{"142551":{"#nid":"142551","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD Works to Identify Armed Robbery Suspects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has released video and photos of two men in connection with a recent armed robbery in North Avenue Apartments as GTPD and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) continue to investigate the case.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ongoing investigation has revealed that the two suspects were seen at the BP gas station on North Avenue, along with a female in their GMC Suburban vehicle, shortly before coming onto Georgia Tech\u2019s campus to rob the victim. According to police, the suspects parked their vehicle at the gas station before walking toward campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two men entered North Avenue Apartments East by tailgating behind a resident. Once in the residence hall, they went to the top floor staying close to stairways for quick exit routes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe suspects entered an apartment suite on the seventh floor and surprised a resident who was sleeping in a room with the door open. The two men drew a gun and stole a laptop, cell phone and wallet. No one was injured.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early twenties wearing a white shirt and red basketball shorts and armed with a handgun. The other suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early twenties with short dreadlocks wearing a black hat, jeans and a black backpack.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnyone with information related to the crime can call Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo prevent future crimes, GTPD is constantly implementing new tactics. It recently partnered with APD to provide a police vehicle that is conducting joint patrols of campus, as well as surrounding neighborhoods and commercial districts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2011 Dodge Charger Enforcer II is a high-tech police cruiser that patrols campus, Home Park, Atlantic Station and Midtown.\u0026nbsp; Both a GTPD officer and an APD officer participate in those patrols.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe cooperation and involvement of the entire Georgia Tech community \u2014 combined with partnerships among public safety organizations, other universities, businesses, and the surrounding area \u2014 remain essential ingredients in creating and maintaining a safe community for everyone,\u201d said Tech Police Chief Teresa Crocker.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis car\u2019s distinctive look and high visibility will ensure that students, business owners and residents alike can rest assured that the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia Tech Police Department are true partners in preventing crime,\u201d said Atlanta Police Chief George Turner. \u201cThese kinds of partnerships are at the heart of the APD\u2019s mission statement of partnering with our community to reduce crime and improve the quality of life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe gray car with distinctive lettering (red for Atlanta Police and gold for Tech) will be used nightly for proactive, community policing and crime-fighting purposes.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has released video and photos of two men in connection with a recent armed robbery in North Avenue Apartments as GTPD and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) continue to investigate the case.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has released video and photos of two men in connection with a recent armed robbery in North Avenue Apartments as GTPD and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) continue to investigate the case."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-07-25 09:05:44","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:33","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-07-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"142501":{"id":"142501","type":"image","title":"2011 Dodge Charger Enforcer II","body":null,"created":"1449178723","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:38:43","changed":"1475894774","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:14","alt":"2011 Dodge Charger Enforcer II","file":{"fid":"194983","name":"copcar.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/copcar_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/copcar_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4448760,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/copcar_0.jpg?itok=3sFQe6v2"}}},"media_ids":["142501"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/","title":"GTPD"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"38891","name":"APD"},{"id":"3391","name":"Atlanta Police Department"},{"id":"38881","name":"Dodge Charger Enforcer II"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"2051","name":"North Avenue Apartments"},{"id":"38901","name":"patrols"},{"id":"38871","name":"robbery"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}