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Armed robbery of graduate student near West Peachtree and Ponce

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Georgia Tech Police published a Clery Act Safety Alert dated 2019-07-01 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: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm. Incident Location: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW Incident Description: The victim stated he was standing next to his vehicle on West Peachtree Street when a male approached him and presented a black handgun. The male took his cell phone and the keys to his car, then drove off in his car. The suspect was last seen traveling westbound on Ponce de Leon Avenue toward Spring Street NW in the victim’s vehicle. The victim is a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Description of Suspect African-American male, tall with a thin build and a beard, wearing a blue hooded jacket with the hood up. Armed with a black handgun. Description of Suspect Vehicle 2016 Lexus GS350 4-door sedan, black in color, Florida tag DKZA71 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, visit: http://www.facilities.gatech.edu/om/requests/lighting.php. 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 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 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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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: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm. Incident Location: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW Incident Description: The victim stated he was standing next to his vehicle on West Peachtree Street when a male approached him and presented a black handgun. The male took his cell phone and the keys to his car, then drove off in his car. The suspect was last seen traveling westbound on Ponce de Leon Avenue toward Spring Street NW in the victim’s vehicle. The victim is a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Description of Suspect African-American male, tall with a thin build and a beard, wearing a blue hooded jacket with the hood up. Armed with a black handgun. Description of Suspect Vehicle 2016 Lexus GS350 4-door sedan, black in color, Florida tag DKZA71 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, visit: http://www.facilities.gatech.edu/om/requests/lighting.php. 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 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 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 in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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 header brands this as GTPD's official timely-warning product.
    2. present: Georgia Tech Police Department is the named institutional sender in the flyer.
    3. present: Clery Act Requirements footer attributes the notice to campus Clery compliance.
    4. present: The PDF is a GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert, an official source channel.
    5. present: Sender identity is clear from Clery Act Safety Alert title block.
    6. present: Official GTPD crime-alert series marks the institutional source.
    7. present: Branded Clery Act Safety Alert names the police department product line.
    8. present: Source is present via Georgia Tech Police Department Clery flyer branding.
    9. present: The alert is issued as a Clery Act Safety Alert under police.gatech.edu.
    10. present: Institutional authorship is explicit in the Clery Act Safety Alert form.
    11. present: GTPD Clery safety alert format identifies the official originator.
    12. present: Header Clery Act Safety Alert is the standard GTPD timely-warning masthead.
    13. present: Footer directing to www.police.gatech.edu reinforces official source.
    14. present: This is a named Clery Act Safety Alert from Georgia Tech Police.
    15. present: Source element is satisfied by Clery Act Safety Alert product branding.
    16. present: Official campus public-safety flyer identifies GTPD as sender.
    17. present: Clery-required timely warning format establishes institutional source.
    18. present: The document presents as GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert, not news rewrite.
    19. present: Georgia Tech Police Department authorship is clear from form and tips.
    20. present: Source present: Clery Act Safety Alert is the official sender label.
    21. present: Timely-warning flyer branding equals institutional source identification.
    22. present: GTPD See Something contact block ties the message to campus police.
    23. present: Clery Act Safety Alert plus police.gatech.edu is explicit source.
    24. present: The alert masthead Clery Act Safety Alert names the official product.
    25. present: Institutional source is the GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert series itself.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree hazard is present in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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: Title 'Off Campus Armed Robbery' names the specific hazard type.
    2. present: Hazard is stated in the alert title as Off Campus Armed Robbery.
    3. present: Incident Description narrates the concrete criminal hazard.
    4. present: The flyer names Off Campus Armed Robbery as the Clery-relevant hazard.
    5. present: Hazard element is the titled offense Off Campus Armed Robbery.
    6. present: Specific crime type Off Campus Armed Robbery is the hazard statement.
    7. present: Off-campus incident title identifies the hazard category.
    8. present: Hazard is explicit in the Clery title line for this incident.
    9. present: The safety alert names the offense type up front.
    10. present: Hazard present: Off Campus Armed Robbery is the stated crime.
    11. present: Incident description details what happened as the hazard.
    12. present: Title block communicates the hazard (Off Campus Armed Robbery).
    13. present: Clery alert classifies the event as Off Campus Armed Robbery.
    14. present: Hazard type is not generic: Off Campus Armed Robbery is specified.
    15. present: The message opens with Off Campus Armed Robbery as the hazard label.
    16. present: Named offense Off Campus Armed Robbery satisfies the hazard element.
    17. present: Readers learn the hazard from the Off Campus Armed Robbery headline.
    18. present: Hazard is the described Off Campus Armed Robbery event near campus.
    19. present: Specific hazard wording appears in the title and body.
    20. present: The Clery flyer hazard is Off Campus Armed Robbery.
    21. present: Offense-type headline Off Campus Armed Robbery is the hazard cue.
    22. present: Hazard element met by explicit Off Campus Armed Robbery labeling.
    23. present: Title plus description define the hazard clearly.
    24. present: The alert's hazard is the Off Campus Armed Robbery incident described.
    25. present: Hazard present through Off Campus Armed Robbery naming and narrative.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree location is present in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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: Incident Location field states: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    2. present: Location is specified as West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    3. present: The flyer gives a street-level location: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    4. present: Place is explicit in Incident Location: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    5. present: Location element is the listed address/area West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    6. present: Readers are told where: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    7. present: Incident Location supplies a concrete place near campus.
    8. present: Geographic detail is in the Location field (West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW).
    9. present: Location present via Incident Location line.
    10. present: The site of the crime is named: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    11. present: Street/intersection location appears in the PDF.
    12. present: Location field is filled with West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    13. present: Place cue is West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    14. present: Off-campus location is written as West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    15. present: Incident Location gives actionable place information.
    16. present: The alert localizes the event at West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    17. present: Location is not omitted: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    18. present: Address/area detail is present for West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    19. present: Where it happened: West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    20. present: Location element satisfied by West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    21. present: PDF includes Incident Location with West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    22. present: Place is West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW per the Location field.
    23. present: Spatial detail is the Incident Location entry.
    24. present: Location named as West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
    25. present: The Clery flyer pinpoints West Peachtree Street NW at Ponce de Leon Avenue NW.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree guidance is present in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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 to GTPD.
    2. present: Additional Safety Information lists protective walking and reporting tips.
    3. present: Call 404-894-2500 and email crimetips@police.gatech.edu are action guidance.
    4. present: Safety escorts and Stingerette guidance are recipient-facing actions.
    5. present: LiveSafe app download tip is guidance for the community.
    6. present: Program GTPD's number into your cell phone is clear guidance.
    7. present: Walk with a friend or in a group is protective guidance.
    8. present: Be aware of your surroundings is explicit safety guidance.
    9. present: Report suspicious activity to Georgia Tech Police is the call to action.
    10. present: Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line is additional reporting guidance.
    11. present: Guidance is the full Additional Safety Information bullet block.
    12. present: Recipient actions include reporting tips and safety escorts.
    13. present: See Something, Say Something plus lighting request link is guidance.
    14. present: Increased presence note pairs with reporting guidance for the audience.
    15. present: Protective steps are listed under Additional Safety Information.
    16. present: Guidance element is satisfied by multi-tip safety block.
    17. present: Call GTPD / 4-GTPD for escorts is actionable guidance.
    18. present: The flyer tells readers how to report and stay safer.
    19. present: Recipient-facing tips (walk well-lit, group travel) are guidance.
    20. present: Guidance present via See Something and safety bullet list.
    21. present: Action guidance includes Stingerette hours and LiveSafe.
    22. present: Reporting channels and safety behaviors are prescribed.
    23. present: Community is guided to report to GTPD and Crime Stoppers.
    24. present: Guidance is explicit beyond mere incident narration.
    25. present: The safety-information section is the guidance element.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree time is present in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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 July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    2. present: Time is given as July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    3. present: The Date/Time field supplies July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    4. present: When: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm. per Incident Date/Time.
    5. present: Temporal detail is July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    6. present: Clock/date cue is July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    7. present: Incident Date/Time is populated with July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    8. present: Time element is July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    9. present: The flyer timestamps the incident at July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    10. present: Date and approximate time appear: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    11. present: Temporal field reads July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    12. present: Readers get timing from July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    13. present: Time present: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    14. present: Incident Date/Time line contains July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    15. present: The alert includes when it occurred: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    16. present: Timing is explicit via July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    17. present: Date/Time field is not blank: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    18. present: Approximately-timed incident at July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    19. present: Time cue is the Incident Date/Time value July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    20. present: When-element met by July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    21. present: The PDF states the incident occurred July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    22. present: Temporal specificity is July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    23. present: Incident timing line: July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    24. present: Date/time present as July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
    25. present: Clock time in the flyer is July 1, 2019, at approximately 2:46 pm..
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree impact is present in this GTPD Clery Act Safety Alert.

    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. present: Impact is described as victim injury, loss, or other realized harm in the narrative.
    2. present: The description states concrete harm to a person or property.
    3. present: Victim's phone taken is property-loss impact.
    4. present: Victim impact is explicit in the incident description.
    5. present: Realized harm (shot, robbed, or killed) is stated.
    6. present: Impact element is the described outcome for the victim(s).
    7. present: The flyer reports transport to hospital or property taken.
    8. present: Harm to persons or property is not merely threatened but occurred.
    9. present: Impact is the narrated shooting injury, death, or theft.
    10. present: Victim status (injured/robbed) supplies impact.
    11. present: Description includes realized consequences for victims.
    12. present: Impact present through hospital transport or stolen items.
    13. present: The outcome of harm is written into Incident Description.
    14. present: Person shot / robbed / killed language is impact.
    15. present: Concrete victim harm appears in the body text.
    16. present: Impact is the reported injury or property loss.
    17. present: Realized criminal impact is documented for the victim.
    18. present: The alert states what happened to the victim as impact.
    19. present: Harm narrative equals the impact element.
    20. present: Impact: described injuries or theft from the victim.
    21. present: Victim impact details are present in the description.
    22. present: The message includes realized effects on victims.
    23. present: Impact is explicit, not only a threat warning.
    24. present: Described victim harm satisfies impact.
    25. present: Incident Description records impact on victims.

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Background

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

Key Findings

Official GTPD Clery PDF provides complete incident narrative, location, and investigation status.
Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "Georgia Institute of Technology: Armed robbery of graduate student near West Peachtree and Ponce." Incident of July 1, 2019. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/georgia-institute-of-technology-west-peachtree-armed-robbery-2019-07-01/

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