{
  "id": "2026-08-17-university-of-pittsburgh-forbes-oakland-vehicle-theft",
  "slug": "university-of-pittsburgh-forbes-oakland-vehicle-theft-2026-08-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Pittsburgh",
    "shortName": "Pitt",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Pitt E.N.S. / safety.pitt.edu",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-17",
    "type": "theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off-campus Hyundai taken from Forbes and Oakland",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus Hyundai taken from Forbes and Oakland",
    "summary": "Pitt Police [posted an off-campus crime alert for a motor vehicle theft at Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue about 11:10 p.m. August 17](https://www.safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alert-off-campus-2).",
    "outcome": "Investigation ongoing. No suspect description. Report # 26-02326 / CCR 26-127668. Additional-info resource list remains on the page and was not flattened into the verbatim."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-17T23:10:00-04:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Warning: The content of this crime alert may contain graphic and sensitive information.\n\nMotor Vehicle Theft (Off-Campus Crime Alert)\n\nUniversity of Pittsburgh Police are assisting the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police with the investigation of a motor vehicle theft that occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Oakland Avenue.\n\nIt was determined that an unknown person entered and stole a black 2022 Hyundai Elantra bearing Pennsylvania registration MCK8681. The vehicle was left running and unlocked while unattended. The vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound on Forbes Avenue.\n\nThe investigation remains ongoing.\n\nDescription of the suspect is as follows:\n\nSuspects: No description\n\nAnyone having information regarding this incident should call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121, reference report # 26-02326, or the City of Pittsburgh Police at 412-422-6520, reference CCR: 26-127668.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alert-off-campus-2",
      "sourceDescription": "Pitt Public Safety crime alert: off-campus motor vehicle theft",
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        "Timestamp from the body's approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026 (America/New_York). No Drupal published-time meta on the page.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-03-19-university-of-pittsburgh-forbes-avenue-robbery and 2026-08-22-university-of-pittsburgh-north-bouquet-water-main.",
        "Single-product timely warning; no all-clear expected."
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  ],
  "context": "Pitt posted the Clery crime alert at [safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alert-off-campus-2](https://www.safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alert-off-campus-2). Pitt Police are assisting City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A running, unlocked 2022 Hyundai Elantra was stolen at Forbes and Oakland about 11:10 p.m. August 17.",
    "No suspect description. The product gives Pitt Police and City report numbers."
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  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Pitt Public Safety: off-campus motor vehicle theft",
      "url": "https://www.safety.pitt.edu/alerts/crime-alert-off-campus-2",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "pennsylvania",
    "pitt",
    "theft",
    "timely-warning",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
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