{
  "id": "2026-01-14-northern-arizona-university-hilltop-garage-auto-burglaries",
  "slug": "northern-arizona-university-hilltop-garage-auto-burglaries-2026-01-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Northern Arizona University",
    "shortName": "NAU",
    "state": "AZ",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "NAU Alert",
    "enrollment": 29000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-14",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Thirteen vehicles broken into at Hilltop garage",
    "headlinePublic": "Thirteen vehicles broken into at Hilltop garage",
    "summary": "Northern Arizona University Police [issued Crime Alert CA 2026-01](https://in.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2026/01/CA-2026-01-Auto-Burglary-Updated-3.17.2026.pdf) after 13 vehicles at Hilltop Parking Garage were entered or damaged overnight, then posted a March update that five people had been arrested.",
    "outcome": "A March 5, 2026 search warrant and follow-up recovered some property; five people were arrested on related and unrelated charges."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-14",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "NAU Timely Warning / Crime Alert (CA# 2026-01)\n\nBurglary, Automobile (N2600023)\n\nOn January 14, 2026, at 7:06 AM, the NAU Police Department received a report of an Auto Burglary at the Hilltop Parking Garage. While investigating this incident a total of 13 vehicles were found to have broken windows and/or personal items taken from inside. Several of the vehicles were found to be unlocked. The unknown suspect(s) entered or damaged the vehicles sometime between the hours of 1:30 to 7:06 AM on 1/14/2026.\n\nThe two suspects pictured below were captured on camera multiple times entering the garage during the above timeframe. The second photo is of a suspect of earlier burglaries in the same garage. It is unknown if this suspect is one of the two suspects from this morning’s burglaries.\n\nIf you have any information regarding any of these incidents, please contact the NAU Police Department.\n\nSAFETY TIPS\n\n• Always lock your doors and close the windows when your vehicle is left unattended, even for a short period of time.\n• Lock up, remove or hide valuables from site and even consider storing these items in a safer location outside of your vehicle.\n• Never leave your keys or key-fob in the ignition or within the car.\n• Consider installing or activating an alarm system.\n• Park in a well-lit visible area whenever possible.\n• Report all suspicious activity to the NAU Police Department immediately.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://in.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2026/01/CA-2026-01-Auto-Burglary-Updated-3.17.2026.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "NAUPD Timely Warning / Crime Alert CA# 2026-01 PDF (updated 3.17.2026)",
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-17",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: At the scene, detectives located property identifying a person of interest. In cooperation with the METRO Street Crimes Task Force, NAUPD detectives obtained a search warrant for an off-campus residence. The Flagstaff Police Department SWAT Team and NAUPD officers served the warrant during the early morning hours of March 5, 2026. Information obtained during the service of the warrant led to the identification of the auto burglary suspects. Using this information, detectives recovered some stolen property from local pawn shops; however, much of the stolen property has not yet been recovered. As a result of the investigation by the Criminal Investigations Unit, five individuals have been arrested on related and unrelated charges.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://in.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2026/01/CA-2026-01-Auto-Burglary-Updated-3.17.2026.pdf",
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  "context": "NAUPD Crime Alert index lists CA 2026-01 as Automobile Burglary 01/14/2026, updated 3.17.2026. Distinct from 2026-04-23-northern-arizona-university-gabaldon-hall-attempted-entry: different location, hazard, and case number.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Overnight auto-burglary series in Hilltop Parking Garage; later update reports five arrests."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NAUPD Crime Alert CA# 2026-01 Automobile Burglary (updated)",
      "url": "https://in.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2026/01/CA-2026-01-Auto-Burglary-Updated-3.17.2026.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-16",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523/500 earlier this run; not retried this file"
    },
    {
      "title": "NAUPD Timely Warning / Crime Alerts index",
      "url": "https://in.nau.edu/police-department/timely-warning-crime-alerts/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-16",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523/500 earlier this run; not retried this file"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "arizona",
    "nau",
    "timely-warning",
    "auto-burglary"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-16",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-16",
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}