Sandy Springs Blotter: Marijuana Plants Seized From Home

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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 May 30-June 3:

Arrests

• A man in the 500 block of Johnson Ferry was arrested after narcotics detectives executed a search warrant and seized 60 marijuana plants (male) and about 12 female plants in addition to about 10 pounds of weed in the non-plant form. The plants were set up in the hydroponic growing setup in the basement with the lights, filters, and fans, etc. The arrested man said the type of marijuana being grown was “Sour Diesel” and he was in fact doing “God’s work” by selling it.
• 6350 Roswell Road, 30328, May 30: A woman was detained and then later arrested after stealing five items of clothing at the Costco Store. She had placed the items in cart, pushed the cart to a secluded aisle, place the items in a bag, then tried to exit the store where her husband and child were waiting. She was taken to the Fulton Jail annex in Alpharetta. The value of the items was just over $81.
• 5866 Roswell Road, 30328, May 31: An officer using a car equipped with a license tag reader got a hit on a car that passed him in the opposite direction. He stopped the car and spoke to the driver and passenger. The driver said he had an agreement to use the car month to month. The rental company disputed that saying the car was stolen as of Jan. 29 of this year after it was not turned in. The passenger gave the officer a fake name; however the officer, utilizing a mobile fingerprint scanner, verified the person’s correct name. A small amount of marijuana was located in a cigarette pack. Both men were arrested.
• GA 400/I-285, 30342, June 1: Following a traffic stop (no seatbelt) an officer detected marijuana. He found a small amount but also found a stolen SigSauer 9mm pistol, taken in Auburn, AL. The driver was also found to be a convicted felon now in possession of a firearm. He was arrested.
• 7800 block of Colquitt Road, 30350, June 2: Around midnight, an officer pulled car over because it was on the wrong side of Pitts Road. After the stop, the driver was checked on the computer and found wanted on a probation warrant in Fulton County. The man at that time, bolted as the officer attempted to handcuff him. The officer chased the man, caught him, and then secured him with handcuffs. The man then said he wasn’t the person on the license. It appears however that he is. He was charged with traffic offenses, obstruction, and false representation.
• Cops were called to the Shell Station at 5700 Roswell Road on a disturbance. They found a woman inside the store, angry and thrashing about. The woman, known to the officers, had a job of taking the trash out for the Shell employees in exchange for cigarettes. Apparently on this night, a different employee was on duty and didn’t like the woman taking the cigarettes and so an argument and physical confrontation ensued. The woman became irate at the officer and lunged at him, grabbing his uniform. (This is a no-no, by the way.) She was handcuffed for protection and later arrested. Alcohol was involved.

Robbery

• A man in the 5000 block of Roswell Road reported that as he got out of his car at night, another man was staring at him. The man came over and asked him what he was staring at and then pulled a gun demanding an apology and then the victim’s personal items. The suspect is a young black male.

Burglary

• 8300 block of Roswell Road, 30350, May 30 (1445-1900): The resident said his neighbor called him, telling him a window was broken and it appeared someone attempted or entered the home. The home was clearly ransacked however the only item taken was $220 cash.
• Cedar Run, 30350, May 31 (Azalea Park Apartments): Upon returning home from out of town, a woman discovered that someone forced her front door open and entered. The apartment was ransacked and the curse words were written on a bedroom wall. The victim said her daughter had a recent run in with two sisters over a guy.
• 2900 block of The Valley, 30328, June 1: Someone forced a door to the resident’s apartment and took a 55-inch TV, laptop, PS3 game system and a GLOCK pistol.
• 4000 block of Gables Lane, 30350, June 1 (1215-1720): Someone forced the victim’s apartment door open and took a 55-inch Samsung TV and two guns.
• Spalding Trail, 30350, June 1: Someone popped the deadbolt and entered the victim’s apartment. It appears that a rifle was taken as well as jewelry and keys.
• 5300 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30342, June 1 (0830-1834): The resident said someone entered the home through a bedroom window and took several items including jewelry. They used a pillow case to stash the stolen goods in.

Thefts

• 900 block of Acadinana Drive, 30328, May 31: A cabbie said just after midnight he drove a man to Acadinana Drive. The man threw up in the cab, cursed and left without paying the $40. The officer could not get anyone to the door where the man went in.
• A 79-year-old woman reported that while she was shopping at Whole Foods on May 31, just after noon, someone lifted her wallet from her purse in the car. She did not know about the theft until American Express called her regarding a charge. The store video showed a white male, 30 to 40 years old, wearing a blue Polo shirt with white stripes, shorts and a baseball cap walk up to the cart. He was holding a paper bag to cover while he swiped the wallet. Capt. Steve Rose says: zip it closed; place it not in the seat of the cart, but in the bottom of the cart; zipping the purse closed will solve the problem.
• 5610 Roswell Road, 30342, May 31: Target employees reported a white or Hispanic male took a $25 bottle of David Beckham Fragrance and then on another day, he took six bottles of “Eau De Toile” Cologne, totaling just over $200. He left in a silver car and the tag number was obtained. Detectives have the case.
• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 30350, June 1: A man reported that someone took his purple colored “World Religions” paperback book from his bookshelf in his front room.
• Dunwoody Springs Drive, 30328, June 1: The resident reported a stolen Mazda 3 with a Florida tag. The car was a rental.
• A man reported his Apple MacBook was stolen. The GPS showed the laptop was taken to the Stone Mountain area.
• 16 Cedar Run, 30350, June 1: A 17-year-old woman reported she loaned her phone to a guy name Deangelo on the 29th of May. When she asked for it back, he said he lost it during an altercation involving a gun and “some weed.” The police were called and Deangelo said he dropped the gun. One of the victim’s friends told her that she was receiving “selfies” from the victim’s phone. The person in the photo appears to be Deangelo’s younger brother. It appears Deangelo has not been straight up with the victim.
• 5610 Roswell Road (Target), 30342, June 3: A man shoplifted two Xbox controllers and then took them to the nearby Game Stop Store at the Prado. They would not take them because they were fresh out of the box and GS employees were familiar with the M.O. of stealing from Target and selling to them. The suspect selling them is on video but his ID is not yet known. The female with him at the time was identified and that information will be followed up.
• 5555 Roswell Road, 30342, June 3: A man contracted to “boot” unauthorized cars within the “Falls” Apartment complex said he booted an older Chevy. The owner of the car contacted him saying he didn’t have the money to pay the fee. The boot-guy went back to check on his car and found it and his boot gone.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 290 Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, May 30: Med bag and prescription drugs taken
• 900 block of Garden Court, 30328, June 1: Garmin GPS
• 200 block of Summer Drive (x2), 30350, June 1: Purse and contents
• 1100 block of Garden Drive, 30328, June 1: Nothing taken
• Basswood Circle, 30328, June 1: Xbox One game system
• Dunwoody Springs Drive, 30328, June 1: Haven Sunglasses and change ($20)
• 700 block of Summer Drive, 30328, June 1: Dell Laptop
• 600 block of Summer Drive, 30350, June 1: Briefcase and stuff that goes in it
• 5900 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30342, June 1: GPS and $100 cash
• 227 Sandy Springs Place, 30328, June 1: Wallet and contents+
• 6000 block of Sandy Springs Circle, 30328, June 1: Purse/wallet/contents/sunglasses
• Abingdon Way, 30328, June 2: $100 Best Buy Gift Card/sunglasses (A witness said they heard the car alarm activate around 3-4 am and saw two men get into a van or SUV (dark color) and leave at an accelerated rate. The van had been parked next to the victim’s car)
• 7800 block of Roswell Road, 30350, June 2: $200 cash
• 6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, June 2: Not listed
• 7800 block of Roswell Road (x2), 30350, June 2: Nothing taken
• 5600 block of PDR, 30342, June 3: gun

Other Things

• Drama in the ‘burbs: A woman called police after a confrontation with the HOA guy over her dog, which was apparently on the Banned Dog List. She said he yelled at her, “Don’t bring that dog around or bad things will happen!” Little known fact: If your dog is on the “Banned Dog List” and you move, you’re required to inform your new neighbors within ten days that your dog is on the BDL.

Fraud

• A woman called the police and reported that she believes someone hacked into her Facebook account and e-mail, accessing her personal information, nude pics, and a sex video. She received a call from a friend telling her someone was on FB and Snap Chat using her name. Capt. Rose says: Remember that anything you do on digital and especially transmitted, even privately e-mail to e-mail, can be hacked and shown on the Net via YouTube or any number of other web broadcast devices.
• A 63-year-old woman discovered someone opened a Verizon phone account in her name.
• A 31-year-old man said his bank called him and reported his debit card number was used for just over $500 at a Cornerstone Bank in North Carolina.
• A 26-year-old woman reported that her debit card was used to pay two bills for approximately $740 each in Savannah. One bill was to TitleMax. She suspects a co-worker.
• The folks at Starbucks on Roswell Road reported that while checking the deposits for the day, they found a fake $20 bill.
• A 41-year-old woman reported that someone used her Wells Fargo debit card and removed $793 from her PayPal account. She said she recently worked with someone from a publishing company in an attempt to get her book published. She gave her account and Pay Pal information to that person who she has learned is a con man.
• A 67-year-old woman said she attended and graduated from Argosy University at 900 Hammond Drive in 2006. She considered going back for another degree and applied for a $55,000 loan for the program. She said the loan was apparently approved and money was sent to Argosy University for the program; however, she did not pursue the program and never received funds. She later received a letter from Argosy that she owed $143,000 for the loan and interest.

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