Georgia Tech officials say crime against their students is down, but one graduate student would say differently. The 25-year-old student was robbed at gunpoint on Monday morning on McMillan Street in the Home Park neighborhood, located near campus.
Police say the suspect pulled a pistol on the international student as he stood at his mailbox. The suspect got away with the student's iPhone and his wallet, with six credit cards inside.
A neighbor who didn't want to be identified told FOX 5 he witnessed the whole thing, He said the victim went to his garbage can to throw something away and that's when the guy jumped him.
The neighbor said he sprung to action and tried to help by running after the gunman. He said he chased the suspect for several blocks before he got away.
"When he got tired, he pulled the gun on me, so I just stopped," the neighbor said.
The university says they don't track off-campus crime numbers, but they do say they have sent out three alerts this year about students being robbed off campus. The school says of the alerts they've sent out, 75 percent of them have happened off-campus after 9 p.m.
Some students who live in the area told FOX 5 they are extremely concerned they will be the next target, and they're doing what they can to make sure that doesn't happen.
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If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
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An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
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Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
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In-depth reporting by the Druid Hills High School student newspaper on DeKalb's accreditation controversy landed the head of SACS as the school's commencement speaker on Friday.
In-depth reporting by the Druid Hills High School student newspaper on DeKalb's accreditation controversy landed the head of SACS as the school's commencement speaker on Friday.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
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