{ "id": "2023-08-17-howard-university-crime-alert-robbery-crime-alert-robbery-1", "slug": "howard-university-crime-alert-robbery-crime-alert-robbery-1-2023-08-17", "institution": { "name": "Howard University", "shortName": "Howard", "state": "DC", "type": "hbcu", "alertSystemName": "HU DPS Crime Alert", "enrollment": 12000 }, "incident": { "date": "2023-08-17", "type": "robbery", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Robbery by force 9th and V Street Crime Alert", "headlinePublic": "Robbery by force 9th and V Street Crime Alert", "summary": "Howard University Department of Public Safety [published a Crime Alert](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1) for this incident. Full text recovered from the official DPS Crime Alerts archive.", "outcome": "See official HU DPS Crime Alert." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "2023-08-17", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a robbery by force and violence reported at approximately 11:56 p.m. at 9th and V St., NW.\n\nThe incident is non-Howard affiliated. The current look out is for a black male with a dark complexion, 5’8” in height, wearing a blue shirt with a towel wrapped around his head. No last known direction was given.\n\nIf you have information about this incident, please contact the HU Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 202-806-1100 or call 911 to reach MPD.\n\nThe Howard University Department of Public Safety notifies the University community when crimes are reported that present a continuing threat to students, faculty, or staff in a manner consistent with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nGeneral Safety Tips:\n\n\t- Avoid isolated and dark areas.     \n\n\t- Carry your mobile phone and keep it accessible.  \n\n\t- Do not use doors marked as fire exits, prop, or obstruct them for unauthorized access.     \n\n\t- If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing, and anything that will help to identify the subject.     \n\n\t- Immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the Howard University Police Department at 202-806-1100. Program this number into your mobile phone for quick access.  ", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1", "sourceDescription": "Official Howard University DPS Crime Alert (Robbery)", "annotations": [ "Verbatim from official HU DPS Crime Alerts web archive.", "Consolidated from 2023-08-17-howard-university-robbery.", "2026-09-21 second deep audit P0(b) R1: all-caps DPS banner letterhead is page-title chrome (live h1 \"Crime Alert - Robbery\"; body starts at MPD). Recaptured article paragraphs from https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1. Dual HTML extract match. NBSPs and curly apostrophe preserved. Paired demote+correct. Exempt from the 25 pure-demotion cap." ], "characterCount": 1337, "confidence": "high" }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "Published 2023-08-17 (page date; exact email clock time not stated)", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a robbery by force and violence reported at approximately 11:56 p.m. at 9th and V St., NW.\n\nThe incident is non-Howard affiliated. The current look out is for a black male with a dark complexion, 5’8” in height, wearing a blue shirt with a towel wrapped around his head. No last known direction was given.\n\nIf you have information about this incident, please contact the HU Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 202-806-1100 or call 911 to reach MPD.\n\nThe Howard University Department of Public Safety notifies the University community when crimes are reported that present a continuing threat to students, faculty, or staff in a manner consistent with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.\n\nGeneral Safety Tips:\n• Avoid isolated and dark areas.\n• Carry your mobile phone and keep it accessible.\n• Do not use doors marked as fire exits, prop, or obstruct them for unauthorized access.\n• If you are approached, take note of the person’s appearance, clothing, and anything that will help to identify the subject.\n• Immediately report any suspicious activity or suspicious individuals to the Howard University Police Department at 202-806-1100. Program this number into your mobile phone for quick access.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1", "sourceDescription": "Howard DPS Crime Alert - Robbery", "annotations": [ "Verbatim from Howard DPS Crime Alert archive.", "Consolidated from 2023-08-17-howard-university-robbery. DEEP AUDIT." ], "characterCount": 1308, "confidence": "high" } ], "context": "Howard University (HBCU) DPS Crime Alerts archive mining (wider b69). [Robbery](https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1) recovered from publicsafety.howard.edu.", "keyFindings": [ "Complete official HU DPS Crime Alert recovered.", "HBCU diversity contribution.", "Consolidated from 2023-08-17-howard-university-robbery." ], "sources": [ { "title": "Crime Alert - Robbery - Howard University DPS", "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/articles/crime-alert-robbery-1", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-26" }, { "title": "Crime Alerts - Howard University DPS", "url": "https://publicsafety.howard.edu/clery-act-compliance/crime-alerts", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-26" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "hbcu", "timely-warning", "district-of-columbia", "wider-reach" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-26", "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21", "addedBy": "ingestion" }