{
  "id": "2017-09-04-georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-ethel-street-at-mecaslin-street-",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-off-campus-armed-robbery-ethel-street-at-mecaslin-street--2017-09-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-09-04",
    "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/2017/9-4-17.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\n\nIncident Date/Time: September 4, 2017, at approximately 10:55 p.m.\n\nIncident Location: Ethel Street at Mecaslin Street in the Home Park neighborhood\n\nIncident Description: Two Georgia Tech students and one Georgia State University student\nwere walking towards their residence in Home Park when they were approached by the\nsuspects. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded the victims' property.\nThe victims complied and the males were last seen leaving the area in a dark colored sedan\nheaded north towards Fourteenth Street. There were no injuries reported.\n\nDescriptions of Suspects:\n\nSuspect One\nMale\nMaroon colored shirt\nLight colored pants\nArmed with a handgun\n\nSuspect Two\nMale\n\nSuspect Vehicle:\nDark colored sedan\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 Police\nDepartment (GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In\naddition, you can help GTPD and the community fight crime. Don't look the other way or\nignore suspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something and\nnotify 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 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-\n 385RIDE.\n Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-8942500\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\nas well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the community. The\npurpose of this alert is to help make you aware of crime so that you are able to take\nappropriate precautions. For more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu.\n\nhttps://outlook.office365.com/owa/?viewmodel=ReadMessageItem&ItemID=AAMkAGMxYjNlOGUxLTNhMmItNGM4YS1hZWQ0LWMwOWNmZjY4ZG… 2/2",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2017/9-4-17.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2640,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2017-09-04 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/2017/9-4-17.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}