LAGRANGE, Ga. — Officers from the LaGrange Police Department responded on Monday, October 26, to LaGrange College, at 601 Broad Street, regarding a person with a gun, the department said. While officers were en route, they were advised that a security officer on scene had wrestled the gun away from the man, identified by police as Coy Donaldson. Donaldson fled the scene on foot but was apprehended by LaGrange police without incident, according to the department's account reported by Now Georgia.

Source: LaGrange Police Department, via Now Georgia, Oct. 26, 2026

While investigating the campus incident, officers discovered that Donaldson had allegedly completed an armed robbery the day prior, on Sunday, October 25, police said. Donaldson was a student at the college living on campus. He was taken into custody and charged with the offense of armed robbery. Police did not release additional details about the alleged robbery in the reports. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Source: LaGrange Police Department, via Now Georgia and CNAW 2, Oct. 26, 2026

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective K. Scott at 706-883-2620. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Tip411 system, via its mobile application or online portal, or by texting the keyword LAGRANGE to 847411. No injuries were reported in either account of the campus incident. The armed robbery charge is an allegation, and Donaldson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Source: LaGrange Police Department, via CNAW 2, Oct. 26, 2026