Burglary Suspect Accused of Stealing High-End Stoves

By Tim Darnell

A man arrested earlier this year for burglarizing a home in Sandy Springs is now accused of stealing a high-end stove from an East Cobb residence.

Police also believe Woodstock resident Ronald Mark Clark, 50, is behind several similar burglaries throughout the area.

A burglary was reported Sept. 1, 2015, at a home on Burning Tree Drive in East Cobb. The complainant alleges a Wolf range was stolen from the residence.

Several months later on May 4, a similar residential burglary was reported on Vireo Bend in East Cobb. A witness was able to write down the tag number of a rental vehicle spotted in the area, which led police to Clark.

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While searching Clark's residence, police found several notebooks containing detailed information about high-end residences for sale, and the types of kitchen ranges contained inside.

Police also found a stolen stove top in the search, which led to Clark's arrest and a charge of one count of burglary.

Clark appeared on the Sandy Springs Police Department's radar in February when a homeowner allegedly caught him burglarizing his home on Lake Island Drive.

That homeowner told police he found the suspect, later identified as Clark, coming from the rear of his home. That resident tried to confront Clark, but the suspect left the scene in a black BMW.

That citizen was able to help police catch Clark by following the car until cops were able to track down the suspect.

Since Clark bonded out of jail, Cobb police now believe he is responsible for other burglaries in which high end gas range tops were taken.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Departments Criminal Investigations Unit at (770) 499-3997.

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Photo: Ronald Mark Clark. Credit: Cobb County Police Department