Crime & Safety

Late-Night 'Brutal' Robbery Reported

Incident happened Sunday morning in Midtown.

Atlanta police are looking for two men who allegedly beat and robbed two gay men early Sunday morning.

The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 8, according to police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones. Project Q Atlanta first reported the case.

The victims, identified as Drew Childs and Trenton Theiler, told police they were robbed at 9th Street and Argonne Avenue after leaving on 10th Street. 

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When the pair reached Argonne Avenue, they were approached by two men, police said. The suspects struck Theiler in the head and Childs several times in the face. They made off with Childs' wallet.

"Both parties were transported to Grady Hospital for head injuries," Jones said. "Mr. Childs could not remember what happened and all information came from Mr. Theiler."

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Atlanta police say the department's LGBT liaison officers will follow-up with the victims.

"The Atlanta Police is appealing to the public to help solve a robbery case," the Midtown Ponce Security Alliance said Monday night, calling the incident "brutal."

The department is looking for video footage that could be helpful in identifying suspects, the group said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Wareham at 404-658-6636.
 
"The individuals who perpetrated this offense can expect proactive efforts on the part of the neighborhood, and will be liable to lengthy prison sentences under the Georgia Criminal Code once the Atlanta Police apprehends them," says the alliance.


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