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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Crime & Punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Notes from the Sandy Springs police blotter:
Robbery
The employee of the Shell Station on Holcomb Bridge Road reported that around 10:30 p.m. a man, wearing a black hat described as a beanie, a dark hoodie and a red bandana over his face, came in and pulled a gun on the clerk and then left with an undetermined amount of money and some Ice House beer.
Burglary
This apartment in the 1000 block of Brentwood Way was entered through a forced rear window. A laptop, computer and games, as well as $180 cash were taken.
The Cocktail Cove bar on Roswell Road reported a burglary that occurred just before 7 a.m. when someone threw a large block of concrete through a glass door. Several TV’s were missing.
Someone entered a business in the 8200 block of Roberts Drive. Several several laptop computers were missing. No forced entry was found and the complainant believes an access card was used. Another business next door also had entry and laptops missing.
Someone entered an apartment in the 2000 block of Cimarron Parkway by breaking the sliding door. They took a video game system, Dell Computer, a flat-screen TV, an i-Pod, Taylor-Made golf clubs and $3,000 worth of DVD’s.
Motor Vehicle Theft
A woman reported she loaned her car to a friend. The friend returned the keys to the woman and said the car was parked in front of one of the condo buildings. She checked but the car wasn’t parked there.
Short version-An officer spotted a car driving erratically on Roswell Road. He stopped the driver and determined he had been drinking. While performing the roadside tests for DUI, the officer heard radio dispatch a call regarding a stolen car. The description of the car matched that which he had pulled over. The officer had another officer bring the owner of the car reported stolen to his location. She ID’d the car and said that she was at Taboo-2, a club on Roswell Road. She had valet park her car and then, when she was ready to leave, she gave the ticket to the valet. Unfortunately for her at the time, she then saw her car drive off south on Roswell Road. It wasn’t the valet driving the car. The suspect was booked for stealing the car and DUI. The victim said she did not know who the man was. Her car was returned to her at the scene.
A 1997 black Mercedes E-420 was taken from the parking lot in the 200 block of Huntcliff Village Drive. It was unlocked and the keys were over the visor. Not good. Even more: The car is owned by a dealership, not the victim, so it’s really not good for this guy.
Thefts
A woman said she hosted a New Year’s party for several friends at her apartment in the 700 block of Vicksburg Place. The next morning her IBM laptop and her friend’s X-box 360 were missing.
This victim said he allowed a man, whom he met in rehab, to stay at his apartment. The man was supposed to be at an AA meeting on New Year’s Eve but got intoxicated instead. The victim picked him up and said the suspect spent most of New Year’s Day in bed. He left the man in bed and later, when he returned to his apartment, the man was gone along with the victim’s digital camera, laptop, and two bottles of prescription meds. He later contacted the suspect who denied taking the items.
A man accidentally left his debit card at a retail store on Roswell Road. He didn’t realize it until the next day. Luck being what it is the card was gone. Someone took it and used it to purchase $1,600 in goods. The delivery address was not too far off on Barrington Drive. An IP address was also obtained from the computer requesting the items from the card. This will give the detectives great leads. This crook could have been using a separate computer address and physical mailing address but I’ll bet it’s his or her own.
Arrests
Two men were arrested at an apartment complex in the 7800 block of Roswell Road after a resident called the cops regarding a moving truck that was going from building to building, parking for a few minutes in front of each. The officers responded and talked with the driver of the moving truck, Juan. Juan told the officers he was moving out and was waiting for his friend and future roommate to come out of his apartment to the truck. The officers asked Juan to step out which he did causing the marijuana, in the bag between his legs, to fall to the floorboard. They found another bag behind the driver’s seat. About that time, just after the awkward silence that occurs every time someone drops their dope in front of the cops, Juan’s friend, Demarkus, came walking up. He too had some of the green leafy substance on him. They were booked into jail and the truck, empty at the time, was locked up. It was interesting to note that both men had different stories as to why they were there although one lived on the complex. This is a good example of why, when you see something suspicious, you should call the cops.
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