Man Slashes Tire, Woman Points Gun In Road Rage Incidents: Blotter

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 29 through Aug. 3:

Burglary

• West Belle Isle Road, 30342, 7/29: Responding to a burglary in progress just after 5 a.m., officers were told by the victim that a suspect had been inside his detached garage, using a flashlight. The suspect exited and walked from the area. He was described as a white male, fairly tall, thin, wearing a dark baseball hat, dark T-shirt, shorts and had a backpack that had a reflective stripe on it. The officers were unable to locate the suspect.
• 100 block of Dunwoody Springs Drive, 30328, 7/29: Sometime between the 23rd and 29th of July, someone entered the home by forcing a sliding door to the kitchen. The resident found the bedroom ransacked and jewelry missing from her jewelry box.
• 500 block of Calaveras Drive, 30350, 8/1: Between 9:15 a.m. and just before 1 p.m., someone entered the residence, raking a MacBook Pro, Mini-iPad, Ryobi nail gun, Ryobi drill/driver and a Milwaukee drill/driver. The burglar entered through a rear basement door by force. Once inside, the suspect(s) moved to the garage where they stole the tools. The electronics were taken from an area near the dining room.

Theft

• 6900 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 7/30: A 26-year old man said he took Uber home at around 2:30 a.m. and accidentally left his cell phone and debit card in the car. He said when he arrived home, he exited the car and opened the gate at which time the car drove off. The card was later used.
• 5300 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30342, 7/30: Stolen Suzki GSXR motorcycle.
• 800 block of Edgewater Trail, 30328, 7/30: A 38-year-old woman reported that during a time when their home, for sale, was viewed during an open house, someone accessed a watch and jewelry items, stealing both.
• 6000 block of Blue Stone Road, 30328, 7/30: A black Diamondback bicycle was stolen from the loft parking space.
• 900 block of Abernathy Road, 30328, 7/31: The complainant said between the 28th and 31st of this month, someone accessed the construction site and stole a trailer, 20 feet long used for equipment.
• 300 block of Highland Park Trail, 30350, 7/31: A 47-year old man reported that he discovered that the community mailboxes had been opened and he was missing his medication and other miscellaneous mail from his mailbox. Included in the stolen mail was a Pep Boys rebate card that was later used.
• 100 block of Glenridge Point Parkway, 30342, 7/31: A 57-year-old woman reported that upon return from a trip, she discovered that several items were missing from her apartment and her laundry room had been damaged. She indicated she is at odds with the leasing manager and suspects that she is involved. The officer’s report noted that she was burning incense that she claimed was due to the “devilish things going on.” She told the officer that she would be contacting the feds because she could not remain silent anymore about what she knew, having something to do with a rap group and a family member.
• 2090 Dunwoody Club Drive, 30350, 7/31: The owner of the Dunwoody Bottle Shop said around 8 p.m., a man came into the store and took two vodka bottles and left without paying. He was described as a black male, white sleeveless shirt, orange shorts and wore a ball cap backwards. He got into a VW Jetta, which had a temporary tag.
• The employees at the Roswell Package Store in the 6400 block of Roswell Road said a man came in and stole a bottle of Ciroc Pineapple Vodka and put it in his pants before leaving. He is a black male, thin, red hat, white shirt, red shorts, and who looked like he was happy to see everyone when he walked out. Capt. Steve Rose says: Men are so egotistical that they believe they can steal anything, shove it down their pants and walk out completely unnoticed. Those items include small tools (not a pun) and even circular saw blades.
• 1000 block of Calibre Springs Drive, 30342, 8/1: A woman reported she met a woman named “Daisy” at a wine tasting event. She allowed her to stay at her residence a few days. Later, she noticed her tablet, camera, clothes, makeup and shoes were missing. All she knew of Daisy was that her first name was Allison. Capt. Rose says: Do your homework. You are allowing others well within your home and your stuff. You need to know more about them.
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 8/1: A 41-year-old man said he was at LA Fitness between noon and 1 p.m. when someone took two credit cards and a debit card from his wallet. $970 was later charged to the first and $1,201 charged to the other credit card. On Aug. 2, another man reported the theft from this same location. His AMEX card number was taken and later used fraudulently. $50 cash was also taken. Capt. Rose says: It sure would help if they had front door entrance and exit cameras like Target, especially given the number of thefts there. Just saying.
• 6000 block of Cherry Tree Lane, 30328, 8/2: A resident reported that a surveyor was working on the home next door and noticed two canoes on the edge of the victim’s property. He inquired if they were for sale and the resident said they were not. He asked if she would move them off the property line, which she did. She left town for a few days later and on return, discovered the two canoes were gone. She contacted the company who did the survey, asking where they were. She was informed they found one of them but not both. The found canoe was brought to her home.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 7000 Roswell Road, 30328, 7/29: Stolen tailgate
• 7000 block Glisten Ave, 30328, 7/30: Unlocked, gym bags, credit cards (later used)
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 7/30 (LA Fitness): stole the car keys from the locker, found the car, and stole credit cards, which were later used.
• 350 Carpenter Drive, 30328, 7/31: Nothing listed as stolen
• 100 block of Sheridan Point Lane, 30342, 7/31: Landscape truck, equipment taken
• 3300 block of The Valley, 30328, 8/1: Nothing taken
• 789 Hammond Drive, 30328, 8/1: Purse, wallet, cards, watch, and more
• 200 block of Spalding Trail, 30350, 8/2: Phone charger
• 780 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 8/2: Several cars, center caps stolen
• 5500 block of Roswell Road, 30342, 8/2: Tag
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 8/3: Purse and contents (3 total victims)

Other Things

• Abernathy Road at Glenridge Drive, 30328, 7/28: A 53-year-old man reported he was in traffic. The traffic moved with the exception of the car ahead. He honked, then drove around and alongside where he saw a woman who pointed a gun at him and asked if he had a problem. She then drove off.
• 5900 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 7/31: A 21-year-old woman reported she was followed into a parking lot by a man who parked next to her and “verbally abused” her regarding what he claimed as almost hitting her as she pulled into the parking lot. The woman apologized, saying she never saw him. She said she then heard a sound as she walked away from her car, and realized the man had cut her tire. He even told her so. A witness grabbed a tag number that was tracked to a Sandy Springs address. He spoke to the person there who admitted slashing the tire because she almost hit his brand new vehicle. The man was charged with criminal trespass and released on copy pending an Aug. 30 court date.
• A 35-year-old woman reported on July 30 that she has been receiving threatening messages from another woman whom she suspects of being romantically involved with her boyfriend (No video). She said the “other woman” sent her threatening messages including threats to burn her home and assault. While the officer was at the victim’s home, she received another text that the suspect was on the way to beat her up. She did not show.
• 6000 block of Ferry Drive, 30328, 7/30: A resident reported that his video camera showed a man standing on his doorstep just before 5 a.m. The video did not reveal anything about the suspect, only a flashlight in the pitch-black background. No evidence of burglary or attempt was found.
• 75 Allen Road, 30328, 7/30: A man said he was hiking in the area of Allen Road when he came upon the abandoned home. There, on the carport, was the mostly skeletal remains of a female lying in the carport. Items around the body (water bottle) indicated that she may have been homeless and died in her sleep some time ago. The preliminary report from the M.E’s. office showed no obvious signs of trauma.
• 1000 block of Hammond Drive, 30328, 7/30: A 30-year-old woman reported that her neighbors are harassing her and listening into her apartment. They listen to what she is doing, then yell at her. The neighbors said they do not yell at her and they aren’t listening to her.
• 400 block Morgan Falls Road, 30350, 8/1: The OnStar Company notified the police department that a stolen car was pinging at an apartment complex. The officers located the car, a 2016 Chevy Camaro, near the leasing office. The car was not occupied and confirmed stolen, by way of a fraudulent purchase, from Union City. It was impounded.
• An 18-year-old woman said she was contacted by phone from someone saying they were with IRS and had issued warrants for $7,000 she owed to the government. She could have the warrant cancelled if she paid. She collected $1,500 in iTunes cards and sent the suspect the scratch-off codes. He later called back demanding the money. She said he had an Indian accent.

Arrests

• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 7/28 (Target): A loss prevention employee witnessed a man steal a Jensen Cassette player, remove it from the package, and then walk past all points of sale. He was detained and later charged with shoplifting and living in the past.
• 7000 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 7/28: Following a traffic stop, the driver was found to be wanted by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office on criminal trespass and simple assault related to Family Violence warrants. He was arrested.
• A 60-year-old man reported that someone accessed his credit card information and used it
  at the Sam’s Club in Alpharetta for $9,973 on July 18. They used it again for $9,950 on the 21st. At the time of report, Sam’s Club was not yet sure what was purchased.
• 8725 Roswell Road, 30350, 7/30: Just before 9 p.m., cops were called to meet with firefighters who recovered stolen beer, taken by a man from the nearby Publix. The man admitted what he did to the firefighters, then returned to the store to steal more, which he attempted as the officer walked in. He turned and ran to the bathroom, then exited the bathroom empty handed. When he was questioned, he began to scream and yell at them, emitting a fair amount of alcohol content on his breath. The officer arrested him and drove him to the Fulton County Jail annex in Alpharetta. The man became unruly, kicking the door and making threats such as, “I will whoop your a-- right here, I want to kill you, You are not God, I’ll find a way to kill you, you ($#*!@!!,)" and other assorted pleasantries. As such, the charge of terroristic threats was added.
• 1165 Perimeter Center West, 30328, 8/1: Police were called to the Goodwill Store just after 4 p.m. after an employee became disruptive after being fired. She began to throw items from the shelves to the floor and briefly tangled with the store manager, who said the actions caused the “shoppers to flee.” She was arrested. I don’t need to tell you but remember, it’s all fun and games until the shoppers flee.
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 8/1: Target staff detained a man who stole two phone chargers, removed them from their packages and placed them in his pocket, all of which was captured on video. He was later arrested.
• GA-400, 30328, 8/1: A patrol officer spotted a car traveling around 80 miles an hour. He stopped the car because it was in the 55 miles-per-hour construction zone. The man was on probation so the officer checked further and found that the man was known to carry firearms, had been arrested for assault and narcotics. He was subsequently arrested for possessing cocaine and a weapon during the commission of a crime. The man had in his possession, several credit cards, not his, and was charged with the fraudulent transactions with those cards.
• 5570 Roswell Road, 30342, 8/2 (Target): Two men were arrested for stealing two Altec speakers, valued at about $40 each. Both were taken to jail.

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