Crime report: tried theft through extortion, explicit electronic transmission, criminal law violation and damage to property

The Emory Wheel meets regularly with the Records Manager of Emory Police Department (EPD), Ed Shoemaker (87g, 90g), and the communication director of Campus Safety Morieka Johnson (94c, 24l) and uses the public of EPD from EPD Crime protocol Information from the Emory University Community about the recent crime on and around Emory Campus.

To report a crime, contact EPD under 404-727-6111 or poly@emory.edu.

Criminal theft due to extortion attempt, harassment and threats from electronic communication in the Eagle Hall

The Emory Police Department (EPD) replied on February 22nd at 12:30 p.m. in a blackmail attempt in the Eagle Hall at around 12:30 p.m. to take a blackmail attempt. The student informed the EPD that he used to report an Instagram account in the evening in which he had sexually explicit photos of himself. The person who had reported the student then asked for money and threatened to share the photos with others if the student had not met.

According to Shoemaker, the student still reported the Instagram account when EPD arrived. EPD received some information about the account and advised the student to hire messages and block the user. The victim decided to remain anonymous so that EPD cannot disclose the information collected via the account.

EPD has accessed screenshots that document the conversation and sufficient information in order to refer the matter to the private detective unit for further investigations. The student gave the account no money, which, according to Shoemaker, made the incident a criminal extortion attempt as an active blackmail. The victim decided not to advance an examination, so EPD did not charge the other account for further information.

Illegal act, sexually explicitly explicit electronic transmission on the comb

A student who lived on the Ridge, a residential building complex at Emory University for graduates and professional students who were opened in 2024, reported an illegal parts of explicit photos on February 22nd at 5:00 p.m. During his apartment, the student started talks with an unknown account about Telegram Messenger, in which he exchanged sexually explicit news.

The student continued to report the account and shared nude photos of himself. The user behind the account published one of these pictures on Facebook and accused the student of rape he denied.

According to Georgia Law, the case is classified as a crime that, according to Shoemaker, prohibits the illegal electronic transmission of files or sexually explicit images of another for reasons, including harassment.

Shoemaker said he was not sure whether the Facebook post had another purpose than to annoy the student. EPD examines the situation and tries to track down the user who posted the pictures.

Criminal passport and property damage in Emory West

EPD replied to a burglar alarm on February 22nd on the emory Briarcliff -Campus building A around 5.40 p.m. on February 22nd. When EPD arrived, they noticed that a rear side door opened with a trash was opened. On closer examination, the officials found that someone had entered the building by torn the plywood away to climb the otherwise inaccessible input, according to the Shoemaker.

The officers were at the damaged entrance, while one went to the other side of the building, where he found three people who tried to sneak out of the building. EPD successfully stopped her and found that the men had no belonging to emory.

Despite the various signs that banned the entry, the intruders had looked at the property. The EPD gave them criminal warnings for the violation, which means that they are forbidden to return to the university, unless they need medical emergency treatment. EPD contacted the management of facilities to replace the broken plywood and replace the men without describing them as non -authorized people on the property.