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  "id": "2026-03-04-columbia-college-chicago-wabash-sidewalk-punches",
  "slug": "columbia-college-chicago-wabash-sidewalk-punches-2026-03-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Columbia College Chicago",
    "shortName": "Columbia Chicago",
    "state": "IL",
    "type": "private-bachelors",
    "alertSystemName": "Campus Safety Alert"
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-04",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Random punches on the sidewalk at 828 South Wabash",
    "headlinePublic": "Random punches on the sidewalk at 828 South Wabash",
    "summary": "Campus Safety [issued a Crime Advisory after an offender randomly punched a victim in the arm and chest near 828 South Wabash Avenue](https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_march_4_2026.pdf).",
    "outcome": "Crime Advisory issued the same day referencing CPD JK-169593."
  },
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      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-04",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "March 4, 2026\n\nColumbia College Chicago Community:\n\nCrime Advisory\n\nThe Chicago Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on March 4, 2026, at approximately 3:25 p.m., near 828 South Wabash Avenue.\n\nAn individual was walking on the sidewalk when the offender randomly punched the victim in the arm and chest.\n\nAnyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220 and the Chicago Police Department Detectives at 312-746-8263 referencing JK-169593.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_march_4_2026.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Campus Safety Crime Advisory PDF",
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  "context": "Columbia College Chicago posts Clery Crime Advisories as PDFs at [students.colum.edu/safety/campus-safety-alerts](https://students.colum.edu/safety/campus-safety-alerts).",
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      "url": "https://students.colum.edu/safety/pdf/alerts/46427901_march_4_2026.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-23",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "illinois",
    "assault",
    "timely-warning"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-08-23",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-23",
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