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  "id": "2025-07-04-case-western-reserve-university-triangle-apartments-rape",
  "slug": "case-western-reserve-university-triangle-apartments-rape-2025-07-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Case Western Reserve University",
    "shortName": "CWRU",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "enrollment": 10000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-07-04",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "A delivery driver enters a residence and sexually assaults a student",
    "headlinePublic": "A delivery driver enters a residence and sexually assaults a student",
    "summary": "A security alert says a student reported that a food-delivery driver entered her apartment and sexually assaulted her. The notice is the [Triangle Apartments security alert](https://case.edu/publicsafety/node/1201).",
    "outcome": "The alert says the incident is under investigation. It gives a suspect description and asks anyone with information to call police."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Approximately 11 p.m. on July 4, 2025, no timezone.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Security Alert\n\nCase Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety\n\nCrime: Rape\n\nLocation of incident: Triangle Apartments, Building 1\n\nDate of incident: July 4, 2025\n\nTime of incident: Approximately 11 p.m.\n\nDate/time reported: July 5, 2025; 12:24 a.m.\n\nIncident description: The victim, who is a student, reported that she ordered food delivery and, after buzzing the driver into the building to make the delivery, the driver entered the victim’s apartment and sexually assaulted her.\n\nThe incident is under investigation. If 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\nSuspect description: The suspect is described as a man of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent, approximately 5’10” and average build. He was seen on security camera footage wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and flip-flops.\n\nInitiated: July 5, 2025\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.\n\nConfidential Advocates are available for support, crisis intervention, and safety planning 24/7. \nOur CWRU Advocates are available at cwruadvocate@case.edu and our community partners (The Journey Center for Safety and Healing: 216.391.4357 and the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center: 216.619.6192) are available 24/7 via phone call or text.\nIf you feel threatened or uncomfortable in regard 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 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/services to see what safety tips and services we provide.\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/1201",
      "sourceDescription": "Security alert, Triangle Apartments",
      "annotations": [
        "The body dates the incident July 4, 2025, and says the alert was initiated July 5, 2025.",
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  "context": "A security alert says a student reported that a food-delivery driver entered her apartment and sexually assaulted her.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The alert says the incident is under investigation. It gives a suspect description and asks anyone with information to call police."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Security alert, Triangle Apartments",
      "url": "https://case.edu/publicsafety/node/1201",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after one in-flight save at 17:22Z"
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  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "ohio",
    "sexual-assault"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
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