Two teens arrested in home shooting

By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Police Department announced March 14 they have charged two teenagers in connection with a March 3 shooting at a home on Wexford Hollow Run.

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On March 3 at around 5 p.m. officers responded to reports of a person shot at their home. When they arrived on the scene, officers found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the face. They took the victim to a local hospital where he was treated for

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serious injuries.

Police found that the victim was with two friends in the basement of the house, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy. Roswell officers said the 15-year-old illegally was in possession of a handgun, which he pointed at the victim and fired. Afterward, the 15-year-old gave the handgun to the 17-year-old, who fled the scene and hid the weapon.

Officers are still investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting, but they think it was negligent misuse of a firearm rather than the result of an who had access to the garage was a handyman she had known for 10 years. There was no video footage available.

Three women suspected of stealing merchandize

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The 15-year-old was arrested by Roswell Police and taken to the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center. He was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes, tampering with evidence, obstruction and possession less than an ounce of marijuana.

The 17-year-old was arrested, charged with tampering with evidence and taken to Fulton County Jail. Police are still investigating the incident.

with a slight build, weighing around 120 pounds. She had black hair, brown eyes and wore a purple tracksuit with green camo, wore black boots and had a black purse.

Thief steals toilet paper from detached garage

MILTON, Ga. — A woman off Charlotte Drive told Milton Police March 13 that someone entered her detached garage and took 16 rolls of toilet paper.

The victim said the burglary happened sometime between 7 a.m. March 10 and 6:19 a.m. March 13. She pointed to a set of open shelves where she keeps her home paper products, the police report said, and the top shelf where toilet paper is stored was empty.

The victim said a side garage window that was regularly locked was unsecured, and a piece of tape sealing the bottom of the window was also missing. But there were no “overt indications” that anyone had exited the garage through the window, the police report said.

The victim said her husband is bedridden, and the only other person

MILTON, Ga. — The manager of Bath and Body Works on Ga. 9 described three women to Milton Police, who she suspected stole dozens of items valued at $1,109 March 16.

The three entered the store at different times, the manager said, then went around the store placing products into large duffle bags they had brought with them.

The first suspect was described as a Black female, 5 feet 11 inches tall and had a heavier build, weighing around 200 pounds. She had black hair, brown eyes and a carried teddy bear duffle bag. Employees told police they knew this suspect from previous incidents.

The second suspect was described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall with a medium build, weighing around 150 pounds. She had black hair, brown eyes and wore an orange tracksuit.

The third suspect was described as a Black female, 5 feet 4 inches tall

Jewelry taken from home on South Burgess Trail

MILTON, Ga. — A woman, who lives on South Burgess Trail, discovered her small black jewelry box missing which contained more than $15,000 in jewelry.

On March 16, the woman told Milton Police she last saw her jewelry March 13 before she left for work at 9:30 a.m. and discovered it missing March 15 at 12 p.m.

The woman said she thinks the entry point possibly could have been through the window from the rear deck roof. But police did not see any signs of forced entry or any damages on the roof shingles. She was not certain whether she’d locked her upstairs windows or left it cracked, the police report said.

The woman said there were no signs of anything else in the house being disturbed or any damage to her doors or windows.

No cameras were on scene.