Driver Arrested After Crashing Car Into Ditch

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 July 16-21:

Arrests

• 4900 block of Spring Creek Lane, 30350, 7/16: Cops responded to a suspicious person call around 10 p.m. after the complainant said a man was trying to come in his back door. They found a man who matched the description. He was seen running towards the officers who stopped him and removed a pistol from him. The man said the Mexican Cartel and the CIA were after him and had placed electronic devices in his walls to electrocute him. The man said he had been using methamphetamine and cocaine recently. He was later taken to the hospital for treatment and given a citation on the charges.
• Dupree Road,30328, 7/20: Around 1:30 p.m. cops were called to a car that had wrecked into a ditch. EMS personnel said they saw a man running from the car. A responding officer stopped a man matching that description. He gave the cops a fake name. They called the registered owner, who said the driver could be her brother’s friend and gave them his name. His driver’s license information and photo showed the man they had in custody was the same and the expired Pennsylvania driver’s license information given to them by the registered owner of the car. The cops found some marijuana in the car. He was charged with traffic offenses, misdemeanor marijuana charges, and charges related to giving false information to the cops. He was taken to jail.

Burglary

• 200 block of Belle Isle Road, 30342, 7/16: The resident left the apartment at noon and returned at 1 a.m. to find his back door open. The resident said several items were missing. No forced entry was found.
• 200 block of Aerie Court, 30350, 7/16: The resident said he was gone for several days. He found that a back door glass window had been broken and entry had been made. Some household items were taken.
• 700 block of Glenridge Close, 30328, 7/16: The resident said someone entered by forcing a back window. There was no mention of property taken.
• 4600 block Mystic Drive, 30342, 7/17: Appliances were taken from a home under construction.
• 5000 block of Garber Drive, 30328: 7/19: A resident reported someone gained access to the home through the basement and stole several boxes of DVD, a lawn mower and wood chipper.
• 3100 block of River Exchange Drive, 30350, 7/19: The resident’s front door was forced open, most likely kicked, but nothing appears to have been taken.
• 4800 block of High Point Road, 30342, 7/19 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.): The resident said someone gained access to the home and stole a gun and iMac computer.
• 600 block of Fair Oaks Manor, 30328, 7/19 (10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.): Someone accessed the home through a carport door (forced by prying) leading to the home. Missing are pieces of silver flatware, and other silver items as well as jewelry.
• Huntington Place, 30350, 7/21: The resident said he has not been at the residence for a while and when he went to the home, there was evidence that the garage door and patio door were damaged. He discovered that wine and beer was missing from the home. He said that he believes he knows who the suspect is -- a man who has been seen in the past sitting on the resident’s front porch.
• 100 block of Inland Drive, 30342, 7/21: The resident said after receiving an alarm notification, he went to the home around 12:20 pm and found forced entry to the front door. He said several pairs of shoes were missing.
• 4700 block of Spring Creek Lane, 30350, 7/21: The resident said someone forced a window and entered the apartment. They stole an X-Box video game system and three games.

Thefts

• 145 Northwood Drive, 30342, 7/19: A woman reported she hired a company to repair water damage. Afterwards, she says a security camera and $100 cash went missing.
• 900 block of Crestline Pkwy, 30328, 7/19: Staff at Homewood Suites say a former housekeeping employee, who worked only three months, embezzled funds from the hotel and used them to pay bills in her name. Beginning May 9, four separate transactions were made totaling about $940. One payment was to State Farm and three to First Acceptance Company, all in her name. Capt. Steve Rose: You know, when you steal and pay bills in your name? We call that a clue.
• 6600 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 7/20: Stolen construction equipment.
• 5200 block of Vernon Springs Trail, 30328, 7/20: A resident said UPS was scheduled to pick up a box containing a chair. When they arrived, the box was not there. Her video showed a white male in his 50’s, balding, jeans, dark blue shirt, and black shoes, and who wore sunglasses, took the box. He left in an older black dodge Durango with a UGA tag on it.
• 1100 Hammond Drive, 30328, 7/20: A 41-year-old woman reported someone stole her purse while she shopped at Publix. Someone later turned the purse into the customer service area, but her credit card and $360 cash was missing.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 5500 block of Glenridge Dr, 30342, 7/16: Stolen items not listed
• 500 block Montrose Lane, 30328, 7/16: $300 cash, credit cards, license purse (unlocked car)
• 5200 block Roswell Road, 30342, 7/17: Laptop taken by four juveniles in a white sedan
• 8700 block Roswell Road, 30350, 7/18: Gas siphoned
• 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 7/19: Nothing taken
• 980 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 7/19: Canvas bag and work files
• 980 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342,: 7/19: Ray-Ban sunglasses
• 8300 block Roswell Road, 30350, 7/19: Two guns, AR-15 and shotgun
• 7300 block Cardigan Circle, 30328, 7/20 (7:48 am): suspect seen going into the car via video
• 55 Northwood Drive, 30342, 7/21: Battery
• 5925 Roswell Road, 30328, 7/21: Backpack with MacBook Air and documents

Assault

• 1000 block of Greyfield Lane, 30350, 7/17: Around 1:30 p.m., cops were called to the residence regarding an incident that involved the following: A man said he was hit in the head with a hammer, courtesy of his girlfriend’s sister. He had a laceration on the back of his head. He was later taken to North Fulton Hospital and had three staples inserted to close the wound. The complainant, girlfriend and her sister all live at the incident location. Apparently the complainant and the sister got into an argument over some missing marijuana. The argument moved from inside to the back balcony. The sister took a bowling ball and threw it over the ground-level balcony, damaging it. The sister then threw a glass candle at him, connecting on his arm. He then picked up a pine cone (pine cone???) and threw it at her (Really?). He then tried to hop over the balcony to re-enter the apartmen, but she prevented him from doing it. He then decided to walk around and while doing so, she came up behind him and whacked him with the hammer. Of course her version was different other than the hammer part. The sister was later
  arrested on aggravated assault charges. The victim’s injuries were not serious.

Other Things

• A woman reported on July 16 that she and her boyfriend were at Tony’s Sports Bar having a few drinks.
  Later they stopped at the QT on Roswell Road so she could ask directions. While she was inside, the boyfriend just took off without her. Alcohol was involved.
• A 40-year-old man on Wingate Way (30350) said on the 18th that he has been getting messages from a
  man named Colin who blames him for his (Colin’s) martial problems with his fiance—who happens to be the victim’s former girlfriend, some five years ago. The victim since married and had no contact with the ex-girlfriend.
• 290 Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, 7/21: A bartender said a man said he recognized a customer who, in the past, did not have the money for his beer so he asked the guy up front if he had beer money and if not, he would not be served. The man got mad and said, “Be prepared to die,” then left. He is a black male, late 20’s, who carried a bag with a draw string.
• A man reported that he and his fiancé have been receiving threats from his ex-girlfriend, along with porn
  pics of the suspect’s “region” and some other stuff. The victim and suspect have two children. He was advised to block the number and obtain a temporary protective order.
• A 36-year-old woman said she was on Ison Road holding an advertising sign. She told the officer a man she knows as Derek, who works for a rival company, was yelling profanities at her and in her words “got in my face.” He then hit her with his (cardboard) sign before leaving.
• A woman reported that while in traffic, she came upon her ex-husband, who was in another car and another lane. She switched lanes to avoid him. He saw her, followed her and flipped her off.

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