Burglar Kicks In Front Door, Steals Jewelry, Computer: Blotter

Editor's note: the following incidents were taken from the Sandy Springs Police Department's Weekly Wrap Up compiled by Capt. Steve Rose. This week's wrap up contains some of the incidents that occurred July 20-24:

Burglary

• 200 block of Trowbridge Road, 30350, 7/20: The victim was gone from midnight until 5:30 a.m. On return, he discovered his home had been entered through a window leading from the rooftop. The burglar was in the attic and accidentally put his foot through the ceiling before letting down the attic ladder. Video showed a black male, from about 5’10” to 6 feet tall with dreadlocks and a Nike sweatshirt. The resident's Mini-Cooper car was also rummaged through. He said that it is well-known to his neighbors and friends that he is often gone from home. He added his brother’s friend burglarized his home some months back. Capt. Steve Rose says: Don’t tell people you are gone a lot. If you are going to float rumors, then tell them you have a snake collection and the little devils frequently abscond from their various cages and roam freely throughout the house. Maybe tell them you are experimenting with hazmat samples or maybe tell them anything other than, “I’m gone a lot.”
• 1125 Hammond Drive, 30328, 7/23: A second burglary was also reported in this apartment complex. The resident said a front door was kicked in and the inside was ransacked. Keys to her car, personal Social Security card, jewelry and a Dell computer were stolen. She was gone from 12:45 p.m. until just after 5 p.m. An apartment complex employee said a suspicious male was reported in the area around 1 p.m. Black male, 6 feet tall and wore a white shirt. He was asking residents to let him into an apartment.

Thefts

• 295 Mt. Vernon Highway, 30328, 7/20: The clerk at the Chevron Store said a man took a soda and chips without paying. The cops found a man matching the description a short distance away and based on the lookout, they discovered he was the same person. He was arrested for the $5 theft.
• 5500 block of Powers Ridge Drive, 30328, 7/20: The resident said someone stole her mailbox, damaging the post and the yard.
• 5200 block of Northside Drive, 30327, 7/22: A resident said an employee of tree removal company came to her home and asked if she wanted a dead tree in her yard removed. She agreed and paid $400 for the removal. She told the officer she paid an additional $1,000 to remove another tree. She said he asked for an additional $500 once the tree was moved. So, after he was paid, the tree remains. The victim’s son called and spoke to the man, demanding they remove the tree or refund the money. The report said the man became agitated and said he would take them to court for threatening him. Capt. Steve Rose: The caller said he told the man he’d take him to small claims court—not exactly a threat but rather a course of action, don’t you agree?
• 4995 Roswell Road (Jiffy Lube), 30342, 7/24: The district manager said an employee took $58 from the register sometime between July 16-20. The employee resigned on the 20th. They didn’t want to prosecute but wanted the report to document it. Capt. Rose: Step up sir. Someone steals from you, step up. Crooks need to answer for stealing.
• 500 block of Northridge Drive, 30350, 7/24: Someone took the resident’s patio furniture and bike from his back patio.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 6850 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 7/21: Rear passenger window broken but nothing taken.
• 5700 block of Lake Forrest Drive, 30328, 7/21: Rear passenger window broken and backpack with PS4 taken.
• 700 block of Registry Lane, 30342, 7/22: Landscape truck, two backpack Echo blowers taken by two black males in black Jeep SUV.
• 700 block of Hammond Drive, 30328, 7/24: Stolen tag

Fraud

• 400 block of Morgan Oaks Cir, 30350, 7/20: T-Mobile account opened in victim’s name.
• 6000 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 7/20: Suspect, who paid check to law firm for closing, reversed the payment back to himself.
• 200 block of Carpenter Drive, 30328, 7/20: Complainant said a business called Global Sky Image, Inc., has been using her address as their business address.
• Parkgate Drive, 30350, 7/21: The 70-year old victim said someone called her, saying they were from Medicare and needed to verify her account. They asked for, and she gave them, her Social Security number. She later called Medicare and was told they do not request sensitive numbers on the phone.

Arrests

• 6197 Roswell Road, 7/20: giving false name
• Northside Hospital, 7/20: drunk guy
• I-285 at Riverside Drive, 7/22: possession of stolen property
• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 7/20: 39-year-old male arrested for domestic violence
• 4900 block of Roswell Road, 7/21: 30-year-old male arrested for disorderly conduct
• 7300 block of Roswell Road, 7/21: 24-year-old male arrested for disorderly conduct.
• 8370 Roswell Road, 7/21: 26-year old male arrested for obstruction
• John Douglass Drive, Marietta, 7/21: homicide by vehicle in the second degree
• 10 Glenlake Pkwy, 7/21: felony obstruction
• I-285 at Riverside Drive, 7/22: theft by receiving stolen property
• 7355 Roswell Road, 7/23: possession of marijuana with intent to sell or distribute

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