Suspects Arrested After Breaking Into ATM Machine: Blotter

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- 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 Jan. 14-19:

Robbery

• Three guys saw fit to break into the ATM machine at the Bank of America at 6087 Roswell Road on Jan. 15. The three set off camera signals that were monitored by bank staff. The 911 call was made and as the cops pulled up, the three ran towards Hilderbrand Drive. Two were caught in the construction area and the third was scooped up near the bank itself later. One subject, who gave a false name, was later properly identified and wanted in Atlanta.

Burglary

• 400 block Stone Mill Trail, 30328, 1/16: The resident said someone stole a bike sometime between Jan. 1-16 from his garage.
• 100 block Gilford Way, 30350, 1/16: A resident reported that just before 10 p.m. he was home when he heard a crash sound coming from the front of the home. He saw a newer model gray Honda Accord, backing out his driveway. The front door window had been shattered. The responding officer found a shoe print and blood that came from the burglar. A DNA swab kit was used to obtain and seal the blood sample. It was logged in to be tested. Nothing was taken.
• 4400 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350, 1/18: The resident said she was out of town between the 13th and 18th and during that time, someone came in, which was evident by the window that was not damaged but pushed in. Nothing was taken.
• 1100 block Weldstone Ct., 30350, 1/18: The resident said when he returned home he saw glass that had been broken out of the rear door. He reported a laptop and other electronic equipment taken from his kitchen area, a gun and jewelry taken from the bedroom area.

Theft

• 100 block Brinkley Lane, 30342, 1/14: The resident reported his 2016 Subaru Outback stolen from his home. He said that he was burglarized on the previous Thursday and it appears they took his keys as well as spares.
• 1000 block Brentwood Way, 30350, 1/17: A red Suzuki GSR-R600 motorcycle was reported stolen sometime overnight.
• 1155 Mt. Vernon (LA Fitness), 30328, 1/16: A juvenile reported someone stole his iPhone6S from his gym bag while he was on the basketball court.
• 2000 block Spalding Drive, 30350, 1/17: The resident said someone stole two packages of gastrointestinal low fat dog food from his door. He described the suspect as black male, 5’11”, 170 pounds, dread locks, cream colored short sleeve shirt. The suspect got into a newer model, small blue crossover type car.
• 6300 block Roswell Road, 30328, 1/17: CVS Pharmacy reported that around 7 p.m., a man came in and shoplifted a number of items, including five Crest 3D white strips as well as a number of other Crest whitening products totaling $495. He was described as a white male, black jacket and jeans, who left in a 1990’s model Camaro driven by a white female.
• 8 Concourse Pkwy, 30328, 1/18: A 45-year-old man said he placed his Rolex and ring in the electronic locker at the Concourse Athletic Club and after doing whatever he did, returned to find those items gone. He said he was half asleep when he put the items in the locker and did not lock it.
• Another theft from the Concourse Athletic Club was reported by a 58-year-old man on the 19th. He
  was at the gym from just before 2 until 5 p.m. He said he placed a money clip, ID, credit cards and $1,100 cash in his locker. When he returned, they were gone. Capt. Steve Rose says: these are electronic locks so someone has figured how to bypass it since the lock had no damage and functioned normally. I would refrain from putting good stuff in any gym locker.
• 1100 block Hammond Drive, 30328, 1/18: The victim said his yellow Suzuki SRK motorcycle was stolen overnight.
• 600 block Windsor Pkwy, 30342, 1/18: The complainant said that three AC units were stolen from a home under construction.
• 7000 block Stonington Drive, 30328, 1/18: The resident said he was home when he discovered that a juvenile male had jumped over his patio gate and was crawling towards his patio door. When the suspect saw the resident, he ran with the resident in foot pursuit. As he chased the juvenile, he heard him say “I have a gun.” He continued to chase him until he lost sight. Units set up a perimeter and used K-9 units but the juvenile was not located. Officers and detectives have a good idea who the juvenile is and are investigating.
• 500 block Northridge Road, 30350, 1/18: The resident said a package containing Garcinia Elite, an herb prescribed by her doctor, was stolen from her door. She listed the loss at $1,750.
• Another mail theft took place in the 1400 block of North Riverside Circle on the 18th. A UPS
  package containing an iPhone 7 was stolen from the doorstep.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 8610 Roswell Road, 30350, 1/14: Purses (2) and contents
• 5975 Roswell Road (x2), 30328, 1/15: Nothing taken
• 70 Abernathy Road, 30328, 1/16: Purse and contents
• 1900 block Island Ford Pkwy, 30350, 1/16: Nothing taken
• 7100 block Stoningthon Dr., 30328, 1/16: Personal property recovered by Cobb PD
• 6300 Powers Ferry (Mardi Gras), 30339, 1/17: iPhone6 Plus
• 300 block Wenbley Cir, 30328, 1/17: Nothing taken
• 500 block Preston Woods Dr. (x3), 30328, 1/17: Unlocked / Nothing taken
• 6100 block Blue Stone Road, 30328, 1/17: Watch
• 2200 block Harbor Pointe, 30350, 1/17: Tag
• 5900 block Barfield Road, 30328, 1/17: $25 cash
• 2000 block Riveredge Pkwy, 30350, 1/18: Wheel caps
• 800 block Stratford Ct., 30350, 1/18: $1,000 cash in envelope, $300 sunglasses. Old Dodge Caravan was seen in the area. Sliding door was open.
• 1700 block Summit Springs Dr., 30350, 1/19: Tailgate taken from truck
• 6400 block Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 1/19: Computer

Assault

• 4600 block Roswell Road, 30342, 1/14: The 9-1-1 center received a call that a man had been thrown from a car and appeared to be beaten. The victim said he wasn’t thrown from the trunk but from the vehicle itself by his former boyfriend. He said he was hit in the back of his head, which hurt, but declined EMS. He was given a courtesy ride to Northside Hospital.

Fraud

• A 58-year-old man reported that he received a call from a “Major Jackson, Badge 5007” from
  the Federal Marshal’s Office, who told him he missed jury duty and a warrant existed for his arrest (right here is where you should know this is bogus). This next part screams “fraud.” The major told the man to go and get two $500 Green Dot cards and then call back for further instructions. The “major” said his supervisor was “Captain James Smith” (captains don’t outrank majors). The victim called police and did not obtain the money cards. The victim provided the major’s phone number, which we’ve been calling non-stop just for fun.

Other Things

• 7100 block Roswell Road, 30328, 1/14: LoJack staff informed us that a stolen car was in the area of Roswell and Abernathy Roads. A patrol officer located it at the Preserve Apartments. It was impounded pending notification of the owner.
• 8400 block Roswell Road, 30350, 1/14: A 29-year-old woman reported she was walking her dog when another dog, that ran out from another apartment, attacked hers (No injury observed). She said that to defend her dog, she attempted to kick the other dog. The dog’s owner told her that if she kicked his dog, he would punch her in the face. He then got control of his dog and re-entered his apartment. The other guy denied all.
• 4600 Roswell Road, 30342, 1/17: Sometime around 6:30 p.m., a woman in a wheelchair was found dead by the side of the Sprouts store. She died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Capt. Rose says: I normally don’t post suicide incidents; however, there had been some e-mails regarding the incident and I want to make sure that it is known that the cause was self-inflicted and not a homicide.

Arrests

• Roswell Road/I-285, 30342, 1/14: Following a traffic stop on Roswell Road, the driver was checked on the NCIC computer and found to be wanted in Gwinnett County for fraud. He was arrested to be transferred to Gwinnett County.
• 525 Northridge Road, 30350, 1/14: Around 2:30 a.m., officers responded to an apartment building regarding shots fired. They spoke to a woman who was standing on an apartment deck where the caller said the shots came from. The officers asked if they could look on the deck. She said OK and appeared to pick something up from the deck, which the officers saw. Turns out they were shell casings. She was arrested. She said she fired the gun because it was her birthday.
• 8725 Roswell Road (Publix), 30350, 1/18: A woman stole some Frogz headphones worth $30, got caught, and was arrested.
• Narcotics detectives were informed of reports of drug activity that was taking place at a residence
  in the 200 block of Glencourtney Drive. The home is rented to a tenant. The owner was notified and confirmed that the tenant, whose name the detectives received, was currently renting. The detectives went to the home on the 19th and found the woman, the subject of the warrant, in the back yard on the cellphone. They asked if they could speak with her and as such, confirmed her identity, and the status of warrants from Seminole County, Florida, for dealing stolen property and drug paraphernalia. She was also wanted in Baker County, Florida, for essentially the same. Seminole County wanted full extradition so she was arrested and held for Seminole County Sheriff’s Department.

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