{
  "id": "2019-11-19-university-of-michigan-attempted-armed-robbery-motor-vehicle-theft",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-attempted-armed-robbery-motor-vehicle-theft-2019-11-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "Michigan",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "U-M DPSS / Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 51000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-19",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Theft",
    "headlinePublic": "Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Theft",
    "summary": "University of Michigan DPSS [published a public safety notice](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/11/2508) on or about 2019-11-19. Full text is preserved from the official news.dpss.umich.edu archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for investigation or operational status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2019-11-19 on the official public safety archive",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Crime Alert 2019-7: Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Theft\n\nSummary: As described to the Ann Arbor Police, a U-M student was approached by two individuals near Packard and Greenwood. Both subjects implied they were armed with handguns and asked for her property. She ran away and no property was taken.\n\nA short time later on Dewey Street, a running, unoccupied vehicle was stolen.\n\nSuspect #1: Black male, about 20 years old, 6’, thin build, thin black mustache, with a deep voice. He was wearing a black hoodie tightened around his face and black pants.\n\nSuspect #2: Black male, about 15-16 years old, 5’7”, thin build, no facial hair, with a round face. He was wearing a black jacket, black hoodie tightened around his face and black pants.\n\nIf you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1\n\nRemember:\n\n- Be aware of your surroundings\n- Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible\n- Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative\n- Have your keys in hand before you reach your vehicle or residence\n- Keep all exterior doors and windows locked\n- Keep exterior lights on at night\n- If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911\n- Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355\n\nFor status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/11/2508",
      "sourceDescription": "University of Michigan public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official public safety web archive page body.",
        "Full public notice text recovered for confirmed-verbatim preservation.",
        "Consolidated from 2019-11-19-university-of-michigan-crime-alert-2019-7-attempted-armed-robbery-and-motor-vehi.",
        "2026-09-21 second deep audit P2 chrome R1/ruling #6: DPSS Alert ID/Agency/Issued/Date/Location/Offense field block is archive-page template. Recaptured title + rich-text notice body. Paired demote+correct. Cap-exempt."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1441,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Crime Alert 2019-7: Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Theft\n\nSummary: As described to the Ann Arbor Police, a U-M student was approached by two individuals near Packard and Greenwood. Both subjects implied they were armed with handguns and asked for her property. She ran away and no property was taken.\n\nA short time later on Dewey Street, a running, unoccupied vehicle was stolen.\n\nSuspect #1: Black male, about 20 years old, 6’, thin build, thin black mustache, with a deep voice. He was wearing a black hoodie tightened around his face and black pants.\n\nSuspect #2: Black male, about 15-16 years old, 5’7”, thin build, no facial hair, with a round face. He was wearing a black jacket, black hoodie tightened around his face and black pants.\n\nIf you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1\n\nRemember:\n\n- Be aware of your surroundings\n- Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible\n- Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative\n- Have your keys in hand before you reach your vehicle or residence\n- Keep all exterior doors and windows locked\n- Keep exterior lights on at night\n- If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911\n- Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355\n\nFor status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/crime-alert-2019-7-attempted-armed-robbery-and-motor-vehicle-theft",
      "sourceDescription": "U-M DPSS Crime Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official DPSS crime-alert web page HTML.",
        "Consolidated from 2019-11-19-university-of-michigan-crime-alert-2019-7-attempted-armed-robbery-and-motor-vehi. DEEP AUDIT.",
        "2026-09-21 second deep audit P2 chrome R1/ruling #6: DPSS Alert ID/Agency/Issued/Date/Location/Offense field block is archive-page template. Recaptured title + rich-text notice body. Paired demote+correct. Cap-exempt."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1441,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPSS Crime Alert for incident date 2019-11-19"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official public safety archive notice from University of Michigan.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete public safety notice text.",
    "Consolidated from 2019-11-19-university-of-michigan-crime-alert-2019-7-attempted-armed-robbery-and-motor-vehi."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Crime Alert 2019-7: Attempted Armed Robbery & Motor Vehicle Theft",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2019/11/2508",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "U-M DPSS Crime Alert",
      "url": "https://www.dpss.umich.edu/news-and-alerts/crime-alerts/crime-alert-2019-7-attempted-armed-robbery-and-motor-vehicle-theft",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "michigan",
    "umich",
    "dpss",
    "robbery",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}