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Friday, December 19, 2008
Crime & punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Notes from the Sandy Springs police blotter:
Robbery
The manager of the Radio Shack in the 6200 block of Roswell Road said a man came into the store and asked to buy two GPS units. When one of the employees returned to the counter with the units, the man pulled a black semi-auto pistol and demanded money. He was given an undetermined amount of money as well as three laptops. He left in a four-door light gold Toyota.
Burglary
The Mexi-Cali Grille in the 6000 block of Roswell Road reported a burglary. According to employees, the rear door was pried open. Missing items include a Margarita machine and two televisions.
5000 block of South Trimble Road 30342 12/17 A man who rents a garage apartment in the 5000 block of South Trimble Road. He was asleep about 1:20 a.m. when he heard noises. He got up and saw flashlight lights and then saw two men, who then fled from the apartment. The victim said they both wore dark clothing and possibly hoods. They got into a dark pickup truck and left. The victim turned out the lights and watched as the truck drove back to the location and parked at the end of the driveway. The two suspects got out of the truck. The victim flicked the interior lights and they again fled the area. These guys are either really stupid or knew what they wanted. The two suspects did drop some paperwork that provided a good lead for the detectives.
Thefts
A building contractor reported his tools were stolen from a storage area n the 1300 block of West Garmon Road.
A woman said she left her handbag in her desk on the 12th floor of an office building while she attended a meeting. When she got back she noticed the purse was gone. She called to cancel her credit card and was told the card had been used at Macy’s and the MARTA station. It does not take long to use those cards. If you are unfortunate enough to have your credit cards stolen, report them stolen as soon as possible to minimize the reward for the crook. They don’t waste time using the cards because they know it only takes a call to the 800 number for the card to cancel them.
A woman reported that while she was paying for her groceries at a food mart, she placed her Nokia phone on the counter. During that time someone snatched it up and left.
Assault
A painter said he was contracted to paint an apartment in the 200 block of Franklin Road. He said he knocked several times and got no answer. As he entered the apartment he said he was assaulted by a man who was angry for being awakened.
Arrests
A patrol officer, patrolling the area of the 300 block of Hammond Drive, found a man asleep in his car parked in an area where we’ve had previous thefts from cars. The cops checked the man out. According to the report it took five times, hitting on the window to awaken the man. Officers found that he apparently was near a hotel where his girlfriend was staying but retreated to the car to smoke some pot. He passed out before he could stash the pot. He was charged with possessing said pot.
At the Kroger Store on Sandy Springs Place, a man came in the store with empty grocery-store bags in his pockets. He filled the bags with groceries and beer and then left like he had checked out and had the items placed in bags for him. He was questioned by the store employees but ran when they determined he stole the groceries. Cops picked up the man on Cliftwood Drive. He had the items and a change of clothing stashed in the bags. He was arrested.
