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Approximate reconstructionCornell Police Crime Alerts archive (January 2023) — reconstructed from Cornell Police archive metadata and the Cornell Review's later citation of the alert language1131 chars
CRIME ALERT — Public Notification: BURGLARY
This crime alert is being issued pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
On Saturday, January 28, 2023, at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Cornell University Public Safety Communications Center received a report of a burglary that occurred in the 100 block of Highland Place in Ithaca.
An unknown male walked into the residence and demanded money from the occupants of the residence. The suspect fled the scene without further incident. No injuries were reported.
The Cornell Police Department and Ithaca Police Department are investigating.
The Cornell Police Department reminds all members of the community to:
— Lock all doors and windows at all times, including when you are home and asleep;
— Do not open the door to unknown persons;
— Be aware of your surroundings, particularly in the early morning hours;
— Report any suspicious persons or activity to the Cornell Police Department at 607-255-1111 or 911 immediately.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Cornell Police Department.
This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.
Reconstructed in close paraphrase from Cornell Police archive metadata and the Cornell Review's reporting that quoted the original alert as describing 'an unknown male walked into the residence and demanded money'
100 Highland Place is in Cornell's Collegetown Clery non-campus geography — student-occupied off-campus housing immediately adjacent to campus
5:30 AM is unusual for a confrontational burglary; the time and the verbal demand for money suggest the offender knew or assumed the residence was occupied
Cornell's classification as burglary (not robbery) hinges on the suspect entering a dwelling — once inside, the demand for money meets robbery elements, but Cornell's Crime Alert appears to have followed the entry-classification approach