{
  "id": "2024-11-02-case-western-reserve-university-norton-house-burglary",
  "slug": "case-western-reserve-university-norton-house-burglary-2024-11-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Case Western Reserve University",
    "shortName": "CWRU",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "enrollment": 10000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-11-02",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Electronics are taken from a residence-hall room during the day",
    "headlinePublic": "Electronics are taken from a residence-hall room during the day",
    "summary": "A security alert says several items, including electronics, were taken from a residence-hall room while the resident was away. The notice is the [Norton House security alert](https://case.edu/publicsafety/node/1196).",
    "outcome": "The alert says no suspect information was available and asks anyone with information to call police."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Between 11:45 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2024, no timezone.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Security Alert\n\nCase Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety\n\nCrime: Burglary\n\nLocation of incident: Norton House\n\nDate of Incident: Nov. 2, 2024\n\nTime of Incident: Between 11:45 a.m. and 12:35 p.m.\n\nIncident Description: A victim left their residence hall room; upon returning, they discovered several items, including electronics, had been taken from the room.\n\nSuspect(s) Description: No suspect information is available.\n\nInitiated: Nov. 2, 2024\n\nInformation provided by: Case Western Reserve University Police Department\n\nSafety Tips\n\nSurvivors of crime are never at fault for their victimization. It is the perpetrators of these crimes who are responsible for their actions that make our campus less safe. However, there are a few tips that may help prevent future crimes. \n\nDo not prop interior or exterior doors at any time, hold an outside door open for strangers, or allow strangers to tailgate on your access card. If someone has followed you into an access controlled building, don’t confront them yourself. Find a safe spot and contact CWRU police.\nKeep doors locked at all times, even when in the room or when going down the hall.\nClose all windows when leaving the room, even for short periods of time. Keep valuables out of sight.\nTrust your gut feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable.\nSee something, say something. Report any suspicious behavior to CWRU police in the Spartan Safe app or by calling 216.368.3331.\nIf you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regards to your safety, call CWRU police at 216.368.3333. If a situation is making you nervous, don't be afraid to alter your route, duck into a store or call for help.\n\nCase Western Reserve University is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the community. We strongly encourage individuals to regularly check case.edu/publicsafety/safety-on-campus to see what safety tips and services we provide.\n\nIf you have any information on this crime, please call 216.368.3333 as soon as possible. If you would like to leave an anonymous tip, please call 216.368.3331.\n\nCase Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety releases security alerts, in compliance with the federal Clery Act, when a Clery-reportable crime is committed and the university determines there is an ongoing threat on campus to the health or safety of students or employees.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://case.edu/publicsafety/node/1196",
      "sourceDescription": "Security alert, Norton House",
      "annotations": [
        "The body dates the incident Nov. 2, 2024, between 11:45 a.m. and 12:35 p.m.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-09-07-case-western-reserve-university-fayette-house-burglary and from 2025-10-24-case-western-reserve-university-phi-gamma-delta-burglary.",
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 f34ac497b0421eee9fbc2495e018943e1e89f91d5f6a4f017ce8aa6ae51d8439. Both reads took this body from the official security alert."
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "context": "A security alert says several items, including electronics, were taken from a residence-hall room while the resident was away.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The alert says no suspect information was available and asks anyone with information to call police."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Security alert, Norton House",
      "url": "https://case.edu/publicsafety/node/1196",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after one in-flight save at 17:22Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "ohio",
    "burglary"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}