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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