{"301811":{"#nid":"301811","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Police Seek Extended Sentence for Repeat Offender","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThough the Georgia Tech Police Department\u2019s most visible role in protecting the campus is patrolling, its role of protecting and serving the community sometimes takes place off campus, in places such as the courtroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOfficers currently are working to get an extended sentence for one repeat campus offender, Douglas Shilo, who was arrested last month on multiple charges of sexual battery on Tech\u2019s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShilo allegedly went up to several female victims and either suggestively touched or spoke to them, including grabbing or pulling them to him. This is the second time in recent months that Shilo has been arrested for similar incidents on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBecause he committed misdemeanors, he didn\u2019t stay incarcerated long,\u201d said Interim Chief Robert Connolly. \u201cWe\u2019re working with the courts to try to get an extended sentence and make the case that these crimes could lead to more serious ones.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTPD was able to arrest Shilo both times with the help of timely and detailed reports from victims and witnesses. The police department continues to ask the campus community to follow the \u201cSee Something, Say Something\u201d motto and report any suspicious activity to police.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne staff member, Matt Hanes, recently called GTPD while witnessing a bike theft on campus. Hanes gave police a detailed description of the individual and location, and though the theft was completed, GTPD was able to quickly arrest the thief and recover the bike.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTPD honored Hanes with one of its first See Something, Say Something awards, which it issues to members of the community who show an outstanding dedication to campus safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe rely on accurate information from the community to stop and solve crimes,\u201d Connolly said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, false reports are not tolerated. GTPD recently made an arrest in a case where an alleged victim came forward to report a crime, but campus surveillance footage and subsequent interviews brought discrepancies in the story to light. The alleged victim eventually admitted the incident never happened. He was charged with filing a false report, which is a criminal offense.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want you to tell us what\u2019s going on, and we\u2019re trained on how to verify that it\u2019s accurate,\u201d Connolly said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTPD can always be reached at 404-894-2500, and crime tips can also be submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:crimetips@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecrimetips@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTPD is working with courts to get an extended sentence for one criminal, and rewarding community members who report suspicious activity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTPD is working with courts to get an extended sentence for one criminal, and rewarding community members who report suspicious activity."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-06-09 16:03:25","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:33","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"301821":{"id":"301821","type":"image","title":"Douglas Shilo","body":null,"created":"1449244592","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:56:32","changed":"1475895004","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:04","alt":"Douglas Shilo","file":{"fid":"199563","name":"undefined.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/undefined_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/undefined_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":320869,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/undefined_0.png?itok=9nTt3Uen"}},"210071":{"id":"210071","type":"image","title":"GTPD patch","body":null,"created":"1449180018","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:00:18","changed":"1517410138","gmt_changed":"2018-01-31 14:48:58","alt":"gtpd patch","file":{"fid":"229324","name":"d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":51349,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg?itok=DwbL8xT7"}},"301831":{"id":"301831","type":"image","title":"GTPD Honors Matt Hanes","body":null,"created":"1449244592","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:56:32","changed":"1475895007","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:07","alt":"GTPD Honors Matt Hanes","file":{"fid":"199564","name":"dsc_0017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_0017_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_0017_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":257727,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dsc_0017_1.jpg?itok=U1fB16i0"}}},"media_ids":["301821","210071","301831"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimeprevention\/","title":"GTPD Crime Prevention"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2408","name":"campus safety"},{"id":"5049","name":"crime prevention"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}