theft is not available, but they are described as masculine presenting, light complexion, standing approximately 6'1". They were wearing a black t-shirt and dark shorts, and carried a black backpack on their right shoulder. The suspect from today's attempted theft is shown in the photograph below. The NYU Department of Campus Safety will continue to monitor the incident. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. Please Remember These Safety Tips: Utilize a well-made, heavy duty lock or chain to secure your e-bikes and e-scooters. Use NYU owned bike racks, when possible, for parking your e-bikes or e-scooters. If you are the victim of—or witness to—a crime, call 911 immediately and then report the incident to the Department of Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222. NYU Students can call the Wellness Exchange at (212) 443-9999, 24/7, for confidential medical and counseling support. NYU Faculty, Administrators, and Staff can call the Employee Assistance Program at (833) 718-0305, 24/7, for confidential counseling support. Check out our website to learn more about how to stay safe on campus and around the city, including tips, community engagement events, and digital programming. Read more about our notification policy and procedures. You can also learn more about Campus Safety's services and review answers to Frequently Asked Questions on our website.
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Source present because NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety identify the sender.
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 branded header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
- present: The message is titled "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and names "The Department of Campus Safety" and "DCS personnel."
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "The Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the issuing authority.
- present: The message opens with NYU Clery Campus Notice and names the Department of Campus Safety as the source.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who issued the notice.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who is issuing the message.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the "Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing institution and unit.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "The Department of Campus Safety" (also "DCS") identify the issuing authority.
- present: The header "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety identify the issuer.
- present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" name who is sending the alert.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "The Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and The Department of Campus Safety name the sender.
- present: The heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify who is issuing the notice.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "The Department of Campus Safety" identify who is sending the notice.
- present: The branded heading "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" identify the sender.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "The Department of Campus Safety" identify the issuing authority.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety name the sender.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and "Department of Campus Safety" name the issuing authority.
- present: The branded NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety identify who sent it.
- present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and Department of Campus Safety are the named source.
- present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who is issuing the notice.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Hazard present: motor vehicle thefts of e-scooters name a specific crime.
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: The title "Motor Vehicle Thefts" plus stolen and attempted e-scooter thefts names a specific threat.
- present: It names motor vehicle thefts, including an e-scooter stolen after the lock was cut and an attempted theft.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts," including a stolen e-scooter and an attempted e-scooter theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and an e-scooter stolen plus an attempted theft, a specific crime type.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and describes an e-scooter stolen and an attempted theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and describes a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft.
- present: It names motor vehicle thefts, including a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts", a stolen e-scooter, and an attempted e-scooter theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and reports an e-scooter stolen and an attempted theft.
- present: It specifies "motor vehicle thefts" of e-scooters, including one completed theft and one attempt.
- present: The subject is "Motor Vehicle Thefts", and the body reports e-scooter theft and attempted theft.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts" of e-scooters, including one completed theft and one attempt.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts," including a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts," including a stolen e-scooter and a later attempted theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and describes stolen or targeted e-scooters, a specific crime.
- present: It names Motor Vehicle Thefts and describes a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts," including a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft, a specific crime type.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and reports an e-scooter stolen plus an attempted theft.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts" and an e-scooter stolen or targeted, a specific crime type.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and describes e-scooter theft and attempted theft.
- present: It specifies "motor vehicle thefts" of e-scooters, including a completed theft and an attempt.
- present: It names "motor vehicle thefts", including a stolen e-scooter and an attempted theft.
- present: Motor vehicle thefts and stolen e-scooters name a specific property crime.
- present: Motor vehicle thefts of e-scooters name a specific theft hazard.
- present: It names "Motor Vehicle Thefts" and an e-scooter stolen from a bike rack, a specific crime.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Location present outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan.
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: Incidents are "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan," with 1st Avenue and 25th Street details.
- present: Events are sited at bike racks outside Weissman Hall on 1st Avenue and Schwartz Hall at the 25th Street entrance in Manhattan.
- present: It locates the thefts "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and at the 25th Street entrance.
- present: Thefts are placed "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Thefts occurred outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan, with 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: It cites bike racks outside Weissman Hall on 1st Avenue and Schwartz Hall at the 25th Street entrance in Manhattan.
- present: It cites locations outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan, plus 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Locations include outside Weissman Hall on 1st Avenue and the Schwartz Hall bike rack by the 25th Street entrance in Manhattan.
- present: Thefts are "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan", with 1st Avenue and 25th Street detail.
- present: Thefts are placed "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" at named bike racks and streets.
- present: It cites "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" plus 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Thefts occurred "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall" on 1st Avenue and at the 25th Street entrance.
- present: Events are "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan," plus 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Locations include "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan," a 1st Avenue bike rack, and the 25th Street entrance.
- present: Thefts are placed "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on named streets.
- present: Thefts are located outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Thefts are placed "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: It cites thefts "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: It cites thefts "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: It locates the thefts "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" plus 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: It names Weissman Hall, Schwartz Hall, 1st Avenue, and the 25th Street entrance in Manhattan.
- present: Events occurred "outside of Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan" on 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Thefts are outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan, with 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan, including 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
- present: Thefts are placed outside Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall in Manhattan, including 1st Avenue and 25th Street.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Guidance present: use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911.
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 to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
- present: Readers are told to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if they see a crime.
- present: It instructs recipients to use a heavy duty lock, use NYU bike racks, and call 911 if they are a victim or witness.
- present: Recipients are told to use a heavy duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to "call 911 immediately" if a crime occurs.
- present: It instructs recipients to use a heavy-duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: It instructs locking e-scooters, using NYU bike racks, and calling 911 if a victim or witness of a crime.
- present: It instructs using a heavy duty lock, NYU bike racks, and calling 911 if you witness a crime.
- present: Recipients are told to use a heavy duty lock, use NYU bike racks, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
- present: It tells recipients to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
- present: It tells readers to use a heavy duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to "call 911 immediately" after a crime.
- present: It tells recipients to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and "call 911 immediately".
- present: Readers are told to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: It instructs readers to use a heavy duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: It tells readers to use a heavy duty lock or chain, use NYU bike racks, and "call 911 immediately" if a crime occurs.
- present: It tells readers to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if a crime occurs.
- present: Tips tell readers to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU racks, and call 911 immediately if a victim or witness.
- present: It tells readers to use a heavy-duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: It instructs using a heavy duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to "call 911 immediately" if a victim or witness.
- present: It tells recipients to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: Tips instruct using a heavy duty lock and NYU bike racks, and to call 911 if a victim or witness of a crime.
- present: It tells readers to use heavy duty locks and NYU bike racks and to call 911 if they witness a crime.
- present: Tips tell readers to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and "call 911 immediately".
- present: It tells readers to use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if a victim or witness.
- present: Use a heavy duty lock, park at NYU bike racks, and call 911 if you are a victim or witness.
- present: Tips instruct using a heavy lock, parking at NYU bike racks, and calling 911 if a victim or witness.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Time present via Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am.
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 dates the events Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm, Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am, and "today."
- present: The theft is dated Tuesday, July 14, around 2:46 pm, and the attempt Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am.
- present: It timestamps the thefts on Tuesday, July 14 at about 2:46 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am, and says "today's attempted theft."
- present: It gives times including "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm", "2:46 pm", "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am", and "today's" attempt.
- present: It gives clock times and dates including Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am.
- present: It gives Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm, plus Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am.
- present: It gives times such as Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm, 2:46 pm, and today's attempted theft.
- present: It gives Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm, Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am, and refers to "today".
- present: It dates events to "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am", plus "today's" attempt.
- present: Clock times and dates appear for July 14 and July 15, and it refers to "today's attempted theft".
- present: It includes dates and times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and refers to "today's attempted theft".
- present: It gives "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm", "2:46 pm", "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am", and "today's" theft.
- present: It reports Tuesday, July 14 times, Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am, and "today's" attempted theft.
- present: It gives "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm," theft at "2:46 pm," and "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am," plus "today."
- present: It gives times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am," plus "today."
- present: Events are timed on Tuesday, July 14 at 2:46 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am, plus the word today.
- present: It gives dates and clock times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and refers to "today's" attempt.
- present: It gives dates and times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and refers to "today's" attempted theft.
- present: It gives times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and "today's attempted theft".
- present: It includes dates and times such as "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and "today's attempted theft."
- present: It gives clock times and dates (July 14 and 15) and refers to "today's attempted theft".
- present: Dates and clock times include "Tuesday, July 14, at 4:20 pm" and "Wednesday, July 15, at 11:45 am", plus "today".
- present: It dates events Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm, and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am.
- present: Tuesday, July 14 at 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm and Wednesday, July 15 at 11:45 am are clock times.
- present: It gives Tuesday, July 14, 4:20 pm and 2:46 pm, Wednesday, July 15, 11:45 am, and "today's" attempt.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
All 25 reads find Impact absent: stolen property names the crime without a stated consequence or 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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- absent: An e-scooter being stolen restates the theft without added harm, danger, or severity language.
- absent: A stolen scooter is the theft itself, with no extra statement of consequences or severity.
- absent: Naming motor vehicle theft and a stolen e-scooter describes the crime, not added harm, danger, or severity to people.
- absent: Naming the thefts and a stolen e-scooter states the crime but not extra severity or harm such as dangerous or damaging.
- absent: Theft of an e-scooter is named, but no consequence or severity such as dangerous or risk of injury is stated.
- absent: Theft of an e-scooter is the hazard itself, with no extra statement of severity or consequences for people or property.
- absent: Saying an e-scooter was stolen restates the named theft and adds no danger, injury, or severity.
- absent: The stolen scooter is the theft itself; no extra severity or harm to people is stated.
- absent: Saying an e-scooter "was stolen" restates the theft hazard and does not add consequence or severity.
- absent: Stolen property is the theft hazard itself, with no added severity or harm to people stated.
- absent: Loss of an e-scooter is the theft itself, with no statement of danger, injury, or other severity.
- absent: Loss of an e-scooter is the theft itself. No extra statement of danger, injury, or other consequences appears.
- absent: Theft is named, but nothing states further harm, danger, or severity to people or property.
- absent: Saying an e-scooter "was stolen" only names the theft, with no extra consequence or severity language.
- absent: Theft of property is named, but no injury, danger, or other consequence beyond the crime itself is stated.
- absent: Theft of an e-scooter is the hazard itself, with no added severity or harm language.
- absent: The text describes stolen or targeted e-scooters but does not state broader harm, danger, or severity.
- absent: An e-scooter being stolen names the crime and property loss without added severity such as dangerous.
- absent: Property theft is the named hazard, with no statement of danger, injury, or other severity.
- absent: Theft is named as the hazard, but the text does not state consequences or severity such as danger or injury.
- absent: Theft of an e-scooter is the hazard itself, with no added statement of severity or harm beyond the crime.
- absent: Loss of an e-scooter is the theft hazard itself, with no added wording of danger, injury, or severity.
- absent: A stolen e-scooter restates the theft and does not add severity or harm language.
- absent: Stolen property names the crime without extra severity language about danger or injury.
- absent: Theft of an e-scooter names the crime and property loss as the hazard, without added severity language.
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Campus Alert Archive. "New York University: E-scooter thefts at Weissman Hall and Schwartz Hall." Incident of July 14, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/nyu-weissman-schwartz-motor-vehicle-thefts-2026-07-14/
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