Man Robbed At ATM; Overdose Victims Revived With Narcan: 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 July 21-26:

Robbery

• 8725 Roswell Road, 30350, 7/23: A 31-year-old man said he was at the ATM at the Wells Fargo Bank just after 1 a.m. (clue). He noticed another car pull into the lot near him at the same time (2nd clue). The other car parked at the front of the bank while the victim was at the ATM slot. A male said, “Give me your money” as the victim attempted to deposit $100. The suspect pulled a gun and then grabbed the money from the ATM before the victim could insert it. The suspect is a Hispanic male, 5’6” with a short haircut, who wore a white or gray shirt described in the report as a “wife beater” and shorts. His face was covered with a gray bandana. He fled to the car, then south on Roswell Road. Capt. Steve Rose says: This one had good clues all over it. Late night ATM and the victim even saw another car pull in. Don’t go to ATM machines late at night. You’re an easy pick off and, for goodness sake, when you see another car pull into the general area, again at 1 a.m., leave. Don’t ignore those signs that this may not be a good thing for you.

Burglary

• 5800 block of Greenbrier Road, 30328, 7/21: The resident said between July 17-19, someone entered the home and took a Panasonic DMC-FZ2500 digital camera while she and her daughter were out of town. She reported that she located and bought the camera back from a Piedmont Road pawnshop on the 19th by her daughter’s boyfriend, whose name was on the pawn ticket. She also reported that in late 2016, two checks were made out to the suspect. Her husband, who was previously deceased, signed the checks. She said the suspect has a substance problem.
• 5000 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/23: The owner of Cuerna Vaca Quick Shop reported that sometime overnight, someone accessed the building through an air vent leading to the ceiling. The burglar opened at least one cash register and accessed the ATM by drilling the lock to pry it open and off. Video shows a man entering from the ceiling, most likely from a construction area next door. The lone burglar wore a mask and gloves and bought tools to access the ATM.

Theft

• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 7/21: A 25-year-old woman reported that between July 19-21, someone stole her bike from her apartment patio.
• 2800 block of Sandalwood Drive, 30350, 7/21: A 51-year-old woman said someone stole her laptop in April. She blames maintenance for the theft.
• Willow Glen Drive, 30328, 7/21: A 73-year-old woman said that between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., someone took an envelope containing $1,400 cash from a hidden spot on a bookshelf. She blames her housekeeper and assistant to the housekeeper.
• 6080 Roswell Road (AT&T), 30328, 7/21: The store manager said three men entered the store around 7 p.m. The three went to separate areas of the store. One of the men asked the employee to check the iPhone stock in the back, which he did. Shortly after, the men left and the employee noted they took nine cases for iPhone 7 and 7+. They left in a baby-blue Chrysler 300. Shortly after, the same three entered the Verizon Store at 5982 Roswell Road. One of the men snatched two phones from the counter after asking to see them. The three fled in a baby-blue Chrysler. Suspect one: black male, tattoo on neck, cut up black denim jeans, black vest, red shoes. Suspect two: black, white shirt, yellow hat, yellow shorts, red shoes. Suspect three: black male, tan shirt, black shorts, long blond wig, tattoos on neck, black purse with gold buckles.
• 3900 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350, 7/24: A 37-year-old man reported his motorcycle was stolen overnight. The bike is a Suzuki GSX-1300R, gray in color.
• GA-400 northbound at Hammond, 30328, 7/24: A construction employee reported that someone stole a Bobcat 262B with a skid steer loader from the side of the roadway in the construction area.
• 4600 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/24: The property manager at Collection Apartment said she reviewed previous video and saw a male whom she recognized stealing items from Amazon boxes that were delivered for residents. The information was forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division.
• A 44-year-old man said he was incarcerated in the Fayette County Jail from May 31 to June 11 and
  during that stretch, he asked his friend, Evan, to go to his home and secure three guns from the house so that they would be secure. One released, the man learned his friend sold the guns on Outdoor Trader. A Stevens shotgun, Century Arms AK-47 and a CZ75 .40 caliber pistol were reported sold. In addition, a Samsung table, workout equipment and firearms tools were missing.
• 5580 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/26 (Lifetime Fitness): A 43-year-old man reported that between 8 p.m. and midnight, someone entered his locker and took $850 cash from his wallet. Capt. Rose: You probably know what I’m going to say about this...that’s a lot of dough.
• 6400 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 7/26 (Home Depot): Loss prevention staff reported the theft of two Milwaukee Combo sets by a man who was later identified due to having been arrested at another Home Depot store previously. The value of the theft is just under $2,000.

Theft From Vehicles

• 5600 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/22: Purse
• 8610 Roswell Road, 30350, 7/22: Tires and rims from car that sat idle for eight months.
• 5930 Roswell Road, 30328, 7/24 Laptop

Other Things

• Westfair Court, 30328, 7/26: EMS and police units were called to what appeared to be a male and female overdose on heroin. Both were injected with Narcan and transported to Northside Hospital. The female had an injury due to falling down the stairs.
• 8363 Roswell Road, 30350, 7/25: An employee of Shami Kitchen said that overnight, someone turned off the power to the restaurant and removed by force the Georgia Power box controlling the electricity for the building. Later that day, he received a call from someone claiming to be with Georgia Power who said money was owed on a delinquent bill and demanded payment over the phone. The employee refused and contacted Georgia Power, who confirmed his billing was up to date.
• 7896 Roswell Road 30350, 7/21: A patrol officer saw a car blocking the entrance to QuikTrip. The driver was slumped over the steering wheel, unconscious and it appeared he was not breathing. The officer administered first aid while awaiting EMS. A woman, who was with the man, said the man was on heroin and that she had administered Narcan prior to the officer’s arrival. He recovered and was transported to the hospital and will be required to appear in court in late August.
• GA-400 northbound at Roberts Drive, 30350, 7/22 (traffic fatality): Police responded to a two-car crash just after 3 a.m. A Volvo and Ford F-150 were involved. The driver of the Volvo was killed in the crash. The preliminary indication showed the truck struck the Volvo in the rear. The truck’s driver said the car stopped without any lights. Witnesses indicated the Volvo was either going very slow or stopped for some reason. The driver of the truck was not physically injured, but was checked at North Fulton Hospital as a precaution. The accident is still under investigation.
• Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Central Park Drive, 30328, 7/22: Officers were dispatched to a public-indecency call regarding a woman leaning against a light pole, giving passing motorists the impression she was pleasuring herself, according to the multiple calls to the 9-1-1 center. Sure enough, the officer observed that she was doing that -- without underwear. The last paragraph of the report stated: “Based on the facts and circumstances that [suspect] exposed her genitals in a place that was not designed for such activity, I found [suspect] in violation of [ordinance.”] She was cuffed and transported to jail.
• Humans in Conflict: Woman training dog, no leash but has shock collar. Neighbor sees, complains about absence of leash, woman training dog tries to approach to resolve issue, dog in training follows. Neighbor unloads pepper spray on the dog (and everyone else, if you know anything about pepper spray). Neighbor said he feared the dog because he, his wife and baby were in attendance. No one was charged and we all went on to lead semi-normal lives.
• An accounting manager and general manager of a company reported they received an e-mail that
  appeared to be from the company owner, instructing them to send just over $32,000 to a new vendor who had an account with Wells Fargo. That transaction was unsuccessful so the instructions were amended, instructing them to use ACH (Automated Clearing House) for the transaction. That didn’t work so the “owner” asked to have the funds sent to another person and bank account number. A check was cut for that amount. Later in the day, the general manager and account manager discovered the transaction was initiated fraudulently. They were communicating by email due to the owner being out of pocket on a private matter. No suspects were identified however; they recently dismissed someone who had access to financial information.
• 4920 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/26 (Sally’s Beauty Supply): The loss prevention manager for the store reported that a manager is suspected of converting more than $3,200 from store funds to her personal use. The manager left a hand-written note that she quit and apparently helped herself to cash from the register, some from the safe and a couple of deposits. They also suspect a male, believed to be her boyfriend, of fraudulently documenting overtime to the tune of just under $900. Records show none of the other employees really knew the guy and saw him maybe for fifteen minutes.

Arrests

• 5700 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/21: Police were called just after 1 a.m. to a complaint of loitering at the Shell Station. They spoke to a male, who gave a fake name and date of birth. The officer, suspecting he was lying, continued to press him, saying the name was not coming up on the computer as valid. After three fake ones, the man finally gave his correct name. He was arrested for false representation to police and loitering. The man had a number 13 tattooed on his arm, significant with Sur-13, AKA Sureno X3 gang.
• Roswell Road at Northridge Road, 30350, 7/22: Just after 11 p.m., a patrol officer stopped a car for not having a left headlight. The officer asked for his driver’s license and he provided a receipt from Auto Zone, I guess, to show that he went for a headlight. However, the receipt was for a Starburst candy package. Both occupants of the car were noticeably nervous. A short while later, a K-9 officer showed and a short time after that, the dog alerted on part of the car, passenger side. Long story short, the two were arrested for 40 Xanax pills, a few grams of marijuana, and some other items indicating they were dealing.

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