Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Crime John Portman's grandson robbed near Georgia Tech
Posted by Eric Celeste on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Dustin Chambers
- Atrium at the Hyatt Regency, one of John Portman's contributions to the Atlanta skyline.
Portman the younger, whose grandfather is the famed architect who helped build Peachtree Center, Hyatt Regency, and AmericasMart (and who recently had a street renamed after him), was accosted at a parking garage late last night. Jeffrey Portman, a Georgia Tech student, and a companion were robbed of suitcases, a purse, a wallet, and their phones.
As a relative newcomer, one who bikes often around the campus, I'm trying to figure out if these GTech-area incidents I'm reading about recently are indicative of a crime problem there. I gotta say, it's certainly seemed very safe when I've been on or near campus, no matter the hour.
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