Sandy Springs Blotter: Man Steals Children's Miracle Network Donation Jar

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Editor’s note: the following incidents were taken from the Sandy Springs Police Department’s weekly Wrap Up, which contains some — not all — of the incidents that occurred March 1-11:

Robbery

• 5900 block of Long Island Drive, 30342, March 7: The resident reported that around 10:22 pm she was dozing on the couch when she heard her dog barking. She woke and saw a man described as a black male wearing a black beanie standing in the garage. She fled to an upstairs room and called 9-1-1. It appears that someone had entered and had been looking around in one of the bedrooms. No suspect was located.

Burglary

• 5400 block of PDR, 30342, March 7: The job foreman at the site of the new Ronald McDonald House reported that someone entered the property and took tools and other related items.
• 6800 block of Roswell Road, 30328, March 7: The victim said someone entered the condo and moved furniture around as well as took some items from the unoccupied residence.
• Michelle Cir, 30342, March 9: Officers, responding to an alarm, observed the carport- door to the home, damaged from what appeared to be forced entry. Missing are two Louis Vuitton purses, a PlayStation video game system, jewelry and other items.
• 1200 block of Glenridge-Stratford Drive, 30342, March 9 (0645-1745): The victim found her front door forced open and once inside, found that the apartment had been ransacked. Several items were taken from the home.
• 5600 block of Glenridge Drive, 30342, March 9 (0730-1928): The resident came home and found someone had forced the front door open. Inside, the victim found that his 53” TV had been stolen. The suspect did leave behind some fingerprints which were lifted and placed into evidence for evaluation.
• 500 block of Summer Drive, 30350, March 10 (9:00-1656): The resident said he found the front door and door frame damaged. Inside, he found items taken from several rooms.

Thefts

• A 47-year old man reported that he learned his roommate was “on a heroin binge” and so he told him to leave. The suspect them stole 10 Nintendo 64 games. He apparently admitted it and said he would return them but has not.
• 1165 Perimeter Center West, 30328, March 7: REI staff reported someone cut security cables to a $3,000 bike and then stole it.
• 7355 Roswell Road, 30350, March 8: The manager of CVS said a woman, described as 20-30, blond, wearing a blue sweatshirt, took some items (cough syrup) and put them in her purse. It appears a man, described as 60 years old wearing a gray and black button-down shirt, spoke to the woman and who was apparently a lookout. The pair left in a Ford F-150 with a TN tag.
• 1000 block of Pitts Road, 30350, March 8: A man reported that her friend helped him move into his apartment. He told the officer that the friend apparently stole his iPhone 6 and the keys to his car. He said the friend’s name is David and he’s 22 years old, thin, with a tattoo on his chest. He added that his friend offered him drugs when they first met.
• 8745 Roswell Road, 30350, March 9: An employee of McDonalds said while she was in jail, someone obtained her pay card and spent the $147 value on the card.
• 7741 Roswell Road, 30350, March 9: A county employee reported that someone stole a bullhorn, valued at $129, from under his office desk.
• A staff member at the Allen Road Mid-Rise, 144 Allen Road (30328) said that between the 4th and 9th of March, someone stole $228 in coins from his desk.
• 5590 Roswell Road, 30342, March 9: The staff at Publix said that a man left the store without paying for two cases of beer that he had in his possession. The man got into a gray Toyota Corolla and left but not before the employee took the tag number down. The car was registered to a Sandy Springs address. The theft is being investigated.
• A woman on Gettysburg Place said she received a package from the VA that contained her medicine (Percocet.) She said when she opened the bottle, there were only half the number of pills that she normally. Per the instructions from the Pharmacist, she reported the shortage. Looks like the till was tapped prior to the delivery.
• Rite Aid Drugstore Staff reported that while reviewing video on the 11th, they observed a man steal the “Children’s Miracle Network” donation jar that contained a small amount of cash — not over $50. The employee said the man has been in the store before.
• 6420 Roswell Road, 30328, March 11: A 30-year-old woman said she placed her clothing, cash, and engagement ring, in a locker at Flashers Club around 9:45 p.m. At 2 a.m., she discovered someone got into the locker and stole the items.

Other Thefts

• 10 Glenlake Pkwy, 30328, March 10: Laptop
• 9500 block Huntcliff Trace, 30350, March 10: Sonic Bird House (neighbor dispute)
• 227 Sandy Springs Place (Kroger), 30328, March 10: wallet from purse/$70 cash/c-cards
• Sports Authority 1155 Mt. Vern Hwy, 30328, March 10: Clothes stuffed in duffle bag; BOLO: Black male, 6’-3” and 230 lbs. w/ Kango hat.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 6700 block of Roswell Road, 30328, March 7: Nothing taken
• 8800 block of Roswell Road, 30350, March 7: Laptop and bag
• 8800 block of Roswell Road, 30350, March 7: Laptop and bag/clothing
• 7500 block of Highland Point, 30350, March 7: not listed
• 400 block of Morgan Falls Road, 30350, March 8: Tag
• 8879 Roswell Road, 30350, March 8: college books and clothing
• 8879 Roswell Road, 30350, March 8: CamelBak taken
• 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, March 10: Wallet (Theft originated at LA Fitness/Stolen keys from an unlocked locker)

Assault

• 6049 Roswell Road, 30328, March 9: Just after 8 p.m., the manager of McDonalds called police and reported that a man became upset over cold food, some one hour after he ate it. The manager replaced the food and during so, the man grabbed her arm, then threw food trays at her. The man, described as a black male, who wore a white t- shirt left in a red Dodge Charger.
• 5400 block of Glenridge Drive, 30342, March 10: A 46-year-old woman said she was at the gym at her apartment complex. She pays for the use of the gym through her rent. While she was on the treadmill, a guy, who is a trainer who uses the gym, came up behind her and began yelling at her to “Get the f--- out of here now!” [This guy is 6’-4” and 240 pounds, described as muscular. She is 5’-3”.] She went to management and reviewed the video that showed that indeed the guy was going off on her. The complaint will be investigated.

Visit the Sandy Springs Patch police and fire section to view previous blotters.

Other things

• A 46-year old man reported that his ex-partner poured some sort of alcoholic beverage into his gas tank. The previous night, the cops were at the home escorting the ex-partner from the home after a disturbance call.
• On March 9, a 46-year-old woman reported that she was contacted by someone saying they were from the IRS and told that she owed $675 for a compulsory student fee from UGA. She did attend there so she continued to listen. The man said that “local law-enforcement were on the way” to arrest her unless she paid the money and for her convenience, she could pay over the phone. She smelled a rat. She asked for his rep number and he gave it as #1839. She then asked to speak to his supervisor, but he refused (clue) and so she continued to ask questions and finally he hung up.
• On March 3, officers responded to Longhorn’s on Roswell Road at around 10 p.m. regarding a stolen iPad from a vehicle. The victim had a tracking device on the iPad and once activated, the officer could see the GPS location as Roswell Road. The officer followed the GPS trail that led from Roswell Road to I-285 west. The GPS signal left I-285 and onto Northside Drive. The officer was at the exact location where the GPS signal showed and observed a white pickup truck with two men inside. Based on the information, he concluded there was a good chance that the men in the truck had the iPad. At that time, the two men apparently concluded the same and then suddenly fled the location in the vehicle, driving recklessly and at high speeds. The officer, have obtained the tag information, did not pursue due to the dangerous circumstances. The officer again followed the trail of the GPS, leading him to Baker Ridge Drive in Atlanta. He found the truck in a driveway and spoke to the resident who told him the truck was not his and he had not seen it before. The officer found what appeared to be other laptops, glass fragments, and other items leading to believe that the items may be stolen from other vehicles. The officer checked the VIN showing the truck had been stolen in Atlanta. (Truck had a temporary tag on it.) A search warrant was obtained and the items recovered. In addition, Dunwoody Police believe the truck was used for several thefts from autos there as well.

Arrests

• A woman was arrested after officers responded to a disturbance call on GA-400 near Glenridge Connector. They spoke with a man who said he witnessed a woman to have an accident with another vehicle and then left the scene. He followed her and eventually they had a confrontation where she kicked his car. The man said the woman approached him and got into his face at which time he hit her to back her off. The woman refused to get out of her car when officers requested but eventually did and was later charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction.
• A woman was arrested after becoming unruly while officers were investigating an accident. According to the report, a woman, intoxicated, brushed up against the officer who in turn requested she move back a bit. She began cursing at him, dropping the F-Bomb a few times. She was arrested.
• A 43-year old man from Marietta was arrested after an investigation and subsequent search warrant showed that two GPS tracking devices, placed on the car of a 46-year old female acquaintance were found to be registered to him. He is charged with stalking and the unlawful use of eavesdropping/surveillance devices. The victim noted that he kept showing up at places that he would otherwise have no knowledge she was there.
• 29-year-old Donald Jason Miles of Oxford was sentenced to 30 years, to serve 20, for the Feb. 14, 2014, robbery [car-jack] of a motorist on GA-400. Miles lost control of his car and wrecked on GA 400 just inside the city limits of Sandy Springs from Roswell. Miles was approached by another driver who stopped to help out. Miles pulled a weapon and then took the other driver’s car and fled. The suspect’s car was registered to Mile’s sister which is where the investigation initiated. During the investigation and search for Miles, detectives found that he was recently arrested and was currently in the Fulton County Jail. He was booked on the robbery charge and remains in jail.
• A 21-year old man from West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta was arrested March 1 after officers were called to a fraud in progress at the Publix at 1100 Hammond Drive. As the officers arrived, the man ran from them, around the rear of the shopping center and then up the hill towards the Comfort Suites Hotel. Officers chased and caught him near the hotel pool as he was attempting to hide in the brush. As he fled, he discarded several pieces of forged ID and gift cards as well as stolen credit cards which he had used to purchase gift cards from Publix. Subsequent investigation showed that the suspect used stolen or fraudulent cards at the Target Store, Prado location, and Kroger on Sandy Springs Place.

On March 10, a guy named Joseph called the cops over to the parking lot of the Art Institute of Atlanta, 6600 PDR. He is standing by his car that has extensive damage to the front. He tells the officer the following:

1. His car was hit in the parking lot and during that time, someone hit it. The officer looks around and notices that there is no debris on the pavement. He points this out to Joseph.
2. Joseph says: “Okay, I’ll be honest. I hit the concrete wall at my uncle’s house in Canton.” The officer notices that there is no evidence of concrete embedded in the damaged area of the car. He points this out to Joseph.
3. “Okay, I’ll be honest [this time.] I hit my uncle’s black Lincoln Navigator this morning and I just freaked out.” The officer responds, “Okay, let’s get him on the phone and discuss.” Joseph then looks on his phone for his uncle’s number.
4. “Okay I’ll be [really super honest] with you this time, I was on the highway this morning, lost control, almost hit a car, and hit the retaining wall.” Again, the officer points out that there is no evidence of wall debris in the damaged area of the car.
5. At this point Joseph, who is obviously misusing the “honest” tries it again. “I’ll be [totally] honest with you, I hit the back of a woman’s car. We exchanged information. I gave her the correct phone number but I used a fake name [Ishmael.]”
6. Joseph, AKA Ishmael, was arrested for false representation to a police officer and sent to jail.

SSPD’s Citizen’s Police Academy kicked off a 13-week program this past week. The academy gives residents a close-up look at department staff and operations including presentations on SWAT, K-9, Traffic, CSI, and so on. The course includes a four-hour ride along on patrol. Another CPA will kick off in the fall so if interested, contact Sergeant Ron Momon at rmomon@sandyspringsga.gov.

Photo credit: Sandy Springs Police Department