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Arrest Report: Lost in the woods
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We have a tip sheet for narcotics violations complaints located on our section on the website at www.sandyspringsga.org. Go to Emergency Services-Police.
These are some, but not all, incidents reported to the Sandy Springs Police over the past week.
Man Victimized by Raging Libido
If you’re going to jail for a few years, a person entering the fast-paces world of felony crime should give some thought to how you’re going to explain how you got caught, when you get to prison. I think that some guys don’t get paroled on the first time simply based on the how dumb they were when they got caught.
Haikeem Velente Williams, age 18 from right here in Sandy Springs, and walked into the Inserection Adult Video Store just after midnight. Haikeem put a bandana over his face, walked in, and pulled a gun on one of the store employees. He demanded money from the register, which the employee bagged for him. He then demanded money from the safe. The employee said he did not have access to the safe so Haikeem, cleverly remembering he was in an adult video store, decided to load up on videos. As he was pointing the gun in one direction, he was thumbing through the DVD rack in the opposite direction. The employee saw this as a great opportunity to grab the gun, which he did, and then toss Haikeem, all 126 pounds of him, on the ground. The other store employees held him until the cops got there.
Robbery
A man reported that he was walking home from his sister’s apartment when a car pulled up and three Hispanic men, one with a rifle, got out. They robbed him of several items, including $300 cash. The three suspects were all in their late teens to early twenties, either bald or close cut hair, white shirts and baggy pants. The vehicle was a gray Dodge Caravan Van. The victim said the man with the rifle told him “This is how we do it in California.”
A man reported that he stopped his car on the side of Franklin Road to check his map around 10 p.m. He was approached by four black males who opened his driver’s door. One man pointed a gun at him and demanded money. The victim was punched several times. The victim then accelerated and drove off. The suspects were described as wearing white and black t-shirts and dark pants.
It looks like the same guys hit another victim at the Sovereign Place Apartments in the 4800 block of Roswell Road around 10:30 p.m. He was in his car, in the parking lot, when they approached him demanding money. The victim was struck several times in the back of the head by the suspect’s gun. (Pistol whipped.) He declined medical treatment. The suspects were seen getting into either a Honda Accord or Mitsubishi Eclipse. He said two of the men had shoulder-length dreadlocks.
Burglary
Someone entered the Knuckle-Up fitness gym on Roswell Road and took $100 and a paycheck from the register. The video was viewed and an employee said that he recognized the person in the video. The detectives are viewing the video and will be taking warrants for the suspect.
Theft*
A man reported that he let his previous employee stay with him. The previous employee stole the man’s digital camera and a Home Depot credit card. $700 was later charged to the card.
The resident called the police and reported that during an open house on Wedgewood Way a woman was allowed to use an upstairs bedroom. The resident later discovered that medication had been taken from the area. The woman was described as white, 5-5” and just over a hundred pounds. She appeared to be 47-52 years old and wore an ivory shirt with khaki colored pants. The resident said that he learned this same woman was responsible for similar thefts from the Northfield Subdivision in Alpharetta last year.
A homeowner on Haven Court said that after his real estate agent showed the house to a client for the second time, jewelry, valued at $5,000 was missing from the master bedroom closet dresser.
If you think about it, what a great way to case a place and steal stuff! We have worked thefts from homes including thefts of large sums of cash from unlocked wall safes as well as bedroom and office thefts during or as a result of real estate or otherwise Open House Day. Be sure to secure everything including access to rooms that you do not want people walking through.
A homeowner on Estate Way reported jewelry missing after having several people in the home doing work. The loss was reported at $50,000.
Girls and Guys Fighting and Being Lost in the Sort-Of Woods
The short version: Lavel told police that he got into an argument with a guy named Stacy outside his apartment hallway. Lavel said Stacy hit him in the thigh with a sock filled with metal. The officer noted no physical signs of injury.
Kermit reported that Lakeisha punched him in the back of the head, poured water on him, and then threw a water bottle and then a baseball glove at him. Lakeisha then left the location accompanied by her aunt.
Johnathan said that while they were in a limo in the parking lot of the Mardi Gras Club on Powers Ferry Road, he was assaulted by Steve in their limo. Steve was not a friend of Johnathan but was in the limo along with six or seven other guys. Steve was angry because he brought a girl from the Pink Pony along in the limo. Steve hit Johnathan but Johnathan pushed Steve and then ran away. Unfortunately, Johnathan got lost, for about an hour, in the 15 square feet of wooded area behind Mardi Gras.
Relying on his survival instincts, Johnathan managed to find a ride to Smyrna where he called the police who politely told him they weren’t interested because none of the nonsense happened in Smyrna and to report it to SSPD. The officer filed a report titled “Simple Assault” only because we can’t title it “Silly and Stupid.”
As we all are, you’re probably concerned about the girl from the Pink Pony. No word.
Over at the Starbucks, James said that Dhaval accused him of hitting his car in the parking lot. James denied it so Dhaval said he was going to “kick his ass.” James called Dhaval a “Jackass” so Dhaval restated what he said before about the whole “kicking-of-the-ass” thing. The officer said the two men never hit one another and were told to separate. (Not exactly Pay-Per-View is it?)
Arrests
Eric Gichaga Kariuki, age 22 from Summit Drive in Sandy Springs, was arrested when he tried to pass a check at the “Ace Checks Cashed” store. The check was pitiful in nature, having been crudely altered by using tape and so on. It was made out to Kariuki for over $900. The actual owner of the check was called, confirmed the forgery, and came to the location, as did the cops.
Stewart Shawn, 37, from Summit Springs Drive in Sandy Springs, was arrested after stealing three cans of Copenhagen tobacco from the Chevron station on Roswell Road. When the clerk yelled for him to pay, he ran, got into his car and drove away. An officer, close by, stopped the car after the driver drove away with a woman (clerk) banging on the trunk of the car.
Terrance May, 25, from Colquitt Road, Sandy Springs, was arrested at the Target on Johnson Ferry Road for shoplifting in this manner: He put three CD’s down his pants and then paid for a couple of other CD’s.
An officer stopped a car for a defective headlight. The tag info came back showing the car was not insured. The officer spoke to the driver, and also smelled marijuana. The driver had a suspended driver’s license, so he was going to jail. One of the passengers gave a false name, but the officer recognized him as Shane Woods, age 17, from Treelodge Parkway in Sandy Springs. Shane had some funky looking $100 bills in his shoe, where we all carry large sums of money, and they turned out to be counterfeit. The driver of the car, Washawn Johnson, 23, from Treelodge Parkway was arrested for Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License and Defective Equipment.
Scam Alert
A woman reported the following: She started receiving e-mails regarding the fact that a relative of this e-mail(er) had died and he or she needed help getting the money. She didn’t respond. She later received, via UPS, three Visa Travelers checks worth $500 each with instructions to keep 10% and mail the rest to a Maryland address. She did the right thing and turned the checks into the PD.
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By Debra Jenkins
October 13, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this
This is America. Officer Steve is reporting about Americans. This is us. This is the vast majority of us. We aren’t evil. We aren’t retarded. We are simply dealing with life. Life. Life we didnt’ ask for, by the way. We were born, and I’ll bet that if we were asked as spirits floating around before our actual human birth on this planet earth if we wanted to be born most of us would have said, HELL NO. Two arms, two legs, one head? WTF? No thank you, why be confined in a body that needs food, water, and shelter, and a mind that is willing to kill to get it? Have you ever met anyone with a heart? No, neither have I. I have met thousands of pirates and cutthroats who regularly tithe at church so that they will receive 77-fold in return. God and religion is only good for your retirement plan. Pray for yourself. Oh, God must be so impressed. HOOEY!!! Good people of the USA, we need to take our country back. It wasn’t supposed to have slaves. It wasn’t supposed to invade countries on fantastic whims of imaginary threats to our soil. It wasn’t supposed to be ruled by foreign interests or corporate philosophy.
Dont lose heart. America wont forget or abandon you. Soon, we shall address the nation, all 300 million of us, and we shall simply govern ourselves as americans. If you want to rep saudis or iraqis or christians, or islamics or koreans or chinese or germans or japs, then go somewhere else. America is for americans. American people.
American people. Think about what that really means. It’s not god. It’s not economic theory. It’s people. Real people. People.
People. Ofby4! People. Ofby4! People. Ofby4! People. OfBy4!
By Kelli
October 14, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
So.. Your such a great detective? Well, why don’t you investigate the prostitution problem in Sandy Springs. My marriage is ruined due to a “massage parlor” at 185 Cliftwood and 85 Allen Rd…
I see that Roswell Rd. is looking cleaner, but what about our side streets? The sad part is that the woman running these places may have a license, but the people working under her do not. Our local code enforcers do not bother to check the employees!
I WANT THESE PLACES OUT OF HERE!
I have contacted the head of code enforcement - This “Marcus” did NOTHING! I have contacted many businesses on these streets and they agree with me. I also have another AJC reporter working on this as a story.
How far do I have to go to get rid of the filth in my neighborhood? I’m willing to take it as far as I need to. I need HELP! Please, investigate this.
The owners/renters name is Andrea Pereyra… She has a massage license (although I cannot locate her license number on record - and I called the gov.) her employees do NOT have a license.
This woman is running a business that not only takes the money that feeds my children, but ruins marriages in the process.
WILL YOU BE THE ONE THAT DOES SOMETHING?
Thank You,
Kelly W.
By Rule of Law
October 14, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this
Do you have a phone number for appointments at that massage parlor, Kelli? I, er, have limited time, do you think there’s a spot for me a 3pm on tuesday afternoon? My last name is Bond. James Bond.
By kelli
October 14, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this
Clever… hilarious….
By Tim V.
October 14, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
Debra, what in the world does that little speech have to do with this blog?
Kelli, your marriage is ruined because your husband can’t control himself. Blame the massage parlor all you want, but the fact remains there’s no one to blame but him.
By kelli
October 14, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this
Tim, I am fully aware that my husband is liable for what he did. The fact is — Why should I live in a city where these places are legal? It’s sick…
By A.B.
October 15, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this
Kelli,
That’s a good question. Perhaps you could consider moving to a city where these places are illegal. A great side effect for us would be one less person using water, everyone would benefit!
By Rudy
October 15, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this
Debra, Someone obviously pooped in your doobage! Back to planet Yarg with you!
By Love my Brazilian wife
October 15, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this
The only reason that ASIAN and EASTERN EUROPEAN women come to this country is quite obvious. They wanna become wanker wackers. I say ship them,and any foreigner who becomes a w******* back to their country.
By Jill Benson
October 16, 2007 12:39 AM | Link to this
People are thieves. People are murderin’ scum. People will lie. People will steal your food from your refrigerator. OJ really thinks he got away with it. Bush thinks that history will be kind to him. Putin thinks that he could survive anything. The pope thinks that god will forgive his nazi past.
We pray to a god that we made in our own image, that is, we only pray to a god that makes us first and everyone else last.
It’s a great path to hell. Join me.
By Kelli's Husband
October 16, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this
Kelli - maybe if you wuld assist in the occasional “happy ending” I wouldn’t have to visit those ladies.
Oh yeah, lose some weight too.
By Kelli's Husband
October 16, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this
Kelli - maybe if you would assist in the occasional “happy ending” I wouldn’t have to visit those ladies.
Oh yeah, lose some weight too.
By Kelli's Husband
October 16, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this
Kelli - maybe if you would assist in the occasional “happy ending” I wouldn’t have to visit those ladies.
Oh yeah, lose some weight too.
By alicia
October 17, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this
KELLI- The PD do an awesome job considering how much they get paid and how much crap that they have to take from people like you. They are out in the community everyday , you only want to get involved when it has finally effected your life! Maybe you should make an appointment at spa and learn tricks of the trade to keep your next man at home!
By kelli
October 17, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this
Ok… a.) This person that claims to be my husband on this blog is NO RELATION to me. b:) I was NOT aware that these places existed until all this happened. c:) We have 4 children (1 set of twins & one is challenged - autism) D:) Our marriage was perfectly normal, in every aspect. e:) We have a home gym, where I work out all the time. I’m not fat - jerk…
With all this said, I’m just not understanding the responses here. I do consider it “cheating”! What bothers me most is that he paid for it!
If your going to cheat, do better than what your with! If you have to pay for it, rent a hot chick! Not some chubby, fake massage attendant.
Like I said, I didn’t know they we’re here, right around the corner from where I live.
By RAS
October 17, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this
Steve; Looks like you need to start a “Marriage & Prostitution Therapy” thread. Kelli and her husband stole all your press here.
By skip
October 18, 2007 9:49 PM | Link to this
Kelli, Your (ex?)husband sounds like an idiot. You sound like a nice person. Turn your back on the ex, hug your kids, and go forward.
By skip
October 18, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this
Kelli, Your (ex?)husband sounds like an idiot. You sound like a nice person. Turn your back on the ex, hug your kids, and go forward.
By Buck From Tucker
October 19, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this
As a frequent patron of the Ancient Chinese Secret Massage Salon, off Highway 78 near my trailer, I am somewhat offended that some of you think these places of healing are bad or unwholesome. I have been given a second life from my salon and am sure there are others like me.
I work a pretty darn full day, delivering auto parts at the downtown Napa distributor office. Look for me in the truck with the Napa hat turned around backwards - That’s my little joke. The boss hasn’t noticed yet. Anyway, I get some fierce cramping tottling around in the truck all day, with constant in-and-out stops to every dang garage in the metro area.
Ancient Chinese Secret Massage Salon lives up to there name because the work Xi Long Pu does to my aching body is nothing short of miraculous. I have no idea how she does it, but old Buck feels like a new man every time he leaves.
My wife has been real nice to to let another woman work on me, because of her handicap and all. She had her hands lopped off two years ago in the papper cutter at the telephone book company. She gets along alright, I suppose. She has two metal hooks she uses to work with now, but you can imagine that them things don’t exactly build one up to a “happy ending”, if you catch my drift.
We tried everything – using oven mitts, winter gloves, or anything we could find to put over them dang hooks. But nothing we tried could rremove the ever constant fear that one wrong move and Buck might become a Becky. My wife and I made a family decision that we might need to think outside the box. Or in our case, outside the trailer.
Since the Spring of ‘06 I have been treated by Xi Long Pu for whatever ails me and in turn have become a better husband for Nikki.
If only I could put both of these women in the same body I would have a superhero, I suppose. Man, that would be a wierd name – Xi Long Patty Pullen Poo. Maybe I’ll stick with two women and enjoy each respectively of their individual talents.
By Xi Long Pu
October 19, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this
Ah-ha! I know you Mr. Buck from Tucker! You very good man. Always tip big and help me clean up messes. You very nice and always say, “Thank you, Miss Xi.”
No idea about your wife. Sound very sad. That explains scars. I will take care of you from now on. Give you my special discount. See you this afternoon.
By Buck From Tucker
October 19, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
Wow! Miss Xi! I di not know they had the interweb at the Salon. I gues you’re probably for the lunchtime rush. Suppose it’s time to crack the old knuckles and get ready to make some good money today.
Yeah, I’ll see you around 6:30. I appreciate you getting your boss to let me bring my sixteen-ouncer in with me from my truck. Nothing better than a treatment with you washed down with some ice cold Schlitz. If you’re nice I might let you have a swig.
Alright then, I gotta head out and deliver a carburetor over to Northside Drive. I’ll see you tonight Miss Xi!
By RUChinaDoll
October 19, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this
Did anyone else notice that Kelli/Kelly W can’t spell her own name?