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Off-campus armed robbery at North Avenue and Williams Street

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Georgia Tech Police published a Clery Act Safety Alert dated 2025-06-08 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 Armed Robbery Incident Date/Time: June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:05 PM Incident Location: North Avenue at Williams Street Incident Description: Three males selling water at the intersection of North Avenue and Williams Street approached a vehicle stopped at the traffic light. One of the males brandished a firearm and snatched a cellphone from the driver's lap. The males fled from the area and were last seen headed south on Centennial Olympic Park Drive near Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. There were no injuries reported and the victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Suspect Descriptions: Suspect One: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a black hooded jacket with a colorful design on the front and sleeves, black sweatpants, white socks and sandals. Suspect Two: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a white knit cap, black hooded jacket with a white design on the front and sleeves, light jeans with holes in the knees, black and white tennis shoes, armed with a handgun. Suspect Three: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a black knit cap, black hooded jacket, black sweatpants, and white tennis shoes. 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.
Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF text layer; ligatures and soft line-break hyphens normalized per GROK.md.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Clery Act Safety Alert Off Campus Armed Robbery Incident Date/Time: June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:05 PM Incident Location: North Avenue at Williams Street Incident Description: Three males selling water at the intersection of North Avenue and Williams Street approached a vehicle stopped at the traffic light. One of the males brandished a firearm and snatched a cellphone from the driver's lap. The males fled from the area and were last seen headed south on Centennial Olympic Park Drive near Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. There were no injuries reported and the victim is not affiliated with the Institute. Suspect Descriptions: Suspect One: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a black hooded jacket with a colorful design on the front and sleeves, black sweatpants, white socks and sandals. Suspect Two: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a white knit cap, black hooded jacket with a white design on the front and sleeves, light jeans with holes in the knees, black and white tennis shoes, armed with a handgun. Suspect Three: Black male, 15-20 years old, wearing a black knit cap, black hooded jacket, black sweatpants, and white tennis shoes. 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 via Clery Act Safety Alert branding and Georgia Tech Police contacts.

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

    Final assessment

    Unanimous present: Armed Robbery is specifically named, with a brandished firearm and cellphone snatch.

    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: Armed Robbery is named as the incident type and described with a brandished firearm.
    2. present: Hazard is armed robbery: one male brandished a firearm and snatched a cellphone.
    3. present: The flyer labels the event Armed Robbery, a concrete crime hazard.
    4. present: Named threat is armed robbery at a traffic light by three water sellers.
    5. present: Hazard present because armed robbery with a firearm is specified.
    6. present: What happened is an armed robbery of a vehicle occupant at the intersection.
    7. present: Brandished firearm and cellphone theft make the hazard specific.
    8. present: The subject line and description both name armed robbery.
    9. present: Robbery with a brandished firearm is a specific public-safety hazard.
    10. present: Readers learn the danger type is armed robbery, not a vague incident.
    11. present: Hazard wording: Armed Robbery at North Avenue at Williams Street.
    12. present: One of the males brandished a firearm and snatched a cellphone.
    13. present: Specific crime hazard: armed robbery of a cellphone from a driver.
    14. present: Names Armed Robbery rather than only emergency or situation.
    15. present: The alert concerns an armed robbery by three described male suspects.
    16. present: Threat type is armed robbery involving a handgun.
    17. present: Armed Robbery is the stated Clery hazard on the flyer.
    18. present: Hazard element met by explicit armed robbery labeling and narrative.
    19. present: A firearm robbery of a driver is the named threat.
    20. present: What the community is warned about is an off-campus armed robbery.
    21. present: The description recounts a brandished firearm and theft, defining armed robbery.
    22. present: Incident type Armed Robbery is the specific hazard name.
    23. present: Named criminal hazard is armed robbery at North Avenue and Williams.
    24. present: Hazard present: armed robbery with suspects fleeing south on Centennial.
    25. present: The flyer titles it Armed Robbery rather than a generic emergency.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous agreement that North Avenue at Williams Street locates the armed robbery.

    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 is North Avenue at Williams Street, a named intersection.
    2. present: Incident Location field names North Avenue at Williams Street.
    3. present: Where: North Avenue at Williams Street for the armed robbery.
    4. present: The robbery is fixed to a named street intersection.
    5. present: Location present via North Avenue at Williams Street.
    6. present: Suspects last seen on Centennial Olympic Park Drive near Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard.
    7. present: Named intersection places the armed robbery geographically.
    8. present: North Avenue and Williams Street situate the traffic-light scene.
    9. present: Readers are told the scene is North Avenue at Williams Street.
    10. present: Place language includes intersection plus southbound flight streets.
    11. present: North Avenue at Williams Street is a specific named location.
    12. present: Geographic detail covers the intersection and later Centennial path.
    13. present: Location element met by Incident Location: North Avenue at Williams Street.
    14. present: The warning pins the crime to a named North Avenue intersection.
    15. present: Street names North Avenue, Williams, and Centennial localize the event.
    16. present: Where the cellphone was snatched is the North Avenue and Williams light.
    17. present: Concrete place: North Avenue at Williams Street.
    18. present: Named intersection and flight path streets satisfy location.
    19. present: The text situates the robbery at the North Avenue and Williams intersection.
    20. present: Street intersection name is an unambiguous place reference.
    21. present: Incident Location line answers where the armed robbery occurred.
    22. present: Location includes intersection and Centennial Olympic Park Drive flight.
    23. present: North Avenue at Williams is specific enough for L present.
    24. present: The site of the armed robbery is explicitly the named intersection.
    25. present: Named streets and intersection fully answer where.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All reads find guidance in See Something messaging plus Additional Safety Information tips.

    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 plus report tips to GTPD is recipient-facing action.
    2. present: Safety tips instruct walking in well-lit areas and with a friend or group.
    3. present: Guidance includes be aware of surroundings and report suspicious activity.
    4. present: Recipients are told to notify GTPD immediately if concerned.
    5. present: Protective tips: program GTPD, use Stingerette, request safety escorts.
    6. present: Download LiveSafe is an actionable safety resource instruction.
    7. present: The flyer gives concrete behavioral guidance after the robbery narrative.
    8. present: Report information to Crime Stoppers and GTPD is instructional guidance.
    9. present: Walk with a friend or in a group is a clear protective action.
    10. present: Guidance present via Additional Safety Information for Georgia Tech.
    11. present: Community members are directed to report suspicious activity to GTPD.
    12. present: See Something, Say Something is framed as a reporting instruction.
    13. present: Safety escorts and Stingerette transport are protective options given.
    14. present: The notice tells readers how to reduce walking risk after dark.
    15. present: Immediately report suspicious activity is explicit protective guidance.
    16. present: Guidance includes personal safety steps, not only investigator tip lines.
    17. present: Well-lit walking, group travel, and awareness are protective actions.
    18. present: Recipients get a multi-point safety checklist after the robbery report.
    19. present: Call GTPD at 404-894-2500 for escorts or tips is actionable instruction.
    20. present: The Clery flyer ends with 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 recipient directive.
    23. present: Additional Safety Information section supplies 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

    Unanimous present: Incident Date/Time states June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:05 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 June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:05 PM.
    2. present: A calendar date and clock time of about 5:05 PM are given.
    3. present: Time present via June 8, 2025 and approximately 5:05 PM.
    4. present: The flyer timestamps the armed robbery to a specific afternoon hour.
    5. present: When: June 8, 2025, at approximately 5:05 PM is explicit.
    6. present: Both date and approximate clock time appear under Incident Date/Time.
    7. present: Readers know the robbery occurred on the afternoon of June 8, 2025.
    8. present: Temporal content includes the date June 8, 2025 and 5:05 PM.
    9. present: Approximately 5:05 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 June 8, 2025 at about 5:05 PM.
    12. present: Clock time 5:05 PM plus calendar date satisfy the time element.
    13. present: Occurrence timing is written as June 8, 2025, approximately 5:05 PM.
    14. present: A clear date-time stamp for the robbery is present.
    15. present: Incident Date/Time line provides full temporal reference.
    16. present: The message states when the armed robbery took place.
    17. present: June 8, 2025 and 5:05 PM together are strong time cues.
    18. present: Time is present: dated afternoon timestamp for the intersection robbery.
    19. present: No ambiguity that a specific date and clock hour are given.
    20. present: The flyer reports the incident time as approximately 5:05 PM on June 8.
    21. present: Temporal markers include month, day, year, and afternoon clock time.
    22. present: When language is the Incident Date/Time block with 5:05 PM.
    23. present: Date June 8, 2025 with 5:05 PM fully supports time present.
    24. present: The alert includes both calendar and clock timing for the crime.
    25. present: Time scores present on the explicit June 8, 2025, 5:05 PM stamp.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Unanimous absent: no injuries reported is non-harm status; hazard naming alone does not satisfy impact.

    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 reported and non-affiliated victim state absence of campus harm, not severity impact.
    2. absent: Armed robbery is the hazard name; no life-threatening or deadly impact phrasing.
    3. absent: Impact absent: cellphone theft described without injury severity beyond no injuries.
    4. absent: No language such as life-threatening, dangerous, or could be deadly appears.
    5. absent: Brandished firearm is hazard detail within armed robbery, 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 cellphone is property loss, not population-level impact severity.
    10. absent: Nothing states potential for serious injury or death beyond the armed robbery 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 threat 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: Firearm presence is part of armed robbery hazard, not standalone impact language.
    18. absent: No casualties, no health risk clause, no severity adjective for community risk.
    19. absent: The message does not say the event was life-threatening or could escalate deadly.
    20. absent: Impact absent under rubric that hazard names alone do not count.
    21. absent: Property crime outcome without injury severity wording leaves I at zero.
    22. absent: Nothing quantifies harm potential beyond the fact of an armed robbery.
    23. absent: Severity framing for people is missing outside the crime type name.
    24. absent: The alert identifies the robbery without adding impact or severity detail.
    25. absent: I is zero: no explicit consequence language beyond no injuries and phone theft.

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Context

Background

Georgia Tech Police Department posts Clery Act Safety Alerts as PDFs under police.gatech.edu crimealerts. This case captures one official flyer with complete transmitted timely-warning text.
Analysis

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Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Institute of Technology: Off-campus armed robbery at North Avenue and Williams Street." Incident of June 8, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-institute-of-technology-north-ave-armed-robbery-2025-06-08/

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