Crime & Safety
Police: 'Suspicious' Man Asked for Tours at UGA Sorority Houses
No arrest was made, but police still urge residents to report anything out of the ordinary.
University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke police departments identified a suspicious man who visited several sorority houses asking for a tour.
Police officers canvassed sororities and fraternities on Milledge Avenue in their investigation of the suspicious person.
They located the man on April 19.
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“At this time there does not appear to be any criminal intent on his part and, therefore, no threat to the citizens of Athens-Clarke County,” Athens-Clarke PD said in a Friday email.
Still, police encourages resident to call police anytime they see suspicious people or activity.
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“As Chief Joseph Lumpkin likes to say, ‘See something, say something,’ ” the press release stated.
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