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Police reported several motor-vehicle burglaries over spring break, on and off campus, without listing a single lot.

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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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UTC Community: The UTC Police Department (UTCPD) has received several reports of Motor Vehicle Burglaries occurring on various dates over Spring Break. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has shared that similar incidents have occurred off-campus recently. UTCPD and CPD are actively investigating these incidents. If you have any information, please call the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357. Safety Tips: Motor Vehicles Always close and lock your vehicle's doors and windows. Never leave your keys in your vehicle. Never leave your vehicle running when unattended. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Park in busy, well-lit areas whenever possible. General Be alert and aware of your surroundings. Follow your instincts. Safety is the priority. If you feel you are in danger, take action. Move away from the threat, cross the street, increase your pace, or run to safety. Report all suspicious activity (persons, vehicles, and activities), even if you are not directly threatened, to the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357. If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, we encourage you to report the incident as soon as possible. This allows for appropriate measures to be taken for your safety and the safety of others. Reporting & Resources: Report a crime on-campus From any cellular or off-campus telephone, call (423) 425-HELP/4357. From any on-campus telephone, dial 911. Press the "HELP" button at any Blue Light Call Box or Emergency Call Box. Report a crime off-campus From any telephone, dial 911. UTC Resources UTCares: (423) 425-CARE/2273. Counseling Center: (423) 425-4438. Office of the Dean of Students: (423) 425-4761 Office of Student Outreach & Support: (423) 425-2299. Chattanooga / Hamilton County Resources Chattanooga Police Department - Victim Services: (423) 643-5351. District Attorney’s Office for the 11th Judicial District - Victim/Witness Coordinator: (423) 209-7400. Message issued on 3/17/2025 at 1:00 PM
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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.

UTC Community: The UTC Police Department (UTCPD) has received several reports of Motor Vehicle Burglaries occurring on various dates over Spring Break. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has shared that similar incidents have occurred off-campus recently. UTCPD and CPD are actively investigating these incidents. If you have any information, please call the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357. Safety Tips: Motor Vehicles Always close and lock your vehicle's doors and windows. Never leave your keys in your vehicle. Never leave your vehicle running when unattended. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Park in busy, well-lit areas whenever possible. General Be alert and aware of your surroundings. Follow your instincts. Safety is the priority. If you feel you are in danger, take action. Move away from the threat, cross the street, increase your pace, or run to safety. Report all suspicious activity (persons, vehicles, and activities), even if you are not directly threatened, to the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357. If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, we encourage you to report the incident as soon as possible. This allows for appropriate measures to be taken for your safety and the safety of others. Reporting & Resources: Report a crime on-campus From any cellular or off-campus telephone, call (423) 425-HELP/4357. From any on-campus telephone, dial 911. Press the "HELP" button at any Blue Light Call Box or Emergency Call Box. Report a crime off-campus From any telephone, dial 911. UTC Resources UTCares: (423) 425-CARE/2273. Counseling Center: (423) 425-4438. Office of the Dean of Students: (423) 425-4761 Office of Student Outreach & Support: (423) 425-2299. Chattanooga / Hamilton County Resources Chattanooga Police Department - Victim Services: (423) 643-5351. District Attorney’s Office for the 11th Judicial District - Victim/Witness Coordinator: (423) 209-7400. Message issued on 3/17/2025 at 1:00 PM

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. The UTC Police Department is named.

    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: First reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    2. present: Second reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    3. present: Third reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. The UTC Police Department is named.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the 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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    1. present: First reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "Motor Vehicle Burglaries" names the crime.
  • Locationabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: First reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. Spring break and off-campus name no building, street, or lot.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: First reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    2. present: Second reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    3. present: Third reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. "lock your vehicle's doors and windows" is a lock instruction.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: First reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    2. present: Second reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    3. present: Third reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    4. present: Fourth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    5. present: Fifth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    6. present: Sixth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    7. present: Seventh reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    8. present: Eighth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    9. present: Ninth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    10. present: Tenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    11. present: Eleventh reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    12. present: Twelfth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    13. present: Thirteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    14. present: Fourteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    15. present: Fifteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    16. present: Sixteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    17. present: Seventeenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    18. present: Eighteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    19. present: Nineteenth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    20. present: Twentieth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    21. present: Twenty-first reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    22. present: Twenty-second reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    23. present: Twenty-third reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    24. present: Twenty-fourth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
    25. present: Twenty-fifth reading: present. The issued line says 1:00 PM.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked this absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.

    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: First reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    2. absent: Second reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    3. absent: Third reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    4. absent: Fourth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    5. absent: Fifth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    6. absent: Sixth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    7. absent: Seventh reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    8. absent: Eighth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    9. absent: Ninth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    10. absent: Tenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    11. absent: Eleventh reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    12. absent: Twelfth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    13. absent: Thirteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    14. absent: Fourteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    15. absent: Fifteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    16. absent: Sixteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    17. absent: Seventeenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    18. absent: Eighteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    19. absent: Nineteenth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    20. absent: Twentieth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    21. absent: Twenty-first reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    22. absent: Twenty-second reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    23. absent: Twenty-third reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    24. absent: Twenty-fourth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.
    25. absent: Twenty-fifth reading: absent. No suspect description and no injury are stated.

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Context

Background

One public-safety advisory on the UTC-ALERT status archive. It gives no single crime date.
Analysis

Key Findings

The advisory covers several vehicle burglaries over spring break.
No parking lot or street is named.
Outcome
The burglaries were under investigation. The message told people to lock their vehicles.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Spring-break vehicle burglaries under investigation." Incident of March 17, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga-spring-break-vehicle-burglaries-2025-03-17/

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Added October 2026Updated October 2026Via ingestion