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Friday, September 19, 2008
Crime & punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One too many
An officer got a call just before 2 a.m. about a drunken guy making a lot of noise. When the officer arrived on site, the man was standing in front of what he said was his apartment. He looked like he’d had a few and sported a bleeding lip to boot. The man said he was doing stand up at a local comedy club when he got into a fight. (Tough crowd)
The officer noted the man became more and more unfriendly, demanding the officer do his job—which was I assume getting his door open. The man became highly agitated and loud and eventually the officer arrested him. The report said the man’s pants fell down and when the officer pulled them back up the man said he was trying to trip him. This man was eventually charged with public intoxication. Thank you, and don’t forget to tip your waitresses.
Robbery
A man reported that just after 9 p.m. he was in his apartment on Summit Drive working on his computer. He heard a knock on the door and when he answered it two men forced their way into the apartment and assaulted him. One man held the victim while the other knocked over his computer and then took his TV. They left the apartment with the TV.
Just after 11 p.m. two men left their apartment on Cedar Run and walked to the store. Somewhere near the dumpster, they were approached by two men who pulled a weapon and took their money. Here’s the good part: The two victims I guess, were so distraught they went on to the store and got some beer. They came back and drank some beer for about 45 minutes and then called the police. They told the officers the bad guys are local and they have seen them before.
A woman and her friend were dropped off at an apartment in the 900 block of Summit Springs Dr. to visit and smoke pot with a guy named “K.” She said it was her birthday. She later called her father to come pick her up. When her father arrived, he helped his daughter place her child in a baby seat in the car. At that time another male named Ryan came out from around a brick wall and pulled a gun on the father. He took over $1,000 from him and then ran off near the QT on Dunwoody Place. The victim said he knew Ryan because they used to live near them in Roswell. By the way, Ryan is a moron.
Burglary
This victim reported that someone forced entry into his apartment in the 500 block of Northridge Drive through a kitchen window. The only item take was his Mexican ID.
Copper wiring was stolen from a home that is under construction in the 5500 block of Lake Island Drive.
A couple, walking the dog spotted a man who they did not know and who looked suspicious, walking down the driveway of their neighbor’s house in the 800 block of Spalding Drive. They called the police and a lookout was given. Later, another officer spotted a man who matched the description, and detained him. The officers found several items on the man that were identified as items taken from two cars at two residences, one of them being the house the witnesses saw the man at. As a result the man was arrested and several items were recovered. This is a great example of people seeing something and then instead of wondering if or not the call the cops, they called and a bad guy goes to jail.
Theft
A cabbie said that around 5:30 a.m. he took a fare to Sandalwood Drive. The man, described as a Hispanic male, got out and took off, ditching the $34 fare.
A yard maintenance employee reported that someone took two chainsaws that were lying in the yard while the men were working. The workers saw a man running up the street with the chainsaws. He got into a white vehicle driven by a woman and left the area.
A woman reported she went to the Target Store at 235 Johnson Ferry Road. She went to the bathroom and accidentally left a wallet on the sink. She returned 3 minutes later and the wallet was gone. She said she suspects a woman, who was waiting behind her, of taking the wallet.
An employee of the Pep Boys Store in the 6500 block of Roswell Road said they did over $200 of work to a car and parked it outside. They later found the car was taken and suspect the person who brought the car in. They suspect him because when he brought the car in, the number he provided was bogus.
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