{
  "id": "2025-11-21-georgia-tech-off-campus-attempted-robbery-williams-street-between-eigh",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-off-campus-attempted-robbery-williams-street-between-eigh-2025-11-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-11-21",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Off Campus Attempted Robbery: Williams Street between Eighth and Abercrombie",
    "headlinePublic": "Off Campus Attempted Robbery: Williams Street between Eighth and Abercrombie",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2025/11212025.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 Attempted Robbery\n\nIncident Date/Time: November 21, 2025, at approximately 4:30 AM\n\nIncident Location: Williams Street between Eighth Street and Abercrombie Place\n\nIncident Description: A student reported that while walking south on Williams Street towards Abercrombie\nPlace, a man approached her from behind and grabbed her pants pockets. She fell to the ground, and the\nman began searching her pockets. The man then ran north on Williams Street towards Eighth Street. There\nwas nothing was taken from the student, and no injuries were reported.\n\nSuspect Description: Male wearing a face mask, light blue hoodie, gray pants and black shoes\n\nStatus of Investigation: This incident is being investigated by the Atlanta Police Department. Report any\ninformation regarding this and other criminal incidents 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 Georgia Tech Police Department\n(GTPD) by calling 404-894-2500 or by emailing crimetips@police.gatech.edu. In addition, you can help\nGTPD and the community fight crime. Don't look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see\nsomething that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately.\n\nAdditional Safety Information for Georgia Tech\n\n Walk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, click here.\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. Program\n GTPD's number into your cell phone.\n For on campus transportation from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., please call Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\n Safety escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling 404-894-2500 or 4-\n GTPD.\n Download the LiveSafe safety app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other\n safety resources.\n\nClery Act Requirements Federal law, the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to report certain\ncrime statistics as 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 appropriate precautions.\nFor more information, please visit www.police.gatech.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2025/11212025.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2352,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2025-11-21 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 Attempted Robbery",
      "url": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2025/11212025.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "robbery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}