The victim said he was approached in a Bank of America parking lot in Sandy Springs.
Last Tuesday, an 84-year-old Sandy Springs woman reported a scam of more than $3,000.
Citizens on Patrol is a component of the community policing initiated by former Police Chief and now Public Safety Director Terry Sult. The first Citizens on Patrol class graduated in 2011.
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Police say the suspect snatched money from the pocket of the victim and then got into the victim's car and drove away while the victim hung on.
Sandy Springs Police are looking for a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that fled west on I-285.
Many Sandy Springs residents were still without power at mid-afternoon, Friday.
Sandy Springs Police advise motorists to stay off the road because of limited sight distance.
In 2012, Kennedy Perez Miranda made contact with a woman, who was changing her baby’s diaper, and forced a teenage girl into a dressing room at American Eagle Outfitters, nearby Sandy Springs at Perimeter Mall.
Michael Sheffield turned himself into police last week. Separately Sandy Springs Police see two suspects in an assault on a 57-year-old woman.
A Marietta woman was convicted of manufacturing prescriptions for oxycodone and recruited others, including a Sandy Springs, man to pass the forged prescriptions.
Dunwoody Police released a sketch of a suspect in an attempted abduction of a teen on May 25.
Crews pumped water from the dam, Thursday, at an estimated 3,500 gallons per minute. On Friday morning, dam water was drastically reduced. A dam break occurred at the Falls of Sandy Springs apartments during Wednesday night's storm.
Sandy Springs offcials say recent and projected rains have caused concerns regarding rock fall and slope hazards in the area.
The dam contains about five million gallons of water, city officials said. The Red Cross helped 100 displaced residents from three buildings, Wednesday night, when they were evacuated due to a gas leak and the dam break.
In addition, Lake Forrest Road, between Lake Summit and Chevaux Court, remained closed early Thursday morning. A large pine tree dislodged by the rains hangs precariously over the Sandy Springs road.
The conference will be held in downtown Atlanta and brings together officials from around the U.S. and more than seven different countries to focus on topics impacting the law enforcement community.
Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta and Milton have partnered for a unified radio system to replace the failing radio system used by police and fire departments. A Norcross company was selected as the project manager.
The shooting happened last Wednesday afternoon Azalea Park Apartments on Dunwoody Place in Sandy Springs.
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One man was taken to North Fulton Hospital with a gunshot wound to the stomach. Police were on the scene at Azalea Park Apartments on Dunwoody Place late Wednesday afternoon.
The investigation shows the thefts occurred between early 2009 and 2013 while one of the suspect's was an office manager for the dental practice.
The victim told police he is unsure if one of the scammers was his grandson or an imposter, according to recent crime reports from Police Capt. Steve Rose.
One of the suspects is a basketball star from California.
On Friday, Parson was convicted to a maximum 35 years in prison for shooting his wife attorney, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012.
Attorney Adina Broome, known by supporters as Adina Parson, suffered injuries so severe in the shooting that she lost an eye, use of her arm and leg, and struggles to speak.
Michael Parson is on trial for the shooting his wife Adina Parson. She was shot eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in April 2012.
Michael Parson is accused of shooting Adina Parson several times outside of the couple’s Morgan Falls apartment in Sandy Springs, in April 2012.
James Alexander, 28, of Atlanta was charged with family violence battery and kidnapping, and his friend, Steven Glass, was also charged with kidnapping. The victim was kidnapped in Chamblee and rescued by North Metro SWAT in a Sandy Springs apartment co
Sandy Springs Police Capt. Steve Rose said Chamblee Police have video of a man kidnapping the woman from a Chamblee Walmart. He brought her back to his apartment at the Pointe at Canyon Ridge.
Sandy Springs motorists should be aware of a man impersonating law enforcement. According to several locals who've fallen victim to the scam, the man calls and tells a resident that there is a warrant for their arrest for speeding through the toll
Someone withdrew just under $3,000 from a victim's Bank of America account.
The 35-year-old Sandy Springs resident hit a median wall, struck another vehicle and ignored Alpharetta Police lights following her.
Matthew Terry is wanted in the March shooting of ex-girlfriend Shawn Crew at Chastain Apartments on Roswell Road. A police tip led to his capture by Wilmington Police and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
Through activities and straight talk, Sandy Springs Police encourage children to stand-up to bullies and report any bullying they see or experience to an adult. They also talk about cyber-bullying and child abduction.
Atlanta Police are investigating to see if recent Buckhead carjackings and armed robberies over the last week may be connected. APD advises motorists to not exit their vehicle if their car is bumped.
A catalytic converter was sawed off the car at 5610 Glenridge Drive.
A Sandy Springs detective works full-time on the Joint Terrorism Task Force in the Atlanta FBI office.
Sandy Springs Police Chief Ken DeSimone says that since the Boston bombings residents have reached out to him by phone, email and text to be reassured that the community is safe.
The suspects fled and were caught in just over 30 minutes.