Crime & Safety

Jogger Robbed Near BeltLine Trail at Gunpoint

Two men accosted the victim and took her iPhone.

A woman on a morning jog was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday near the Atlanta BeltLine Trail behind the 900 block of Monroe Drive, Atlanta police said.

And in what has been an all too common trend in Atlanta, the targeted prize was the victim's iPhone.

The victim, 40, told police she was jogging south on Monroe and was headed toward the BeltLine at 11 a.m.

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She told police that as she jogged, she noticed two men off to the side, standing suspiciously.

The jogger told police that she felt they were making moves to approach her, but she continued to jog.

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Once she ran past one of the men, the other male approached pulled his shirt to show a gun in the waistband of his pants and barked at her to hand over her items.

He told her to remain calm, not try to escape or do anything crazy.

They took her iPhone and left.

The victim, who was unharmed, did not have detailed description of her assailants.


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