LaGrange College student charged with armed robbery after gun incident on campus
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- LaGrange College student Coy Donaldson charged with armed robbery after campus gun incident on October 26.
- Security officer disarmed suspect; police apprehended him. Investigation revealed prior armed robbery and on-campus residence.
A LaGrange College student was arrested and charged with armed robbery after a reported gun incident on campus Monday, Oct. 26, according to the LaGrange Police Department.
Officers responded to LaGrange College, located at 601 Broad St., regarding a person with a gun. While officers were responding, they were advised that a security officer had wrestled the gun away from the suspect, identified as Coy Donaldson.
Donaldson fled the scene on foot but was apprehended by LaGrange police without incident, according to the department.
During the investigation, officers discovered that Donaldson had allegedly committed an armed robbery the previous day. Police also confirmed that he was a student at the college and lived on campus.
Donaldson was taken into custody and charged with armed robbery. The department did not release additional details about the alleged robbery.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact Detective K. Scott at 706-883-2620.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Tip411 mobile application, the online portal or by texting LAGRANGE to 847411.
This report is based on information released by the LaGrange Police Department. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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