Woman Robbed By 2 Men; 27-Year-Old Found Unresponsive Dies: Blotter

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 of the incidents that occurred Sept. 15-21:

First this: Just after noon on Sept. 18, cops responded to Clipper Trail where a mob of goats had gathered. The goats, part of “Get Your Goats” rental company, apparently rebelled and absconded from the trailer and owner. It appeared as if they were staging to riot until they saw some righteous grass in a yard on Clipper Trail after being herded by the officer and goat keeper.

Robbery

• 500 block of Summer Crossing, 30350, 9/16 (River Vista Apartments): A 22-year-old woman reported that just after 4 a.m., she was robbed by two men as she exited her car. She said she noticed a car following her earlier and she noticed that it followed her into the apartment parking lot. She found a spot, parked, and was confronted and robbed as she got out of the vehicle. Both men had guns. She reported they took $500 cash, clothing, iPhone, credit cards, and other property. Suspect one is described as a black male, 18-23 years old, skinny, 5’8”, wearing a white T-shirt, another white T-shirt he wore as a mask, saggy light-blue jeans and a dark hoodie. Suspect two was a black male of the same age, but wore a navy hoodie. She was not injured. Capt. Steve Rose says: I am going to guess that I don’t need to tell you what she should have done knowing she was being followed.

Burglary

• 5800 of block Pine Brook Road, 30328, 9/16: The resident reported that his dog started barking just after 4 a.m. He checked it out but found nothing. Later in the morning, he discovered a small shovel near the rear sliding door that did not belong to him. He found both sets of keys to his car and home, previously hanging on top of the refrigerator, lying in the yard, indicating the burglar made it inside the home. Nothing was taken.
• 5600 block of Roswell Road, 30342, 9/18: A resident reported that around noon, she was in her apartment’s bedroom when she heard a noise from the living room. She went into the room and saw a man described as a black male dressed in an orange shirt. He saw her and ran, jumping over the balcony. The burglar stole a MacBook and iPad.
• 5300 block of Roswell Road, 30342, 9/20: A resident called police to report that when she returned home, she found a burglar inside. The suspect, a white male, was exiting through a broken out window. The man fled, leaving behind a bag that she recovered. He was described as in his 60’s, 5’9” tall and was wearing a navy button shirt and navy pants. A neighbor’s video captured the man’s image at the victim’s front door. So far he is unidentified.
• 5900 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30342, 9/21: An office manager reported that over the weekend, someone entered the office and stole an iPad and iPhone. The office was entered around 5 p.m. and the suspect exited about 25 minutes later. The security camera showed a young black male at that location at that time. He appeared young, about 18-23 years old. There was no forced entry and the normal access is card-based, but the entrance was made by a key.

Theft

• 6100 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 9/15: A U-Haul truck was reported stolen after the renter failed to return it and did not answer letters of demand.
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/15: A 65-year-old man reported his wallet was stolen at LA Fitness. Capt. Steve Rose: Welcome to the club.
• 6475 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/16 (Rick Hendrick Toyota): Staff reported a $90,000 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser missing from the dealer’s lot. A 2016 Toyota Corolla was also reported stolen under the victim name of Sandy Springs Toyota, same address.
• 5570 Roswell Road (Target), 30342, 9/18: Target staff nabbed three juveniles after they conspired to shoplift stuff. The two 13-year-olds and one 12-year-old were later turned over to family members pending a juvenile court hearing.
• 4700 block of Kitty Hawk Drive, 30342, 9/20: The resident said a neighbor informed him he witnessed mail being thrown from a car on their street. Five pieces of mail, each ripped open and addressed to the complainant, were tossed from a beige colored Ford Crown Victoria. The driver appeared to be a white male.
• 8300 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 9/21: A 28-year-old woman said her SMOK STICK V-8 BABY was stolen after apartment maintenance was completed in her unit. Capt. Steve Rose says: People use these vapor things instead of cigarettes because they think it is safe. Here is what will happen: All those scientists testing this junk will eventually issue a report that says inhaling vapor, laced with whatever the flavor of the month is, will turn out as harmful as regular smoking. This means all those people inhaling and creating tremendous fog emissions from their lungs will have that horrible realization that they have created their own doom. Enough said.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 8900 block of Huntcliff Lake Court, 30350, 9/15: Landscape equipment
• 5500 block of Benton Woods, 30342, 9/15: Nothing taken
• 4600 Roswell Road, 30342, 9/18: Landscape equipment
• 5580 Roswell Road (Lifetime Fitness), 30342, 9/18: Dell laptop
• 1500 block of Monterrey Parkway, 30350, 9/19: Bank cards, gun

Other Things

• A 30-year-old woman reported someone opened several accounts in her name since 2007. Dillard’s, GAP and Bank of America were among the fraudulent accounts.
• A 52-year-old man reported someone filed taxes in his name.
• A 60-year-old man reported that someone opened a Comcast account in his name and
  information.
• A 59-year-old woman reported Lifelock contacted her after her Social Security Number was used to open a Comcast account. The crooks used her previous married name, which had not been used for more than 30 years.
• A 30-year-old woman reported someone opened several accounts in her name over the past several years. Twenty-six accounts were found to have been fraudulently opened, and 21 credit inquiries were made from companies she had no interest or interaction with.
• 8101 Colquitt Road, 30350, 9/15: An employee of an apartment complex said someone set a lawn chair on fire. The chair was in the pool area. Video showed a woman in her 30’s -- believed to be homeless -- jump the fence after hours and lingered at the location near the chair and pool.
• An officer working a domestic call spoke to the male involved who said his girlfriend stabbed him in the face with scissors. The officer noted the following: “I observed the (victim’s) face where he claimed he was stabbed. It looked like a pimple had been popped.”
• 4969 Roswell Road, 30342, 9/16: Two employees of the Cibo e Beve got into a fight after one confronted the other of disappearing for an hour while on the clock. Some of the report’s terminology included: got in his face; choke hold; blacking out; threw several items; punched in the face; another choke hold; intoxicated; and finally, fled south on Roswell Road. No one was seriously injured and the Calamari Fritti Agrodolce proved to be a great starter leading to the Rigatoni al Pomodori Vesuvio. Ciao!
• A 47-year-old woman reported that on 9/16 she found that the front of her home had been egged.
• 200 Morgan Falls Road, 30350, 9/17: A woman reported that around 9:30 a.m., she was walking her dog on the trail when she came upon a man who greeted her while wearing no clothing. He was apparently holding the clothes in his hand. He explained to her that he was a local “friendly” nudist. She continued and he continued towards the parking lot. A subsequent search did not yield the nudist.
• 5565 Glenridge Drive, 30342, 9/18: I got several e-mails regarding the following: Officers responded to a person-down call regarding a 27-year-old woman lying in the parking deck lot beside her car. She was transported to the hospital where she died. Her death is believed to have been a medical issue and not foul play.

Arrests

• 5975 Roswell Road, 30328, 9/19 (Ship and Anchor Pub): Around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the pub on a subject not paying his bar tab. The man had been in the bar since before 5 p.m. and ran an $81 tab. His credit card was declined. He was cited to appear in October.
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 9/15 (Target): Loss prevention staff detained a woman who stole undergarments and concealed them, then attempted to leave the store. She was charged with shoplifting.

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