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Rock thrown at a runner near Pioneer Cemetery

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UOPD issued a crime alert after a community member running on 18th Avenue near Pioneer Cemetery was hit in the back by a fist-sized rock from a passing vehicle on June 12 around 8:30 p.m. The warning posted June 16 at 3:45 p.m.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. A member of the UO community reported that on Thursday, June 12, approximately 8:30 p.m., they were running on 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery when a fist-sized rock was thrown from a passing vehicle, hitting them in the back. A derogatory statement was also yelled. The vehicle is described as a grey/silver sedan with tinted windows. The suspect is described as a 20- to 30-year-old male. Campus community members should use caution and be aware as similar incidents have occurred in the campus area recently. People have reported being yelled at and/or struck by objects coming from a vehicle. If you have any information on this or similar incidents, contact the University of Oregon Police Department at 541-346-2919.
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UO Alert Eugene Crime Alert - Rock thrown at runnersafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. Official double space before The vehicle preserved. Second blind sha256 97b874d8eb1c04b498892b18c76435acbe4611e1b17ca7383230bf71e37381dc.
Incident Thursday June 12, 2025 approximately 8:30 p.m.; warning posted June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. PDT.
Thread N/A (web posting, not X).
Distinct incident from 2025-06-17-university-of-oregon-bmx-track-autzen-grass-fire: different date and type.
Message elements

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.

June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. A member of the UO community reported that on Thursday, June 12, approximately 8:30 p.m., they were running on 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery when a fist-sized rock was thrown from a passing vehicle, hitting them in the back. A derogatory statement was also yelled. The vehicle is described as a grey/silver sedan with tinted windows. The suspect is described as a 20- to 30-year-old male. Campus community members should use caution and be aware as similar incidents have occurred in the campus area recently. People have reported being yelled at and/or struck by objects coming from a vehicle. If you have any information on this or similar incidents, contact the University of Oregon Police Department at 541-346-2919.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    University of Oregon Police Department names the agency. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency in this first burst (the University of Or, pass 1).
    2. present: The University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency is present on my read (the University of Or, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency in the body (the University of Or, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 6).
    7. present: The University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency satisfies the rubric here (the University of Or, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency as the cue (the University of Or, pass 8).
    9. present: I find the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency and code accordingly (the University of Or, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 16).
    17. present: I note the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency as the tell (the University of Or, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 18).
    19. present: I take the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency as sufficient (the University of Or, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 21).
    22. present: The University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency is the evidence I use (the University of Or, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on the University of Oregon Police Department as the contact agency (the University of Or, pass 25).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Rock thrown from a vehicle names a specific assault. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle in this first burst (a fist-sized rock th, pass 1).
    2. present: A fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle is present on my read (a fist-sized rock th, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle in the body (a fist-sized rock th, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 6).
    7. present: A fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle satisfies the rubric here (a fist-sized rock th, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle as the cue (a fist-sized rock th, pass 8).
    9. present: I find a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle and code accordingly (a fist-sized rock th, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 16).
    17. present: I note a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle as the tell (a fist-sized rock th, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 18).
    19. present: I take a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle as sufficient (a fist-sized rock th, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 21).
    22. present: A fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle is the evidence I use (a fist-sized rock th, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on a fist-sized rock thrown from a passing vehicle (a fist-sized rock th, pass 25).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    18th Avenue near Pioneer Cemetery is a named place. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery in this first burst (18th Avenue near the, pass 1).
    2. present: 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery is present on my read (18th Avenue near the, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery in the body (18th Avenue near the, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 6).
    7. present: 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery satisfies the rubric here (18th Avenue near the, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery as the cue (18th Avenue near the, pass 8).
    9. present: I find 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery and code accordingly (18th Avenue near the, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 16).
    17. present: I note 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery as the tell (18th Avenue near the, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 18).
    19. present: I take 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery as sufficient (18th Avenue near the, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 21).
    22. present: 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery is the evidence I use (18th Avenue near the, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on 18th Avenue near the Pioneer Cemetery (18th Avenue near the, pass 25).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Contact UOPD and use caution are instructions. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read contact UOPD and use caution in this first burst (contact UOPD and use, pass 1).
    2. present: Contact UOPD and use caution is present on my read (contact UOPD and use, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows contact UOPD and use caution in the body (contact UOPD and use, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 6).
    7. present: Contact UOPD and use caution satisfies the rubric here (contact UOPD and use, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats contact UOPD and use caution as the cue (contact UOPD and use, pass 8).
    9. present: I find contact UOPD and use caution and code accordingly (contact UOPD and use, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 16).
    17. present: I note contact UOPD and use caution as the tell (contact UOPD and use, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 18).
    19. present: I take contact UOPD and use caution as sufficient (contact UOPD and use, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 21).
    22. present: Contact UOPD and use caution is the evidence I use (contact UOPD and use, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on contact UOPD and use caution (contact UOPD and use, pass 25).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    June 16 3:45 p.m. and June 12 8:30 p.m. are dates. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. in this first burst (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 1).
    2. present: June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. is present on my read (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. in the body (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 6).
    7. present: June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. satisfies the rubric here (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. as the cue (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 8).
    9. present: I find June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. and code accordingly (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 16).
    17. present: I note June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. as the tell (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 18).
    19. present: I take June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. as sufficient (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 19).
    20. present: The body states June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 21).
    22. present: June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. is the evidence I use (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 24).
    25. present: I close on June 16, 2025, 3:45 p.m. and June 12, 8:30 p.m. (June 16, 2025, 3:45 , pass 25).
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Hitting them in the back is explicit harm. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read hitting them in the back as harm in this first burst (hitting them in the , pass 1).
    2. present: Hitting them in the back as harm is present on my read (hitting them in the , pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows hitting them in the back as harm in the body (hitting them in the , pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 6).
    7. present: Hitting them in the back as harm satisfies the rubric here (hitting them in the , pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats hitting them in the back as harm as the cue (hitting them in the , pass 8).
    9. present: I find hitting them in the back as harm and code accordingly (hitting them in the , pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 16).
    17. present: I note hitting them in the back as harm as the tell (hitting them in the , pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 18).
    19. present: I take hitting them in the back as harm as sufficient (hitting them in the , pass 19).
    20. present: The body states hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 21).
    22. present: Hitting them in the back as harm is the evidence I use (hitting them in the , pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 24).
    25. present: I close on hitting them in the back as harm (hitting them in the , pass 25).

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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Context

Background

University of Oregon posts Campus Crime Alerts on safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

Fist-sized rock thrown from a passing sedan hitting a runner on 18th near Pioneer Cemetery June 12.
Outcome
Grey/silver sedan with tinted windows; 20- to 30-year-old male. Similar recent incidents noted.
Provenance

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    UO Alert Eugene Crime Alert - Rock thrown at runner
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Oregon: Rock thrown at a runner near Pioneer Cemetery." Incident of June 12, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-oregon-18th-pioneer-cemetery-rock-thrown-2025-06-12/

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