Athens good Samaritan beaten, robbed
An Athens good Samaritan was beaten and robbed Saturday afternoon after responding to a woman’s plea for help, police say.
Alexus Frei told an Athens-Clarke County officer she was walking along the 300 block of E. Clayton Street when she was stopped by the woman, who said she had twisted her ankle and needed assistance getting to her car. As Frei was helping her she alleges the woman slammed her to the ground.
Two accomplices, one male and one female, emerged and began kicking Frei before fleeing with her purse and other items, according to police.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
