Tech police link 3 attacks on female students

Georgia Tech police are investigating the third attack on a female student in the past four days. They believe the attacks are linked.

Campus police recruited help from Atlanta police and the state patrol to help protect students walking around campus. Officers also planned to walk around campus discussing safety with students. Channel 2's Darryn Moore was in northwest Atlanta near the campus on Wednesday moing, where officers increased patrols.

”It’s pretty alarming that all this is happening, but it’s good to know that there's such a big response, student Kim Heaberg said.

The latest attack happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday. The victim told police a man grabbed her behind on McMillian Street. When she punched the man, he ran off, according to a police report.

On Saturday, two other women reported men attacked them on campus. One of the incidents happened on 4th Street and the other on Tech Walkway. Police concluded that the same man was involved in all the attacks.

Students said it was important to play it safe.

”Always walking with other people, making sure I'm not putting myself in risky situations and paying attention to my surroundings, but I’ve always done that as we do live in the city, Sophia Lazaro said.

Georgia Tech offers safety escorts if students need them.