Crime & Safety

Georgia Tech Robbery: Police Searching For Two Suspects

Atlanta police have identified two suspects in the Jan. 31 Georgia Tech student robbery. They've issued warrants for both.

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta police are looking for two people who robbed a Georgia Tech student at gunpoint. On Jan. 31, the student was walking around 9 p.m. on Biltmore Place in northwest Atlanta when the robbery happened. One had a gun, police say.

With assistance from the Georgia Tech Police Department and the MARTA Police Department, investigators were able to identify 18-year-old Justyce Paige and 30-year-old Ross Harris as suspects in this case.

On Feb. 2, investigators secured warrants, charging both suspects with armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers. Information on the case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com . 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 suspect.

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