{
  "id": "2026-02-03-university-of-oregon-water-gel-beads-near-campus",
  "slug": "university-of-oregon-water-gel-beads-near-campus-2026-02-03",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Oregon",
    "shortName": "Oregon",
    "state": "OR",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UO Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-03",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Water-gel beads shot at pedestrians near campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Water-gel beads shot at pedestrians near campus",
    "summary": "UOPD [issued a Campus Crime Warning after people near campus were shot with water gel beads in four incidents](https://safety.uoregon.edu/alerts/2026/02/09/uo-eugene-campus-crime-warning-water-gel-beads-shot-at-pedestrians-near-campus).",
    "outcome": "No significant injuries reported. Suspects in one event described as four white college-age males; vehicles blue or black SUVs."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-09T16:30:00-08:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "February 9, 2026 4:30 p.m.\nIn four separate recent incidents near campus, people have been shot with water gel beads, commonly known as Orbeez. No significant injuries were reported.\n\nFeb. 3, 10 p.m. — 515 Broadway (1 person)\n\nFeb. 4, 3 a.m. — West Broadway & Charnelton (1 person)\n\nFeb. 5, 11 p.m. — 1200 block of Kincaid Street (5 people)\n\nFeb. 5, 11 p.m. — 11th Avenue & Alder Street, near Bushnell University (1 person)\n\nIn one event, the suspects were described as four, white, college age males.\n\nVehicles are described as blue or black SUVs.\n\nIf you have any information regarding these incidents, please contact UOPD at 541-346-2919.\n\nIf there is any additional information, it will be available at alerts.uoregon.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.uoregon.edu/alerts/2026/02/09/uo-eugene-campus-crime-warning-water-gel-beads-shot-at-pedestrians-near-campus",
      "sourceDescription": "UO Eugene Campus Crime Warning: Water gel beads shot at pedestrians near campus",
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        "Incident dates Feb. 3-5, 2026; warning posted Feb. 9 4:30 p.m. PST. Incident date is the first listed event (Feb. 3).",
        "Thread N/A (web posting, not X).",
        "Distinct incident from 2025-12-11-university-of-oregon-franklin-orchard-armed-robbery and from 2026-04-03-university-of-oregon-11th-franklin-crash-all-clear."
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  ],
  "context": "University of Oregon posts Campus Crime Warnings on [safety.uoregon.edu/alerts](https://safety.uoregon.edu/alerts).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Four near-campus Orbeez-bead shootings Feb. 3-5; no significant injuries; UOPD 541-346-2919."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UO Eugene Campus Crime Warning: Water gel beads shot at pedestrians near campus",
      "url": "https://safety.uoregon.edu/alerts/2026/02/09/uo-eugene-campus-crime-warning-water-gel-beads-shot-at-pedestrians-near-campus",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
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  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "oregon",
    "uo-alert",
    "timely-warning"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
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