Woman Loses $2,800 In Window Replacement Scam: 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 June 3-9:

Burglary

• 5675 Roswell Road, 30342, 6/3: The resident said between 5 p.m. and about 11:30 p.m., someone entered the apartment through a bedroom window, taking several items from the apartment.
• 3700 block of Sandalwood Drive, 30350, 6/4: The resident said between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the apartment while the residents were out of town. The entry point was unclear; however, an unlocked door was found. The resident said the door was locked when he left. Missing are two laptops and other personal items.
• Cedar Run, 30350, 6/4: The resident said sometime overnight, someone entered the apartment and went through the apartment. Missing is a safe. The contents were not listed on the face sheet.
• 900 block of Preston Woods Trail, 30328, 6/5: The maintenance staff noticed a deadbolt had been removed from an apartment so they called the police. The officer checked the apartment and it appeared that a TV had been taken. The resident was believed to be out of town.
• 5000 block of Long Island Drive, 30342, 6/5: The construction manager reported a Kitchen Aid 48-inch Pro range valued at just over $7,000 was stolen from a construction site.
• 4502 Roswell Road (Einsteins Bakery), 30342, 6/6: The manager said on June 4, someone entered the store through a back door with no forced entry and disarmed the alarm. They proceeded to the office and took just under $1,000 from the safe. The person was dressed in all black and it was apparent they knew exactly where to go. Video did capture the suspect’s actions. The case is being investigated by detectives and risk management staff for the company.
• 8601 Roberts Drive, 30350, 6/9: Responding to an open door call, the officers found that an apartment dead bolt to the door had been taken apart. Missing are two Samsung TV’s, seven pairs of “expensive” shoes, slippers, and some luggage. The resident’s roommate is missing a Michael Kors watch and Beats By Dre headphones.

Thefts

• 8100 block of Colquitt Road, 30350, 6/3: The resident said sometime overnight, someone stole his Nissan Maxima from the apartment parking lot.
• 993 Johnson Ferry Road, 30342, 6/5: The complainant said someone stole her Samsung Tablet from her workplace on June 2, between noon and 12:30 p.m.
• 5580 Roswell Road (Lifetime Fitness), 30342, 6/5: A 42-year-old man reported that someone entered his locked gym locker and took $552 from his wallet and $200 from another wallet. The thefts occurred between 10 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.
• 6400 block Barfield Road, 30328, 6/6: A construction employee reported that a welding machine valued at $4,500 had been taken from the Mercedes Benz construction site, specifically the rear parking area. The theft occurred overnight.
• 6690 Roswell Road (LA Fitness), 30328, 6/8: A 24-year-old man reported that his locker was entered and his wallet taken from a backpack. His ID, debit card, and $15 cash were contained in the wallet. The thief also entered his car but it appeared nothing was taken from it.

Thefts From Vehicles

• 6025 Glenridge Drive, 30328, 6/4: Credit cards stolen May 31
• 6690 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/5: Nothing taken
• 1000 block of Summit Place, 30350, 6/6: Rims and tires taken
• 5600 block of Glenridge Drive, 30342, 6/6: Temporary tag
• 6650 Roswell Road, 30328, 6/6: Nothing taken
• 1160 Hammond Drive, 30328, 6/6: Purse, MacBook, credit cards

Other Things

• A 63-year-old man reported that he attended a movie at LaFont Theater that ended just before midnight. He said he and his girlfriend were the only two in the theater at that time. After he left, he realized that he left his wallet in the cup holder but when he returned, the theater was closed. The following morning his bank informed him his bank card was used at 6 a.m. at a Sandy Springs Shell Station for $41, and later in Lithia Springs at a Walmart for $84. Other charges were made on the card in Lithia Springs and Atlanta. The staff said a cleaning crew comes in each night after closing.
• 6000 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30328, 6/7: An employee of a medical office said she received an e-mail from who she assumed was the doctor she communicates with daily. The writing and context led her to believe the e-mail was, in fact, from that doctor. The e-mail requested funds to handle a past-due account in the amount of $18,055. The money was later wired to a Bank of America account in Chicago. She then found that the e-mail was fraudulent.
• Highland Valley Court, 30328, 6/5: A resident said she received multiple pieces of mail all denying her credit card applications. The cards were applied for in her previous-married name. The applications were made May 19-21. There were other letters of verification on even more credit card applications. She then froze her accounts but some purchases were made totaling around $12,000.The charges were all made in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Dalrymple Road, 30328, 6/6: A 45-year-old woman reported that around April 20, she responded to an advertisement for replacement windows with a company called Premier Windows. She met with a man named “Leo Flores” and signed a contract. She gave him a check for $2,850, which was cashed on the following day. She was later told there were problems with delivery and it would taken six weeks to get them in. She waited until late May and then contacted the company, reaching no one. The website had been pulled down and the phone numbers were no longer active. She drove to the address to find that it was residential. The occupants had no knowledge of Premier Windows.
• 7355 Roswell Road (CVS), 30350, 6/7: The manager called police around 7 a.m. to report that a woman came into the store wanting to buy three gift cards for $500 each, using three different credit cards. The woman produced a paper temporary ID with a name not matching the credit cards. She declined to make the sale, which was briefly argued by the suspect. The employee noticed that a man came inside the store briefly, then left. The woman left at that time as well, got into the same car as the man. The car was driven by a third person. Later, another employee told the complainant that the same female came in with a plastic ID matching the credit card, to make a purchase. The suspect is a black female in her 20’s, maroon flower print top and black pants. The two occupants of the car were both black males.

Arrests

• 5800 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 6/3: Two men were arrested after attempting to elude a patrol car during a traffic stop. The two drove at high speeds for a short distance before the suspects pulled into the Target parking lot where the patrol car cornered them. The two exited the car and ran but were quickly secured. Officers found a small amount of marijuana in the car. One of the suspects was wanted in Roswell for arson. The other had been arrested in Sandy Springs for no license. The driver initially lied, saying the driver fled on foot, until he was informed the officer never lost sight of the car. He later told the officer he fled due to his fear of deportation. The two were jailed on numerous charges including driving without a license, failure to obey traffic control devices, fleeing and eluding, no insurance, open container, suspended registration, reckless driving, disorderly conduct and giving false information to police.
• One man was arrested June 3 in the 7300 block of Roswell Road following a traffic stop. The man
  was found to be wanted in Atlanta for failure to appear on traffic charges.
• 201 Northwood Drive, 30342, 6/5: A 911 call made at 2:30 p.m. on a suspicious person and vehicle was made on a Nissan Pathfinder near an apartment building on Northwood Drive. The caller said the persons in the car were smoking marijuana. The officer found it and the people and spoke to them. He smelled marijuana and the driver confirmed he had some on him. Later, the officer found a Mason jar with marijuana, some baggies, a scale, indicating that the suspect had intentions of selling or otherwise distributing it. The suspect had an SSPD warrant on him for failure to appear last year. He was later arrested.
• I-285 and Roswell Road, 30328, 6/3: A traffic unit officer stopped a car just after 2 a.m., after the officer saw the man texting while driving. When he approached the driver, he smelled alcohol right about the time he saw a case of beer in the rear seat. The driver said he was on the way to Marietta which, unfortunately for him, was in the opposite direction of where he was driving. He was later arrested for DUI.
• 1100 block of Kingston Drive, 30342, 6/3: A woman called the police reporting that a man with a bike was in her back yard. The officer spotted the man minutes later and spoke to him. The man said he was homeless, had no ID, but gave the officer his correct name and date of birth. The computer showed he was wanted for failure to appear in Clayton County. He was arrested.
• Roswell Road at Tahoma Drive, 30350, 6/3: An officer stopped after seeing a car on the side of Roswell Road with its hazard lights on. The driver was later arrested after the officer learned that she was wanted in Fulton County on fraud charges.
• GA-400 at Northridge Road, 30350, 6/3: During an accident investigation, the patrol officer arrested one person for DUI after detecting alcohol on him.
• 5400 Glenridge Drive, 30342, 6/4: A patrol car officer reported that just after midnight, he was on Glenridge Drive when a Mercedes passed him. He noted the Mercedes had a flat tire but continued on the roadway. He stopped the car and spoke to the driver. The GCIC computer showed the driver was wanted by Georgia Southern police for burglary and wanted in Brookhaven for loitering and prowling. In addition, the driver had a Class D license prohibiting driving after midnight. He was arrested.
• 7100 block of Roswell Road, 30328, 6/4: A patrol officer conducted a traffic stop just after midnight. The driver had no license and smelled of alcohol. The driver was later arrested for DUI.
• 8300 block of Roswell Road, 30350, 6/6: Cops were called to a shoplifting in progress at a store. They arrived to find two people “actively wrestling” on the ground in front of the store. The suspect was seen on video concealing a bottle of Bud Light in his pants, then trying to leave. The confrontation escalated to a fight. The suspect had a couple of unexplained bruises and some swelling on his head. A witness said while one employee held him, the other kicked him. The suspect said he did not want to pursue a complaint for that being that he was in the wrong in the first place. He was charged with shoplifting.
• Around 1:30 a.m., an officer spotted a group of young adults horsing around in the form of one man lying on Roswell Road (6400 block) while the others video’ d his antics on phones. Alcohol was involved. The man was cited with disorderly conduct and he was released in the custody of the other and told to go home.

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