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2022 POLICE BLOTTER
All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.
Brookhaven man arrested in hit and run
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police reports said a 19-year-old Brookhaven man was arrested Dec. 19 after a hit and run wreck on Ashford Dunwoody Road.
Officers arrived at 211 Perimeter Center Parkway at about 7 a.m., responding to reports that a driver had wrecked with another vehicle in the turn lane and fled the scene.
The driver who fled the scene was later apprehended. He told police the wreck occurred because the other driver drove straight through a turn lane, and he didn’t stop because he couldn’t find a place to pull over. However, FLOCK traffic cameras showed a different version of events, reports said.
The victim reported that her vehicle was hit when the suspect crossed two lanes of traffic and collided with her. Footage corroborated the victim’s story, reports said.
The suspect was arrested for driving while unlicensed and hit and run and was transported to the DeKalb County Jail.
Unattended car burglarized at Dunwoody restaurant
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Police reports said a vehicle parked at the Lazy Dog Restaurant in Dunwoody was burglarized and nearly stolen by unidentified thieves.
Police responded to the restaurant at 4532 Ashford Dunwoody Road Dec. 19 at about 1 a.m. after a victim reported the rear window of her car had been shattered. Officers learned thieves entered the car through the rear driver’s side window.
Nothing had been stolen from the vehicle, but reports said the steering column had been heavily damaged by attempts to steal the vehicle. The vehicle had been rendered undrivable by the damage, reports said.
Officers dusted the vehicle’s windows for fingerprints but found nothing, the report said.
No security cameras were located in the area, and no suspects were identified at the time of the report.
SANDY SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Each week Appen Media requests police incident reports to inform residents about the safety of their community. Sandy Springs continues to withhold what it calls the “narrative reports” of open cases. It is the only city Appen Media covers that does this.
Without that information, The Crier is unable to report fully on crime in the city. The city’s position is in conflict with guidance from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Department of Law, Georgia Press Association and other organizations.
The Crier continues to pursue avenues to make this information available to the public and to the taxpayers who fund their police department.
Resident receives texts from supposed hit-man
ROSWELL, Ga. —A Roswell resident received texts to his phone Dec. 23 threatening to kill him if he did not pay the $1,000.
The sender of the texts said he was a hit man and sent a stock photo of a cowboy.
The text sender also sent photos of the resident’s social media. The resident blocked the number but reported the incident.
Four tractor trailers stolen from parking lot
ROSWELL, Ga.— Four tractor trailers parked at the parking lot of a Kohl’s department store on Holcomb Bridge Road were reported missing on Dec. 29.
The truck driver said his lead truck was loaded with three other tractor trailers, all set to be delivered to New York. He said he often parks trucks in the lot without any issues.
Officers found signs advertising a towing service, but the phone number was disconnected. The company that owns the trucks was notified and will ping the locations of the trucks, so the Roswell police listed the trucks as stolen and left the scene.
Bowler, employee clash over lane-change request
ROSWELL, Ga.—Police responded to an assault call at Bowlero Roswell at Old Roswell Road on Dec. 26 after a customer reported an employee threatened to beat him up.
The customer said he had asked the employee to change lanes, but the employee denied the request. The customer then switched to a lane with another friend group and said the employee shut off the lane.
The employee said the customer raised his voice at him and the employee felt threatened. The employee told the customer that if he didn’t stop yelling, he would beat him up.
Police investigated and found the customer instigated the conflict. No arrest was made.
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