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Curb appeal to passing yeggs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A man reported that between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. someone entered his apartment by forcing the front door.
He reported the following missing: 32’ Samsung TV, Samsung home theatersSystem, Nikon camera, Kodak digital camera and a Sharp Handi-Cam.
The victim found a long screwdriver on his couch. He told the officer he had just purchased the TV.
Chances are someone saw him walking in with a new TV in a big box that says “TV” or saw him discard the big “TV” box in the trash and waited until he went to work the next day, then entered the apartment.
We’ve all passed someone’s house and see what they just purchased by the box lying on the curb to be picked up. It’s probably a pretty good idea to get the box cutter out and slice the box up so nobody knows what was in it. It saves room, too.
Say cheese: Forgetful shopper?
A woman went to a grocery store and placed the following items in her shopping cart: a cajun roast beef, horseradish cheese, Londonport roast beef, and Havarti cheese.
She covered these items with paper and paid for the other items in the shopping basket. She then tried to leave the store but was detained by an employee.
The woman told the officer and employee that she was sorry and would never do that again. She was given a trespass warning and released on a copy of charges.
If the bike doesn’t fit, you must quit
Officers were called to a theft in progress at a car wash. The caller said two men were attempting to steal a motorcycle.
They were trying to load the motorcycle into a green SUV. The two suspects drove to a nearby apartment building, where the police stopped them as they got out of the car. The men said they were just admiring the motorcycle. The officers told them the witnesses said otherwise.
Apparently, they had tried to load the bike in the SUV but it wouldn’t fit. They aborted the plan and left. Both were charged and sent to FC jail.
Court watch
A female selling magazines was checked by a police officer following a complaint call. The solicitor did not have a Fulton County permit. She was charged with Soliciting Without a Permit on a copy of charges pending a March 8 court date. Vegas is giving 3-1 odds she won’t show up.
I-Pod, you pod …
A 16-year-old victim said he made a deal with another male to buy an I-Pod for $150. The seller, who was in a white Lexus, took the victim’s money, and then drove away without giving the victim his I-Pod. The victim followed the seller to an address on Medlock Bridge Road and after confronting him, got the I-Pod. The victim then found out the I-Pod did not work. The seller is a student at Northview High School.
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By Amy
February 21, 2005 9:59 AM | Link to this
When will kids/people learn it’s not a good idea to buy something from someone out of a car? Go to Ebay!!
By Katie
February 21, 2005 6:39 PM | Link to this
HELLO…the kid who tried to buy the I Pod should have just gone to e bay where there are check and balances on people. He could have gotten the same deal there, and it has to work, or the sellers get busted. People…THINK!