CLASSIC CITY NEWS

The following was released Thursday night by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department On March 26, 2026, at approximately 2:21 PM, ACCPD officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 400 block of Minor Street. Officers located the suspects at 700 US-29, Athens, GA. Stolen property was recovered following the initial investigation. Emory Simmons, a 22-year-old male of Athens, GA; Zachariah Roberts, an 18-year-old male of Colbert, GA; Sherod Porter, a 22-year-old

Thomas By Joe Johnson A member of an Athens street gang has been arrested for an armed robbery last year at University Oaks apartments. Kasten Jamaal Thomas, 24, of Freeman Drive, had been indicted for the robbery in December along with his alleged accomplice, 21-year-old Jordan Xavier Gresham, who was already in custody. Thomas eluded capture until he was arrested io on March 13th. Gresham Although the armed robbery was not indicted as a gang-related crime, both defendants

By Joe Johnson A former FedEx employee who was arrested last year for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars of items from a company distribution center in Athens now faces charges for the armed robbery of a convenience store in Oglethorpe County. Kendrick Tyree Walter, 32, of Lexington, was arrested on February 5th for a holdup that occurred two months earlier at Peach Express in Crawford. At the time, he was free on bond from his arrest last summer in Athens when

By Joe Johnson Dontavious Qyedrekus Aikens, 23, of University Oaks apartments, was arrested on the afternoon of February 10th after he snatched a phone from someone’s hands at the Athens Transit bus terminal on Willow Street. He reportedly said, “Thank you, bitch,” and then ran onto one of the buses with the $350 Motorola device. The 24-year-old victim followed Aikens onto the bus and was able to wrestle away his phone. A transit worker flagged down a police officer about th

Released by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office (Gwinnett County, Ga., February 6, 2026 )  – On January 9, 2026, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit was alerted by the Gwinnett County Police Department that a group of suspects were impersonating Sheriff’s Office deputies to commit armed robberies.  The Fugitive Unit located Samuel Baxter after surveillance, and with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol, conducted a traffic stop after he exited a residence

By Joe Johnson A pair of Athens street gang members have been indicted for an armed robbery at the University Oaks apartment complex last summer. Kasten Jammal Thomas, 24, and Jordan Xavier Gresham, 22, were each charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to the indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court. Gresham was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Although th

TikTok By Joe Johnson A group of masked teenagers smashed glass display cases in Target on Atlanta Highway in Athens last Friday night and stole electronics valued at over $16,000, They made their getaway in a stolen car that wrecked after a police chase through three counties. Two of the teens were arrested and charged as adults, two are being held at a juvenile detention facility, and a fifth suspect got away. Authorities recovered the stolen merchandise. The arrested teen

Maid Hill By Joe Johnson A group of masked teenagers smashed glass display cases in Target on Atlanta Highway in Athens last Friday night and stole electronics valued at over $16,000, They made their getaway in a stolen car that wrecked after a police chase through three counties. Two of the teens were arrested and charged as adults, two are being held at a juvenile detention facility, and a fifth suspect got away. Authorities recovered the stolen merchandise. The arrested t

By Joe Johnson Aaron Keith Preston was arrested early in the morning of November 23rd after he pretended a flip-flop was a weapon when attempting to rob someone. The incident happened at about 1:45 a.m. at The Wingate hotel on North Avenue where Preston reportedly approached a guest who was outside smoking while on FaceTime with his girlfriend. The 30-year-old homeless man was wearing a hoodie over his head and holding an object under it that was pointed towards the victim, b

By Joe Johnson A 66-year-old man was severely injured last weekend by someone forced their into his daughter’s home in a westside Athens apartment complex. The incident happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday on Weir Circle in Parkview Homes when the suspect showed up at the apartment demanding money while armed with a boxcutter, police said. When the man said that he didn’t have any money the suspect forced his way in and rummaged through the home looking for money. He cut up a

By Joe Johnson A pair of University of Georgia students were victims of an armed robbery on the night of October 4th. According to police, it happened at around 9:30 p.m. several blocks from the UGA campus, just as the students arrived at their friend’s home on South Finley Street. The gunman approached the victims from behind and demanded their wallets, according to police, and when the students complied by tossing their wallets onto the sidewalk the robber told them to go

By Joe Johnson A 25-year-old Athens man was robbed early in the morning of October 10th as he was walking from one job on Baxter Street to his other job on West Broad Street. He told police that when he got to the intersection of Paris and Waddell streets he was accosted by the suspect who took his wallet and punched him in the face, then threw the wallet at him after removing its cash. Police say the victim had a visible injury to his eye that was beginning to swell.

By Joe Johnson An Athens man is facing an armed robbery charge for holding an up an Athens convenience store clerk while using a staple...

By Joe Johnson An 88-year-old man was beaten and robbed outside of his home in east Athens Tuesday morning, Robert Lee Roach was leaving...

By Joe Johnson An armed robbery suspect was running from police when he was shot in the back, according to an affidavit filed by a...

By Joe Johnson A 49-year-old Athens woman reportedl ito police that she was robbed on the evening of September 17th at the Citgo station...

By Joe Johnson A 34-year-old man reportedly was robbed by a pair of masked gunmen on the afternoon of August 29th at University Oaks...

By Joe Johnson Milton Johnson is a familiar sight in east Athens. On a nearly daily basis the 67-year-old homeless man sits in a chair on...

By Joe Johnson An employee at the Barnett Shoals Road Waffle House called 911 at 5:20 a.m. Sunday and reported that a homeless man had...

By Joe Johnson A teenager has been indicted as an adult for an armed robbery he allegedly committed as a juvenile. Brayden Michael Gaddy...