Crime & Safety

How to Stay Safe on the Streets

Crime prevention tips in light of recent muggings around Midtown.

You could be feeling a little frightful in Midtown these days.

In recent months, there have been a number of pedestrian robberies in the community.

Just this past weekend, there were three reported incidents in Midtown. One neighborhood Friday night. The other two incidents happened around the Georgia Tech campus.

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How can you prevent becoming a victim?

In an interview earlier this year, we got some tips from Lt. Brent Schierbaum, commander of Atlanta Police Department's Community Liaison Unit.

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Check out the video to the right.


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