{
  "id": "2017-01-29-georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-calhoun-street-between-terrell-s",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-calhoun-street-between-terrell-s-2017-01-29",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-01-29",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off Campus Armed Robbery",
    "headlinePublic": "Off Campus Armed Robbery",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/1-29-17.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 Off Campus Armed Robbery\nIncident Date/Time: January 29, 2017, at approximately 1:45 a.m.\n\nIncident Location: Calhoun Street between Terrell Street and Center Street in the\nHome Park neighborhood\n\nIncident Description: Two victims not affiliated with the Institute were exiting a vehicle\nparked on Calhoun Street when two suspects approached them on foot. The suspects\npointed handguns at the victims and demanded their money. The victims complied, and\nthe two suspects were last seen running east on Calhoun Street towards Center Street.\nThere were no injuries reported.\n\nDescriptions of Suspects:\nSuspect One:\nBlack male\n25-35 years old\n5'7\"-5'8\" tall\n250 pounds\nBlack hooded sweatshirt\nDark colored shorts with red boxers underneath\nArmed with handgun\n\nSuspect Two:\nBlack male\n6'1\"-6'2\"\n175-180 pounds\nWhite sweatshirt\nDark pants\nArmed with handgun\n\nStatus of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police\nDepartment. Report any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to Crime\nStoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477).\n\nSee Something, Say Something\nReport any information regarding this and other criminal incidents to the Georgia Tech\nPolice Department (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing\ncrimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help GTPD and the community\nfight crime. Don't look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see something\nthat 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, visit:\n 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 calling 404-\n 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\n at 404-385-RIDE.\n  Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by\n calling 404-894-2500 or 4-GTPD.\n  Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police\n Department and other safety resources.\n\nClery Act Requirements\nFederal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain crime\nstatistics as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the\ncommunity. The purpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are\nable to take appropriate precautions. For more information, please visit\nwww.police.gatech.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/1-29-17.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2626,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2017-01-29 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/2017/1-29-17.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}