{"606135":{"#nid":"606135","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD Ends Burglar\u2019s Spree with Arrest","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department arrested Gregory Strong April 20 for four counts of second degree burglary and one count a piece of theft by taking, criminal trespass, parole violation and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Strong is being held in the Fulton County Jail.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStrong had previously been arrested on campus by GTPD in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, twice in 2015, and 2017. Because of his frequent criminal activity on campus, he was well known to GTPD who spotted\u0026nbsp;him at Ferst Drive near the Montgomery Knight Building after he had taken a gym bag from the Skiles Building moments earlier.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his most recent string of burglaries, Strong was caught on camera entering an office and taking a wallet from the Savant Building on March 30, entering an office and taking a wallet from the Student Center on April 9, entering an office and taking a purse from the Smith Building on April 16, taking an unattended backpack from the third floor of the Scheller College of Business building, and entering an office and taking a gym bag from the Skiles Building the night he was apprehended April 20.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This case illustrates the challenges we face with repeat offenders,\u0026rdquo; said GTPD Chief Rob Connolly. \u0026ldquo;We are working with the community prosecutor to help him understand the suspect\u0026rsquo;s history and the high likelihood that he will return to our campus to commit crimes once he is released from jail. To keep the campus safe, we have to help the judicial system understand the nature and frequency of the crimes so that sentencing can reflect it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the campus transitions from spring semester to summer terms and summer camps, GTPD reminds the campus community to report any information regarding criminal incidents by calling\u0026nbsp;404-894-2500\u0026nbsp;or by emailing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:crimetips@police.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecrimetips@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. GTPD also offers the following safety reminders:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, visit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk with a friend or in a group.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBe aware\u0026nbsp;of your surroundings.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImmediately report suspicious\u0026nbsp;activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E. Program GTPD\u0026#39;s number into your cell phone.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor on-campus transportation from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., call the Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESafety\u0026nbsp;escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or 4-GTPD.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDownload the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livesafe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTPD arrested Gregory Strong April 20 for four counts of second degree burglary and one count a piece of theft by taking, criminal trespass, parole violation and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"String of burglaries solved with arrest of repeat offender Gregory Strong"}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-05-14 14:58:26","changed_gmt":"2018-05-14 19:58:19","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"606134":{"id":"606134","type":"image","title":"Gregory Strong","body":null,"created":"1526309292","gmt_created":"2018-05-14 14:48:12","changed":"1526309292","gmt_changed":"2018-05-14 14:48:12","alt":"Gregory Strong","file":{"fid":"231177","name":"Strong_Gregory.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Strong_Gregory.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Strong_Gregory.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":62811,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Strong_Gregory.jpg?itok=j0Ve5s9t"}}},"media_ids":["606134"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"42671","name":"Arrest"},{"id":"177965","name":"Gregory Strong"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"1773","name":"police"},{"id":"177966","name":"burlgary"}],"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\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}