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Monday, August 21, 2006
Real estate open houses rife with crime opportunities
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The resident of a Northland Drive home said that someone took her engagement ring from her master bedroom. The ring was next to two other rings, both left untouched. She said that her home is on the market and approximately 50 people have been inside the home.
What better way for a thief to go shopping than attend the local real estate open houses? We had a $50,000 jewelry theft a couple of years ago where the thief found a wall safe unlocked.
On open house dates, find one location that you can secure from the public and put your valuables there until everyone is gone.
Somewhat of a rookie mistake
A 55-year-old man was arrested after soliciting money from the gullible motorists on the Roswell Road ramp on I-285. During the arrest the man, who was intoxicated, told the officer that he would “blow your (%$&^$^)-ing head off and worst of all, called the officer a rookie.
FYI: When you give these guys money, they are NOT buying food. You aren’t helping things by giving them booze money.
In addition …
We logged about a dozen domestic violence arrest reports last week. We also received:
— A 911 call that someone was trapped in the clothing donation bin on Roswell Road. He wasn’t trapped. He just likes to sleep there at night. The caller said she opened the bin, slid the clothing through, and the box said, “Thank you.”
— My usual 5-6 calls on subjects ranging from UFOs to the government’s secret wiretaps illegally installed in their homes. I do return the calls but when they answer the phone all I do is make explicit grunting, groaning and moaning sounds.
Lock your doors and set your alarms and remember that your 911 call is free. Don’t second-guess yourself out of calling us if you see something that doesn’t seem right.
