Cops release photo, sketch of suspect in robbery just off UGA campus

Athens-Clarke County police are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of a robbery that happened near UGA.

Credit: Athens-Clarke Police Department

Credit: Athens-Clarke Police Department

Athens-Clarke County police are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of a robbery that happened near UGA.

Police have released a photo and a sketch of a man suspected of a robbery near the University of Georgia campus.

The robbery happened Saturday morning in the 300 block of Oconee Street, Athens-Clarke County police spokesman Geoffrey Gilland said in a news release.

No other information was provided.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the incident is asked to contact Detective David Harrison at david.harrison@accgov.com.

It’s unclear if this robbery is linked to other recent Athens robberies, one on the UGA campus and the other nearby.

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On Oct. 10, a student reported that two armed men robbed him of his cellphone, wallet, keys and headphones just outside Russell Hall, a residence hall for first-year students, AJC.com previously reported.

Earlier that day, another student reported being robbed by a man with a weapon in the 300 block of South Pope Street near Waddell Street. It’s not clear what type of weapon the suspect had.

No arrest have been made in those cases.

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