Decatur Police Provide More Details on Post-Football Game iPhone Thefts, Reactions from City Leaders
Decatur Metro | September 3, 2013The Decatur Police Department just sent along this update…
The Decatur Police Department is in the process of investigating the robbery of three Decatur High School students for their iPhones as they left last Friday night’s football game. Identifying and locating the suspects is a top priority for Police Department staff. Assistance and cooperation are being provided by a sketch artist from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as well as the City Schools of Decatur, Marta Police, DeKalb Police, Atlanta Police and area school resource officers.
“No one wants these incidents stopped more than the City Commission and the City of Decatur Police Department,” said Mayor Jim Baskett. “We are deeply concerned about the incidents and this type of activity is not welcome in our community.”
Resolution of last Wednesday’s theft of an I-Phone from a Renfroe Middle School student is expected within the next several days. At that time it is expected that additional information related to that case will be released. The robberies from Friday night do not appear to be related to the Wednesday incident.
Chief Mike Booker reports that, “a total of fifteen officers were on duty in the area during the time of Friday night’s robberies. This included the standard six officers at Decatur High School for the football game. In addition, according to our operating procedure, as the game was ending, the on-duty shift was notified and they had responded to the area around the school, as well as the bicycle patrol officer from the Square. There was additional law enforcement staff in the area that was part of security for the Decatur Book Festival. The Decatur Police Department and City Schools of Decatur will continue to work together to put even more safety precautions into effect for future games.”