{
  "id": "2025-03-14-cornell-university-schuyler-house-arson",
  "slug": "cornell-university-schuyler-house-arson-2025-03-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Cornell University",
    "shortName": "Cornell",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CornellALERT / Crime Alerts",
    "enrollment": 26000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-03-14",
    "type": "arson",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Toilet-paper rolls set on fire in a residence-hall restroom",
    "headlinePublic": "Toilet-paper rolls set on fire in a residence-hall restroom",
    "summary": "Cornell Police [issued a Crime Alert after two toilet paper rolls in the third-floor men's restroom at Schuyler House were set on fire](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crimealertarson-schuyler-house/) between the evening of March 13 and 4:00 a.m. on March 14, 2025.",
    "outcome": "No suspect description at the time of the notice. Fire-safety guidance included."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-03-15T12:08:46-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On March 14, 2025, at 3:33 p.m., the Cornell University Police Department was notified of an arson at the Schuyler House, 112 Sage Place, City of Ithaca. Two toilet paper rolls in the third-floor men’s restroom appeared to have been intentionally set on fire between 4:30 p.m. on March 13, 2025, and 4:00 a.m. on March 14, 2025.\n\nThere is no suspect description available at this time. The investigation is ongoing and is being handled by the Cornell University Police Department and the Cornell University Fire Marshal’s Office.\n\nAnyone with information related to this crime is asked to contact the Cornell University Public Safety Communications Center at (607)255-1111.\n\nThe Cornell University Police Department and Cornell University Fire Marshal’s Office urge the community to protect themselves in the event of a fire by alerting those around you, evacuating the building, closing room doors as you leave, activating the fire alarm, and moving away from the building once you exit. Immediately report any suspected criminal activity by dialing 911 or utilizing the RAVE Guardian app.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crimealertarson-schuyler-house/",
      "sourceDescription": "Cornell DPS Crime Alert: Arson, Schuyler House",
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        "Curly apostrophes in men's and Marshal's preserved. (607)255-1111 has no space after the area code.",
        "Distinct incident from 2025-04-12-cornell-university-clara-dickson-hall-arson: different building and date (Schuyler House March 14 vs Clara Dickson April 12)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1090
    }
  ],
  "context": "Cornell publishes full Crime Alert narratives at [publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts](https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/). Schuyler House is at 112 Sage Place.",
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    "Standing fire-evacuation guidance is part of the transmitted product."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Cornell Crime Alert: Arson, Schuyler House",
      "url": "https://publicsafety.cornell.edu/crime-alerts/crimealertarson-schuyler-house/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture 2026-08-24; archive.org save endpoint returned HTTP 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "new-york",
    "cornell",
    "arson",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}