Entering Auto Suspect Points Gun At Resident: 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 April 15-21:

Robbery

• 5930 Roswell Road, 30328, 4/18: A man reported that one of his employees robbed him at the time he was writing the employee a check for work done. He told officers that he deducted $100 from a $467 check due to expenses he inherited trying to wire the money to the employee. He called the employee and arranged to meet. During that time, the employee became angry over the $100 deduction and reached for something in his waistband. A weapon was not seen but rather implied. As the employer was writing the check, the employee snatched the checkbook and ran. Capt. Steve Rose says: Well now, that wasn’t too bright. One phone call later, the check you snatched is no good and the others you stole are no better.

Burglary

• 8595 Roswell Road (Three Dollar Café), 30350, 4/15: Responding to an alarm call just after 3 a.m., officers found a bicycle outside the front door and a woman inside the restaurant. The door window had been smashed. At first, the woman said she was the cleaning person, then said she was the wife of the owner and had keys but did not use them (The keys were tried and did not fit the door). She claimed she was not responsible for the broken glass on the door. The officers found partially wrapped food that had been taken from the kitchen. The alarm key pad was dismantled by way of the wires pulled and the battery removed. The 41-year-old suspect was charged with burglary and taken to jail. The officers noted that her purse contained several gift cards from several businesses. Detectives are following up on the cards to see if any were stolen.
• 4920 Roswell Road (Sally's Beauty Supply), 30342, 4/20: Responding to an alarm just after 4 a.m., officers found a shattered window/door to the business. The owner responded and said several electrical clippers were taken. Video showed two black males, one wearing a black hoodie sweatsuit with a white stripe down both sleeves. The other wore a blue hoodie, jeans, and blue shoes.
• 8767 Roswell Road (Stars and Strikes), 30350, 4/20: The manager said he found the front doors pried open after he arrived at 5:45 a.m. The alarm company contacted him a 2:36 a.m. The ATM machine had been rocked back and forth until torn from the bolts holding it to the floor. The ATM contained over $2,000 but the initial report isn’t clear whether or not the burglars got the money.

Assault

• 6149 Roswell Road, 30328, 4/15: Officers responded to a call of a reckless driver. A radio update noted the driver was being chased by another who was brandishing a gun. Officers caught up on Glenridge near Esfun Trace and spoke to the victim who said the perp was her husband. She had come here from Alabama to “elude” him however he found her and thus the confrontation. At one point, the husband pointed a gun at her and her male passenger, saying, “I’m going to kill you all.” Warrants were later issued for the husband.
• 8200 Roberts Drive, 30350, 4/20: The caller said that just before 4 p.m., he was walking to his truck when he saw two persons attempting to pry open a car door. The complainant yelled at the two men described as young black males, who got into an SUV parked next to the truck they were trying to get into. The complainant took a position behind the suspect’s truck to obtain a photo from his phone, prompting the suspect driver to exit and point a gun at the complainant who then dove out of the way as the perps left the lot. Officers determined two cars had been broken into. The complainant suffered minor abrasions to his palms. The suspects described both suspects as around 18-20 years old, about 5’8” and about 140-150 pounds. The driver wore a black T-shirt and the passenger had a blue hoodie covering his face.

Thefts

• 5501 Glenridge Drive, 30342, 4/16: A man reported his friend took and used his debit card. The friend was running errands for the victim who was laid up following knee surgery.
• 8300 Dunwoody Place, 30350, 4/16: A fired employee failed to return a company iPad after termination.
• 805 Mt. Vernon Hwy (Holy Innocents' Episcopal School), 30327, 4/16: A juvenile victim said his bookbag was taken from atop his school locker. The bag is a Patagonia bag, valued at $85. Inside the bag was a MacBook Air and as well as other items.
• 180 Spalding Creek Ct., 30350, 4/16: The victim told officers that jewelry had been stolen from their home. She said family members were staying with them due to a death in the family. When they left, she discovered the jewelry missing from her purse.
• 5600 Kingsport Drive, 30342, 4/16: The victim reported a motorcycle trailer was stolen. It is black and contained a Harley-Davidson logo on it.
• 5569 Kingsport Drive, 30342, 4/16: The resident reported shoes that were ordered online were stolen after they were delivered to her home during her absence.
• Dunwoody Springs Drive, 30328, 4/17: The complainant said his employee finished an assigned job and requested to be paid in cash for a $700 job. The payment should have been made to the company. A second job was done in cash for $800. To no one’s surprise, the suspect isn’t returning calls to his now ex-employer.
• 1900 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350, 4/18: motor vehicle theft
• 145 Northwood Drive, 30342, 4/18: the caller said her 2011 Kia Sorrento was taken from the parking lot where she left it before going out with friends.
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 4/20 (LA Fitness): The caller said between 8-9 p.m., someone entered his gym locker and took his car keys. He said if the suspect was found, he would not want to press charges, meaning we wasted our time responding to the call. Capt. Steve Rose: I vote this man go to man camp to learn to step up!

Thefts From Vehicles

• 355 Hammond Drive, 30328, 4/15
• 225 Franklin Road, 30342, 4/15
• 111 Glenridge Point Parkway, 30342, 4/15
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 4/15
• 8611 Roswell Road, 30350, 4/16
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 4/16
• 4969 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/16
• 6690 Roswell Road (LA Fitness), 30328, 4/17
• 4969 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/17
• 4540 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/17
• 6105 Blue Stone Road, 30328, 4/18
• 1100 Hammond Drive, 30328, 4/18
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 4/20
• 3900 block of Spalding Drive, 30328, 4/21
• 6100 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 4/21
• 400 block of Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, 4/21 (lawn equipment from trailer)

Fraud

• 1117 Perimeter Center West, 30328, 4/16 (check forgery): The caller said a company check for just over $28,000 was mailed but intercepted and deposited to an account at the Georgia’s Own Credit Union, at 1117 Perimeter Center West. The name on the check had been changed to another name prior to the deposit. The detectives are researching the revised name on the check and looking at bank video. Capt. Rose: In most cases, this is an act of desperation, given that the check was intercepted almost at
  the place where it left the office. Bank video will give the detectives a good look and comparison with the depositors information on the check. I figure there is an arrest on the horizon.
• 100 block of Spalding Drive, 30328, 4/16: The 86-year-old victim received a call that her grandson had been arrested in Florida. She could secure his release if she paid $4,000 in Walmart gift cards, paying over the phone. She complied, sending $1,000, confirming the money was taken. The following day, she received another call requesting additional funds. She became suspicious and confirmed her grandson was not arrested in Florida. Capt. Rose: How many times have you read this scenario in the Wrap Up? It is sad, but the clues are screaming at the victim. Keywords: gift card!
• 6065 Roswell Road, 30328, 4/17: The caller, an employee of Signature Bank, reported someone attempted to open an account using a deceased person’s name and info. A second deceased person’s name was used in another attempt. Both deceased were from the Fayetteville.
• 200 block of Marsh Trail Circle, 30350, 4/17: The victim is moving to Ohio and placed an ad on a website looking for a roommate in Ohio. He received a response from a man who said he was an auditor from Hawaii. He sent a check to the victim for $5,000. The victim then wired $4,670 for reasons the report didn’t go into. He found out later that the $5,000 check was fake, and he was out the funds and his account frozen due to the fraudulent activity. Capt. Rose: Here is the way not to be taken in this manner. Always wait until the check clears the bank. There is no rush!
• 7000 block of Landowne Drive, 30328, 4/17: The caller said he used a taxi from the airport to travel home and paid with his AMEX corporate card. He discovered a second charge of $70 on the same card with the same transaction number used at an Amoco in College Park. He suspects the driver — a good bet.
• 4700 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350, 4/17: The caller said that, upon checking his credit history, he found a 2014 account with the Art Institute of Atlanta that was fraudulent.
• 6065 Roswell Road, 30328, 4/17: A bike patrol officer found a backpack at the edge of the sidewalk containing a black folder with loose paper that contained handwritten 16-digit credit card numbers. The written down information contained expiration dates, CVC numbers, names, addresses and phone numbers. Since the officer suspected the numbers were perhaps involved in fraudulent activity, he did some research of the credit card numbers. He then spoke to several owners of those credit card numbers and all of the persons he spoke with confirmed to him that they were working with a debt collection company to resolve debt. Each of the persons said they had not been victims of fraud. The officer found a receipt with a woman’s name on it, possibly the owner of the backpack. The officer noted several emails from “Direct Recovery,” which he found to be a debt collection company in Sandy Springs. He went to the address at 6065 Roswell Road and confirmed the company is based in an office. He went there and spoke to the staff, one of whom had the same name as the person’s name found in the backpack. The woman explained that she works for the debt collection company and, while on the phone, writes the information down onto loose paper. That information was in her backpack while she was at the bus stop. A friend pulled up and offered a ride and, according to her, pulled off quickly before she could shut the door. She said the backpack must have fallen from the car at that time. There are no frauds related to the credit/debit card numbers, but each card holder was in serious risk with detailed information compromised by the carelessness of this employee of Direct Recovery. Not good.

Other Fraud Complaints

• 8400 block Roswell Rd 30350 4/18
• 900 block Natchez Trace 30350 4/18
• Ascot Manor 30327 4/18
• 9000 block Huntcliff Tr 30350 4/18
• 1700 block Brandon Hall 30350 4/19
• 1500 block Sunnybrook Farm Rd 30328 4/19
• 5000 block Glen Errol Rd 30328 4/19
• Finch Forest Tr 30342 4/19
• 5700 block Powers Fry 30328 4/20

Other Things

• Heards Overlook Court, 30328, 4/17: The caller said she is looking after the home while the residents are away. She told officers that when she last left the home, she closed the garage door but did not watch it close and could not confirm that it closed. She did confirm it was not locked. Two days later she returned just after noon, and found the door open. Upon entering the home, she saw a man described as a white or Hispanic man, standing on the back porch. The man was wearing a red shirt and khaki pants, cargo style. From her angle, she could not see the man’s face. She retreated to the car and called police. It appeared nothing was taken nor any forced entry made to the doors or windows.

Arrests

• Detectives arrested a woman who reported her Mercedes stolen on Feb. 17. She provided a title and Alabama ID which, upon confirmation, was different than her Georgia ID. She provided an address that did not exist. She was later arrested for providing false information to the cops.
• As previously reported, officers conducted a follow-up in the 7400 block of Old Maine Trail on information received through Crime Stoppers Atlanta. The result was a confiscation of just over 900 grams of marijuana, over 40 different types of TCH products, six guns and $5,800 cash. The resident was arrested on felony drug charges.
• A case that originated in Cobb County involved a car purchased by fraudulent means. The
  car was tracked to the Chastain Apartments on Franklin Road. Further investigation showed the suspect leased the apartment with a separate fraudulent ID. The suspect also purchased a separate car in Chamblee. The detectives, from their various agencies, worked together to obtain a search warrant that was executed at the Franklin Road address. Several fraudulent ID cards, as well as financial transaction cards, were discovered in the apartment. The suspect was charged with 13 felony warrants. It was learned that the suspect and roommate were wanted on warrants from other agencies.
• 215 Northwood Drive, 30342, 4/15: loitering/prowling
• 5675 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/16: narcotics
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/16 (Target): shoplifting
• 579 Northridge Road, 30350, 4/17: narcotics
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 4/18 (Target): shoplifting
• 8000 Adair Lane, 30350, 4/19: disorderly while under the influence
• PDR/Marsh Trail Cir, 30328, 4/20: loitering/prowling

Image via Sandy Springs Police Department