Teen charged with armed robbery on UGA campus

The area of the armed robbery is circled

By Joe Johnson

A teenager was arrested Friday night in connection with a reported armed robbery on the University of Georgia campus.

Jeremiah Scott, 17, was booked into the county jail on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a pistol by a person under 18 years of age.

According to the university, UGA police officers responded at about 10 p.m. to a reported armed robbery at the crosswalk between Church Hall and Boggs Hall.

Upon arriving in the area, officers spotted the suspect and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit.

Details concerning the alleged robbery were unavailable Saturday morning.