{"605534":{"#nid":"605534","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD Solves Case of Scooter Thefts with Arrest","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police arrested Elijah Louise Battise of Riverdale on April 24 in connection with a string of scooter thefts on campus. Battise has been booked at the Fulton County Jail on six counts of felony burglary in the second degree and six counts of misdemeanor theft by taking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA juvenile accomplice was also arrested during the investigation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBattise was apprehended by plainclothes officers at the Centergy parking Deck near the area for bicycles and scooters. Based on video surveillance, Battise was wanted for stealing eight mopeds and scooters from the North Avenue Apartments parking deck during the week of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s spring break, March 17-25. He was also wanted by Atlanta Police for the theft of three mopeds from the Square on Fifth apartments near campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This arrest was the result of good police work,\u0026rdquo; said GTPD Chief Rob Connolly. \u0026ldquo;We have resources to keep this campus safe. We used a combination of technology and old-fashioned foot patrols to bring him in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the criminal charges, Battise has been issued a lifetime ban from the Georgia Tech campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTPD reminds the campus community to report any information regarding criminal incidents by calling\u0026nbsp;404-894-2500\u0026nbsp;or by emailing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:crimetips@police.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecrimetips@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. GTPD also offers the following safety reminders:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, visit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk with a friend or in a group.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBe aware\u0026nbsp;of your surroundings.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImmediately report suspicious\u0026nbsp;activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E. Program GTPD\u0026#39;s number into your cell phone.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor on-campus transportation from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., please call the Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESafety\u0026nbsp;escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or 4-GTPD.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDownload the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livesafe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police arrested Elijah Louise Battise of Riverdale on April 24 in connection with a string of scooter thefts on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTPD arrested Elijah Battise for stealing scooters on campus."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-04-25 17:34:26","changed_gmt":"2018-04-25 17:34:26","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"126301":{"id":"126301","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","body":null,"created":"1449178604","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:36:44","changed":"1475894749","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:49","alt":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","file":{"fid":"194518","name":"gtpdpatch.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":11699,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg?itok=CYF2NVgc"}},"605531":{"id":"605531","type":"image","title":"Elijah Battise","body":null,"created":"1524677217","gmt_created":"2018-04-25 17:26:57","changed":"1524677217","gmt_changed":"2018-04-25 17:26:57","alt":"","file":{"fid":"230883","name":"battise copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/battise%20copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/battise%20copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":56514,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/battise%20copy.jpg?itok=QTXjAJ8d"}}},"media_ids":["126301","605531"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"177783","name":"Elijah Battise"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"42671","name":"Arrest"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}