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Monday, September 8, 2008
Crime & punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some reports filed recently with Sandy Springs police:
Robbery
A man said that he was approached by a man in the 1000 block of Brentwood Way who hit him on the head, just above the eye. The victim said he gave the suspect just over $46 and the man fled.
Theft
The victim said she was having painting done in her home in the 600 block of Glenforest Road. At some point, she says her checkbook was stolen from a desk drawer. The painter was a friend who brought two helpers with him.
A man in the 9400 block of Roberts Drive said he placed his iPhone on the ground while he played basketball. Someone took the phone.
The victim said they had to vacate their apartment in the 5400 block of Glenridge during renovations. When they returned, four of their bicycles were missing. Value of the loss is just under $1,000.
An 89-year old man told officers that someone took his checkbook and credit cards from his apartment. He said he sometimes has high-price prostitutes visit him.
A woman reported that she placed her purse on a counter in a common area of an office on Hammond Drive and went into the restroom. When she returned, her wallet was missing from the purse. She found the wallet in the trash can but the $400 cash in the wallet was gone.
I.D. Theft, Fraud, and Forgery
This victim reported that someone obtained her bank account number and then made a fraudulent check with it. A check was used at the Kroger on Dunwoody Club Drive for just over $140.
A business owner was notified by his bank that his business account showed negative funds. He learned that an employee applied for and received a credit card on the company account. The employee used the card for over $1,000. He said this employee has done it before.
A woman on Waterford Court said she received her checks through the mail around the middle of August. Shortly thereafter, about ten checks were written in her name for over $900.
A man said he bought a motorcycle and so when he went to the DMV to register the bike the DMV said that title was already on file and his was a forgery.
A woman on Marsh Trail Circle said she met a man named John at the Ritz Carlton in DeKalb County. They came back to her apartment and she told John to write his phone number down on a pad of paper in her purse (Clue here). John did so and later she reported her wallet and $950 cash missing. She called the number and left a message. John called her back on another number and said he didn’t have her wallet. She has not been able to get in touch with him since.
I don’t even need to tell you but I will. Common sense goes a long way. Why in the world would you want to have this kind of cash in your wallet?
Burglary
A woman reported that someone entered her unlocked garage in the 500 block of Tanacrest Drive and removed a $300 pair of hedge clippers.
A woman said while she was in the kitchen of her home on Roswell Road, she heard a noise from her bedroom. She discovered someone forced entry through a bedroom window and stole her cigarettes.
