By Christopher Seward
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two Georgia Tech scholars ended up this targets associated with experimented with armed robberies early Saturday within a 20-minute span, the actual university or college reported.
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In both equally incidents, your victims mentioned we were looking at accomplished by way of man armed having a gold handgun who seem to commanded the particular students property. In together incidents, however, the particular gunman fled without using anything.
Neither of the scholars seemed to be injured, a Tech spokesman said.
The attempted robberies were being the newest associated with several significant crimes concentrating on individuals during Georgia Tech , containing stepped way up campus patrols.
The first experience Saturday, about 12:55 a.m., developed on the campus upon Hemphill Avenue in close proximity to Rosalyn Street in the Home Park neighborhood.
The university student said they had been jogging while a dude greeted him, directed a handgun as well as ordered to provide his property. The scholar fled to a in the area McDonald azines cafe in addition to called police. The robber, whom experienced chased this student, fled about foot.
Twenty seconds later, all over 1:15 a.m., one more college student walking in close proximity to Ferst Drive and State Street had been greeted with a man fitted this description in the initial holdup.
The second college student as well said the actual gunman demanded his / her belongings then when they appeared to be informed your student didn t have anything, the gunman fled.
"It is fortuitous of which with both situations, the individuals weren't wounded plus were competent to present a description with the suspect, exactly who possessed dazzling similarities in both incidents, Georgia Tech spokesman Matt Nagel stated in a statement.
In equally incidents, the suspect, equipped which includes a magic handgun, has been referred to as a 5-foot-8 dark-colored male, 160 to help 180 pounds, shoulder-length dreadlocks having light tinted tips, a new black tank top with light source colored whipping and dark pants.
In the latest days, Georgia Tech possesses greater patrols after three female college students were accosted although running through the campus.
Campus Police Chief Teresa Crocker said investigators believe one human being can be responsible for those attacks.
With the similarities that people have, most people imagine that it may be similar person, Crocker said recently. Two of those episodes additionally took place with a Saturday.
The Georgia Tech Police Department will keep spouse when using the Atlanta Police Department and various criminal court specialists for this examination also to increase knowledge and recognize tactics to improve health and safety initiatives," claimed Nagel, this Tech spokesman.
The college or university provides issued a basic safety advisory with ideas for point out to students, school and also staff members to survey just about any dubious pastime instantly in order to Georgia Tech Police through dialling 404-894-2500.
People need to stroll in groups, be familiar with surroundings, program this Tech criminal court number into cell phones, as well as phone that Stingerette, campus transportation, for any experience household at 404-385-7433.
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