Sandy Springs Blotter: Suspect Jumps Out Of Bushes, Robs Resident at Gunpoint

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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 June 26-29:

Robbery

• 1050 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/27: A 42-year-old man said he was standing outside his apartment area just before 2 a.m. waiting for his cousin to pick him up. He said a man came out of the bushes and pulled a gun on him and took his shirt, watch, and wallet and then fled.
• A man on Virginia Road said that on June 29, in the late afternoon, he was in his apartment when he heard the front door open. He saw three black males in his front room. One pulled a gun. They tied him up and placed him on the ground. One demanded to know where his safe and “real” money and marijuana was. He told them he had nothing like that. They took several items in a pillow case. He said they used the names “Doc” and “Pee.” First suspect: Black male, 21-22, 5’-10”, skinny, 150-160 lbs., white T-shirt, jeans shorts. Second suspect: Black male, same age, height, and weight, dark hat, red T-shirt, dark shorts. Third suspect: Black male, same age, 5’-9” to 5’-10”, same weight, white T-shirt with red and yellow logo, dark shorts. The victim was not injured.

Burglary

• 500 block of Northridge Road, 30350, 6/26 (8 p.m. to 5 a.m.): Someone threw a rock, shattering a rear patio window. The crook(s) entered the apartment but did not take anything.
• 1000 block of Crest Valley Drive, 30342, 6/26 (6 p.m. to 9:16 a.m.): Home under construction; someone entered the residence through a back door and took several contractor tools.
• 213 Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, 6/27 (Cell Phone Repair): The manager/owner of the store said his store was burglarized when someone broke the glass front and entered. The store video showed a male breaking the glass with a rock and enter the store at 4:09 a.m. He took cell phones from a display case and put them in a backpack. He was in and out in 30 seconds. At 4:52 a.m., the 911 center received an alarm from that location. The owner cancelled the police response before they arrived.
• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 30350, 6/28: Between June 27-28 from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the victim said her neighbor notified her that her blinds appeared to have been tampered with. Upon checking, she found the apartment had been entered. It is unknown if or not items are missing.
• 8601 Roberts Drive, 30350, 6/25/15 to 6/28/15: Someone accessed the apartment by forcing a window. Several items were taken.
• 8725 Roswell Road, 30350, 6/29 (AT&T Store) 3:30 a.m. to 3:35 a.m.: A rock was used to shatter a storefront window/door. The video shows four suspects entering at 3:30 a.m. First suspect: Black male, yellow hoodie, black shorts, black and red shoes, white gloves. Second suspect: Black male, white shirt, jeans, red hat, and red bandana. Third suspect: Black male, black shirt, black hat, white shoes and white bandana. Fourth suspect: Black male, black hat, white sweatshirt, jeans, black shoes, black backpack, face not covered.
• 81810 Colquitt Road, 30350, 6/25/15 to 6/29/15: The resident said his sliding door (2nd floor) was open without force. Several items were taken. To make things worse for this resident, the officer was notified that the resident was wanted by Cobb County for FTA. He was arrested and turned over to Cobb.
• 900 block of Winding Creek Trail, 30328, 6/29 (4:45 p.m. to 4:57 p.m.): Responding to an alarm, the officer spoke with the resident who said she noticed that lights, which were not supposed to be on, were on. The officer found that a large dog door had been forced open. Nothing appears to have been taken.

Thefts

• Spring Creek Lane, 30350, 6/26: A woman reported that she ordered some things to be shipped to her via UPS, a large and a small box. Her friend went to pick them up but found only the large box. She told the victim she thinks a neighbor took the small box. She saw both from the parking lot, still sitting in her car on the phone. At the conclusion, she walked up to the apartment to get the boxes but one was missing. She saw a white female run upstairs to an adjacent apartment, holding a box that she believes belonged to the victim. The box contained gym workout gear.
• 5920 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/27: A 54-year-old woman reported she was at the LaFont Theater watching a movie. She placed her purse in the empty seat next to her. At some point during the movie she said a black male took her wallet, cards from the wallet, and placed the wallet back at which time she noticed it. She said the man fled; she chased, but lost sight of him.
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/28: A 33-year-old woman said she had $3,600 cash inside a jewelry box in her apartment. She had a pest control service call and said later, the cash was gone. She said the only other person who has access to the apartment is her child’s father.
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/28 (LA Fitness): Someone forced the locker used by the victim, and took gym items and personal items including a phone, wallet and contents. The lock had been cut and apparently taken by the thief.
• 5900 block of Mitchell Drive, 30328, 6/29: A man said someone stole his lawn equipment from his truck. A Stihl Chainsaw was taken by someone inside a newer model blue Chrysler, possibly 200 model. No description on the suspects.
• 7000 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/29: A 27-year-old woman said her ex-boyfriend took her $600 camera. She said she allowed him to stay in her apartment from June 1 to 10. He’s gone as is the camera.

Thefts from vehicles

• 1100 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/26: Stolen tag
• 290 Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, 6/26: Book bag/clothing
• 290 Hilderbrand Drive, 30328, 6/26: Back pack, wallet, Sony laptop, $70 cash, iPhone 4s
• 6100 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 6/27: Nothing taken / luggage rummaged through
• 6100 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 6/27: *Several thefts from cars
• 6345 Powers Ferry Road, 30339, 6/28: Five thefts from cars and a stolen F-150
• 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 6/28: Glasses, laptop
• 350 Northridge Road, 30350, 6/29: Jacket and scarf

Assault

• A woman called and told police she and her boyfriend got into an argument over her cellphone, which he tried to take away. During the struggle for the phone, she sustained a small cut. He fled before the cops arrived.

Other things

• A 46-year-old woman said she is dating a guy who lives in Pennsylvania and who is married. She and the married guy were in Puerto Rico vacationing at his vacation home when the wife flew down and confronted her. Since that time, she has received calls and messages by the wife calling her a “slut” and so forth. The wife said she would be traveling to Atlanta soon and this has her worried.
• A 31-year-old woman reported that while entering the gated apartment at 5501 Glenridge Drive, the male driver behind her began yelling at her for taking too long. She said they argued and he spit on her.
• A man reported he met a woman while shopping in August 2014. They became friends, exchanging phone numbers and e-mails. In April, she indicated she wanted to be more than just friends and in doing so began sending 40-50 text and phone messages daily. He told her to stop, that he was in a committed relationship. She started contacting his girlfriend and he believes that she has followed him on occasion. She continues to send excessive text and phone messages.
• A man on Colquitt Road reported on June 29 that someone stole his Mercanti Florentini right shoe from his closet.

Fraud

• McDonalds, 8745 Roswell Road 30350, 6/26: A woman said she used her Visa card for just over three dollars at the McDonalds and later had several charges on it. The charges included $39 at Bloomingdales, $99 at RaceTrac, $113 at Kroger, and more, mostly on the south side of Atlanta all the way to Conyers. Incidentally, there are a number of other victims that have also been hit. Turns out this is a “skimmer” case that detectives now have. The suspect is known and the investigation continues. Capt. Steve Rose says: A skimmer is a tern-like bird, a flat perforated scoop spoon, or a device that captures the magnetic account information of a debit/credit card that is swiped on it. It is what you slide your card through at the store. The problem is that one can obtain one, purchased easily on the Internet for example, and swipe away.
• Target employees reported a woman purchased items using a fraudulent 100 dollar Traveler’s Check. The following day, another woman came in to return those same items for cash.

Arrests

• Warrant have been taken for a suspect in the June 19 “office creeper” theft from 6325 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. Warrants are issued for both fraud and theft for Julie Armstrong.
• 5610 Roswell Road, 30342, 6/26: Target security detained a man for shoplifting an Apple Adapter and Belkin Charger (electronic stuff) valued at $39. He was arrested and taken to jail.
• 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 6/27: Detectives located a man named Jaron Johnston, who was wanted for an armed robbery in Barrow County. He was also wanted in a theft. He was arrested and turned over to Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.
• On June 28, cops arrested a man for being intoxicated and causing a disturbance in the Blue Room at Stars and Strikes Bowling Alley.
• Two persons were charged with disorderly conduct after cops received a call on the 29th of June, around 8:30 p.m., of someone throwing fireworks at pedestrians. An officer saw a car matching the description on North River Pkwy. The car was stopped and the officer determined the two occupants of the car were the same as reported. The male said he threw firecrackers at pedestrians to see the “funny looks on their faces.” His girlfriend, also known as Moron Two, said she was recording it on the Vine app, an app where short videos can be viewed by other Vine members. Morns One and Two were charged with Disorderly Conduct.

DUI arrests

• 789 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/26
• 5600 Northside Drive, 30342, 6/28
• Northside Drive and Interstate North Pkwy, 30339, 6/28