🌱 Johns Creek Kidnapping Scam? + New PTVs/Golf Carts Ordinance

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your new copy of the Johns Creek Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town.

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 57 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Johns Creek today:

1. On Dec. 10, a man told Johns Creek Police that he had received text messages from an unidentified person threatening to kidnap his relative if he did not send money. Police told him that it could be a scam to get money. (Appen Media)
2. The City of Johns Creek recently approved an ordinance to allow Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs/Golf Carts) on designated streets. It goes into effect on Jan. 1, click here to view the full ordinance. (City of Johns Creek via Twitter)
3. Misdemeanor arrests in Johns Creek and Milton will now be sent to the recently reopened North Fulton Jail, located at 2565 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta. The Johns Creek and Milton city councils recently approved an agreement with Alpharetta, Fulton County, and the Fulton County Sheriff to use the jail. Johns Creek and Milton will reimburse Alpharetta for a portion of the facility's utility costs as well as pay a $60 processing fee per inmate and a $60 holding fee for each day an inmate is detained to Fulton County. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Today in and around Johns Creek:

• Yoga At Northeast Spruill Oaks Library (11:00 AM)
• Live Music: Trevor Carter At Cue Barbecue in Peachtree Corners (6:00 PM)
• 2022 End of Year Tribute Concert At Abbott's Bar & Grill (8:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• A Fulton County deputy was found shot to death in the driver's seat of a car on a northwest Atlanta road. Yesterday, Dec. 29, police found a silver car with the deceased man inside after reports of shots fired at Bolton Road NW at Payton Road. As of Dec. 29, investigators have not released the deputy's name but said he was a young man who worked as a deputy at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
• Johns Creek Police Department posted a video of a live "Q&A session." View the link to see the video that includes the Q&A session, this month's updates, crime stats, safety tips, and the special recognitions of JCPD. (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)
• As New Year's Eve approaches, the Johns Creek Fire Department reminds residents of a few fireworks safety tips and the fireworks law. Click here for firework safety and laws. (City of Johns Creek via Twitter)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!