{
  "id": "2026-07-09-temple-university-off-campus-residential-burglaries",
  "slug": "temple-university-off-campus-residential-burglaries-2026-07-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Temple University",
    "shortName": "Temple",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TUalert / @TempleAlert",
    "enrollment": 35000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-09",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus residential burglaries on Page, 16th, and 18th",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus residential burglaries on Page, 16th, and 18th",
    "summary": "Temple [issued a timely warning for four off-campus residential burglaries on July 9, 2026](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-07-10/timely-warning) on Page Street, N. 16th Street, and N. 18th Street.",
    "outcome": "Investigations ongoing. No relatedness determined at capture."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-10T17:23:11-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Dear Temple Community,\n\nThis is a timely warning that the university has received four reports of residential burglaries that occurred on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Temple University's Department of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating the incidents and working to identify suspect(s). The incidents occurred at four private residences located off campus, including two belonging to students and two belonging to community members. At this time, we do not know if the incidents are related; however, we are asking our community to be vigilant and to take appropriate safety precautions.\n\nThe reported incidents include:\n\nThe 1700 block of Page Street – An unknown offender entered a residence, and several items were reported stolen.\nThe 1700 block of N. 16th Street – A resident returned to their unoccupied home and discovered damaged property. Nothing was reported stolen.\nThe 1900 block of N. 18th Street – A resident returned to their unoccupied home to find a basement window broken. Nothing was reported stolen.\nThe 1900 block of N. 18th Street – A resident discovered a rear window had been broken while the home was unoccupied. A gaming console was reported stolen.\n\nAs these investigations are ongoing, we strongly encourage students with information or video footage of these areas to contact:\n\nTemple Police at 215-204-1234 or email police@temple.edu\nThe PPD Tip Line at 215-686-TIPS (8477)\nCentral Detectives at 215-686-3093\nTemple's Investigations Unit at 215-204-6200\n\nWhen it comes to keeping safe, please keep these tips in mind.\n\nReport suspicious activity immediately to Temple Police.\nNever prop exterior doors.\nAlways keep windows and doors secure with adequate locks. If a lock in your residence is broken, contact the landlord immediately.\nEnsure or maintain good lighting at all entrances and keep porch lights on at night.\nDo not leave valuables in plain view.\nConsider installing security cameras or video doorbells.\n\nAs a reminder, the TUSafe app allows users to connect directly with Temple's Department of Public Safety. More safety resources can also be found at safety.temple.edu.\n\nSincerely,\n\nDenise Wilhelm\nInterim Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-07-10/timely-warning",
      "sourceDescription": "Temple Now timely warning: July 9 off-campus burglaries",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Temple Now posting of the Public Safety timely-warning email 2026-09-21. Dual-fetch web_fetch + r.jina.ai. sha256 5900ded948202826f0c7f05a0a04146c03d0ce0870d35288bb22e6ddbe35a5d6. jina recovered police@temple.edu from the mailto. Product: Dear Temple Community through the Wilhelm signature.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-07-02-temple-university-carlisle-hsc-attempted-robbery, 2026-07-24-temple-university-3221-n-broad-hazardous-conditions, and 2026-07-30-temple-university-jefferson-st-shooting-avoid-area: different dates and burglaries vs robbery/hazard/shooting."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2231
    }
  ],
  "context": "Temple posted the [July 10 timely warning](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-07-10/timely-warning) on Temple Now, signed by the interim vice president for public safety.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official email names four off-campus residences on Page, 16th, and 18th Streets."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Temple Now timely warning: July 9 off-campus burglaries",
      "url": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2026-07-10/timely-warning",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "pennsylvania",
    "temple",
    "burglary",
    "clery",
    "tualert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}