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Detective Sergeant James Winskey of the Statesboro police department stated Wednesday that there have been no new arrests in connection with the October armed robberies that took place on and around campus since the release of the suspects’ photographs. He said that, while the police are investigating all leads, none have produced enough information to conclusively result in an arrest.
Major Laura McCullough, with the Georgia Southern Office of Public Safety, said there have been arrests for other robberies, but the suspects for the campus-centric ones still remain at large.
She said that current problem is not armed robberies, but theft resulting in carelessness of residents. Doors and cars are being left unlocked and things are being taken while no one is looking, according to McCullough.
Det. Winskey said that that is not so uncommon however, with two or three similar reports of this nature coming in each day.
Winskey said that, with the upcoming holiday, students should take home everything of value that they possibly can. He said that they should create a list of serial numbers of anything that they leave behind to help police should the need arise.
Police are still offering a reward for information in connection with the armed robberies. Students are requested to contact Winskey at (912) 212-2303 or University Police at (912) 478-5234.
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