{
  "id": "2025-02-23-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga-parking-lot-vehicle-theft",
  "slug": "university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga-parking-lot-vehicle-theft-2025-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga",
    "shortName": "UTC",
    "state": "TN",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "UTC-Alert",
    "enrollment": 11400
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-02-23",
    "type": "motor-vehicle-theft",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Car stolen from a numbered campus parking lot",
    "headlinePublic": "Car stolen from a numbered campus parking lot",
    "summary": "Police reported a [motor vehicle theft](https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status) from a campus lot on the afternoon of February 23.",
    "outcome": "The theft was under investigation. The message told people to lock their vehicles."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-02-23T15:00:00-05:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "This is a Timely Warning regarding a crime that was reported to have occurred on University-owned, controlled, or adjacent property.\n\nOn Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 1:40 PM, the UTC Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle theft from UTC Parking Lot #47-3 (841 E. 8th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403). The victim reported last seeing their vehicle on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at approximately 9:00 PM; the theft is believed to have occurred sometime between Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM and Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM. The vehicle is described as a white Nissan Rouge with a Tennessee license plate.\n\nThis crime is actively under investigation by the UTC Police Department. If you have any information about this incident, please call the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357.\n\nAbout UTC-ALERT: Timely Warnings\n\nTimely Warnings are issued by the UTC Department of Public Safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S. Code § 1092; 34 CFR 668.46e). The University takes its duty to protect the community seriously. Informing the UTC community regarding reported crimes allows community members to be situationally aware, make educated decisions about their personal safety, and be reminded on how to access University and community resources.\n\nSafety Tips:\n\nMotor Vehicles\n\nAlways close and lock your vehicle's doors and windows.\n\nNever leave your keys in your vehicle.\n\nNever leave your vehicle running when unattended.\n\nDo not leave valuables in your vehicle.\n\nPark in busy, well-lit areas whenever possible.\n\nGeneral\n\nBe alert and aware of your surroundings.\n\nFollow your instincts. Safety is the priority.\n\nIf you feel you are in danger, take action. Move away from the threat, cross the street, increase your pace, or run to safety.\n\nReport all suspicious activity (persons, vehicles, and activities), even if you are not directly threatened, to the UTC Police Department at (423) 425-HELP/4357.\n\nIf you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, we encourage you to report the incident as soon as possible. This allows for appropriate measures to be taken for your safety and the safety of others.\n\nReporting & Resources:\n\nReport a crime on-campus\n\nFrom any cellular or off-campus telephone, call (423) 425-HELP/4357.\n\nFrom any on-campus telephone, dial 911.\n\nPress the \"HELP\" button at any Blue Light Call Box or Emergency Call Box.\n\nReport a crime off-campus\n\nFrom any telephone, dial 911.\n\nUTC Resources\n\nUTCares: (423) 425-CARE/2273.\n\nCounseling Center: (423) 425-4438.\n\nOffice of the Dean of Students: (423) 425-4761\n\nOffice of Student Outreach & Support: (423) 425-2299.\n\nChattanooga / Hamilton County Resources\n\nChattanooga Police Department - Victim Services: (423) 643-5351.\n\nDistrict Attorney’s Office for the 11th Judicial District - Victim/Witness Coordinator: (423) 209-7400.\n\nMessage issued on 2/23/2025 at 3:00 PM",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status",
      "sourceDescription": "UTC-ALERT status archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual fetch of the alerts-status page on 2026-10-12. After scripts and Cloudflare email hashes are removed, both copies of this message match.",
        "The issued line gives the minute. Seconds are not in that line.",
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  ],
  "context": "One timely warning on the UTC-ALERT status archive. It was issued the same afternoon as the report.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A vehicle was reported stolen from Parking Lot 47-3.",
    "The message tells people to lock vehicle doors and windows."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UTC-ALERT status archive",
      "url": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 10:15Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "tennessee",
    "motor-vehicle-theft"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}