{"606788":{"#nid":"606788","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GWCC Police Nab Suspect in Moped Theft at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia World Congress Center police detained and arrested Willie Andre Richardson, 51, on May 6 for a number of offenses, and in so doing, helped the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) solve a recent moped theft on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERichardson was booked at the Fulton County Jail and charged with first degree burglary, possession of tools for commission of a crime, misdemeanor theft by taking, criminal damage to property, second degree possession of vehicle with altered VIN, and three counts of theft by taking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) had video footage of Richardson taking the white Honda moped scooter on April 13 from outside the Montgomery Knight Building. Although Richardson was arrested on the scooter on May 6, it took until May 16 for investigators to connect Richardson with the moped stolen from Georgia Tech. Thanks to GTPD\u0026rsquo;s diligence, the victim was able to recover the scooter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re not always able to recover a victim\u0026rsquo;s stolen property, but in this case, our officers and detectives stayed after it and were able to connect the dots,\u0026rdquo; said GTPD Chief Rob Connolly. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re grateful for the cooperation of the Georgia World Congress Center police, and their good work to help us close this case with an arrest.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERichardson had most recently been arrested at Georgia Tech in November 2017 after stealing a bicycle on campus. He was in the Fulton County Jail until March. Richardson has been a frequent perpetrator of crimes on the Georgia Tech campus dating back to April 2006. Before his most recent arrest, Richardson was previously arrested on campus in 2006, 2013, 2015, and twice in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTPD reminds the campus community to be sure to secure their vehicles, including bicycles and scooters, and 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\u003EA Georgia Tech staff member is happy to have his moped returned after repeat offender caught with the stolen vehicle by Georgia World Congress Center officers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Alleged moped thief caught by Georgia World Congress Center officers."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-06-06 17:18:01","changed_gmt":"2018-06-06 17:18:01","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-06-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"126301":{"id":"126301","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","body":null,"created":"1449178604","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:36:44","changed":"1475894749","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:49","alt":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","file":{"fid":"194518","name":"gtpdpatch.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":11699,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg?itok=6q_75bGC"}},"606787":{"id":"606787","type":"image","title":"Willie Andre Richardson","body":null,"created":"1528305222","gmt_created":"2018-06-06 17:13:42","changed":"1528305222","gmt_changed":"2018-06-06 17:13:42","alt":"","file":{"fid":"231432","name":"Willie Andre Richardson.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Willie%20Andre%20Richardson.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Willie%20Andre%20Richardson.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":27099,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Willie%20Andre%20Richardson.jpg?itok=24SHqy7Q"}}},"media_ids":["126301","606787"],"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":"178218","name":"Willie Andre Richardson"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"178219","name":"moped"},{"id":"42671","name":"Arrest"}],"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":""}}}