Crime & Safety
Christmas Thieves Still Targeting Dunwoody; Recent Situation Turned Dangerous
A woman was getting items from her trunk before New Year's and had her purse stolen by a young male suspect.
A robbery was reported by Dunwoody Police a few days before New Year's at the Camden Apartments.
Police described a situation of a sudden snatching robbery at around 6:15 p.m. Dec. 28.
The situation then turned violent. The man approached the woman when she was taking vaulables out of her car. The suspect knocked the woman to the the ground, snatched her purse and headed for the gates at Cotillion Drive.
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Police are looking for a young black man, estimated to be 16-or 17-years old, described as ahaving a baby face, bushy eyebrows and the pupoluar white t-shirt. He wasl aslo described as weraing black pants and a red stocking cap.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or similar incidents is asked to contact the Dunwoody Police Department 678-382-6900. You can also leave anonymous crime tips via "SUBMIT A CRIME TIP" on the left side of the PD's web page or submit a text message to C-R-I-M-E-S (2.7.4.6.3.7). Use the key word DPDTIPS at the start of your message.
