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Crime & Punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A man filed a Simple Assault complaint after he received a note on his car that a delivery company tried twice to deliver a package. The man said that the notice had no return address and this made him suspicious. A day or so later he was in the parking lot when a car drove up. A woman, in a delivery truck, addressed him by name and then threw a package at him. He threw it back. She threw it back again hitting in the chest. It turns out the package was from his ex-wife’s attorney. The man was told to contact the company and make a complaint on the improper delivery of the package.
Arrests A 36-year old man was arrested on a warrant for threats following an investigation. The officers went to the residence and spoke to his mother who told them that he was not there just about the time the officers saw the man run from the kitchen to the bedroom. He was taken to Fulton Jail.
A 28-year old man was arrested after officers were called to a home in the 8500 block of Hope Road regarding a man beating on a car with a stick. The man was drunk and said that he thought the car was his home and was trying to get in.
An 18-year old man was arrested for stealing two bottles of water from the Kroger at 4920 Roswell Road.
A 51-year old woman was arrested for shoplifting at the same Kroger Store after attempting to leave the store with meat that she didn’t pay for. She also admitted stealing meat from the same store days earlier.
A 29-year old man was arrested after he pulled a gun on his ex-wife following an argument in 2400 block of Harbor Pointe Pkwy. The man came to get his kids for visitation but the children’s mother would not let them go because he didn’t have car seats for them. He pulled and pointed a gun at her and then left. A responding officer found him in another area of the parking lot and arrested him.
A 30-year old man was arrested after his employer gave him his truck to go get supplies. The man never returned to the employer. Officers found the man who said his phone was broken and he could not call. He also said he drank a 40 oz. beer and passed out. While checking him the officer found that he was wanted in Cobb County on a warrant for Child Abandonment.
HEADS UP Since January there have been four landscape truck thefts. Two have happened in the last couple of weeks over near Long Island Drive. The last two appear to be by the same suspects. In ALL cases, the keys were left in the trucks. Time frames: Weekdays noon to 3 p.m. Days of occurrence were Thursdays (twice), Monday and Wednesday. Tell your landscapers about this and tell them to take the keys with them.
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By catlady
April 28, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this
Officer Rose: What about putting a sound track with your blog? We can all make suggestions. My first one is “Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum DUM”. I know some of your readers can do much better.
By mustang100
April 28, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this
Well the 29 year old car seat-less man doesn’t have to worry about visiting on baby’s daddy day for a long, long while. If ever, depending on the ex-wife’s legal reaction.
By Stephen
April 29, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this
You tell the folks repeatedly not to leave the keys in the vehicle, not to leave it running while running an errand into a store and yet what do they do?
Arizona has a great law on the books and it is called the Stupid Law. It allows police to charge folks for being stupid. (Yes really).
They use the law along with the fire department for charging stupid people who do stupid things like drive into water that is too deep or other stupid things. I wonder if we could get the state legislators to creat a law like that?
By Lt. Steve
April 29, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Stupid Law? Great idea. I guess we’ll need more jail space. Sound track is okay with me. I’ll take that to the folks at ajc. No COPS music though, that one’s worn out.
By Lyrazel
April 30, 2007 7:20 AM | Link to this
No the stupid law is a requirement to live in the state—as demonstrated by Mr. Arrested for Water Theft.
By Rick
April 30, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this
I’d prefer the “Peter Gunn” theme. The Dragnet theme is too stereotypical.
Second choice… the theme from “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.”
By Kat
May 1, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this
Agree with you Lt. Steve. Stupid Law a good idea, but unfortunately, there is only so much acreage in Georgia for all the new ‘space’ that would be needed. :)