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Atlanta, GA | Posted: December 16, 2013
Georgia Tech Media Relations
Laura Diamond
laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu
404-894-6016
Jason Maderer
maderer@gatech.edu
404-660-2926
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Officers of the Georgia Tech Police Department are attributing the “See Something, Say Something” campaign for both making an arrest and recovering property stolen outside the Campus Recreation Center last Thursday night.
GTPD patchOfficers of the Georgia Tech Police Department are attributing the “See Something, Say Something” campaign for both making an arrest and recovering property stolen outside the Campus Recreation Center last Thursday night.
The victim, a student, was walking on Ferst Drive around 7 p.m. when she was approached from behind by a man who grabbed the victim’s shoulder bag and ran to a waiting car. A parent who was leaving the CRC noticed the car and remembered the vehicle’s license plate, which gave Georgia Tech police the information they needed to canvass the area quickly, locate the car and obtain a search warrant. The police found the victim’s possessions inside the vehicle, along with items gained through additional crimes outside the campus. The two suspects were taken into custody and transported to Fulton County Jail without incident. The quick action by our officers cleared our case as well as two open cases for the Atlanta Police Department.
“This is a great of example of what can happen here at Georgia Tech — the victim notified us, and a witness came forward right away, so our officers could take action quickly,” said GTPD Deputy Chief Rob Connolly. “We plan to recognize the witness for a job well done. Everyone has a role to play in campus safety. Remember, if you see something and say something, GTPD will do something.”
