Undercover alcohol sweep results in four violations

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Police Department announced March 21 that four local businesses were recently cited during an undercover operation targeting underage alcohol sales.

Working with agents from the Georgia Department of Revenue, which regulates and enforces alcohol sales, undercover officers checked 17 Dunwoody businesses for compliance with state alcohol regulations and found four businesses that sold alcohol to minors, Dunwoody Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Michael Cheek said.

Businesses cited in the opera-

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Items stolen from unit at self-storage facility

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police reported items worth more than $7,000 were stolen from a self-storage unit off Crown Point Parkway sometime between November 2022 and March 15, 2023.

Officers responded to Life Storage in Dunwoody March 15 after receiving reports that multiple electronics and other items had been stolen from a storage unit.

The unit’s owner said she discovered the theft at about 2 p.m. that day when she noticed wires at the top of the unit were bent out of place. The woman told police she was the only tion included the BP gas station on North Peachtree Road, the Walmart and Perimeter Bottle Shop on Ashford Dunwoody Road, and the Total Wine location on Perimeter Center West.

Each of the individuals who sold alcohol to minors during the operation were cited by Dunwoody police and released. They will also face administrative sanctions from the Georgia Department of Revenue.

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive drinking contributes to more than 4,300 deaths among people below the person who knew the storage unit’s entry code, and she thinks burglars entered the unit by force.

Officers learned from building managers the owner last checked on her unit Nov. 2, 2022. The owner also reported security camera footage from the facility would be available for the incident.

At the time of the report, no suspect had been identified in the case.

McDonald’s employee arrested for theft

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police arrested a 29-year-old employee of a local McDonald’s for allegedly stealing $221 from the restaurant’s cash register in March.

Officers responded to the McDonald’s on Ashford Dunwoody Road March 20 after receiving a report that someone had stolen cash from the restaurant. Officers were shown security camera footage from when the theft allegedly occurred March 10 at about 9 p.m.

After seeing the footage, officers age of 21 in the United States each year,” Cheek said. “The Dunwoody Police Department regularly uses alcohol sales compliance checks as a tool in our efforts to reduce underage drinking and the many issues that stem from it.” spoke with a suspect in the theft who allegedly admitted to taking the money.

Cheek said the department is grateful for the other 13 businesses tested during the operation that refused to sell alcohol to minors.

“The Dunwoody Police Department would like to commend each of these businesses for working to protect our community and keep our youth safe and sober,” he said.

The man was arrested and charged with theft by taking and was transported to the DeKalb County Jail.

Hospital property damage leads to patient’s arrest

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police were called to Peachford Hospital in Dunwoody March 20, after hospital staff reported a patient was in extreme distress and was causing damage to the walls of his room.

When officers arrived at the hospital, they located a 24-year-old Atlanta man who was sweating profusely and appeared to be in an excited and violent state, incident reports said.

The man allegedly refused to comply with the officer’s commands and was placed in investigative custody while the situation was evaluated.

Police later transported the man to Northside Hospital for a mental health evaluation.