Uber Passenger Robbed Of Jewelry, Cash, Phone: Blotter

Editor's note: the following incidents were taken from the Sandy Springs Police Department's Weekly Wrap Up compiled by Capt. Steve Rose. This week's wrap up contains some of the incidents that occurred Aug. 11-16:

Robbery

• 1500 block of Monterey Pkwy, 30350, 8/13: The complainant said he called for an Uber. The driver arrived just before 1 a.m. The complainant asked the driver to wait while he retrieved his brother from an apartment. He said that a man appeared out of nowhere. He pulled a dark object, which the complainant assumed was a gun, and asked where building 1200 was located and demanded money. The now-victim handed over a diamond bracelet, diamond necklace, diamond earrings, diamond pinky ring, $500 in cash and his iPhone 6. The driver confirmed the story. The suspect was described as black male wearing all black. He was about six feet tall and had a husky voice. The victim said he looked like he had a gun. Officers later found a pile of black clothing behind an apartment building where the suspect was said to have run. A police K-9 was brought to the scene. After smelling the clothing, the scent is tracked to a nearby apartment. Officer rang the doorbell but no answer. Case given to CID. Steve Rose says: Did you take note of all the bling the victim wore? Odd, isn’t it? Unless he was coming back from a Liberace Look-Alike Contest, I don’t know why he would be sporting all that glitter at 1 a.m. Maybe there is a second story there. Remember that in this line of work, things are not always as they seem. Never assume!

Burglary

• 1000 block of Calibre Springs Way, 30342, 8/12: An apartment resident said he walked out of his door and saw a man attempting to get through his window. The suspect was a male who wore a black shirt and khaki shorts. He was not sure of the suspect’s race.
• 120 Northwood Drive (La Escondida), 30342, 8/13: An officer responded to an alarm just before 2:30 a.m. and discovered the door had been forced. Three registers inside had been tampered with but contained no money so the burglar came away with nothing. Detectives are waiting for the CCTV footage.
• 5801 Kingsport Drive, 30342, 8/13: The apartment resident said someone entered his residence during the day while he was away. They entered through a window and stole $600.
• 600 block of Hammond Drive, 30328, 8/15: The complainant said at some point someone kicked in the front door of the home and entered. Several items were taken. The home has an alarm but the resident was not sure if it was set at the time.
• 6342 Roswell Road (Carniceria Los Pinos), 30328, 8/16: An alarm was triggered at this store at 4:25 a.m. SSPD was notified by the alarm company at 4:38 a.m. The officers responded and found the store had been burglarized. The owner said two cash registers were missing and a third was missing the cash. The missing registers had just over $200 in each, but several bags of cash totaling just over $1,000 were missing. The video showed two males using a pry bar to enter the store. Both were dressed as not to reveal their faces. Rose: If your alarm company takes thirteen minutes to contact the cops when the alarm
  activates, find another company.
• 1125 Hammond Drive, 30328, 8/16: The resident said she left the apartment just before 10 a.m. She returned at 2 p.m. and found that someone entered the apartment through a back glass door. The missing items include three pistols and two televisions.

Thefts

• 7736 Spalding Drive, 30350, 8/11: Two men entered Publix and took the following infant formula: 37 Good Start Gentle, $621; 20 Similac Neosure, $355; 6 Similac Advanced, $101; 11 Similac Soy Isomil, $186; 8 Similac Sensitive, $134; 6 Similac Alimentum, $233; and 12 assorted diapers packages. Total value of stolen items: $1,950.82. The two men grabbed carts, placed the items into the carts, put the items in a green car and left the premises. Suspect 1: black male wearing a grey tank top and black sweats with a red stripe. Suspect 2: black male wearing a red shirt, white jeans and white Jordan 6’s. The car was an older model Buick.
• 5600 block of Kayron Drive, 30328, 8/11: Stihl blower was taken from a pickup truck while the truck was parked and the driver was working in the yard.
• 8601 Roberts Drive, 30350, 8/13: The complainant said someone stole two credit cards from her purse while she was at her office. One car was used at Best Buy at Perimeter Mall for just over $755. The same card was used later at Target for $377. A third attempt was made at Home Depot, but the card was declined. The other card was used at Pace’s Bottle Shop for $27 and $127.
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 8/13 (LA Fitness): The complainant said someone popped his gym locker open and took his phone, wallet and pants.
• 4900 block of Rebel Trail, 30342, 8/15: The resident reported several pieces of mail were taken from her mailbox sometime on Aug. 15. Tracking showed that a rewards card was delivered to the home on Aug. 10, but it was apparently intercepted and taken. Other items are believed to have been stolen as well.
• 1100 block of Gettysburg Place, 30350, 8/15: The complainant said she loaned her 2005 Mazda Tribute to her friend who hasn’t been seen since. The friend is not missing but, for some reason, won’t return the car although she texted the complainant to say she would. We’ll stay on top of this story as it develops (I’m kidding. We won’t really do that).

Thefts From Vehicles

• 5641 Roswell Road, 30328, 8/11: Purse, iPhone are missing
• Abernathy Greenway, 30328, 8/11: iPhone and purse taken
• 7645 Roswell Road, 30350, 8/12: Diaper bag from inside the car and Mercedes emblem from the car’s front
• 5470 Meridian Mark Drive, 30342, 8/13: Wallet and pink handgun missing
• 1500 block of Lazy River Lane, 30350, 8/13: Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol
• 100 block of River Valley Road, 30328, 8/13: Red Cuadra bag and makeup
• 800 block of Mt. Vernon Hwy, 30328, 8/15: Purse
• 8400 Roswell Road, 30350, 8/16: Ruger SR9-9mm pistol

Rose: So, let’s take a look at those thefts above. In the course of eight days, three guns are missing, stolen, and on the streets. Your car is not a safe and crooks know that if they break into enough cars, they will find guns. Remember crooks don’t have a lot of time to look around inside the car so if you are going to leave a gun inside, do some homework and stash it somewhere other than the console, door pocket, under the seat, or, as some do, simply covered up with something. Find some location within the car where someone would have to look around.

Fraud Complaints

• 6050 Roswell Road, 30328, 8/11: Complainant said someone used a Home Depot card, originally sent to her, that was intercepted by the new resident of the victim’s former apartment. $961 was put on the card in Georgia and New York before the victim cancelled the card and reported the fraud.
• 5610 Glenridge Drive, 30342, 8/13: Complainant was contacted by Chase Bank regarding a charge on his account. He confirmed that he did not use the card. Someone tried to access his bank account via his Social Security number, and then tried to re-route his mail to an address in Miramar, Fla.
• Spalding Trail, 30328, 8/14: Victim applied for but did not receive a credit card from Chase Bank. Later, she was contacted by Chase to approve charges consisting of nickle-and-dime purchases at several stores and restaurants in Roswell, Alpharetta, Atlanta and Sandy Springs.
• 2700 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350, 8/15: Victim met and secured a deal on Facebook to turn over a 2011 Sonata for a 2018 Sonata. She wired him $500 down payment and arranged a meeting on Aug. 11 to swap cars. He didn’t show. He promised to meet her at another time but has not shown.
• 200 block of Franklin Rd, 30342, 8/16: Victim said several charges have been made on his USAA AMEX card he keeps in his car for emergency situations. He loaned his car to his ex-boyfriend. He does not suspect his ex but does believe his ex-boyfriend’s ex may have used the card.

Assault

• 4000 block of Treelodge Pkwy 30350 8/11: Domestic
• 7800 block of Welsford Point 30350 8/11: Domestic
• 2200 block of Monterey Pkwy, 30350, 8/12: Domestic
• 7800 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 8/12: Domestic
• 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Hilton), 30328, 8/12
• 7555 Roswell Road (Ford Service Center), 30350, 8/12: This was an employee dispute that resulted in one man being hit on the back with a baseball bat, causing a bruise, and the batter being charged with aggravated assault and arrested.
• 4920 Roswell Road, 30342, 8/13: An employee of Snip It said a security guard by the name of Nicole came into the store and harassed her by saying something along the lines of, “B----, you not speaking, well I’m security. You're gonna always see me. You wanna fight about it? I will have you robbed every time you leave and as long as this door is unlocked, I’m coming in cause I’m security.” Nicole is about 5’9” and wears a security uniform consisting of white shirt and black pants and is said to work outside the businesses at 4920 Roswell. Rose: I’m thinking there’s a little more backstory to this one.
• 1000 block of Brentwood Way, 30350, 8/13: Domestic
• 6800 PDR, 30328, 8/15

Arrests

• 5664 Roswell Road, 30328: Possession of Synthetic Narcotic
• 6400 Blue Stone Road, 30328: DUI
• 5600 block of Kingsport Drive, 30342: Simple Assault
• I-285 at Riverside, 30328: Reckless Driving
• I-285 at New Northside Drive, 30328: DUI
• 7555 Roswell Road, 30350: Aggravated Assault
• 2400 block of Treelodge Pkwy, 30350: Simple Battery
• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 30350: Simple Assault
• Northside Drive at Powers Ferry Road, 30327: Disorderly Conduct

Other news: Nine members of the SSPD Citizens on Patrol completed Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray) training last Saturday at the police training area. They were taught about the chemicals, effects, some legalities and the “tactical” process related to deploying the OC. Example: Never shoot into the wind without the expectation that everyone gets some spray. Of course, you don’t have time to ask your intended target to move downwind. The main concern and reason behind the issuance of the OC is related to protection involving animal. The “final exam” took place in the Police Department parking lot where our nine victims got first-hand experience of the OC. All nine members completed the training with new-found knowledge of the effects of OC and a firm commitment to never volunteer for anything again.

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