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Off-campus aggravated assault with gun brandish

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Georgia Tech Police published a Clery Act Safety Alert dated 2025-05-04 concerning this incident. Full flyer text is preserved from the official GTPD crime-alerts PDF.

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Georgia Institute of Technology
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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Aggravated Assault Incident Date/Time: May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:20 PM Incident Location: I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW and Parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street Incident Description: The victim reported two males who were selling water on the exit ramp snatched his cell phone and ran. The victim chased after the males into a parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street where one of the males brandished a firearm. There is no threat to the campus. No injuries were reported. The victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Suspect Descriptions: Two males wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants. One male was armed with a handgun. Status of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department. Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477). See Something, Say Something Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help GTPD and the community fight crime. Don’t look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately. Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech Walk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, click here. Walk with a friend or in a group. Be aware of your surroundings. Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling 404-894-2500. Program GTPD's number into your cell phone. For on campus transportation from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE. Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4- GTPD. Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other safety resources. Clery Act Requirements Federal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the community. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take appropriate precautions. For more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu
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Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Aggravated Assault Incident Date/Time: May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:20 PM Incident Location: I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW and Parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street Incident Description: The victim reported two males who were selling water on the exit ramp snatched his cell phone and ran. The victim chased after the males into a parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street where one of the males brandished a firearm. There is no threat to the campus. No injuries were reported. The victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Suspect Descriptions: Two males wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants. One male was armed with a handgun. Status of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department. Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477). See Something, Say Something Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help GTPD and the community fight crime. Don’t look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately. Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech Walk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, click here. Walk with a friend or in a group. Be aware of your surroundings. Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling 404-894-2500. Program GTPD's number into your cell phone. For on campus transportation from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE. Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4- GTPD. Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other safety resources. Clery Act Requirements Federal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the community. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take appropriate precautions. For more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree source is present: Clery Act Safety Alert title and GTPD tip and safety contacts identify the campus police product.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Clery Act Safety Alert opens the flyer as the official Clery product brand.
    2. present: Georgia Tech Police Department is named for tips even though APD investigates.
    3. present: Source includes Clery Act Safety Alert title and GTPD contact instructions.
    4. present: The message identifies GTPD as the campus police reporting path.
    5. present: Clery Act Safety Alert is an explicit institutional product signature.
    6. present: Who is sending is the Clery Act Safety Alert channel with GTPD tip lines.
    7. present: GTPD phone and crimetips email identify the campus police source.
    8. present: Institutional source present via Clery Act Safety Alert and Georgia Tech Police naming.
    9. present: The flyer is framed as a Clery Act Safety Alert from campus public safety.
    10. present: Source satisfied by Clery product branding plus GTPD safety section contacts.
    11. present: Readers can attribute the notice to Georgia Tech Clery and GTPD guidance.
    12. present: Named campus police GTPD appears throughout the See Something and safety blocks.
    13. present: Clery Act Safety Alert opening identifies the official warning product.
    14. present: Sender identity is clear from Clery Act Safety Alert and GTPD references.
    15. present: Campus police contact numbers tag GTPD as the institutional authority.
    16. present: Source present: Clery Act Safety Alert header and Georgia Tech Police Department.
    17. present: The alert is an official Clery flyer with GTPD safety resources.
    18. present: Issuing brand is Clery Act Safety Alert with GTPD operational content.
    19. present: GTPD is named for reporting while Atlanta Police leads the investigation.
    20. present: Clery Act Safety Alert plus GTPD contacts meet the source element.
    21. present: Who issued it is conveyed by the Clery Act Safety Alert format.
    22. present: Branded Clery title and Georgia Tech Police references establish source.
    23. present: The notice attributes itself as a Clery Act Safety Alert with GTPD numbers.
    24. present: Source element met by Clery Act Safety Alert and repeated GTPD naming.
    25. present: Official campus Clery product and GTPD tip paths identify the sender.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous that the hazard is Off Campus Aggravated Assault with a phone snatch and brandished firearm, not a vague incident label.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Off Campus Aggravated Assault names a specific violent crime hazard.
    2. present: Hazard is aggravated assault: phone snatch then one male brandished a firearm.
    3. present: The flyer titles Off Campus Aggravated Assault, a concrete threat type.
    4. present: Named threat: two males snatched a cell phone and one brandished a handgun.
    5. present: Hazard present because aggravated assault and firearm brandish are specific.
    6. present: What happened is a phone snatch that escalated when a male brandished a firearm.
    7. present: Brandished a firearm language makes the assault hazard unmistakable.
    8. present: The subject and description both identify aggravated assault with a gun.
    9. present: Aggravated assault with a handgun is a specific public-safety hazard.
    10. present: Readers learn the danger type is aggravated assault after a phone snatch.
    11. present: Hazard wording: Off Campus Aggravated Assault at the Tenth Street area.
    12. present: One of the males brandished a firearm in a parking deck after the chase.
    13. present: Specific crime hazard: aggravated assault with handgun after phone theft.
    14. present: Names aggravated assault rather than only incident or situation.
    15. present: The alert concerns two males in black hoodies, one armed with a handgun.
    16. present: Threat type is aggravated assault involving a brandished firearm.
    17. present: Off Campus Aggravated Assault is the stated Clery hazard on the flyer.
    18. present: Hazard element met by explicit aggravated assault labeling and gun narrative.
    19. present: A phone snatch plus brandished firearm is the named threat sequence.
    20. present: What the community is warned about is an off-campus aggravated assault.
    21. present: The description recounts phone snatch and firearm brandish, defining the hazard.
    22. present: Incident type Aggravated Assault is the specific hazard name.
    23. present: Named criminal hazard is aggravated assault near the exit ramp and parking deck.
    24. present: Hazard present: aggravated assault with handgun after cell phone snatch.
    25. present: The flyer titles and narrates aggravated assault, not a vague emergency.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Strong consensus that location is present via the I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street plus the parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Location spans I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW plus a parking deck near 8th and Spring.
    2. present: Incident Location names the exit ramp, Tenth Street, and the parking deck area.
    3. present: Where: I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street, NW and parking deck near 8th Street and Spring Street.
    4. present: The assault path is fixed to named streets and a parking deck.
    5. present: Location present via Tenth Street exit ramp and 8th Street and Spring Street deck.
    6. present: Chase into a parking deck near 8th and Spring adds second place detail.
    7. present: Named highway exit ramp places the initial snatch geographically.
    8. present: Eighth Street and Spring Street situate the parking deck scene.
    9. present: Readers are told both the exit ramp start and the parking deck escalation site.
    10. present: Place language includes interstate exit, Tenth Street, and named cross streets.
    11. present: I-75/85 exit ramp and Tenth Street is a specific named location.
    12. present: Geographic detail covers exit ramp, Tenth Street, and 8th/Spring parking deck.
    13. present: Location element met by multi-point Incident Location field.
    14. present: The warning pins the crime from the ramp into a named parking deck.
    15. present: Street names Tenth, 8th, and Spring localize the event near campus.
    16. present: Where the phone was taken and the gun brandished is explicitly mapped.
    17. present: Concrete places: exit ramp at Tenth Street and parking deck near 8th and Spring.
    18. present: Named ramp, streets, and parking deck satisfy location.
    19. present: The text situates the snatch at the ramp and the brandish in the deck.
    20. present: Off-campus street and parking deck references are unambiguous place cues.
    21. present: Incident Location line answers where the aggravated assault unfolded.
    22. present: Location includes exit ramp, Tenth Street, and parking deck near Spring.
    23. present: Tenth Street ramp plus 8th and Spring deck is specific enough for L present.
    24. present: The sites of the snatch and brandish are explicitly named places.
    25. present: Named ramp, streets, and deck fully answer where.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 find recipient guidance in See Something messaging and multi-point Georgia Tech safety tips including report, escorts, and LiveSafe.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: See Something, Say Something directs recipients to report concern to GTPD.
    2. present: Safety tips tell people to walk in well-lit areas and with a friend or group.
    3. present: Guidance includes awareness and immediately report suspicious activity to GTPD.
    4. present: Recipients are told to notify GTPD if something prompts concern.
    5. present: Protective options include Stingerette rides and GTPD safety escorts.
    6. present: Download the LiveSafe app is actionable safety guidance.
    7. present: The flyer lists concrete personal safety steps after the assault narrative.
    8. present: Report tips to Crime Stoppers and GTPD is instructional content.
    9. present: Walk with a friend and program GTPD number are protective instructions.
    10. present: Guidance present via Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech.
    11. present: Community members are directed to report suspicious activity immediately.
    12. present: See Something, Say Something is recipient-facing reporting guidance.
    13. present: Safety escorts and Stingerette transport are given as protective resources.
    14. present: The notice tells readers how to move safely and when to call police.
    15. present: Immediately report suspicious activity is explicit protective guidance.
    16. present: Guidance extends beyond investigation status into personal safety practices.
    17. present: Well-lit walking and group travel are classic protective actions.
    18. present: Recipients receive a multi-point safety checklist after the assault report.
    19. present: Call GTPD at 404-894-2500 is actionable instruction.
    20. present: The Clery flyer supplies safety practices the community should follow.
    21. present: Protective guidance spans reporting, lighting, companions, and transport.
    22. present: Say something and notify GTPD immediately is a direct directive.
    23. present: Additional Safety Information section carries the guidance element.
    24. present: Instructional content includes LiveSafe, Stingerette, and well-lit routes.
    25. present: Guidance present through See Something messaging and detailed safety tips.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Broad agreement that time is present: May 4, 2025 at approximately 2:20 PM.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Incident Date/Time states May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:20 PM.
    2. present: A calendar date and clock time of about 2:20 PM are given.
    3. present: Time present via May 4, 2025 and approximately 2:20 PM.
    4. present: The flyer timestamps the aggravated assault to a specific afternoon hour.
    5. present: When: May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:20 PM is explicit.
    6. present: Both date and approximate clock time appear under Incident Date/Time.
    7. present: Readers know the assault occurred on the afternoon of May 4, 2025.
    8. present: Temporal content includes the date May 4, 2025 and 2:20 PM.
    9. present: Approximately 2:20 PM is a minute-level clock cue for the event.
    10. present: Time element met by dated Incident Date/Time field.
    11. present: The alert answers when with May 4, 2025 at about 2:20 PM.
    12. present: Clock time 2:20 PM plus calendar date satisfy the time element.
    13. present: Occurrence timing is written as May 4, 2025, approximately 2:20 PM.
    14. present: A clear date-time stamp for the aggravated assault is present.
    15. present: Incident Date/Time line provides full temporal reference.
    16. present: The message states when the phone snatch assault took place.
    17. present: May 4, 2025 and 2:20 PM together are strong time cues.
    18. present: Time is present: dated afternoon timestamp for the exit-ramp assault.
    19. present: No ambiguity that a specific date and clock hour are given.
    20. present: The flyer reports the incident time as approximately 2:20 PM on May 4.
    21. present: Temporal markers include month, day, year, and afternoon clock time.
    22. present: When language is the Incident Date/Time block with 2:20 PM.
    23. present: Date May 4, 2025 alone would help; with 2:20 PM it is fully present.
    24. present: The alert includes both calendar and clock timing for the crime.
    25. present: Time scores present on the explicit May 4, 2025, 2:20 PM stamp.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Consensus that impact is absent: no injuries were reported and handgun brandish is treated as hazard detail without separate severity wording.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. absent: No injuries were reported states absence of harm, not a severity consequence layer.
    2. absent: Aggravated assault is the hazard name; no separate deadly or life-threatening impact phrasing.
    3. absent: Impact absent: phone snatch with brandish is described without injury severity beyond no injuries.
    4. absent: No language such as life-threatening, dangerous, or could be deadly appears.
    5. absent: Naming a handgun in the assault narrative is hazard detail, not impact severity wording.
    6. absent: The text reports no injuries rather than what the hazard could do to people.
    7. absent: Strict reading: hazard labels plus no injuries do not satisfy impact.
    8. absent: Impact fails because consequence or severity beyond the crime type is not conveyed.
    9. absent: Stolen cell phone is a loss detail, not population-level impact severity.
    10. absent: Nothing states potential for serious injury or death beyond the aggravated assault label.
    11. absent: I remains zero without explicit harm potential or severity framing.
    12. absent: The flyer focuses on description and tips, not impact of what the gun brandish could do.
    13. absent: No injuries is outcome status, not impact severity language for the community.
    14. absent: No may cause injury or risk of death clause is written.
    15. absent: Impact element requires consequence wording; this alert stops at hazard and non-injury.
    16. absent: Readers learn what happened, not a separate statement of potential consequences.
    17. absent: Handgun brandish is part of aggravated assault hazard, not standalone impact language.
    18. absent: No casualties, no health risk clause, no severity adjective for the community risk.
    19. absent: There is no threat to the campus is risk status, not impact severity for a victim.
    20. absent: Impact absent under rubric that hazard names alone do not count.
    21. absent: Property crime with brandish but without injury severity wording leaves I at zero.
    22. absent: Nothing quantifies harm potential beyond the fact of an aggravated assault.
    23. absent: Severity framing for people is missing outside the crime type name.
    24. absent: The alert identifies the assault without adding impact or severity detail for recipients.
    25. absent: I is zero: no explicit consequence language beyond no injuries and stolen phone.

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Background

Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF series under police.gatech.edu crimealerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

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Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Institute of Technology: Off-campus aggravated assault with gun brandish." Incident of May 4, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-institute-of-technology-aggravated-assault-phone-snatch-2025-05-04/

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