{
  "id": "2025-04-14-northwestern-university-kresge-hall-vandalism",
  "slug": "northwestern-university-kresge-hall-vandalism-2025-04-14",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Northwestern University",
    "shortName": "Northwestern",
    "state": "IL",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "AlertNU"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-04-14",
    "type": "vandalism",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Hateful graffiti and flyers near Kresge Hall",
    "headlinePublic": "Hateful graffiti and flyers near Kresge Hall",
    "summary": "Northwestern University Police [posted that shortly after 4 a.m. they responded to vandalism around Kresge Hall, including hateful graffiti and flyers](https://www.northwestern.edu/up/alerts-notices-data/crime-notices.html).",
    "outcome": "Facilities removing vandalism; investigation and video review ongoing. Shuttle-bus Nov 8 2024 notice on the same page queued."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2025-04-14",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Vandalism near Kresge Hall\n\nEvanston campus - April 14, 2025\nShortly after 4 a.m. on Monday, April 14, the Northwestern University Police Department responded to reports of vandalism in the area around Kresge Hall, on University buildings.\nHateful graffiti and flyers were found in the area. Northwestern Facilities is working to remove the vandalism.\nThe Northwestern University Police Department is conducting an investigation and reviewing video footage in the vicinity. If you have information regarding this incident, please contact Northwestern University Police at (847) 491-3456.\nAnyone found to be involved in the incident will be subject to appropriate consequences under University policies and state law.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.northwestern.edu/up/alerts-notices-data/crime-notices.html",
      "sourceDescription": "Northwestern University Police Crime Notices: Vandalism near Kresge Hall, April 14 2025",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. sha256 cd98511036f2345afdc0896f97068fbab12267324cf24f12faa7ed90697f8b64. Flattened from the Kresge expander only. SPN 429.",
        "Rave northwestern/channel1 and northwesternu/channel1 HTTP 404. AlertNU page is signup-only."
      ],
      "characterCount": 716
    }
  ],
  "context": "Northwestern posted the Clery crime notice on its [University Police crime-notices page](https://www.northwestern.edu/up/alerts-notices-data/crime-notices.html).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Hateful graffiti and flyers were found around Kresge Hall shortly after 4 a.m.",
    "The notice asks for (847) 491-3456 tips."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Northwestern University Police Crime Notices",
      "url": "https://www.northwestern.edu/up/alerts-notices-data/crime-notices.html",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "illinois",
    "northwestern",
    "vandalism",
    "timely-warning",
    "2025"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}