Man Escapes Robbery In Middle School Parking Lot

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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 June 24-29.

Robbery

• An 18-year old man said he posted a Rolex for sale on the site offerup.com and was contacted by a man
  who said his name was Jackson and wanted to buy it. The man said that they could meet at the Sandy Springs Middle School around 9 p.m. (clue?). As he waited in his car, a white Jeep entered and stopped. Three males exited, one holding what appeared to be a rifle. They pointed the gun at him, causing the victim to hit the gas and speed off. Nothing was taken. Steve, please explain the obvious: 9 p.m. in a closed school parking lot? No way dude. Insist on a public place like a coffee house, police station, or gun store. Common sense prevails. This kid was lucky.

Burglary

• 700 block of Willow Creek Dr., 30328, 6/24: The resident said her apartment was entered and some electronics were taken. There was damage to the front door indicating forced entry.
• 500 block of Northridge Road, 30350, 6/25 (1907-1925 hours): The resident said he and his wife left the apartment to walk down to the pond. On return, they saw two males standing near the apartment. The wife saw one of the men carrying a white cardboard box that she recognized as hers. When they arrived at the apartment, they saw forced entry to the door. Missing is cash and jewelry.
• The resident was grilling out at about 7:50 p.m. He returned to the inside part of the home and heard
  someone in the home. He assumed it was a family member and left to go outside. Later, around 8:30 p.m., he returned and found dressers moved in his kid’s room. Behind them were two window screens removed. Missing is a purse. A neighbor reported that someone was in her house also, near the same time. She saw a young male, black, 20 or so years old, about 5’-7” at the apartment at the time of the burglary.
• There were several more burglaries discovered in this complex.
• 6900 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 6/26: Around 8 p.m. a man said that he heard a noise inside his residence, coming from downstairs. He though it to be his dog but checked on it which is when he found a window and door open. He said he briefly saw a young Hispanic male fleeing the area. A second burglary was reported in the 6980 block, believed to be the same suspect as 6900.
• Fieldsborn Court, 30350, 6/27: A man reported that around 7:30 p.m. he saw a male walking through his back yard, then jumped his fence. He checked his basement area and found that the door and window were open and the window screen removed. Nothing was taken. The suspect is a black male, young, dreads, who wore a t-shirt, dark jeans, and a baseball cap.

Thefts

• Motor vehicle theft in the 5400 block of Glenridge, 30342, 6/23: A white Ford Escape was stolen.
• The staff of the Spalding Wine and Spirits, 7748 Spalding Drive, said a customer alerted them that a
  woman stole a bottle of Baileys, put it in her purse, then left. Suspect is a white female, 50’s, medium brownish blond hair, 150-175 pounds, white tank top and dark color sweats.
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 6/25: A 70-year-old woman reported that she was approached by a man described as a black male, who asked her about a piece of furniture. She said the man was nice but the conversation was way too long. She later found that her wallet was missing from her purse. She said she keeps the purse closed but after the man left, found it open. She said the man is in his 40’s, 5’-8” and light skinned, 180-200 pounds who wore a blue or green Polo shirt.
• A 17-year old girl said her parents went out of town and as such, she decided to invite 10 friends over for a pool party. As we all know, invite 10 and 60 will show up, which is what happened. Things were later found to have been stolen.
• 6600 block of Bridgewood Valley Road, 30328, 6/28: Around 11 a.m. the victim was mowing a home when another person (neighbor) said that he was inside his home and observed two black males steal a mower and blower, then got into a black pickup truck and left. The victim runs a landscaping company. The items were valued at around $2,500.
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy,30328, 6/28: A 44-year-old man reported he was at LA Fitness and placed his gym bag in the locker and locked it with a combination lock (useless) and later found items taken from his wallet. The lock was removed and not found. Rose: Don’t waste your money on combination locks unless you’re in middle school. Get a Master or other lock that requires serious effort and large power tools to remove.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/24: Rims and tires
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/24: MacBook and credit cards
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/24: Rims and tires
• 980 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 6/24: $5 bill
• 200 block Vernon Woods Drive, 30328, 6/24: Purse and contents
• 200 block Seville Chase, 30328, 6/25, Wallet and cellphone
• 5400 block Interstate N. Pkwy, 30339, 6/26: Wallets, iPhones, and contents
• 1000 block Spring Creek Lane, 30350, 6/27: Wheels and tires
• 1000 block Spring Creek Lane, 30350, 6/27: Rims and tires
• 1000 block Jefferson Drive, 30350: 6/27: Check from Marlow’s Tavern for $150
• 1100 block Windsor Pkwy, 30342, 6/27: Check book
• 6420 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/27, Gateway laptop, shoes (2 black males fled location)
• Rivershore Pkwy, 30328, 6/29: Car alarm activated (2 males fled, nothing taken)

Fraud

• A woman reported someone used her Lowe’s card to purchase a riding mower in Augusta. The detective
  said that a driver's license would need to be shown to pick up the mower so he obtained the name of the person picking it up. That name came with an Augusta address so the detective will have some clues to work with.
• A representative of a company reported someone used their credit card information and fraudulent
  card information to purchase items totaling a few hundred dollars. Video from the stores where the items were purchased showed a black male and female, one who said he was from Ghana named Pete and the other named Key.
• 1150 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/24: Officers were dispatched to the location on a fraud that was in progress at the North Atlanta Primary Care Office. A 23-year-old black male, using a false name and date of birth, came in for a prescription for narcotics. He was known as the same man who had done this at other locations before. The man gave a number of fake names, addressed, etc, and was later arrested on several felony charges including obtaining drugs by fraud, forgery, etc.
• A 15-year-old juvenile reported that she met a black male at 5903 Roswell Road, the Boston Market
  Restaurant, to buy a pair of Adidas Yeezy Boost Moonrock 350 shoes, valued at $600. She found the shoes on the website offerup.com. After she paid and the suspect left, she discovered the shoes were fake. Steve, explain the obvious here: Well the first thing is 15-year old with $600 and it’s okay with mom and dad that it gets blown on shoes? On the Internet, they are going as much as $1,700. Why?

Other Things

• Target store staff members reported that on the 24th, they became aware of a man walking through the women’s underwear area who appeared to be in a state of “heightened awareness” in his Spandex shorts. He did not expose himself but even on video, it was pretty obvious.

Arrests

• Cops were called to the 8100 block of Colquitt Road regarding a drug overdose. The caller said that he ate about a gram of methamphetamine, for his friend, so that his friend would avoid going to jail. He will live and was arrested.
• 6350, Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Costco) 30328, 6/24: A man was arrested just before 3 p.m. when he placed some AAA batteries and some 9V batteries down his pants. He went to the bathroom and removed them, put them in a bag, then tried to return them for a refund, unaware he was being observed by store security the whole time. He was arrested.
• 5570 Roswell Road (Target), 30342, 6/24: Target staff security watched as a woman stole three bikini suits along with other items, then tried to leave without paying. She was arrested. In an unrelated theft, a woman was arrested after concealing several items in her purse, then attempted to leave. She was arrested. She was also booked on an outstanding shoplifting warrant, also in Sandy Springs.
• Target employees detained a man who took a Belkin car-charger cable ($35) and placed it in a bread cart
  while placing a loaf of bread over it. He later said, “I just wasn’t thinking right—this was a mistake.” He was arrested.

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