{
  "id": "2018-01-28-georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-atlantic-drive-between-11th-stre",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-atlantic-drive-between-11th-stre-2018-01-28",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-01-28",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off Campus Armed Robbery at Atlantic Drive between 11th Street and Home Park",
    "headlinePublic": "Off Campus Armed Robbery at Atlantic Drive between 11th Street and Home Park",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/robbery01282018.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 Off Campus Armed Robbery\n\nIncident Date/Time: January 28, 2018, at approximately 8:40 p.m.\n\nIncident Location: Atlantic Drive between 11th Street and Home Park\nAvenue, in the Home Park neighborhood\n\nIncident Description: Four victims were walking together on Atlantic Drive\nnear 11th Street when the two suspects approached them from behind. Both\nsuspects displayed a handgun and demanded the victims' property. The\nvictims complied, and the suspects were last seen headed north on Atlantic\nDrive in a black Infiniti sedan. There were no injuries reported. The victims are\nGeorgia Tech students.\n\nDescriptions of Suspects:\nMales\nBlack clothing\nFaces were covered\nArmed with handguns\n\nSuspect Vehicle\nBlack Infiniti sedan\n\nStatus of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta\nPolice Department. Report any information regarding this and other criminal\nincidents to Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\n\nSee Something, Say Something\nReport any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the\nGeorgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by\nemailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help GTPD and\nthe community fight crime. Don't look the other way or ignore\nsuspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something\nand notify GTPD immediately.\n\nAdditional Safety Information for Georgia Tech\n\n  Walk in well lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting,\n visit: http://www.facilities.gatech.edu/om/requests/lighting.php.\n  Walk with a friend or in a group.\n\n  Be aware of your surroundings.\n  Immediately report suspicious activity to the Georgia Tech Police by\n calling 404-894-2500. 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\n Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\n  Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police\n Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4-GTPD.\n  Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech\n Police Department and other safety resources.\n\nClery Act Requirements\nFederal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain\ncrime statistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose\na threat to the community. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware\nof 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/robbery01282018.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2492,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2018-01-28 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 - Off Campus Armed Robbery",
      "url": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/robbery01282018.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}