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Burglary at 1200 block of 36th Street, 90007

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Incident Description: The suspect(s) gained entry into the victims’ home through an unlocked front door while the victims were home and stole two electric scooters. The suspect(s) then left the victims’ home and fled in an unknown direction. No injuries have been reported. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors and windows to prevent such burglaries. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m. Location: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Report Number: 2502694 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): A description of the suspect was not provided or is unavailable. If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division. The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety. USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations – Burglary - If you observe a crime in progress or discover your home has been burglarized, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency at (213) 740-4321 for UPC, (323) 442-1000 for HSC, or call 911 for LAPD. - Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern. - Lock your doors and windows, especially when leaving your residence. - Be a good witness : It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible. For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime. USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program: - Get a Ride: Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information. - Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app. - Go the extra mile : The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead. To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert: - TrojansAlert : Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert to allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts. For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.
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To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

Incident Description: The suspect(s) gained entry into the victims’ home through an unlocked front door while the victims were home and stole two electric scooters. The suspect(s) then left the victims’ home and fled in an unknown direction. No injuries have been reported. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors and windows to prevent such burglaries. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m. Location: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Report Number: 2502694 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by reporting party): A description of the suspect was not provided or is unavailable. If you are in immediate DANGER, call the Los Angeles Police Department at 911 or the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-4321. Please note that race, ethnicity, gender and/or religious affiliation are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. If you have any questions or information relevant to the crime(s) reflected in this alert, immediately call DPS at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus (UPC), (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD Southwest Division. The purpose of this warning is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes by alerting the community about the incident and to provide information which allows individuals to make informed decisions about their personal safety. USC Department of Public Safety Recommendations – Burglary - If you observe a crime in progress or discover your home has been burglarized, go to a safe location and call DPS emergency at (213) 740-4321 for UPC, (323) 442-1000 for HSC, or call 911 for LAPD. - Do not attempt to apprehend any suspects or perpetrators of crime. Your personal safety and the safety of others around you should be your primary concern. - Lock your doors and windows, especially when leaving your residence. - Be a good witness : It is important to recall what you observed and provide as many details as possible to law enforcement such as: the sex, race, age, height, hair color, clothing, tattoos, scars of any suspects and a description of the make and model of any vehicle used in the crime and its license plate if possible. For other options to contact DPS, report crime, and ask for help, please visit USC DPS Report a Crime. USC Transportation provides options to travel around USC including the Lyft Rides Program: - Get a Ride: Lyft is available at HSC and UPC to cover shared rides. Lyft at UPC is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week (*on home football game days, the program begins 5 hours after scheduled kickoff). Lyft at HSC is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Friday only. Please visit the USC Lyft page for more information. - Verify your driver and car: Once you have requested a Lyft ride, you can view the driver’s rating. When your ride arrives, make sure the driver’s photo, license plate number, and vehicle description match. Never take a ride you did not request or get into a car that doesn’t match the details provided by the Lyft app. - Go the extra mile : The Lyft app’s “share your ETA” function allows you to invite friends to see your trip in real-time. The app will draft a text message you can share with friends that includes your ETA and a link to a live map that allows them to track your trip. Too much effort? Call a friend and stay on the line while you’re in the car instead. To receive more information from USC DPS, please register for TrojansAlert: - TrojansAlert : Register for USC’s emergency notification system TrojansAlert to allow university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. (Please note that students, staff and faculty automatically are signed up for TrojansAlerts. For additional USC Resources, please visit USC Report & Response.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as issuer, with its own recommendations section, contact numbers and the TrojansAlert system.

    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: USC Department of Public Safety is named throughout as the issuing authority.
    2. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as the issuing office.
    3. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly named as the issuing authority.
    4. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly named as the issuing agency.
    5. present: Issued by the USC Department of Public Safety, named repeatedly with contact numbers.
    6. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly named as the issuing authority.
    7. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named throughout as the issuing body.
    8. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as the issuing authority.
    9. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as the issuing body.
    10. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly named as the alerting authority.
    11. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as the issuing office.
    12. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named as the alerting body.
    13. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named repeatedly as the issuing agency.
    14. present: USC Department of Public Safety is identified throughout as the issuing authority.
    15. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly named as the issuer.
    16. present: Issued by the USC Department of Public Safety, named repeatedly.
    17. present: Comes from the 'USC Department of Public Safety' with its recommendations section.
    18. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly identified as the issuing authority.
    19. present: USC Department of Public Safety is repeatedly identified as the issuing office.
    20. present: Attributed throughout to the USC Department of Public Safety with its recommendations and TrojansAlert system.
    21. present: USC Department of Public Safety is identified throughout as issuer.
    22. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named throughout as issuer and contact.
    23. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named throughout the alert.
    24. present: USC Department of Public Safety is named throughout as the issuing agency.
    25. present: Issued by the USC Department of Public Safety, which is named repeatedly.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The alert states 'Reported Offense: Burglary' and describes suspects entering through an unlocked front door while the victims were home and stealing two scooters.

    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: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    2. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    3. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked door.
    4. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked door and theft.
    5. present: Reported offense is stated as burglary through an unlocked front door.
    6. present: The reported offense is burglary, with suspects entering an occupied home.
    7. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    8. present: Reported offense is burglary, entry through an unlocked door with property stolen.
    9. present: Reported offense is burglary, entry through an unlocked door.
    10. present: Reported offense is burglary, entry through an unlocked door with theft.
    11. present: "Reported Offense: Burglary" names the crime specifically.
    12. present: Reported offense is burglary through an unlocked front door.
    13. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    14. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    15. present: Reported offense is burglary of an occupied home.
    16. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked front door.
    17. present: Reported offense stated as burglary, entry through an unlocked front door.
    18. present: The reported offense is burglary, with entry made through an unlocked door while victims were home.
    19. present: Reported offense is listed as burglary, entry through an unlocked door.
    20. present: Reported offense is burglary, entry through an unlocked door with scooters stolen.
    21. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked door.
    22. present: Reported offense is stated as burglary through an unlocked front door.
    23. present: Reported offense is burglary, with entry through an unlocked door.
    24. present: Reported Offense: Burglary, entry through an unlocked door, names the crime.
    25. present: Reported offense is stated as burglary, entry through an unlocked door with theft.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The location line gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.

    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: Occurred in the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    2. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    3. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    4. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 pinpoints the scene.
    5. present: Location given as the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    6. present: The 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, is the stated location.
    7. present: Location given as the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    8. present: Location given as the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    9. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    10. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    11. present: Gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    12. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    13. present: Location given as the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    14. present: Gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    15. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles is given.
    16. present: Gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    17. present: Address given: '1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007'.
    18. present: The 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007 is given.
    19. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, is given.
    20. present: Location line gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles.
    21. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles is the stated location.
    22. present: Given as the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    23. present: 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
    24. present: The 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles is given.
    25. present: Gives the 1200 block of 36th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Readers are encouraged to lock doors and windows, to go to a safe location and call DPS or 911, and not to attempt to apprehend suspects.

    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: Encourages readers to 'lock their doors and windows' and to call DPS or 911.
    2. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911 if in danger.
    3. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    4. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911.
    5. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    6. present: Lock your doors and windows and call DPS or 911 are explicit instructions.
    7. present: Readers are urged to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911.
    8. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    9. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911.
    10. present: Urges locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911 rather than confronting suspects.
    11. present: Encourages readers to "lock their doors and windows" and to call DPS or 911.
    12. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    13. present: Encourages readers to 'lock their doors and windows' and to call DPS or 911.
    14. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    15. present: Lock your doors and windows, go to a safe location, call DPS or 911.
    16. present: Urges locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    17. present: Readers are 'encouraged to lock their doors and windows' and told whom to call.
    18. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location, and call DPS or 911.
    19. present: Instructs readers to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911.
    20. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911, and not to approach suspects.
    21. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows and call DPS or 911.
    22. present: Tells readers to lock doors and windows and to call DPS or 911.
    23. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and calling DPS or 911.
    24. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, go to a safe location and call DPS or 911.
    25. present: Urges locking doors and windows, going to a safe location, and calling DPS or 911.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The alert lists 'Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.'

    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: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    2. present: Date and time of occurrence given as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    3. present: Date and time of occurrence given as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    4. present: Date and time of occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    5. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 at 5:04 a.m.
    6. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m. is specified.
    7. present: Date and time of occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    8. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    9. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    10. present: Date and time of occurrence given as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    11. present: "Date & Time of Occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m."
    12. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    13. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    14. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    15. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    16. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 at 5:04 a.m.
    17. present: Date and time of occurrence: '08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.'
    18. present: Date and time of occurrence: 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    19. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    20. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    21. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    22. present: Date and time of occurrence listed as 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    23. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    24. present: Date and time of occurrence 08/28/2025 5:04 a.m.
    25. present: Occurrence given as 08/28/2025 at 5:04 a.m.
  • Impactabsent7/25

    Final assessment

    Absent by majority, 7 of 25 read it as present. The text says 'No injuries have been reported' and never states what harm the burglary could cause; dissenters leaned on the boilerplate 'immediate DANGER' and personal-safety lines.

    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: States 'No injuries have been reported' and offers no severity statement.
    2. absent: States no injuries were reported and describes no potential harm from the crime.
    3. absent: Says no injuries reported and describes only property loss without severity framing.
    4. absent: No injuries were reported and no potential harm from the crime is described.
    5. absent: States no injuries were reported and describes no potential harm from the crime.
    6. present: If you are in immediate DANGER frames the risk to personal safety from such entries.
    7. absent: Says no injuries were reported and never states what harm the burglaries could cause.
    8. absent: Reports no injuries and gives no statement of what the burglary could cause.
    9. present: Warns of immediate DANGER and not to approach suspects because personal safety is at stake.
    10. absent: States no injuries were reported and never describes potential harm from the burglary.
    11. present: Warns about "immediate DANGER" and that personal safety should be the primary concern, conveying risk of harm.
    12. present: Warns of immediate DANGER and not to apprehend suspects since personal safety should be the primary concern.
    13. absent: Says 'No injuries have been reported' and never states what the crime could cause.
    14. absent: Reports no injuries and states no consequence the burglary could cause.
    15. absent: Says no injuries reported and states no potential harm from the crime.
    16. absent: Says no injuries were reported and describes only property loss, no severity claim.
    17. present: Warns of being 'in immediate DANGER' and that 'personal safety and the safety of others' must come first.
    18. present: Warns about immediate DANGER and not apprehending suspects because personal safety should be the primary concern.
    19. absent: Notes no injuries reported and never states what the burglary could do to anyone.
    20. absent: Says no injuries were reported and describes no potential harm from the crime.
    21. absent: Says no injuries reported; boilerplate safety advice states no consequence of this hazard.
    22. present: Warns of immediate DANGER and that personal safety should be the primary concern rather than confronting suspects.
    23. absent: Says no injuries reported; no severity or potential consequence is asserted.
    24. absent: No injuries reported and no statement of what the burglary could cause.
    25. absent: States no injuries were reported and gives no account of what the crime could cause.

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Southern California: Burglary at 1200 block of 36th Street, 90007." Incident of August 28, 2025. Added July 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-southern-california-burglary-44-2025-08-28/

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