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SERVICE DIRECTORY

SERVICE DIRECTORY

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Historically, Johns Creek has had minimal dedicated funding toward preventative maintenance and prioritized repairs to its stormwater system. But the stormwater utility, adopted in 2021, has given city officials more bandwidth to address major issues.

At its April 11 work session, the Johns Creek City Council listened to a presentation provided by Johns Creek Stormwater Utility Manager Cory Rayburn on the city’s stormwater operations.

At the same time the stormwater utility was adopted, Rayburn said the city adopted Extent of Service in a “headwall to headwall” approach, allowing the city to go onto private property to address stormwater infrastructure connected to public right of ways.

Extent of Service expanded the city’s stormwater assets from 11,000 to 23,000, which includes mostly corrugated metal pipes, catch basins and headwalls. Once the life cycle of corrugated pipes ends, at around 35 to 40 years, Rayburn said pipes begin corroding, rusting and falling apart to form sinkholes and collapsed roadways.

“The idea is to prevent this level of damage to those corrugated metal pipes

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Police Blotter

Sandy Springs for failure to appear at a traffic ticket.

After searching the area, police were unable to locate the woman.

A charge for obstruction is pending while police try to obtain a warrant for the suspect.

Woman says imposter signed for her delivery

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported larceny to police April 4, after ordering a cell phone she never received.

The victim said she ordered a $1,886 Apple iPhone 13 from Comcast in March, and it was supposed to have been delivered to her business, MCGold Skincare on Jones Bridge Road.

She received notification saying the package was delivered a few days later and signed for by another woman, although the victim said she is the sole owner and operator of the business.

When the victim contacted Comcast about the incident, they requested she obtain a police report.

Woman with warrant flees from parked car

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek police were unable to locate a woman who fled on foot after they approached her in a parked car on State Bridge Road April 4.

Police became suspicious of the car, which had its headlights on, in front of Sherwin Williams at 2:55 a.m. Police eventually approached the driver, who said he and the passenger were wide awake and wanted to go for a run. But police noticed the passenger had house slippers on.

When police went back to the patrol vehicle to check their identification, the passenger ran away toward the tree line. Police confirmed she had a potential warrant out of

Man reports blackmail over fake nude photos

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An 18-year-old Johns Creek man filed a report April 5 telling police that an unidentified person threatened to send fake nude photos to his social media followers.

The victim said that after he shared his Instagram account with the suspect, she said she had his nudes and “everything needed to ruin [his life].” The blackmailer said that she would delete the material if the victim complied with her requests for money.

The suspect sent a headshot of the victim and a second picture of an erotic nature. The victim said the second picture wasn’t of him. However, he sent the blackmailer $400 through Venmo.

The victim filed a claim with his bank and has made a complaint to Venmo.

Instagram photo swap sparks blackmail threat

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man notified police April 2 that around midnight he had been contacted by what appeared to be a young woman on Instagram.

Their communication quickly led to an exchange of nude photographs, the police report said.

After the exchange of pictures, the woman sent a message threatening to post the pictures to all his friends and followers if he did not pay her $1,000. After the man tried talking his way out of the situation, the blackmailer sent the pictures to several of his Instagram followers, including close friends.

The victim did not send the suspect any money.

Police helped the victim shut down all relevant social media accounts. The victim said he would like to pursue criminal prosecution.

Deputies find firearms following traffic stop

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a Cumming man April 8 for alleged illegal possession of firearms after he fled the scene during a traffic stop.

Deputies reported stopping a Toyota Tacoma for an expired tag and a dark window tint in the Leon’s parking lot April 4. When they informed the driver Dakota Grant, 33, his tag had expired, deputies said he appeared shocked. While returning to the patrol car to verify Grant’s license, deputies reported observing two ammunition cans and a rifle case in the truck bed.

Deputies reported learning Grant had had “an extensive history with drugs and was a gang member.”

The report states Grant had left the scene while the deputy occasionally looked away to run Grant’s information.

Two rifles, a pistol, magazines and ammunition were reportedly located in Grant’s vehicle. Deputies also reported finding an ashtray with drug residue and a cotton ball, as well as a dollar bill that tested positive for methamphetamine.

Deputies reported Grant had been convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine in Dawson County in 2016.

Grant was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine; weapon receipt, possession or transfer by a convicted felon; and misdemeanor charges of obstruction of law enforcement and expired or no license plate or decal.

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At an April 13 work session, the Fulton County School Board looked at a recommended 7.1 percent salary increase for the 2023-2024 school year, with 5.1 percent lasting into future years.

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