{"295631":{"#nid":"295631","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Police See Increase in Theft from Vehicles","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has seen an increase in entering autos within several campus parking areas in recent weeks. One suspect was apprehended the morning of Wednesday, May 7, but others are still being sought.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo avoid becoming a victim of an entered auto, here are a few steps to take:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPractice the \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/play.media.gatech.edu\/s\/police.gatech.edu\/www\/b5308b75-5783-566f-9092-04102f51e993\u0022\u003Eclean car\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d rule by removing all valuables from the interior of your vehicle when you leave. Place these items out of sight or take them with you.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlso put away loose change and evidence of electronic devices such as phone chargers and GPS mounts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETry to park in highly visible and well-lit areas, even within a deck.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you notice anyone behaving suspiciously, such as looking into vehicles or loitering in parking areas, contact GTPD immediately at 404-894-2500. Following these steps will reduce the chances of your vehicle being entered and help keep thieves away from campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore safety tips are available at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\/tips\/\u0022\u003Epolice.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\/tips\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department encourages campus to remain vigilant and practice the \u0022clean car\u0022 rule.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Police Department has seen an increase in entering autos within several campus parking areas. One suspect was apprehended the morning of Wednesday, May 7, but others are still being sought.   To avoid becoming a victim of an entered"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-05-07 15:36:27","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:22","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"295651":{"id":"295651","type":"image","title":"Torrance Statham","body":null,"created":"1449244514","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:14","changed":"1475894995","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:55","alt":"Torrance Statham","file":{"fid":"199392","name":"statham_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/statham_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/statham_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":79352,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/statham_0_0.jpg?itok=9MlJALbp"}}},"media_ids":["295651"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/","title":"GTPD"},{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\/tips\/","title":"Crime Prevention Safety Tips"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2408","name":"campus safety"},{"id":"92981","name":"clean car rule"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:randy.barrone@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERandy Barrone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}