Employees Planned To Steal Customer Loyalty Account Funds: 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 Oct. 1-5:

Arrests

• Costco, 6350 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 10/1: Loss prevention staff arrested one person who took two pairs of gloves and attempted to leave without paying. The thief was charged on a copy citation to appear in court at a later date.
• PDR/Hammond, 30328, 10/1: One person was cited for driving while surrounded by the aroma of marijuana and having some on him.
• 5861 Roswell Road, 30328, 10/1: Officers were called to a wine and spirits store regarding a shoplifter who was tussling with the employees after being caught stealing. The offender continued to fight with the officer who now was attempting to get him cuffed. The offender continued fighting and attempting to bite the officer. A second officer arrived and both officers now attempted to gain control over the combative suspect. He was finally secured after trying to bite everyone involved including the two employees who also suffered punches to the face. The suspect refused his name so was bucked as John Doe (no bond by the way) and was seen by medical personnel, protocol after a Taser deployment.
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 10/3: Target staff observed and then detained a woman who took several items and then attempted to leave without paying for them. The items, valued at about $75, were recovered. She was arrested.
• In August, a woman, using the name of a resident on Kenbrook Drive, applied for store credit at
  Rooms 123 in Sandy Springs, and purchased over $4,900 in furniture. The store manager because suspicious because the delivery location was in Hapeville. The responding officer confirmed with the actual resident on Kenbrook Drive, that she had not applied for store credit nor purchased furniture. A man was arrested in August when he came to collect the furniture ordered. Subsequent investigation yielded two additional warrants for Tools for the Commission of a Crime and I.D. Fraud.
• A 22-year-old man who was shot several times at the Nevadan Apartments on Sept. 21, failed to identify the suspects in the shooting. The district attorney’s office will nol pros the case.
• Four employees of North River Tavern were arrested after an investigation into a plan to steal customers' loyalty account funds.

Burglary

• Mt. Vernon Circle, 30328, 10/3: A chaise lounge was taken from the resident’s porch.
• 7500 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 10/3: The business Mia Alterations was entered when someone pried the rear door to the business and entered. Missing is a television, stereo and a MacBook computer.
• 1500 block of Huntcliff Village Ct., 30350, 10/3: The manager of the Hannover Grand Apartments said someone pried a door to the maintenance building and then took a Rayon Blower, Dewalt circular saw and Craftsman circular saw.
• 2400 block of Monterrey Pkwy, 30350, 10/3: A woman reported that several pieces of jewelry were taken from her apartment. There were no signs of forced entry.
• 8769 Roswell Road, 30350, 10/4: Someone attempted to pry open a storage unit at the rear of the North River Shopping Center. The unit contained nothing.
• 7200 block of Duncourtney Drive, 30328, 10/4: The resident said she heard the doorbell and then seconds later, heard a banging sound from the back of the house. Looking off her back porch, she saw a black male, balding, white button down shirt, blue pants, with a blue rag in his hand. When he saw her he said “sorry,” then walked away. It appears he was trying to get into one of the doors on the ground floor. Units were in the area within 2-3 minutes but the suspect was not located.
• 6000 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 10/4 (Construction site): Light fixtures.
• 6000 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 10/5 (Comfort Suites): A guest said that while she was away from her hotel room, someone entered and took several jewelry items. She suspects the cleaning crew.

Thefts

• 5500 block Glenridge Drive, 30342, 10/1: A 33-year-old woman said that she went out of town and her boyfriend stole all her stuff from her apartment including food, iPhone and her Xanax.
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 10/3: A 25-year-old man said that his cellphone was stolen from his locker at LA Fitness.
• 700 block of Starlight Drive, 30342, 10/4: A resident reported that during the night, someone stole his 2010 Ford F-150 from his driveway.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 5300 block of PDR, 30342, 10/1: Decal from tag
• 5400 block of Interstate North Pkwy, 30328, 10/1: Purse and contents
• 7300 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 10/1: $250 Invicta watch
• 1000 block of Brentwood Way, 30350, 10/2: Nothing taken
• 6345 Powers Ferry Road, 30339, 10/2: In-dash stereo
• 300 block of Pine Forest Road, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked; check book missing
• 4500 block of Dalmer Drive, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked Stolen Acura, recovered in Clayton County
• 400 block of Brookfield Drive, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked; nothing taken
• 300 block of Pine Forest Road, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked; pocket knife, $10 change
• 200 block of Meadowbrook Drive, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked; $5 change
• 400 block of Pine Forest Drive, 30342, 10/3: Nothing taken
• 700 block Starlight Court, 30342, 10/3: Unlocked; Ivicta watch
• 6400 PDR, 30328, 10/4: $349 cash
• 200 block of Towergate Place, 30350, 10/4: Tag
• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 30350, 10/4: 2 men found in her car, left in gold Toyota

Assault

• Most of the assault calls were domestic-related. I’m quite sure that there were a number of assaults that were not reported, which is normal.

Fraud

• A 29-year-old man reported that someone set up a number of accounts in his name, including Sync
  Bank, CBNA Sears, Kohls, Wells Fargo, and Credit One. He placed a freeze on his credit, contacted the FTC to report the fraud, and had a police report made to show each creditor that the account was criminally fraudulent (always get the police report).
• A man reported that as he was being (credit) checked for an apartment, it was learned he had a
  fraudulent $10,000 outstanding auto loan that he was delinquent on. The address listed was in Decatur.

Other Things

• A 27-year-old man said he allowed another man to temporarily live with he and his family. The
  complainant said a package was delivered to the home, addressed to the person he allowed to stay. The package contained a pound of marijuana. The man was told to leave, which he did. The man now is sending threatening messages from the man.

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