Sandy Springs Blotter: Man Robbed As He Pulled Into Apartment

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Editor’s note: the following incidents were taken from the Sandy Springs Police Department’s weekly Wrap Up compiled by Capt. Steve Rose, which contains some — not all — of the incidents that occurred Sept. 11-16:

Robbery

• 27 Cedar Run, 30350, 9/12: A man reported that at approximately 3 a.m. he pulled into his apartment parking lot and when he exited the car, he was confronted by an Hispanic male who demanded “everything” or he would shoot him. He said a second Hispanic male then approached. He said one of the men had something but he couldn’t see if or not it was a gun. The victim gave his wallet and iPhone to the two men who fled. The first suspect was about 20 years old, 6’-0” and 200 lbs. He wore a black hoodie with the hood up and abandana over his face. The second man was about 5’-8” and 200 lbs and wore a white t-shirt.

Burglary

• 5940 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/11: Optique Atlanta Eyeglasses Store’s alarm activated around 4 a.m. Officers found that someone had thrown a rock through the window and had taken several pair of glasses while overlooking other more expensive items including computers, etc. Capt. Steve Rose says: They broke in an eyeglass store, got glasses but not the expensive stuff. Somehow that makes sense. Probably grabbed the glasses and fled without putting them on?
• Pine Brook Road 30328 9/14: A resident said someone forced open a storage shed and took a Mercury 10 HP boat engine, Toro Lawn Mower, Stihl Leaf Blower, and Toro Weed Eater. Value of all items was just over $2,000.
• Pine Brook Road, 30328, 9/14: A resident said someone forced open a storage shed and took a Mercury 10 HP boat engine, Toro Lawn Mower, Stihl Leaf Blower, and Toro Weed Eater. Value of all items was just over $2,000.
• 500 block of Northridge Road 30350 9/14 (1120-1320): The resident said someone entered his apartment, without forced entry, and took an iPhone5, iPad mini, PlayStation 4, and two backpacks.

Thefts

• 227 Sandy Springs Place, 30328, 9/12: A 24-year-old woman reported that while she was shopping at Kroger, someone took her iPhone 6. She does not recall any suspects near her at the time.
• On September 12, a 47-year-old man said someone stole his 2007 GMC Denali while it was parked in the handicap area of the Westin Hotel on Concourse Parkway.
• A Fulton County Library Employee said someone took a safe containing $151 from the Mt. Vernon Library. They don’t really know how the theft occurred.
• A man on Windridge Drive said after moving into his apartment, he noticed an iPad missing. He blamed it on the “Mexicans” he hired to move.
• Jett Forest Trail, 30342, 9/14: A woman reported that someone stole a delivered package containing three dresses. She said that she believes other mail was taken from her mailbox as well.
• 6681 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/15: A general manager of Subway said an employee took $523 from the store. The theft was recorded on video. The female employee took around $300 from the register and then $223 from a cash box. The video showed her putting the money in her purse. They are in the process of prosecution. Rose: Its comical how many employees are caught on video stealing, forgetting they’re on video. Clowns they are!
• Rivertrail Court, 30350, 9/17: A man reported that he observed a young black male standing in the cul-de-sac where his items including a chainsaw were lying. The man picked up the chainsaw and ran towards Brandon Hall Drivewhere he got into a red Dodge Charger with a drive out tag and drove away.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 6700 Powers Ferry Road, 30339, 9/11: Dell laptop and bag from Rays on the River
• 5450 Glenridge Drive, 30342, 9/11: Tag from motorcycle
• 8 Concourse Pkwy, 30328, 9/11: $40 cash, credit cards, meds from purse left lying on the passenger seat.
• 8 Concourse Pkwy, 30328, 9/11 Mac Book Pro, Beats Headphones
• 6300 block Roswell Road, 30328, 9/12: $1,200 cash from console left in the car along with a phone.
• 1000 blk Crestline Pkwy, 30342, 9/13: Not known what is missing (2 additional reports)
• 6075 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/13: Two Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone/tablets
• 800 Hammond Drive, 30328. 9/13: Phila Eagles jerseys (2) X-Box One, bag with misc clothing (two additional reports)
• 5600 Roswell Road, 30342, 9/15: Backpack with documents, car titles, and laptop
• 6335 Roswell Road, 30328 9/16 (Just Fitness): $1,075 cash and wallet. Rose: DON’T LEAVE CASH IN YOUR CAR UNATTENDED.
• 5925 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/16: laptop

Assault

• A 20-year old man on Northridge Crossing said he was chased out of his apartment by his mother whowas armed with a hammer.

Fraud

• A 40-year-old man reported that someone accessed and used his Wal-Mart Credit Card for the amount totaling just over $1,200.
• A 62-year-old woman reported that someone accessed her personal information and applied for and received three Chase Bank Credit Cards.
• A staff member of Brandon Hall School said someone used the school’s e-mail to request a money transfer for a fraudulent account. The staff member said several offensive e-mails were directed to board of director members earlier in the summer and believes the same person, yet unknown, is responsible for this incident.
• 9000 block of River Run, 30350, 9/16: The victim said they met with a woman named Kim Tai who represented herself as a wedding consultant and event planner. They paid her $5,940 then found out the business is a fake and her real name is Angelique Kim Tai-Beatty who apparently has a number of Better Business Bureau complaints. The business address in Johns Creek was reported to have been closed by the state of Georgia.
• A 24-year-old woman reported that she received a call from a man saying he Agent Kevin David Morgan, Agent #5038 of the FBI. He said he had a warrant for her for her unpaid college loans in violation of IRS Code 3.3. He told her that she needed to send two MoneyGrams, the first to Jacob Adams in Illinois and the second to Luis Rosales in Texas. She sent $1,900 to the first guy and $1,650 to Rosales. She then, at some point, realized this was a scam.

Rose says: Okay let’s review: If you read this report each week you should conclude by now that the IRS, FBI, INS, and Fulton County sheriff’s officials don’t call people on the phone to threaten to arrest them for IRS back taxes, immigration arrests, college loans and even missing jury duty. That should be the tip off but the incredibly noticeable smoking gun is when they demand you pay with a pre-paid money card!

Remember: There are two things you should do when you receive a call that makes you think “uh, this sort of sounds like BS.” Here they are:

• Keep asking questions. They are not set up to answer them. They’ll get angry and threaten you even more with the arrest. When they do, you’ll know the call is fake.
• Always remain skeptical during the call. NEVER give up that personal information.
• IF #1 and #2 don’t appear to be working, then just act crazy.

Other things

• An employee of the Regal Theater at 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy said a customer asked for assistance in carrying items he purchased from the snack bar to his seat. The female employee, who knew the man, agreed. When she did so, the man tried to kiss her while rubbing up against her. Officers were called and spoke to the man who denied it. He said he was homeless and sneaks into the theater at times to sleep. The complainant did not want to press charges however he was given a criminal trespass warning and removed from the business.
• 789 Hammond Drive, 30328, 9/13: A 44-year-old woman reported that around 2 a.m. she was driving her car into the parking deck of her residence community when another car stopped, blocking her from entering the parking deck. She said a black male exited the car and started yelling at her and told her to back up her car. A black female exited the car and the black male told the black female to attack the first woman. The woman went over to the male and appeared to calm him down a bit. The man then approached the victim and at that point, she said at this point she was afraid he was going to hit her and told the man she was calling the cops which he replied he didn’t care. The man then got back in his car and moved it. She got the tag and called the police. The tag was registered to a man who lives in Sandy Springs and is wanted on a warrant in Fulton County for obstructing the police and giving a false name.
• 1800 block of Jefferson Drive, 30350, 9/15: A 31-year-old woman said that around midnight, she was pulling into the gated entrance. As she did, another car piggybacked and came through. She stopped to let him pass. The car behind her stopped, then drove off to another section of the complex. A few seconds later a grey BMW SUV drove up (presumed to be the same car) and a black male yelled obscenities at her, then threw a plastic bottle at her car. Inside the car was a woman described as a black female with a blonde wig. The car then left.
• An officer pulled over a car that entered the wrong way on a one-way street at the Prado. The car had a license plate that read “Test Drive.” It was just after midnight. The driver had some weed in the car and was arrested.
• A man reported that he was bitten at the Morgan Falls Park by a Corgi. The owners were a white maleand female who said nothing after the incident and then left in a van.
• A woman on Greyfield Lane (30350) said she took her dog for a walk and during that time, another dog being walked by another human, attacked her dog and left some visible injuries on the dogs back and stomach.
• A woman reported that on the 16th, around 4 p.m. she was in the Kroger parking lot (I think it’s 4920 Roswell Road) when a silver Toyota Camry pulled up next to her. A girl around 13-15 years old in the passenger seat of the car, asked if the woman spoke Persian and then asked if there was a Persian grocery store nearby. The woman said she didn’t think so. The girl then said her mom’s purse had been stolen. The victim then (smart girl) begins to smell a rat and a fraud she ignored them and walked to her car. The now suspects followed so she told them to leave her alone. She took her phone out and snapped a photo. The man driving the car exited, cursed at her, and asked, “Why are you taking pictures of us?” He continued to curse at her but returned to his car and drove off. The photo of the car/tag showed prior contact for solicitation in both Sandy Springs and Dunwoody.

Arrests

• 5675 Roswell Road, 30342, 9/14 (1400-1925): Someone kicked in the rear door of the victim’s apartment. It isn’t known what is missing but the resident said whoever broke in left a t-shirt and sweater. The resident said he recognized the t-shirt and sweater belonging to a subject, whose name he was familiar with. Street Crimes Unit members picked up the suspect a couple of days later and arrested him for burglary.
• Well I didn’t go much into the narratives of the arrests because they were mostly things that we see veryoften.This week the arrests did not include the following circumstances: Naked people running around in various stages of intoxication; Assaults with lawn darts; Ex-husbands, wives, boyfriend and girlfriends who were allowed to stay in the home after the split which is NEVER a good idea; Small farm animals; Large farm animals; People dressed as farm animals; Dragon Con relatesdl Guys calling themselves Jesus, standing in the road blessing northbound Roswell Road traffic.
• There were a lot of arrests for probation violations, smoking weed and driving around, smoking weed outside the apartment building, various traffic arrests including DUI, no Insurance, no driver’s license, people wanted in other jurisdictions for not paying traffic fines, solicitation, running over things like concrete pillars or other non-removable objects (see marijuana).

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