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  "id": "2026-08-07-university-of-texas-austin-west-campus-window-peeping",
  "slug": "university-of-texas-austin-west-campus-window-peeping-2026-08-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The University of Texas at Austin",
    "shortName": "UT Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UT Alert / @UTAustinPolice",
    "enrollment": 53000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-07",
    "endDate": "2026-08-17",
    "type": "other",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "West Campus window peeping then suspect arrested",
    "headlinePublic": "West Campus window peeping then suspect arrested",
    "summary": "UTPD [posted a West Campus safety advisory after five reports of someone peering into windows near San Gabriel Street](https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2085841558067171765), then [announced Austin Police had arrested the suspect on August 17](https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2089808293459874021).",
    "outcome": "Suspect booked into Travis County Jail for Disorderly Conduct - Window Peeping and Possession of a Dangerous Drug."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-07T16:32:35-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Safety Advisory – West Campus\n\nDuring the overnight hours of August 6 and August 7, the Austin Police Department responded to five reports of an individual peering into windows and attempting to make contact with residents near San Gabriel Street and 21st Street, as well as San Gabriel Street and 23rd Street. The attached image of the suspect was captured by a surveillance camera. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual is encouraged to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5230.\n\nAs a reminder, please lock your doors and windows and remain vigilant. If you observe suspicious activity, call 911 immediately or report it through the LiveSafe app.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2085841558067171765",
      "sourceDescription": "@UTAustinPolice West Campus safety advisory",
      "annotations": [
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        "Thread checked 2026-08-24: quote-reply arrest update captured as sequence 2. Non-official replies not products. Timeline from:UTAustinPolice 2026-08-06 through 2026-08-09 holds only this advisory for the incident.",
        "Distinct incident from 2024-07-13-university-of-texas-austin-moody-center-shots-fired: different type."
      ],
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-18T15:14:58-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: On Aug. 17, 2026, Austin Police Department arrested the suspect featured in the UTPD Safety Advisory issued Aug. 7 . The subject, Colton Banks (35), was detained during a call to the 1900 block of San Gabriel Street for peering into a window. He was booked into the Travis County Jail for Disorderly Conduct — Window Peeping and Possession of a Dangerous Drug.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2089808293459874021",
      "sourceDescription": "@UTAustinPolice West Campus arrest update",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch 2026-08-24. sha256 af0387aa8b3859c0b0091342a02b560d3a97b15922074ebf6f4ec75bce08abd9. Official space before period in Aug. 7 . and em dash in Disorderly Conduct preserved. SPN 429.",
        "Timeline 2026-08-16 through 2026-08-19: this quote-reply is the only follow-up for the advisory."
      ],
      "characterCount": 368
    }
  ],
  "context": "UTPD posted both products on [@UTAustinPolice](https://x.com/UTAustinPolice). The arrest update quotes the August 7 advisory. The live crimefeed HTML still lists older items; these products are on X.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "APD responded to five overnight window-peeping reports near San Gabriel Street.",
    "The suspect named in the advisory was arrested on August 17."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@UTAustinPolice West Campus safety advisory",
      "url": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2085841558067171765",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    },
    {
      "title": "@UTAustinPolice West Campus arrest update",
      "url": "https://x.com/UTAustinPolice/status/2089808293459874021",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 429"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "texas",
    "ut-austin",
    "timely-warning",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
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