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Ooh, an excuse not to exercise
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy 30328 Nov 20-The victim said that while he was in the gym, someone cut his lock off of the locker, got his keys, and then went out to the parking lot and located his car. The thief took a leather jacket, wallet, $100 cash and credit cards.
1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy 30328
At the same facility, someone broke into the locker and took the victim’s keys. Nothing was reported missing from his car.
1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy 30328
Someone took the victim’s keys from his locker, entered his car, and took his wallet, credit cards, $25 cash, and his driver’s license.
1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy 30328
Nov 18-Someone punched the lock on a Lincoln Navigator and took a briefcase containing personal documents including bills.
This victim said that someone entered his Pontiac Grand Prix and took his wallet that was inside the glove box. In the wallet were credit cards and his driver’s license.
All these incidents took place in the parking lot for LA Fitness which is having a crime problem, not only at this location in Sandy Springs but also at several other locations including Alpharetta, Cobb, and John’s Creek locations. The thief is either cutting or otherwise forcing open a locker, taking the victim’s belongings, or sometimes just his keys. Many times the car is entered after the thief located it by taking the keys from the locker.
I talked to the managers of the Winward and Sandy Springs locations. They aare seeing the same method of theft.
If you are a member, you need to know that thieves are picking on this company and it would be best if you could keep your keys on you as you workout. You can pin the key to your workout clothing.
Don’t even think about taking your wallet or cell phones inside. You’re crazy if you do! Crazy I say!
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By Falcon Fever
November 24, 2006 5:57 PM | Link to this
Yeah, it would be crazy. Crazy enough to work. Simply leave your rolex and wallet laying around, with a can of blue spray paint rigged to a blasting cap. Then you look for a smurf. Then the cops got something they can use to turn the guy and make a bigger bust. We’re all cops, despite what Jim Wooten says, except that our beat is the constitution. It’s our duty as citizens to obey it and evangelize it to all americans. It’s the only way that democracy works and it’s the only way religion works. That’s why Islam so easily captured it’s populations. Islam is both religion and governance. You can be beheaded on the theo-jingoistic spin of citizen cops….the “I” word…. infidel. That whole country has kids running after guys yelling “shane, comeback shane”
What can get you beheaded is something like: “I think Sadr is a no good, dirty, kurd-abuser”.
We too are theo-jingoistic It’s two of the three basic human traits that got passed down by the last turn in evolution.
The only trait it missed was our mimicry. We mimic everything because you can memorize latin names and become a doctor. We survive because we can mimic.
Just thought I’d say a pre-new orleans saints prayer for mike vick is all. The saints should win. The Falcons were in prime form early this season when they lost. Their running game turned on them because mora doesn’t know when to call the q option left 52 pick up (i mean how many times does that man wave the red flag in front of his opponents offense and defense? What is saying, “be like bulls?”
My new falcon offense: It's the most indestructible offense ever.Mora’s thinking: The first play of anygame should be a race to the goal line. You are there to score. Let them worry about stopping your bomb.
Mora’s thinking: The second play depends on the first play, there are an infinity of options for the second play. Go ahead and call it: a halfback draw: hold the football out for everyone to see it for two seconds and then just give it to the halfback. Who invented that stupid play? That stupid play has dominated all of football for the past twenty years. I mean, this game is wide open. Most of the coaches shouldn’t even be there.
Mora doesn’t know the sequence of plays to call at all. No clue. He relys on the chaos of sandlot. Thats the way to lose half your games. My grandma could pick a more effective sequence of first down calls. I SAID MY GRANDMA!
By cindy dunlap
November 24, 2006 6:08 PM | Link to this
You know how everyone has a junk drawer at home? Well LA Fitness members should dig in theirs. Find the old keys to cars you no longer own. Leave those in the lockers.
By Scott
November 27, 2006 3:02 PM | Link to this
As far as the thefts at LA Fitness goes, this person(s) could be caught if someone does a little work. Since there are ALOT of thefts at this chain and since everyone that goes in is a member that needs to check in, and they have a time frame in which these thefts are taking place, why can’t they just cross reference which members were at which club during those times? I think they just might see a pattern. Hmmmmm……..
By Scott
November 27, 2006 3:18 PM | Link to this
As far as the thefts at LA Fitness goes, this person(s) could be caught if someone does a little work. Since there are ALOT of thefts at this chain and since everyone that goes in is a member that needs to check in, and they have a time frame in which these thefts are taking place, why can’t they just cross reference which members were at which club during those times? I think they just might see a pattern. Hmmmmm……..
By Mark in Atlanta
November 28, 2006 8:45 AM | Link to this
I was wondering how long Lt Rose’s police blog would take to attract the find a way to hate Islam crowd. There’re all over.
Scott: You know, you’d think they would have tried that… It would suck if they aren’t using their real membership cards, but one stolen from someone else, because the desk clerks never ask to see ID with those emembership numbers.
By gerald
November 28, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this
Thanks for this bit of information. As a member of LA Fitness and as a person who has worked out in a few of the facilities listed, It saddens (but not surprises)me that someone(another member)would take advantage of other members in such manner. What saddens me the most is I’m sure the said facilities are not alerting their clients of this pending issue. Reason being: it wouldn’t be good for business.
By CBJones
November 28, 2006 4:04 PM | Link to this
Is it at all possible for the LA Fitness Company to install a camera to catch this thief in the act of the locker room, or post someone there while they have patrons there, after all they should be responsible for the safety and security of their guess. The guess should not have to tie everything to their body to avoid being stolen, while they are in LA Fitness care.
By Mike
November 29, 2006 9:17 AM | Link to this
Several years ago that same Mt Vernon LA Fitness was getting hit hard - inside and with cars being broken into. We targeted it and surprisingly found the suspects were getting off the MARTA train right there, shopping in cars, and going back to MARTA.
As for checking the gym’s computer for people signing in, their policy is that the computers only maintain that info for a short time - we’d need to be requesting it within 15 minutes, and then they weren’t sure if they’d give it without a court order. And no, they will not alert memebrs other than signs in the gym warning you.
With policies like this, we get as frustrated as everyone else.
By Political Foreskin
November 29, 2006 12:21 PM | Link to this
I caught a groin rash at a gym’s hot tub once. Scared the beatles out of me. I went to the doctor: she started laughing, “You guys and your jock itch, I swear!” She gave me some salve, and the rest is history. (so was the rash).
Nyuck