{
  "id": "2026-04-19-north-dakota-state-university-re-lot-hyundai-theft",
  "slug": "north-dakota-state-university-re-lot-hyundai-theft-2026-04-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "North Dakota State University",
    "shortName": "NDSU",
    "state": "ND",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "NDSU Campus Emergency Notification System"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-04-19",
    "endDate": "2026-04-20",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Light-blue Hyundai stolen from the RE Lot",
    "headlinePublic": "Light-blue Hyundai stolen from the RE Lot",
    "summary": "NDSU Police [posted that a 2013 light-blue Hyundai Sonata was stolen from the RE Lot between 12:30 p.m. April 19 and 2:14 p.m. April 20](https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices).",
    "outcome": "Completed theft. Distinct from the April 24 attempted theft of a red 2013 Sonata in the same lot."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-04-19",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "April 19, 2026 - Motor Vehicle Theft\n\nSometime between 12:30 PM, Sunday April 19, 2026, and 2:14 PM Monday, April 20, 2026, a motor vehicle theft occurred in the RE lot at 1400 14th St N. A 2013 Light Blue Hyundai Sonata was stolen.\n\nDue to the vehicle make, model, and year it is likely that the method used is consistent with a widely reported trend involving similar vehicles.\n\nUniversity Police are continuing the investigation of this theft.\n\nVehicle Theft Prevention:\n\nLock your vehicle and take your keys/FOB – do not leave vehicles running unattended.\n\nRemove valuables or keep them out of sight.\n\nCheck with your vehicle manufacturer/dealer for anti-theft software updates or immobilizer/steering wheel lock options, especially if your model is known to be affected.\n\nReport all suspicious persons/activity immediately.\n\nIf you have information that would assist the police investigation you are asked to call the NDSU Police at 231-8998.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices",
      "sourceDescription": "NDSU Police Safety Awareness Notices: April 19 2026 RE Lot MVT",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. sha256 b6ef570a5ca10414c75b5f4ff7cd1694850d38f3ef80be273ececcde392b2dca. Flattened from the April 19 accordion only. En dash after FOB preserved. SPN 429.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-04-24-north-dakota-state-university-re-lot-hyundai-theft-attempt: same lot, different color/completed vs attempted, different date window.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-04-18-north-dakota-state-university-r-lot-hyundai-theft-attempt: different lot (RE vs R), different vehicle (2013 light-blue Sonata vs 2016 blue Elantra), completed vs attempted."
      ],
      "characterCount": 947
    }
  ],
  "context": "NDSU posted the notice on its [Safety Awareness Notices](https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices) page. Additional R-lot and UVS lot notices remain queued.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A 2013 light-blue Hyundai Sonata was stolen from the RE Lot.",
    "The notice ties the method to a widely reported trend involving similar vehicles."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NDSU Safety Awareness Notices",
      "url": "https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety_awareness_notices",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "north-dakota",
    "ndsu",
    "theft",
    "timely-warning",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}