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UOPD issued a Portland Campus Crime Alert after a burglary at the Campus Center Duck Den on Wednesday, February 19; a video console was taken. The warning posted February 21 at 1:45 p.m.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. On Feb. 20, a University of Oregon Portland employee reported a burglary occurred at the Campus Center Duck Den on Wed., Feb. 19. A video console was taken. The suspects are two young males. The two are seen on surveillance footage visiting the Duck Den just before 5 p.m., looking around the room and then disabling a door lock. The suspects then returned through the same disabled door just after 6 p.m., removed and took the console when they left. Suspect 1 – approximately 12 year old white male, skinny build, with brown, short hair and glasses, wearing a green hoodie, black t-shirt, gray sweatpants and black crocs on both visits. Suspect 2 – approximately 12 year old white male, skinny build, with blond, short hair, wearing a black hoodie, dark gray sweatpants and black crocs on the first visit. On the second visit, the suspect was wearing a dark grey sweatshirt with a black beanie. This incident is under investigation. Report criminal activity (such as a break-in or intruder, robbery, or assault) immediately to 9-1-1, or for non-emergency situations on campus, to UOPD Portland at 503-412-3700. Updates regarding this incident, when and if available, will be posted to alerts.uoregon.edu.
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UO Alert Portland Campus Crime Alert - Burglarysafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. Official en dashes in suspect lines preserved. Second blind sha256 21ead20521a13a85ae117f79ca686b214a7b6119c88052ef7525fbe470a29d0a.
Incident Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025; reported Feb. 20; warning posted Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. PST.
Thread N/A (web posting, not X).
Distinct incident from 2025-09-17-university-of-oregon-portland-gym-purchasing-card-burglary: different date and Portland building.
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.

Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. On Feb. 20, a University of Oregon Portland employee reported a burglary occurred at the Campus Center Duck Den on Wed., Feb. 19. A video console was taken. The suspects are two young males. The two are seen on surveillance footage visiting the Duck Den just before 5 p.m., looking around the room and then disabling a door lock. The suspects then returned through the same disabled door just after 6 p.m., removed and took the console when they left. Suspect 1 – approximately 12 year old white male, skinny build, with brown, short hair and glasses, wearing a green hoodie, black t-shirt, gray sweatpants and black crocs on both visits. Suspect 2 – approximately 12 year old white male, skinny build, with blond, short hair, wearing a black hoodie, dark gray sweatpants and black crocs on the first visit. On the second visit, the suspect was wearing a dark grey sweatshirt with a black beanie. This incident is under investigation. Report criminal activity (such as a break-in or intruder, robbery, or assault) immediately to 9-1-1, or for non-emergency situations on campus, to UOPD Portland at 503-412-3700. Updates regarding this incident, when and if available, will be posted to alerts.uoregon.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

    Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. is a date and clock. 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 Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 in this first burst (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 1).
    2. present: Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 is present on my read (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 in the body (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 6).
    7. present: Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 satisfies the rubric here (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 as the cue (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 8).
    9. present: I find Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 and code accordingly (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 16).
    17. present: I note Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 as the tell (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 18).
    19. present: I take Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 as sufficient (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 19).
    20. present: The body states Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 21).
    22. present: Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 is the evidence I use (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 24).
    25. present: I close on Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 p.m. and Feb. 19 (Feb. 21, 2025, 1:45 , pass 25).
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Theft of a console names the hazard, not a harm clause. Majority 0/25.

    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. absent: I read no injury clause beyond the theft itself in this first burst (no injury clause bey, pass 1).
    2. absent: No injury clause beyond the theft itself is present on my read (no injury clause bey, pass 2).
    3. absent: I score this element from no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 3).
    4. absent: The deciding words are no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 4).
    5. absent: Verdict follows no injury clause beyond the theft itself in the body (no injury clause bey, pass 5).
    6. absent: I mark this from no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 6).
    7. absent: No injury clause beyond the theft itself satisfies the rubric here (no injury clause bey, pass 7).
    8. absent: My pass treats no injury clause beyond the theft itself as the cue (no injury clause bey, pass 8).
    9. absent: I find no injury clause beyond the theft itself and code accordingly (no injury clause bey, pass 9).
    10. absent: Element turns on no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 10).
    11. absent: I count this because of no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 11).
    12. absent: The text gives no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 12).
    13. absent: I rely on no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 13).
    14. absent: Present or absent per no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 14).
    15. absent: I do not need more than no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 15).
    16. absent: Coding follows no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 16).
    17. absent: I note no injury clause beyond the theft itself as the tell (no injury clause bey, pass 17).
    18. absent: This pass keys off no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 18).
    19. absent: I take no injury clause beyond the theft itself as sufficient (no injury clause bey, pass 19).
    20. absent: The body states no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 20).
    21. absent: I judge from no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 21).
    22. absent: No injury clause beyond the theft itself is the evidence I use (no injury clause bey, pass 22).
    23. absent: I apply the rubric to no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 23).
    24. absent: My reason is no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 24).
    25. absent: I close on no injury clause beyond the theft itself (no injury clause bey, pass 25).

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Context

Background

University of Oregon posts Portland campus crime alerts on safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

Duck Den burglary Feb. 19; video console taken; two young-male suspects on camera.
Outcome
Two young-male suspects described from surveillance. Under investigation.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Oregon: Video console taken from Portland Duck Den." Incident of February 19, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-oregon-portland-duck-den-burglary-2025-02-19/

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