{
  "id": "2021-07-17-university-of-michigan-crime-alert-2021-2-aggravated-assault-canceled",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-crime-alert-2021-2-aggravated-assault-canceled-2021-07-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "Michigan",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "U-M DPSS / Emergency Alert",
    "enrollment": 51000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-07-17",
    "type": "assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Aggravated Assault [Canceled]",
    "headlinePublic": "Aggravated Assault [Canceled]",
    "summary": "University of Michigan DPSS [published a public safety notice](https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2021/07/2623) on or about 2021-07-17. Full text is preserved from the official news.dpss.umich.edu archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2021-07-17",
      "verbatimText": "Crime Alert 2021-2: Aggravated Assault\n\nSummary: The Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) is actively investigating two possibly related incidents.\n\nIncident #1: At approximately 10:00 p.m., a female was approached while walking in Nickels Arcade, the covered shopping district between State St and Maynard. The suspect punched the female and told her to be quiet. She immediately kicked him in the groin and started screaming causing the suspect to flee on foot.\n\nIncident #2: At approximately 4:00 a.m., a female was walking in the area of Catherine near Division when a suspect jumped out near a driveway where he appeared to be hiding. The suspect punched the victim in the face and grabbed her throat, telling her to be quiet. The student kicked the suspect and was able to flee on foot.\n\nSuspect(s): Male, early 20s, clean-shaven, about 6’ tall, wearing a grey hoodie with the hood up\n\nIf you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or the Ann Arbor Police Department Tip Line (734) 794-6939.\n\nRemember:\n\n- Look assertive and be aware of your surroundings\n- Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative\n- Walk with a friend or co-worker in well-lit areas\n- Avoid isolated areas\n- If you feel threatened, look for a blue light emergency phone or call 911 from any phone.\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/2021/07/2623",
      "sourceDescription": "University of Michigan DPSS public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official news.dpss.umich.edu page body.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source.",
        "Fable 5 B6 (2026-08-31): DPSS field block (Alert ID/Agency/Issued/Date of Incident/Location/Offense) is page template. Retroactive stamp \"CANCELED (Aug. 10, 2021)\" lived in Alert ID and in the live h1 \"[Canceled]\"; moved here. Recaptured title + notice body from news.dpss.umich.edu/2021/07/2623. Dual HTML match. Curly apostrophe in 6’ and NBSPs around website/Twitter/Facebook preserved."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1607,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "University of Michigan DPSS news and alerts archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPSS archive page preserves complete public safety notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Crime Alert 2021-2: Aggravated Assault [Canceled]",
      "url": "https://news.dpss.umich.edu/2021/07/2623",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "michigan",
    "umich",
    "dpss",
    "assault"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-31",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}