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Michael and Lelia Bryan went on their first trip as a couple to Napa Valley, California in 2001. Lelia was a wine lover, but Michael Bryan was new to the spirit.

“He absolutely fell in love with it,” Lelia said.

Michael returned and decided to start teaching wine classes. In the early 2000s, Lelia moved from Brookhaven to join Michael in Dunwoody and the pair opened the Atlanta Wine School on Holcomb Bridge Road. The school was a success, but the couple wanted to expand.

“We had so many people who would taste wine during their classes

City Attorney Ken Bernard said the settlement agreements will “buy the city peace” and resolve their tenancy issues without waiting on the lengthy court eviction process, which could take months or years.

Bernard said officials still believe they are justified in their attempt to evict Miller and Moore-Ruffin from the property, but waiting for the court to resolve the issue isn’t in the city’s best interests.

“We can wait and prove a point and try to win the battle,” Bernard said. “But you're gonna lose the [Summit Healthcare Group] deal because of the economy, their

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Police investigate report of assault at hospital

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police are investigating a 58-year-old East Point man who allegedly assaulted an employee at Peachford Hospital Feb. 25.

Police reports said officers responded to the hospital at about 10 p.m. after an altercation occurred between two employees. At the scene, a woman told police she had been punched in the chest by another employee in a “completely unprovoked” attack.

The victim said her attacker, who works on the same floor of the hospital, came to work in a “bad mood” and became irate when she asked him to pass some items out to hospital patients. Statements from several witnesses collaborated her story, the report said.

The suspect was sent home from the hospital prior to the officer’s arrival, but they later made contact with him over the phone. However, the suspect refused to speak with police at the time of the report.

The report did not say whether any charges were filed in the case.

Dunwoody man arrested for hit-and-run wreck

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested a Dunwoody man for allegedly fleeing the scene of a wreck on Jett Ferry Road Feb. 27.

Dunwoody police reports said the wreck happened at about 11 a.m. near the intersection of Jett Ferry and Mt. Vernon roads when the suspect struck another vehicle head-on while turning out of a private driveway. After the wreck, the suspect driver turned into a nearby parking lot and fled the area.

The incident was captured on security camera footage from multiple nearby businesses. Police were able to identify and locate the suspect at his home in Dunwoody.

When confronted with evidence from the wreck, the suspect allegedly denied any involvement in the wreck. However, police also located the suspect’s vehicle and saw it matched the vehicle seen on security footage.

The man was placed under arrest for hit and run, driving with suspended registration and other traffic charges, and was transported to the DeKalb County Jail.

Duluth man files report for fraudulent purchases

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police reports said a Duluth man was recently defrauded of more than $7,000 through credit card purchases at a Dunwoody jewelry store.

The victim discovered Feb. 2 that someone had made five unauthorized transactions totaling $7,642.84 on his credit card at the Jared Jewelry Store on Ashford Dunwoody Road in January and December.

Later, the victim also learned that a suspect had changed the address on his credit card account to an address in Atlanta.

At the time of the report, no suspect in the crime was identified by Dunwoody police.

Resident claims contractor failed to perform project

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police are investigating a Buford-based plumbing company that allegedly took $3,500 from a local homeowner for a remodel job and never completed any work.

Reports said the investigation began Feb. 27 when a homeowner on Tillingham Court in Dunwoody reported they paid a plumbing company $3,500 as a deposit for the installation of a new steam shower in January.

The homeowner’s contract said the project would be completed by Jan. 26, but despite the fact that their deposit check was quickly deposited, no work was ever started on the project, the report said.

Once police identified the company’s owner, they found evidence that he had been charged with theft by conversion previously in Michigan in December 2022.

At the time of the report, no charges had been filed by police in the case.

Crooked credit activity sparks police complaint

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported he received a letter from Capital One Feb. 16 in reference to an attempt to open a new credit card.

His son told Johns Creek Police Feb. 21 his father had not made the application, and that Capital One had been notified. It is not known when and where the account was opened or by whom, the police report said.

The man received another letter in the mail from GAP clothing in reference to opening a new GAP credit card, which had an outstanding balance of $800.

GAP informed the man the card had been opened in an unidentified store using his Social Security number and date of birth. The phone number on the account was inaccurate, the report said, and the account had been flagged as fraudulent.

The man and his son went to the Social Security Office and informed personnel of the situation and froze the man’s credit with all three credit bureaus.