Businesses Burglarized, Parks Dept. Reports Missing Mobile Radios: Police

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT MEDIA RELEASE

Jan. 22, 2015

ATTEMPTED THEFT BY DECEPTION

An officer met with the 30-year-old victim at a downtown bank. At that time, she was on the phone with a male who had identified himself as an Atlanta Police Department officer. He told her she had an outstanding warrant and needed to pay $2,500. The officer took her phone to talk to the suspect. When he identified himself as a police officer, the suspect disconnected the call. Citizens are reminded that law enforcement agencies do not solicit money for anything over the telephone. Do not purchase money cards to pay for outstanding warrants/court cost when these types of calls are received. Also, never give out personal information such as Social Security number or bank account numbers to unknown persons.

BATTERY

Officers responded to an altercation that had occurred at a Miles Street location. They met with a Bogart man who said he and a person known were arguing. He said the suspect pushed him down causing him to hit his head on the corner of a bed frame. EMS responded and transported the man to Athens Regional Medical Center. This occurred between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on January 21.

BURGLARY

Around 1:15 a.m. on January 22 officers responded to an alarm at The Cellar Wine and Spirits, 2475 Jefferson Road. The first officer to arrive found a broken glass door. When other officers arrived, the building was cleared but no one was found. The owner arrived and after checking determined bottles of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products valued at $92 had been stolen.

Galaxy Tax Services, 645 Danielsville Road, was burglarized between midnight and 8 a.m. on January 21. Cell phones valued at $840 were stolen. The suspect wore a light in color hoodie and camouflage pants.

A Fourth Street residence was burglarized between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on January 21. A TV valued at $1,500 was stolen.

THEFT OF LOST/MISLAID PROPERTY

Between April 2015 and January 2015, mobile radios valued at $6,000 were lost, mislaid or stolen from Athens-Clarke County Leisure/Park Services, 315 Pound Street. It is believed this occurred during a move to a new location.

THEFT BY TAKING

A woman reported TVs and cash, with a total value of $2,600, were stolen from her Oak Hill Drive residence between midnight and 4 a.m. on January 21. A suspect was named.