Crime & Safety
Football Recruit Investigated for UGA Dorm Burglary
He was in Athens to attend a prospect camp, according to reports.
The University of Georgia Police are investigating a dormitory burglary over the weekend that reportedly involved a football prospect.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the athlete, who has not been identified, was from Florida and in Athens to attend a prospect camp.
UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson told the AJC the recruit was spending the night with two football players in the dorm.
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According to the police department’s daily log, the burglary occurred around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19 in Busbee Hall.
The AJC said two female students, both UGA athletes, were awaken when the suspect entered their residence through an unlocked door. A cell phone and wallet were taken.
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An athletics department spokesman told the AJC that Head Coach Mark Richt is aware of the incident.
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