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Friday, July 18, 2008
Crime & Punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A sampling of reports filed with Sandy Springs police:
Robbery
A man, working for a landscape company, reported that he was working in a yard in the 5300 block of Northside Drive when a man came up behind him, pulled a gun, reached into his pockets and retrieved his keys to the truck. The truck was later found abandoned in Atlanta. The GPS in the victim’s cellphone allowed the officers to track the truck. No arrests at this time.
Burglary
A Metro PCS tower on Northside Drive was entered and several computer components were taken. The burglars cut the lock to the outside gate to get in.
A representative reported that someone pried a door open in an office in the 4800 block of Roswell Road and took two Mac computers. Another office in the same building was also entered.
Apartment burglary in the 1000 block of Brentwood Way-The victim’s rear glass door was shattered by a flower pot and several items were taken. The victim thinks the suspect could be a local juvenile.
A male burglarized the Cozy Corner Café located inside the office building at 6190 Powers Ferry Road. The burglar used a key and then took a small amount of cash. Video shows a 40-45 year old black male in jeans and a blue t-shirt. The man has a bald spot on his head that he later covered with a white hat with a brim all around it.
Police received a call from an Atlanta Gas employee doing work on Pine Lake Drive. The man said it appeared the home was forcibly entered. Officer found that it had and several rooms had been ransacked.
A resident of the Park Towers on Hammond Drive said someone entered the apartment, without forced entry, and took two televisions. She suspects a previous tenant who offered to sell the televisions to her and apparently wanted the money or the rest of the money. He called her while she was gone. She told him she was not there and she thinks he used his old key to get in.
Thefts
Leasing office personnel at Colonial Grand Apartments reported someone entered the office area and took several pictures from the wall.
A woman reported that on several occasions, someone has entered her apartment in the 500 block of Abernathy Road even after she changed the deadbolt locks. She suspects a man who she said has made advances towards her in the past.
A man responded to an ad to sell an IPhone on Craigslist and made arrangements to buy it. The victim drove from Stockbridge to Sandy Springs, and met the man on the corner of Pitts and Colquitt Roads. The man got into the victim’s car and they drove to an apartment. The suspect asked if the victim had the money. He said yes and showed the money to the seller who then grabbed it and ran from the location. The victim said the cash amounted to $600.
A man reported someone cut the lock from his locker at the LA Fitness while he was working out. His wallet and I.D. and credit cards along with $100 cash are missing. Another theft was reported by a man who said his lock and property were taken.
The victim said someone forced entry into his truck while he was parked in the parking lot of Lowe’s. His wallet, laptop and several other items including a gun were taken. Another car, at the location, was broken into and the victim later reported an iPod missing.
A man reported that he let a woman in to his place on Northwood Drive so that she could take a shower. He said she was nice. The nice lady showered and then left along with the victim’s wallet, $140 cash and I.D. The woman is a known prostitute in the area.
A man reported that while he was shopping at a Kroger Store, a man walked up to him and offered to help him push the shopping cart all the while being “very talkative.” The victim later found the subject pick-pocketed him. Always beware of someone who just comes up to you, especially when you are shopping in a grocery or other retail store, and for no reason, starts grabbing your attention. That is always the M.O. for a distraction leading to a theft. Usually the victim is female and older. Zip the purse up so that no one can see inside it. If you’re smart, strap it to the cart. Although actual pick-pockets like this case are infrequent, it is still a good idea to place your wallet or credit cards and cash in a front pocket.
A building contractor building a new home, located in the 4600 block of Jett Road, reported $4,000 in copper was stolen from the home.
Forgery-Fraud-I.D. Theft
A woman reported that someone attempted to open two credit card accounts in her name and access personal information. The attempt was done online with the First National Bank of Omaha. (Check your credit history at least twice a year folks.)
Assault
A girlfriend-boyfriend combo, visiting a relative at an outpatient center, got into a domestic argument over the care of a newborn child the woman had in her arms. The argument became physical and security staff stepped in, separated the two and notified police. The responding officers arrested the male for biting his girlfriend and then arrested the girlfriend for an outstanding warrant in DeKalb County. (The girlfriend originally gave the officers a false name.) The newborn was later placed in the care of a relative.
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