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  "id": "2026-08-19-university-of-north-texas-scooter-and-ebicycle-thefts",
  "slug": "university-of-north-texas-scooter-and-ebicycle-thefts-2026-08-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of North Texas",
    "shortName": "UNT",
    "state": "TX",
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    "alertSystemName": "UNT Police Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 44000
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  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-19",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Electric scooter and two e-bicycles stolen from campus racks",
    "headlinePublic": "Electric scooter and two e-bicycles stolen from campus racks",
    "summary": "UNT Police posted a Campus Crime Alert PDF on the [Campus Crime Alerts index](https://police.unt.edu/report/crime-alerts.html). The transmitted product is the [notice PDF](https://police.unt.edu/images/pdf/crime_alert_08192026.pdf).",
    "outcome": "Investigation ongoing. Official spelling Sante Fe Square preserved."
  },
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      "timestampApprox": "Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 (dateline on PDF)",
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      "verbatimText": "Crime Alert\n\nWednesday, Aug. 19, 2026\n\nUNT Police received reports this week of an electric scooter and two electric bicycles stolen from campus bicycle racks. These scooters and E-bikes are considered motor vehicles under the Clery Act.\n\nOn Aug. 16, 2026, an electric scooter was stolen from the bicycle rack in front of Sante Fe Square. On Aug. 19, 2026, two electric bicycles were stolen, one from the bicycle rack at Chestnut Hall and the other from a rack near the CVAD building.\n\nUNT Police are continuing to investigate these cases and develop leads. If you have any information about these offenses, contact UNT Criminal Investigative Services at 940-565-3006 or remain anonymous by calling 940-369-TIPS (8477).\n\nThe UNT Police Department offers a free bicycle and scooter engraving program for students. To participate, please bring your scooter and a valid form of identification to the UNT Police Department. U-locks are available while supplies last.\n\nSafety Precautions\n\n• Immediately report suspicious or dangerous activity to the police by dialing 911.\n\n• When securing electric scooters, consider using a high-security U-lock.\n\n• Consider attaching a GPS tracker to your scooter.\n\n• If possible, remove your scooter’s battery pack when not in use.\n\n• Consider engraving personally identifiable numbers on the scooter in an inconspicuous place.",
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      "confidence": "high",
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        "Distinct incident from 2026-09-09-university-of-north-texas-lot-20-further-scooter-thefts and from 2024-04-11-university-of-north-texas-gas-leak.",
        "Single-product timely warning; no all-clear expected."
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  "context": "UNT Police posted a Campus Crime Alert PDF on the [Campus Crime Alerts index](https://police.unt.edu/report/crime-alerts.html). The transmitted product is the [notice PDF](https://police.unt.edu/images/pdf/crime_alert_08192026.pdf). The live index is [police.unt.edu/report/crime-alerts.html](https://police.unt.edu/report/crime-alerts.html).",
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  "tags": [
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