{
  "id": "2020-01-18-georgia-tech-on-january-18-2020-a-female-student-residing-at-perry-res",
  "slug": "georgia-tech-on-january-18-2020-a-female-student-residing-at-perry-res-2020-01-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Georgia Institute of Technology",
    "shortName": "Georgia Tech",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "GT Alert / Clery Safety Alert",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-01-18",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Intruder in Perry Residence Hall room; suspect fled when confronted",
    "headlinePublic": "Intruder in Perry Residence Hall room; suspect fled when confronted",
    "summary": "Georgia Tech Police [issued a Clery Act Safety Alert PDF](https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2020/01182020.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\nOn January 18, 2020, a female student residing at Perry Residence Hall\nreported being awakened by a male at the foot of her bed. When\nconfronted, the male ran from the room. The student reported that her room\nwas not locked. During the investigation of this incident, additional students\nin Perry Residence Hall reported being awakened by a male in their\nunsecured rooms. The male has been identified as a student residing in the\nsame housing area and has been placed under arrest.\n\nHousing and Residence Life is working closely with the Georgia Tech\nPolice Department on this investigation and would like to remind you of the\nfollowing safety tips;\n\n • Lock your doors and carry your keys and Buzzcard whenever you are\n away from your room. Students should do this even if they are only\n going next door.\n • Lock your door if you are sleeping and/or completing a task that takes\n your attention away from your surroundings.\n • Do not prop open any exterior doors, or allow them to be propped\n open.\n • Do not allow people to walk in behind you when you enter your\n building.\n\nThere will be increased visibility of public safety officers in and around the\nresidence halls. Report suspicious activity immediately to the Georgia Tech\nPolice Department at 404-894-2500.\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/2020/01182020.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Georgia Tech Police Department Clery Act Safety Alert PDF",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official GTPD crime-alert PDF on police.gatech.edu."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1675,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident date 2020-01-18 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 - On January 18, 2020, a female student residing at Perry Residence Hall",
      "url": "https://police.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/crimealerts/2020/01182020.pdf",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "georgia-tech",
    "clery",
    "timely-warning",
    "crime"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}