Atlanta Police investigator are continuing to gather information pertaining to an armed pedestrian robbery that occurred around 11:48 p.m. on Oct. 27 at near 441 Cameron St. SE. Two victims were approached by a man with a gun and robbed of money and debit cards. The sketch above depicts the suspect, who may also be involved in several recent armed robberies in East Atlanta. The suspect is said to be armed with a handgun with a red/ and or blue laser light attached. Anyone who knows the identity of the individual is asked to call Crime Stoppers. Any information on the case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-8477, online crimestoppersatlanta.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $2,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspects.
Mayor Kasim Reed, the City of Atlanta Law Department, Atlanta Police Department, and Office of Entertainment today announced the launch of the city’s first campaign to end sexual assault. The campaign, Take a Stand, will offer resources to both women and men on how to guard their personal safety or get help quickly in the event of an emergency. Smartphone apps Uber and Circle of 6 have signed on as official partners of the initiative and offer their tools as resources for assault prevention and safety. “We urge everyone with smartphones to use Uber and Circle of 6, two apps that are free to download, to protect themselves, and to use resources posted on the website at atlantaga.gov/takeastand,” said City Attorney Cathy Hampton.
A Gwinnett County man and GeorgiaCarry.org have filed suit against the Atlanta Botanical Garden after he was escorted off the property for openly carrying a gun, according to a report from the AJC. Because the city of Atlanta owns the ABG property, the open carry law that went into affect over the summer does not apply.
