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EMORY UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE
The Emory Police Department is issuing this Public Safety Notice to alert the campus community of a robbery by sudden snatch that occurred on the Atlanta campus.
Incident: Robbery by Sudden Snatch
Date: October 10, 2024
Time: Between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM
Location: Asbury Circle, outside the Emory Student Center
An unknown male approached a female student on Asbury Circle and snatched personal property directly from her person before fleeing the area on foot.
Suspect Description: Male, no further description available at this time.
This notice is issued in compliance with the Clery Act to provide timely notification of a Clery crime that may pose a continuing threat to the campus community.
Safety Recommendations:
- Be aware of your surroundings, especially after dark
- Keep personal belongings secure and close to your body
- Walk in groups when possible
- Report suspicious activity to Emory Police at 404-727-6111
- Use Emory's safety escort service for nighttime travel on campus
If you have information about this incident, contact the Emory Police Department at 404-727-6111.
This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.
Asbury Circle is one of the most central and trafficked locations on Emory's Atlanta campus, making a robbery there particularly alarming for the campus community
The one-hour time window (9:30-10:30 p.m.) for the incident suggests the exact time was uncertain, possibly because the victim reported the crime after the fact
Emory uses the term 'Public Safety Notice' rather than 'timely warning,' following the Clery Act's allowance for institutions to use their own terminology
The robbery by sudden snatch classification means the suspect took property directly from the victim without using force or a weapon, a category distinct from armed robbery