Young people in Atlanta reported being drugged and robbed while out and about in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood between 2021 and February of this year, according to police records and national reports.
Now, police are telling people going out in Atlanta to be with friends, be “extremely careful” with their drinks, report any tampering with their drinks, be aware of their surroundings and password-protect their banking apps. warning to take precautionary measures. upon.
“The Atlanta Police Department is aware of these incidents and is investigating each of them. Investigators routinely look for connections to similar nearby incidents, as well as other cases within our jurisdiction and surrounding areas. We are also looking for a possible connection to a potential case,” Atlanta Police Department (APD) spokesperson Terralyn Griffin told Fox News Digital in a statement.
Griffin said the department is “not yet at the stage to release details of each investigation,” but that authorities take the allegations “seriously” and that “law enforcement is fully committed to uncovering and apprehending those responsible.” he added.
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Atlanta police are warning of recent robberies in the city’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood. (Ilya Nouberge/Bloomberg)
Four Atlanta police reports obtained by Fox News Digital detail testimony from victims who suffered memory loss, likely due to spiked drinks prior to the robbery.
Most recently, on February 8, a robbery victim told police that on February 4, he was “playing at Bar Thirty with my brother and his friend,” but when they left, “I decided to stay a little longer.” I did,” he stated. According to the police report, the victim “remembered ordering his last drink” around 2 a.m., but had no recollection of what happened between then and 3 a.m.
The victim told police he was standing outside the apartment complex “when he came to his senses” and his cell phone and wallet were gone. The next day, he got a replacement phone, received “multiple notifications from CashApp” that $700 had been debited from his account, and then tried to buy more than $4,000 worth of Bitcoin from his Venmo account. I also received a notification.
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More than 20 police reports obtained by Fox News Digital say victims were drugged or distracted as they entered rideshare vehicles before stealing their cellphones, wallets and other items. The suspected robbery incident is described in detail. (Ilya Nouberge/Bloomberg)
According to a separate police report, on the same day, February 5, police interviewed another robbery victim who also said that he may have been drugged and robbed while at the 5 Paces Inn bar. “There is a sex,” he said in a statement.
“The victim stated that he was with a friend at the above location and did not know why they became separated. The victim stated that he did not have much of an alcoholic drink,” the police report states. “The victim stated that he may have been shot, which caused him to lose consciousness. When he regained consciousness, his left eye was bleeding,” the statement said.
The victim called his mother for a ride home. The next morning, he activated his spare cell phone and discovered that the robbery suspect had transferred $1,600 to himself from CashApp and withdrew another $500 from the victim’s Truist bank account without knowing his PIN. A notification was displayed.
In September 2022, the victim said on August 28, 2023, “There was a possibility that she had been drugged because she did not remember anything between 1 a.m. and 3:40 a.m. when she woke up at a Chevron gas station.” “I believed there was,” he said. Northside Parkway,” the third incident report states.
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“Detectives are working hard to identify and arrest the suspect in the recent Buckhead robbery,” an APD spokesperson said. (Getty Images)
The victim said, “When I woke up at the scene, I didn’t have my credit card with me,” and “I later learned that someone had made fraudulent purchases using his Wells Fargo credit card and ATM card.” ” he said.
Finally, on April 25, 2022, one of the victims told police that he had attended a business dinner on April 14 and when he “began to feel dizzy,” he said, “I had been drinking, but not heavily.” I advised him not to do so.”
The victim said her “memory is blank,” but at the RaceTrac gas station at 780 Peachtree Pkwy Norcross, GA 30092, “two black women were there without their cellphones and credit cards missing. He said he remembered “being dropped off at the airport.” The victim said that around 12:20 a.m. on April 15, he checked the receipt for a canceled Uber ride.
On April 26, the same victim noticed a total of $18,000 missing from two bank accounts.
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Young people who went out to Atlanta’s Buckhead area reported being drugged and robbed. (Ilya Nouberge/Bloomberg)
NBC News initially reported on a series of suspected drug trafficking and robberies in Buckhead, but there may be up to eight victims of similar incidents stemming from a night out in Buckhead. It was reported. The outlet spoke to a total of six men who had similar experiences, five of whom said they were driven around Atlanta before regaining consciousness.
Chandler Revell, a 24-year-old robbery victim who was dropped off at a gas station in August, told NBC that after a minute of drinking with a friend, he woke up in the backseat of a car and found himself in the car. He said of his experience that he had no recollection of getting into the car. he got there. He recalled being detained.
“All I remember is going black inside and trying to scream, but then a hand was placed on top of me and it felt like they were forcing more of the substance into my mouth. ” Rebel told the magazine.
The man said he woke up several hours later at a gas station about three miles from the bar, where he began “violently” vomiting blood, according to NBC.
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More than 20 police reports obtained by Fox News Digital from 2021 through March indicate that no drug use was involved, but that the victims were distracted while entering the rideshare vehicle. A series of other robberies have also occurred in which people have been robbed and dumped at random. Location information from drivers pretending to be from Uber or Lyft.
Many of the robberies occurred inside or outside the same bar, including 5 Paces Inn, Johnny’s Hideaway, Thirty, and The Ivy Buckhead.
A spokesperson for 5 Paces told NBC that the bar takes customer safety concerns seriously and encourages anyone who feels they may have been the victim of a crime to contact police. he said.
“While Five Paces is aware of reports of criminal activity occurring in and around Buckhead, we are not aware of any criminal activity occurring within Five Paces,” a spokesperson said. Scott A. Minott told the outlet via email. “Five Pace has not been contacted by the alleged victims or police and has no additional information or knowledge regarding these incidents or reports.”
APD spokeswoman Terralyn Griffin said in a statement that one person has been arrested so far in connection with the robbery in Buckhead. (Reuters/Elijah Nouberge)
Johnny’s Hideaway similarly told NBC that it had not been contacted by police following the incident, which allegedly involved robberies both inside and outside the facility.
Several victims told NBC that they felt Atlanta police were ignoring their reports, even though they provided screenshots and various other information to authorities.
“I literally gave all the pieces of the puzzle to the police so they didn’t care as much,” said victim Sean Brown.
APD Spokesman Griffin said in a statement that one person has been arrested so far in connection with the robbery in Buckhead.
“This type of crime presents several challenges for investigators,” Griffin said. “Sometimes it’s easy to identify a suspect, but in many cases it takes a lot of effort to properly identify who the suspect is. We understand the frustration of some victims. However, we are actively investigating and working to identify those involved in these crimes.” ”
The spokesperson added that areas where drug trafficking and robberies are believed to have taken place “have been heavily patrolled and many businesses in the area have hired off-duty police officers on duty to deter crime.” .
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“It is difficult for law enforcement alone to proactively address these thefts because many of these incidents occur in crowded facilities or without the victim’s initial knowledge,” Griffin said. Stated. “We will do our part, but I would encourage anyone planning to drink to make a plan and stick to it.” It is important to take measures against this.”
