{
  "id": "2017-11-19-georgia-tech-armed-robbery-global-learning-center-courtyard-in-the-tec",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-armed-robbery-global-learning-center-courtyard-in-the-tec-2017-11-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-11-19",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Armed Robbery at Global Learning Center courtyard in the Tech Square area",
    "headlinePublic": "Armed Robbery at Global Learning Center courtyard in the Tech Square area",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/11-19-17.pdf). Full text is preserved from the official GTPD crime-alert PDF.",
    "outcome": "See official GTPD Clery safety alert for investigation status and campus threat assessment.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clery Act Safety Alert\n Armed Robbery\nIncident Date/Time: November 19, 2017, at approximately 12:35 a.m.\n\nIncident Location: Global Learning Center courtyard in the Tech Square area\n\nIncident Description: A Georgia Tech student reported he was standing in the Global Learning Center\ncourtyard when the suspect walked up behind him and pulled on the student's backpack. The suspect\nplaced an unknown object against the victim's neck and demanded his property. The victim gave the\nsuspect his debit card and the suspect walked away. The male was observed leaving the area in a blue\n2013 Chevrolet Cruze with South Carolina license plate NG32786. The vehicle's front quarter panels\nand hood are painted gray.\n\nDescription of Suspect:\nWhite male\n20-25 years old\nDark colored jacket\nBlack t-shirt\nDark pants\nPossibly armed\n\nSuspect Vehicle (see photo below):\nBlue and gray 2013 Chevrolet Cruze\nSouth Carolina license plate NG32786\n\nStatus of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Georgia Tech Police Department.\nReport any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police\nDepartment at 404-894-2500. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at\n404577-TIPS (8477) or crimetips@police.gatech.edu.\n\nSee Something, Say Something\nReport any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech Police\nDepartment (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crime ps@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you\ncan help GTPD and the community fight crime. Don't look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If\nyou see something that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately.\n\nAdditional Safety Information for Georgia Tech\n Walk in well lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting,\n visit hp://www.facilies.gatech.edu/om/requests/lighng.phpWalk with\n a friend or in a group.\n Be aware of your surroundings.\n Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling 404-894-2500.\n Program GTPD's number into your cell phone.\n For on campus transportation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385RIDE.\n Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500\n or 4-GTPD.\n Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and\n other safety resources.\n\nClery Act Requirements\nFederal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics as well as\nto make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the community. The purpose of this alert is\nto help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take appropriate precautions . For more\ninformation, please visit www.police.gatech.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/11-19-17.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2773,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2017-11-19 as stated on Clery safety-alert PDF"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Georgia Tech Police publishes Clery Act Safety Alerts as PDFs under police.gatech.edu crimealerts year archives.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official GTPD Clery safety-alert PDF preserves complete notice text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Clery Act Safety Alert - Armed Robbery",
      "url": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/11-19-17.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}