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Monday, December 15, 2008
Crime & punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Notes from the police blotter:
Robbery
A woman in the 6000 block of Roswell Road reported that she cashed a check for $280 at the bank. She was approached by two males in the parking lot. One suspect asked her for directions and she was in the process of telling him she was not familiar with the location when the second male came up and grabbed her purse. The victim yanked the purse back but the suspect was able to hold onto the envelope containing the money. The two men got into a gray sedan and fled towards Boylston Road.
A man in the 1000 block of Hammond Drive said he met a girl on Craigslist and agreed to meet her—well, let’s cut to the chase. He got ripped off by a hooker.
Burglary
The NAPA store in the 6500 block of Roswell Road was burglarized. The store alarm activated and when officers arrived, they found forced entry had been made. Missing is a snap-on scanner. Store personnel told police they suspected a former employee.
Someone entered a home on Ascot Manor Lane, possibly by using a spare key that was meant to be hidden on the patio. The burglar got several silver items. Places NOT to hide the spare key are: • Under the mat. • On top of the door frame. • Anywhere within reach of the door. • Under the ceramic frog. • On the BBQ grill rack. • Anywhere it would take about thirty seconds to find it. Be more creative and remember to remember where it is.
Someone entered a home in the 8600 block of Roberts Drive by (what we think) was taking advantage of a sliding door not properly installed. The door appeared to have been installed in a way that left a gap which was enough to allow someone to slip a wire (perhaps) and loosen the sliding door bar that keeps the doors from opening. The victim had a PS3, laptop, and other items including over $900 cash taken. Apartment residents-Check your doors and windows and put in a request for maintenance to come out and repair or tweak anything that needs repairing or tweaking! Windows and doors that don’t close properly are easy targets. DON’T keep large amounts of cash at home but if you have to, stash it somewhere VERY hard to find.
Someone did a smash-and-grab on a television at the Radio Shack on Roswell Road. The alarm tripped and when officers arrived, they found the front door broken open and the TV had been ripped from the wall.
Theft
A man went into a convenience store in the 7800 block of Roswell Road and took an 18-pack of beer with him to the bathroom. He stuffed six of them in his pockets and then left the rest in the bathroom. He came out of the bathroom and ran out the door.
A man reported that he purchased a money order for $880 to pay his rent. He left it in the drop box at the leasing office. Later, he was told that his rent for the month had not been paid and his money order was later presented somewhere in Cobb County for cashing. Handle your rent business in person if you can. Stop by the office during business hours and remember who you gave the check to. Don’t use drop boxes.
A woman reported that her wallet was taken from her purse that was located in the shopping car seat (steal-me position.) A man came up and asked her for her cereal recommendation. During that time, a second man came by and reached in and took the wallet.
An employee of McDonald’s said someone tapped the till at the drive-thru window. The register alarm sounded and when they looked, the cash drawer was open. They are not sure if the theft was a reach-in theft from the drive-thru window or if someone inside took the undetermined amount of money.
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