{
  "id": "2025-10-04-university-of-georgia-armed-robbery",
  "slug": "university-of-georgia-armed-robbery-2025-10-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Georgia",
    "shortName": "UGA",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UGA Alert",
    "enrollment": 41000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-10-04",
    "type": "robbery",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Robbery, October 4, 2025",
    "summary": "On October 4, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM EDT, [two victims were approached by a man with a handgun](https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/uga-issues-safety-alert-after-armed-robbery-near-campus/article_c67c0efa-2981-4db6-8bce-fb168dab7c83.html) in the area of Finley and Waddell Streets near the UGA campus. The suspect demanded their belongings at gunpoint. UGA Police issued a [timely safety warning](https://police.uga.edu/category/timely-warnings/) to the campus community.",
    "outcome": "UGA Police issued a timely warning and investigation was underway. The suspect fled after robbing the victims."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Evening of October 4, 2025, after 9:30 PM EDT",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "On October 4, 2025 at approximately 9:54 p.m. the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the area of Finely Street and Waddell Street.  Two victims walking in the area reported being approached by a black male described as approximately 50 years of age, with a gray beard, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweat pants.  The individual pointed a handgun, possibly black or gray, at the victims and took several items of their personal property before fleeing the scene in the direction of Baxter Street.  Neither of the victims received injuries as a result of the incident.\n\nThe University of Georgia Police Department urges all individuals, whether in this general area or elsewhere, to be extremely cautious of their surroundings.  All persons are encouraged to develop specific safety strategies that relate to their circumstances.  For further information, please refer to the UGA Police Department website.  Please use caution and notify law enforcement immediately if you observe suspicious activity.\n\nAnyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Athens-Clarke County Police Department or the University of Georgia Police Department without delay.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "UGA Police Timely Warning – ACCPD Armed Robbery – 2025-10-06 (official)",
      "annotations": [
        "This is a Clery Act timely warning rather than an emergency notification, as it involves a continuing threat from a property crime rather than an immediate danger to campus",
        "Finley and Waddell Streets are located in the near-campus residential area frequented by students",
        "UGA had already dealt with the August 2025 swatting hoax, making this a real-threat counterpoint in the same semester"
      ],
      "characterCount": 1284,
      "sourceUrl": "https://police.uga.edu/timely-warning-accpd-armed-robbery-2025-10-06/"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On October 4, 2025, [UGA Police issued a timely safety alert](https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/uga-issues-safety-alert-after-armed-robbery-near-campus/article_c67c0efa-2981-4db6-8bce-fb168dab7c83.html) after an armed robbery was reported near the intersection of Finley and Waddell Streets at approximately 9:30 PM EDT. Two victims were approached by a man (described as a Black man, approximately 50, with a gray beard, in a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants) who pointed a handgun at them, took personal property, and fled in the direction of Baxter Street; no injuries were reported. The [UGA Police Department's timely warnings archive](https://police.uga.edu/category/timely-warnings/) documented the incident as part of their Clery Act compliance, and [the AJC reported](https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/armed-robberies-reported-athens-within-half-mile-including-uga-campus/T26tCyrG167AeOdyTLal1N/) it was one of multiple armed robberies near campus that weekend. [Now Habersham](https://nowhabersham.com/uga-police-issue-safety-alert-after-athens-armed-robbery/) provided additional regional coverage. The incident came just weeks after UGA dealt with the [August 29 swatting hoax](https://news.uga.edu/emergency-alert-update-aug-29-2025/) at the Main Library, providing a real-threat counterpoint to the hoax in the same semester.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The incident is a timely warning (Clery property crime) rather than an emergency notification, illustrating the different alert classifications universities must navigate",
    "Armed robbery near campus at gunpoint represents a continuing threat to the campus community, warranting the timely warning",
    "UGA dealt with both a swatting hoax and a real armed robbery in the same semester, testing the campus community's alert fatigue"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UGA issues safety alert after armed robbery near campus (Red and Black)",
      "url": "https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/uga-issues-safety-alert-after-armed-robbery-near-campus/article_c67c0efa-2981-4db6-8bce-fb168dab7c83.html",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "UGA Police timely warnings (UGA Police Department)",
      "url": "https://police.uga.edu/category/timely-warnings/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "UGA Police issue safety alert after Athens armed robbery (Now Habersham)",
      "url": "https://nowhabersham.com/uga-police-issue-safety-alert-after-athens-armed-robbery/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police investigating armed robberies near UGA campus within 12 hours (AJC)",
      "url": "https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/armed-robberies-reported-athens-within-half-mile-including-uga-campus/T26tCyrG167AeOdyTLal1N/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "UGA Police Timely Warning – ACCPD Armed Robbery – 2025-10-06 (official)",
      "url": "https://police.uga.edu/timely-warning-accpd-armed-robbery-2025-10-06/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "robbery",
    "armed-robbery",
    "handgun",
    "timely-warning",
    "georgia",
    "near-campus",
    "clery-act"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-04-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}