Other - suspects sought early break
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedOn 2023-01-03, U of U Public Safety posted: U of U ALERT: Suspects sought in early morning break-in.
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U OF U ALERT: suspects sought in early morning break-in [January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am] The University of Utah Department of Public Safety is actively investigating a forcible entry of an apartment at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments. The incident happened on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m. No physical injuries occurred, and no property was taken. Upon seeing a resident in the unit the suspect fled on foot. The suspect is a white male, six feet tall, with an average build, between the ages of 20-30 years old, wearing a dark hoodie. He has not been apprehended. There is a possible second suspect believed to be a female. In response to the incident police are increasing patrols in the area and will be continuing to support those impacted. Any member of the community who may have information about the incident, or the suspect, should contact University Police at 801-585-2677. Updates will be posted at alert.utah.edu. Prevention and Safety Tips: This safety warning is being issued as part of the University of Utah’s efforts to provide timely notifications about serious or ongoing threats to the campus community. While it may be distressing to learn about this incident, it is being shared so you can best protect yourself. Responsibility for a crime lies with the person committing it; however, there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of experiencing crime. Please remember: Use the U’s SafeRide program or a courtesy escort (main campus: 801-585-2677; University Hospital: 801-581-2294) to get around campus. If you feel uneasy, leave the area. Go to a safe location and notify University Police at 801-585-2677, or in case of an emergency, dial 911. Take care of one another and consider stopping and being present until help arrives in situations where someone may be experiencing harm. The person causing harm may stop if other people are around. Report any suspicious activities to University Police at 801-585-2677. Be prepared to provide as many details as possible. Be aware of your surroundings and avoid distractions. Try to avoid isolated or dark areas. Walk in groups whenever you can—there is safety in numbers. If a person approaches you in a way that makes you uncomfortable, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number, make, model, color, and any additional identifiers, such as damage to the vehicle and direction of flight, if possible. When at home please make sure all doors are locked and safety measures are put in place. Support and Resources Additional support and resources are available at the SafeU website, through the SafeUT app, and through the U’s Basic Needs Center. Counseling and support services are available from several entities on campus: American Indian Resource Center: 801-581-7019 Black Cultural Center: 801-213-1441 Center for Disability and Access: 801-581-5020, info@disability.utah.edu Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA): 801-581-8151 Center for Student Wellness (victim-survivor advocates, bystander intervention training): 801-581-7776 Dream Center: 801-213-3697 Employee Assistance Program (staff): 801-587-9319 or 800-926-9619 Housing and Residential Education (available 24/7): 801-587-2000 Huntsman Mental Health Institute crisis line (available 24/7): 801-587-3000 Independent Review Committee: complaints about public safety personnel may be reported to the Independent Review Committee at irc@utah.edu International Student and Scholar Services: 801-581-8876, international@utah.edu LGBT Resource Center: 801-587-7973 MH-1: 385-321-5356 Office for Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX: 801-581-8365 Office of the Dean of Students: 801-581-7066 Office of Inclusive Excellence: 801-587-7580 University Counseling Center (students only): 801-581-6826 Veterans Support Center: 801-587-7722, vetcenter@sa.utah.edu Women’s Resource Center: 801-581-8030
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous: it opens with the tag "U OF U ALERT" and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.
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- present: It is tagged 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with "U OF U ALERT" and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It is headed 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It carries the 'U OF U ALERT' tag and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: The header "U OF U ALERT" and the University of Utah Department of Public Safety identify the sender.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It is a 'U OF U ALERT' from the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens "U OF U ALERT" and names University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It carries the 'U OF U ALERT' tag and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with "U OF U ALERT" and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It is headed 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens with the branded 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names 'The University of Utah Department of Public Safety'.
- present: It is headed "U OF U ALERT" and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
- present: It opens with 'U OF U ALERT' and names the University of Utah Department of Public Safety.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous: it describes "a forcible entry of an apartment", a specific break-in with suspects sought.
What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.
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- present: It describes 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in.
- present: It names "a forcible entry of an apartment", a specific break-in threat.
- present: It names 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a break-in.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' where the suspect fled on foot, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect who fled on foot, a break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports "a forcible entry of an apartment", an early morning break-in.
- present: It describes 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect who fled, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' where the suspect fled on seeing a resident, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect who fled, which is a break-in.
- present: It names 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a break-in.
- present: It reports "a forcible entry of an apartment", a break-in.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a break-in by a suspect who fled.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a break-in threat.
- present: It names "a forcible entry of an apartment" and calls it a break-in, which is a specific crime.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect who fled, which is a break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in crime.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect who fled, which is a specific break-in hazard.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment' by a suspect, a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in threat.
- present: It reports "a forcible entry of an apartment" and a "break-in," which names a specific crime threat.
- present: It reports 'a forcible entry of an apartment', a specific break-in threat.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous: it places the break-in at "the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments".
Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.
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- present: It gives 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It places it "at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments".
- present: It locates it at 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the location.
- present: It locates it at 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the specific place of the break-in.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the location of the break-in.
- present: The break-in was "at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments".
- present: It locates the break-in 'at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It locates the forcible entry at 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments', a specific campus housing site.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the location.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the specific place where the break-in happened.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the location of the break-in.
- present: It places the break-in at 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It gives "the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments".
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the specific place of the forcible entry.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It gives "the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments" as the location of the break-in.
- present: It places the break-in at 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments', a specific campus location.
- present: It places the break-in 'at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It gives 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the specific place of the break-in.
- present: It names 'the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments' as the break-in location.
- present: It places the break-in 'at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
- present: It gives "the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments" as the location of the break-in.
- present: It locates the break-in 'at the 900 Court of the University Student Apartments'.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous: it advises "If you feel uneasy, leave the area", to call 911 in an emergency, and to keep doors locked.
The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.
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- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked.
- present: It advises "If you feel uneasy, leave the area" and to lock doors, protective actions.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and 'Walk in groups'.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and 'make sure all doors are locked'.
- present: It says 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to lock doors.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to report suspicious activity to University Police.
- present: Readers are told "If you feel uneasy, leave the area" and to lock doors and report suspicious activity.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure 'all doors are locked'.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked at home.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure 'all doors are locked'.
- present: It says 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure doors are locked.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked.
- present: It advises "If you feel uneasy, leave the area" and to lock doors.
- present: It says 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure doors are locked.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to lock doors.
- present: It advises "If you feel uneasy, leave the area" and to lock doors, which are protective actions.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to keep doors locked.
- present: It advises readers that 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to lock doors, protective actions.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to lock doors.
- present: It says 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure doors are locked.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure 'all doors are locked'.
- present: It says "If you feel uneasy, leave the area" and to lock doors.
- present: It advises 'If you feel uneasy, leave the area' and to make sure 'all doors are locked'.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Unanimous: it is stamped "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and gives the incident at "approximately 6:30 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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- present: It gives 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and gives the incident at approximately 6:30 a.m.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with the incident at 6:30 a.m.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and the incident was 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It says 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It gives 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and gives the incident time 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It is stamped "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and the incident was at about 6:30 a.m.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with an incident time of 6:30 a.m.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with the break-in 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and gives the incident time 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with the incident 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and cites 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and gives about 6:30 a.m. as the incident time.
- present: It gives "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and "approximately 6:30 a.m."
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with an incident time of 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' with the incident at 6:30 a.m.
- present: It gives "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and "approximately 6:30 a.m."
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and gives 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and says the incident was 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It gives 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and 'approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and gives an incident time of about 6:30 a.m.
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and says the incident was 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'
- present: It gives "January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am" and "approximately 6:30 a.m."
- present: It is stamped 'January 3, 2023 | 11:35 am' and says the incident happened 'at approximately 6:30 a.m.'.
Impactabsent8/25
Final assessment
Most reads (17 of 25) find impact absent: it says "No physical injuries occurred" and states no potential harm; eight dissenters counted the generic "serious or ongoing threats" framing as severity.
What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.
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- absent: It says 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no potential harm.
- absent: It states "No physical injuries occurred" and conveys no further consequence of the break in.
- absent: It says 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no consequence or severity.
- present: It describes the warning as part of notifications 'about serious or ongoing threats to the campus community'.
- present: It frames the notice as about 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', conveying severity.
- absent: It states 'No physical injuries occurred' and gives no statement of what harm the intruder could cause.
- present: It frames the warning as notice of 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', conveying severity.
- absent: It says "No physical injuries occurred, and no property was taken", with no stated consequence.
- absent: It notes 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no severity or consequence.
- present: It frames the warning as about 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', conveying severity.
- absent: It notes 'No physical injuries occurred' and does not state potential harm from the suspects.
- present: It says the warning concerns 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', which conveys severity.
- absent: It notes 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no potential harm or severity.
- present: It frames the notice as about 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', conveying severity.
- absent: It states "No physical injuries occurred" and no property taken.
- present: It frames the warning as notice about 'serious or ongoing threats to the campus community', a stated severity.
- absent: It says 'No physical injuries occurred, and no property was taken', so no severity is stated.
- absent: It says "No physical injuries occurred" and uses only generic threat wording.
- absent: It states 'No physical injuries occurred' and conveys no potential harm or severity to residents.
- absent: It notes 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no potential consequence or severity.
- absent: It says 'No physical injuries occurred' and does not describe potential harm.
- absent: It states 'No physical injuries occurred', and offers no explicit severity or consequence statement.
- absent: It notes 'No physical injuries occurred' and states no potential consequence of the break-in.
- present: It frames this as part of notice about "serious or ongoing threats to the campus community," signaling severity.
- absent: It says 'No physical injuries occurred, and no property was taken', conveying no consequence or severity.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Utah: Other - suspects sought early break." Incident of January 3, 2023. Added July 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-utah-u-of-u-alert-suspects-sought-in-early-morning-break-in-2023-01-03/
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