Institution
Syracuse University
SyracuseNYPrivate R1Orange Alert / DPS Notice~22,000 students
- Cases
- 152
- Alerts
- 194
- Verbatim
- 100%
- Span
- 2015–2026
Official alert policy
How Syracuse says it will alert: when and how Orange Alert activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
152 cases · 194 of 194 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- tornado: 2026-09-02Tornado warning for Onondaga Countyemergency notificationverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2026-07-17Protect Your Vehicle: What the SU Community Needs to Knowtimely warningverbatim
- other: 2026-07-16Public safety informational notice for campus — for campustimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2026-05-29Theft activity reported in campus area notice — Marshall Streettimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2026-05-23Burglary reported in campus area community notice — area notice 1timely warningverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-05-19Van Buren and Henry gas leak traffic avoid areaadvisoryverbatim
- police activity: 2026-05-09Public safety update on Tyler Court police activitytimely warningverbatim
- other: 2026-05-09Police Activity Near Tyler Courttimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2026-04-27Burglary reported in campus area community notice — area noticetimely warningverbatim
- other: 2026-04-03Public safety informational notice for campus — Orange Halltimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2026-03-21Burglary reported in campus area community noticetimely warningverbatim
- other: 2026-03-08Public safety informational notice for campus — Saturdaytimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2026-03-04Theft activity reported in campus area noticetimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2026-02-16: Vehicle Tampering and Attempted Theftstimely warningverbatim
2025
- assault: 2025-11-19Assault in University Avenue Garage; suspect in custodytimely warning1 injuredverbatim
- theft: 2025-11-07Vehicle break-ins reported; lock doors and hide valuablestimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2025-09-30Vehicle larcenies reported on campus and nearby areastimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2025-09-09Robbery reported on Madison Street near campusemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2025-09-06Assault on Marshall Street; area later declared safeemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2025-08-30Off-campus burglary on Harrison Street after prior noticetimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2025-08-29Off-campus burglary on Redfield Place; arrest later reportedtimely warningverbatim
- police activity: 2025-08-21Police activity near Crouse Hospital; non-violent incidentemergency notificationverbatim
- swatting: 2025-05-20Swatting call at Dineen Hall; no threat identifiedemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2025-04-25Block Darty suspended seek shelter for severe weatheremergency notificationverbatim
- shots fired: 2025-04-23Police activity near Warehouse after reported shooting; area clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- swatting: 2025-04-07Swatting call at SUNY-ESF; no active shooter on campusemergency notificationverbatim
- tornado: 2025-03-16Onondaga tornado warning remain indoors away from windowsemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2025-02-25Armed robbery on Van Buren Street near BBB complextimely warningverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2025-01-31Public safety informational notice for campus — informational notice 1timely warningverbatim
2024
- death: 2024-12-19Deceased non-affiliate found in Huntington Halladvisoryverbatim
- false report: 2024-10-25False fire report at Hendricks Chapel confirmedemergency notificationverbatim
- hazardous condition: 2024-10-22Women's Building evacuated for odor then reopenedemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2024-10-06Fight at 938 Ackerman Avenue; two students injuredtimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2024-09-23Non-affiliate stabbing after Marshall Street fighttimely warning2 injuredverbatim
- fire: 2024-09-17Hinds Hall evacuated for small roof fire then reopenedemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2024-09-05Public safety informational notice for campus — informational noticetimely warningverbatim
- shooting: 2024-08-30Teenager killed in a shooting just off campus; suspect surrendered days lateradvisory1 killedverbatim
- robbery: 2024-05-19Armed robbery outside 514 Euclid Avenue off campustimely warningverbatim
- bomb threat: 2024-02-16False bomb threat at Maxwell Hall confirmed after responseemergency notificationverbatim
- false report: 2024-02-12False active shooter reports at Maxwell and Eggers Hallsemergency notificationverbatim
- swatting: 2024-02-11Three false threat reports target two campus buildings over five daysemergency notificationverbatim
2023
- weapons: 2023-11-17Discarded firearm recovered near Waverly Avenue bus stoptimely warningverbatim
- weapon: 2023-11-17Discarded firearm recovered near Waverly Avenue bus stop — bus stopemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2023-11-07Awareness notice for off-campus assaults, robberies, and burglarytimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2023-09-29Two off-campus robberies involving studentstimely warningverbatim
- motor vehicle theft: 2023-05-02Three vehicle thefts under investigation near campustimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2023-04-15Attempted sexual assault reported in Thornden Parktimely warningverbatim
- swatting: 2023-04-14False active shooter report at Maxwell Schoolemergency notificationverbatim
- false report: 2023-04-14False active shooter rumor at Maxwell School confirmedemergency notificationverbatim
2022
- burglary: 2022-11-19Occupied burglary in progress on Small Roadtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-11-19Occupied burglary on Small Road; two suspects in custodytimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-10-13South campus burglaries involving juveniles under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-10-12Burglary in progress on Farm Acre Roadtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-10-08Three south campus burglaries reported within 24 hourstimely warningverbatim
- other: 2022-09-10Police activity reported inside Thornden Parktimely warningverbatim
- crime: 2022-09-10Thornden Park incident cleared; no campus affiliates involvedemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2022-08-31Off-campus burglaries east of campus under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-07-20Door alarm burglary response at Haven Halltimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2022-07-12Multiple bicycle thefts from campus rackstimely warningverbatim
- shots fired: 2022-05-15Gunshots near 734 South Crouse Avenueemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2022-05-02Multiple burglaries on South Campus and nearby neighborhoodstimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2022-04-25Sexual assault reported near Thornden Park amphitheatertimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2022-04-21Continued off-campus neighborhood burglariestimely warningverbatim
- police activity: 2022-04-17Police standoff on Westcott Street near campusemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2022-04-16Off-campus burglaries public safety notice — 800 block of Ostrom Avenuetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-03-08Robbery public safety notice for campus community — informational offtimely warningverbatim
- shots fired: 2022-02-24Stray bullet discovered in Peck Hall noticetimely warningverbatim
2021
- shots fired: 2021-12-01Gunshots reported near 415 Small Roademergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2021-10-31Assault of non-affiliate near Ostrom and Euclidtimely warningverbatim
- other: 2021-10-31Police activity near Ostrom and Euclid avenuestimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-10-26String of off-campus burglaries through unlocked entriestimely warningverbatim
- shots fired: 2021-10-23Gunshots near Euclid and Sumner; student suspect in custodyemergency notificationverbatim
- burglary: 2021-09-22Arrest after series of South Campus burglariestimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-09-19Break-in attempt at University Village apartmentstimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2021-09-13Burglary public safety notice for campus communitytimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2021-08-28Vehicle stolen from Ackerman Avenue residencetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2021-06-05Attempted robbery while selling laptop on East Geneseetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2021-06-04Attempted armed robbery on East Genesee Streettimely warningverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2021-05-06Public safety informational notice for campustimely warningverbatim
2020
- burglary: 2020-11-22East campus and South Campus burglary seriestimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-11-22String of off-campus and South Campus burglaries reportedtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-10-07Near off-campus robbery reported at 955 Ackerman Avetimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2020-10-07Attempted sexual assault and robbery in Oakwood Cemeterytimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-09-30Off-campus burglaries and thefts in east campus neighborhoodtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-09-27Robbery at Ostrom and Clarendon; arrest made days latertimely warningverbatim
- false report: 2020-09-25False weapon threat report in Oakwood Cemetery confirmedemergency notificationverbatim
- police activity: 2020-09-25Police activity at Oakwood Cemetery near campusemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2020-09-15Armed robbery outside Brewster Halltimely warningverbatim
- shots fired: 2020-09-06Gunfire exchanged between vehicles near campustimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-08-16Robbery at Harrison and Ostrom Avenuestimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-01-27Robbery at Huntington Halltimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2020-01-23Bias incident suspect identified after Bird Library graffititimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2020-01-17East campus neighborhood break burglaries during semester breaktimely warningverbatim
2019
- threat: 2019-11-29SPD investigating suspicious communication with no physical threatemergency notificationverbatim
- bias incident: 2019-11-21Arrest after bias graffiti near Irving Garage and Bird Librarytimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2019-11-21Bias graffiti near Irving Garage and Bird Library; arrest madetimely warningverbatim
- threat: 2019-11-20Anti-Semitic email threat against faculty under investigationtimely warningverbatim
- indecent exposure: 2019-11-19Lewdness complaint; naked male near Harrison Streettimely warningverbatim
- threat: 2019-11-19No direct campus threat from purported manifesto documentemergency notificationverbatim
- threat: 2019-11-19Reports of white supremacist manifesto shared via AirDroptimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2019-11-18Racist graffiti investigated on Day Hall fifth floortimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2019-11-16New bias incidents including anti-Semitic graffiti reportedtimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2019-11-16Racist graffiti investigated in Haven Hall residencetimely warningverbatim
- hate crime: 2019-11-16Verbal bias incident reported near College Placetimely warningverbatim
- bias incident: 2019-11-14Bias graffiti reported in Day Halltimely warningverbatim
- bias incident: 2019-11-14Bias graffiti reported in Physics Buildingtimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2019-10-31Unsubstantiated threats public safety noticetimely warningverbatim
- scam: 2019-10-29Internet blackmail scam public safety noticetimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-19Burglary in progress on Comstock Avenuetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2019-10-16Safety strategies after incidents involving minorstimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2019-10-01Off-campus burglaries public safety noticetimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2019-09-01South Campus vehicle larcenies and stolen vehicletimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2019-02-26Robbery public safety notice for campus communitytimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2019-02-26Robbery public safety notice for campus community — safety robberytimely warningverbatim
2018
- scam: 2018-12-13Public safety notice on Bitcoin-related email scamemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2018-11-26South Campus robbery; suspects taken into custody same daytimely warningverbatim
- theft: 2018-09-18Bicycle larcenies reported; secure bikes and report theftstimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2018-09-05Update on burglaries at Watson and Lawrinson residence hallstimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2018-09-01Robbery at 1213 Madison Street involving two studentstimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2018-08-28Fire-alarm distraction burglaries in Watson and Lawrinson hallstimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2018-05-13Robbery near Oakwood Cemetery on Comstock Avenuetimely warningverbatim
- stabbing: 2018-03-25Stabbing at 710 Euclid Avenueemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2018-01-28Multiple robberies on Ostrom Roosevelt and Meadowbrooktimely warningverbatim
2017
- crime: 2017-12-15Marshall Square Mall closed during police investigationemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2017-12-13Robbery on Comstock Avenue involving two masked suspectstimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2017-12-10Stabbing reported at 167 Marshall Street off campusemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2017-12-08Robbery reported with community safety guidance issued; near Friday, 8, attimely warningverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2017-10-31Hooded figure reported in DellPlain Hall student roomstimely warningverbatim
- vandalism: 2017-09-28Off-campus vandalism and vehicle break-ins reportedtimely warningverbatim
- burglary: 2017-09-15Burglary reported in a campus crime or safety noticetimely warningverbatim
- fraud: 2017-06-13Fraud; at and safety of our students, faculty, sta; avoid-area guidanceadvisoryverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2017-04-06Suspicious Activity; at and safety of SU students, faculty, staftimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2017-03-29Strong-arm attempted robbery at residence doortimely warningverbatim
- shooting: 2017-02-19Shooting reported at Marshall Street and University Avenueemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2017-02-13Sexual offense informational noticetimely warningverbatim
- scam: 2017-01-13Fraudulent phone scheme public safety noticetimely warningverbatim
2016
- robbery: 2016-11-14Off-campus robbery reported near campus with community noticetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2016-11-09Robbery reported with community safety guidance issued; near and safety of SU studentstimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2016-10-12Attempted robbery reported near campus with safety guidancetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2016-10-07Off-campus strong-arm robbery on Remington Avenue; arrests latertimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2016-10-05Off-campus reckless endangerment incidents near campustimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2016-09-19Robbery reported near and safety of SU students, fac with campus safety notice withtimely warningverbatim
- suspicious activity: 2016-09-15Suspicious Activity; at and safety of SU students the Departmenttimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2016-01-25Armed robbery public safety notice for campus communitytimely warningverbatim
2015
- robbery: 2015-12-18Robbery reported near and safety of SU students, fac with campus safety notice 18timely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2015-12-14Robbery reported near and safety of SU students, fac with campus safety notice up updatimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2015-10-29Off-campus strong-arm robbery reported; community safety notice issuedtimely warningverbatim
- threat: 2015-10-28Threat; at Incident and Arresttimely warningverbatim
- sexual assault: 2015-10-26Sexual assault reported in a campus crime alerttimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2015-10-23Second off-campus strong-arm robbery attempt with community noticetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2015-10-09Attempted strong-arm robbery reported off campus with safety guidancetimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2015-10-07Robbery reported with community safety guidance issued; near and safety of SU students,timely warningverbatim
By incident type
What Syracuse has alerted about
Property Crime · 75Violent Threat · 8assault · 7hate crime · 6other · 6Sex Offense · 6shots fired · 6suspicious activity · 5threat · 5false report · 4Police Activity · 4bias incident · 3scam · 3Weather · 3crime · 2death · 1Fire · 1fraud · 1hazardous condition · 1Hazmat / Gas · 1indecent exposure · 1vandalism · 1weapon · 1weapons · 1