Bouncer Accused Of Beating Man At Taboo 2 Bar: Police Blotter

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- 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 Dec. 18-21:

Arrests

• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 12/18 (Target): The store security said they noticed a female walking around the store and then left. They realized after she left, that some items were missing. A half-hour later, she returned and they monitored her and sure enough she was stealing items again. She removed the items from their packages, removed the bar codes, and conceal them in her boots, bag, and clothing. They detained her and escorted her to the security office. Once they told her the police were called, she tried to run off and assaulted the security officer. She was cuffed and later charged with stealing over $600 in items.
• 1500 block of Harbor Pointe Pkwy, 30350, 12/18: A 36-year-old woman reported that around midnight, she was asleep on the couch when she was hit on the head with a crutch by her boyfriend, friend, or now certainly ex-whatever. She woke in time for him to throw a dirty diaper at her, which if not, should be a felony. He was arrested.
• 6075 Roswell Road, 30328, 12/19: Around 3 a.m. cops were called to Taboo 2 Bar & Bistro regarding a fight. They were told a man in a Dodge Charger left the scene. Another patrol car stopped the car and observed a man with a deep cut over his eye, broken nose, and swollen jaw. He told the cops the bouncer at Taboo beat him after an altercation. The bouncer was interviewed and denied hitting him, saying he fell when being kicked out. Apparently he knee-kicked him when the man was down (known as one form of the low-blow). The bouncer was a convicted felon (theft in 2008) and the officers found a gun on him during the search. He’s in jail for a number of charges including battery. The club and the sheriff's deputies working the club said they didn’t know he had a gun.

Robbery

• 5600 Roswell Road, 30342, 12/18: A 19-year-old man was seen at Northside Hospital with injuries to his face and told the staff he was beaten and robbed. The police were called and interviewed the man who said he left work at the Prado and at some point while walking, was accosted by five black males who robbed him and kicked him. He called his friends to pick him up, but did not call the police. His friends picked him up and when interviewed by the officers, had various stories of what they were told by the victim, none of which matched the other. Officers were not sure of the actual circumstances of the incident but the man had some pretty evident facial injuries so whatever it was, he finished second.
• 8700 block Roswell Road, 30350, 12/20: A 25-year-old woman reported that around 10 p.m. she left Publix, headed to her condo complex. While she walked up to her driveway, a man described as a black male, 5 foot and 10 inches tall, and 175 pounds, gray sweats and blue hoodie, grabbed her red computer bag and her HP computer and ran into the wooded area nearby.

Burglary

• Dunwoody Springs Drive, 30328, 12/18 (9-11 a.m.): The victim said she left for the gym and on return, found that someone had entered and ransacked her residence. It appears they entered through a window. The summary did not list the items taken.
• 2600 block Spring Creek Drive, 30350, 12/18 (noon to 5 p.m.): The resident’s apartment was entered by forcing the front door. The area was ransacked. He said that he thinks other neighbors are responsible and several complaints of marijuana have focused on those neighbors. (NOTE: On Dec. 22, cops got a burglary in progress on Spring Creek Drive and arrested a suspect going into an apartment window, so this guy’s case may be related.)
• 1000 block Huntcliff Trace, 30350, 12/19: The resident said he returned home and found that his garage door was open. Inside he found that areas of his home had been accessed and he later reported several small items missing but larger items like TV’s and other higher-valued electronics were not tampered with. He suspected younger kids nearby who seem to be idle much of the time.
• 5300 block of Roswell Road, 30342, 12/19: Someone forced a door to the home however the resident said it appears they did not go inside the home.
• 4700 block Powers Ferry Road, 30342, 12/21: A back door was forced open to the home; however, it appears that nothing was taken.
• 300 block Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 12/21: Sometime between 9 a.m. and noon, someone entered the home by forcing a rear laundry door, and then took an 80-inch Panasonic TV, silver, and $200 in cash.
• 5800 block Greenbrier Road, 30328, 12/21: Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., someone entered the location by forcing the door leading to the home from the carport. A gun was among the items taken.

Theft

• 6940 Roswell Road, 30328, 12/18: Just before 2 p.m. a woman reported a Ford Focus backed into her Honda Civic in the parking lot. She saw three young black males laughing and running from the cars. The owner of the Focus said his home (6940 Roswell) was burglarized recently and the car keys were among the items taken. The suspects apparently returned to steal his car but the victim had installed a steering lock causing the car to move only straight -- forward or back; in this case back and into the Honda.
• 7405 Roswell Road, 30350, 12/18 (Metro PCS): The employee stated a man, described as Hispanic with a medical walking boot on leg and a noticeable limp, stole some Bluetooth headphones, left the store and entered a black Ford Mustang with a Superman symbol on the trunk.
• Maryeanna Drive, 30342, 12/19: A contractor reported that someone stole AC units from the home that was under construction.
• 227 Sandy Springs Place (Kroger), 30328, 12/19: Store staff observed a woman steal light bulbs and eye drops, place them in her purse, then tried to leave the store. They stopped her and demanded the items back. She relinquished the bulbs but not the drops and then ran to her car and drove away. She was described as a white female, 5 feet and 9 inches tall and coming in at 170 pounds with a dark hooded jacket. She left in a Toyota Corolla, tag obtained. Eye drops were $6.99.
• 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 12/19: An employee of Children’s Healthcare said her wallet was stolen between 6:42 and 7:15. She discovered the theft and went to the phone to call the stolen credit/debit cards in when she was informed that her debit card was used at Target in Marietta for $88 and a credit card used at the same location for $399. Capt Steve Rose: Be sure to cancel those cards ASAP!
• 227 Sandy Springs Place, 30328, 12/21: A 79-year-old woman reported that she was at the Kroger and at some point her wallet was stolen from her purse. Her credit card was later used for $412 and $830 at a Target store.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 100 block of Glenridge Pointe Pkwy (Wells Fargo Bank), 30342 12/19: Victim saw two men inside his car. They ran and left in a maroon Kia.
• 2300 block Jefferson Drive, 30350, 12/19: Wallet; cards used for over $2,500
• 7300 block Cardigan Cir, 30328, 12/19: Purse and contents
• 1400 block Indian Trail, 30342, 12/21: Not listed
• 1700 block Jefferson Drive, 30350, 12/21: Two checks
• 1145 Hammond Drive, 30328, 12/21: Backpack and tools

Assault

• A man came to the police department and reported that his co-worker at Domino’s hit him twice in the face, causing an abrasion. The officer spoke with the woman who was the suspect, who said she did not hit him. The victim said the incident was probably on the store video.
• 1600 block Harbor Pointe Pkwy, 30350, 12/21: A 28-year-old woman reported that around 1 a.m., she was in her bedroom when she heard her door get kicked in and her ex-girlfriend coming through it. She said the ex was swinging at her, but she ducked and weaved, trying to avoid some of the punches. The current girlfriend came out of the bathroom and saw the ex, who was now absconding through the shattered door. She said she was dressed in camouflage gear, meaning that she probably snuck up to the residence and nobody could see her. She left in a Mercedes with Minnesota plates on it. The officer obtained the ex-girlfriend’s name and found the address was nearby. They eventually found her but she denied ever going to her ex-girlfriend’s residence, all while wearing the camouflage shirt. The victim declined to press charges.
• 1100 Hammond Drive, 30328, 12/21: A 25-year-old man put his Apple iMac computer for sale on the Offer Up website and asked $460 for it. He was contacted by a man calling himself Mike Thomas. They agreed to meet at the Publix at Hammond, which they did. Thomas pulled up in a Mercedes driven by another man. They exchanged money for the machine and the man left. The victim then noticed the four $100 bills were counterfeit so he called Thomas back, telling him that he left something on the computer that he needed and asked them to return which they did. The victim then tried to get his computer back and the two men struggled but Thomas, after choking the victim, freed himself and fled in the Mercedes.

Fraud

• 8610 Roswell Road, 30350, 12/18: A server at Tony’s Sports Bar said a customer passed two $50 bills to her. She said she didn’t notice it until later because she was busy with customers on a crowded night.
• A 23-year old woman on Peachtree Dunwoody Road reported that she met a guy named Ahmad on Instagram in September. He later asked if he could deposit some checks into her account and she would be able to keep the money left over (clue maybe???). On Nov. 29, he deposited two checks, one for $2,822 and the other for $2,794. The victim said her mother noticed the unusual activity on her account and called her bank (SunTrust). In the meantime, Ahmad convinced the victim to send money via Western Union to a woman in Indiana in the amount of $549. Of course she later found that the checks deposited into her account were phony and she was out $599.

Other Things

• 500 block Northridge Road, 30350, 12/18: Two adult brothers got into a fight while either moving in or out of an apartment. The argument led to the two wrestling, then one spraying the other with a fire extinguisher. He did so because the other brother backed the moving van into him. The other brother apparently took the extinguisher away and hit his brother on the head. The one brother accused the other of being high on cocaine. They were separated and no arrests were made.

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