Juveniles Caught Trespassing Suspected in Burglary

An off-duty Alpharetta Police officer who serves as a courtesy officer for the Villages at Devinshire apartment complex stopped two juveniles on March 10 who were found to be trespassing and were in possession of marijuana or tobacco. The case developed into a burglary investigation when the younger suspect said the other juvenile had burglarized an apartment.

When Milton Officer J. Griffin arrived, Alpharetta Officer Unger had the 14- and 15-year-olds sitting on the curb. The two were searched, and one was found with some cigars. While the other juvenile was being searched, a glass pipe containing suspected marijuana residue fell out of his pants leg.

The first juvenile was cited for trespassing and possession of tobacco by a juvenile and was released to his parents. The second juvenile was found to be wanted on a warrant for failure to appear, and was taken into custody on that charge and on trespassing and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

That's when the 14-year-old offered to show police where the other juvenile had burglarized an apartment. Behind the building police found guitars, a desktop computer and several other items. Inside they found the apartment was ransacked.

Hamby Road Residence Burglarized

A Hamby Road couple left home to meet friends at a Cumming restaurant on March 10, only to return to a home that had been burglarized.

Approximately $3,200 and several handguns were reported as missing from the home when the couple returned just before 10 p.m. The husband reported the garage door was slightly opened, and when he went inside he saw the door to the home from the garage was raised higher than when they had left home.

Jewelry, Handguns Taken from Hopewell Close Lane

A Hopewell Close Lane resident reported missing jewelry and a pair of handguns after an apparent break-in at her home on March 12.

The victim told Milton Police she left her home at approximately 1:15 p.m. When she returned home at 9:15 p.m., the front door's glass panel was broken out and laying on the foyer floor. Her master bedroom was in disarray, and jewelry from her jewelry box in her closet was missing, according to a report by Officer P. Fregosi.

Other than a pearl necklace whose worth was estimated at $1,000, most of the stolen jewelry was costume jewelry and not worth much, the victim reported.

The victim reported that a black, nylon pistol bag containing two handguns that was inside a crawl space in the closet also was missing.

Another Milton Home Burglarized

A Manor Bridge Drive residence was among several homes burglarized in Milton on March 10. In this case, the homeowners didn't realize the home was burglarized until the wife headed into a bedroom and saw drawers pulled open. When her daughter said she hadn't been in the room, the mother checked her closet and concluded the home had been burglarized.

None of the three family members had come in through the front door, so they didn't realize a pane of glass had been broken to gain access to the home, according to the incident report filed by Milton Officer K. Grey.

Suspect Takes Limo Out for a Spin to Get Clothes

The owner of a limo parked in a storage lot off GA 9 found his stolen car through a GPS tracker, enabling Alpharetta Police to nab the suspected car thief on March 5.

The limo owner called Milton Police to say he was tracking his vehicle through GPS after his neighbor at Beverage Depot called him to tell him someone broke down the gate of the storage lot and drove away with the vehicle.

Alpharetta Police stopped the driver on Academy Street at its intersection with Haynes Bridge Road until Milton Officer C.A. Ward arrived on scene.

Patrick Sean Mceneny, 42, of Alpharetta, was cited for vehicle theft and DUI.

According to Ward's report, the suspect said he had taken the car to go get more clothes and planned to return it. Personal belongings were found inside the limo, in which the suspect said he had been sleeping.

Jewelry, Laptops Taken from Hickory Flat Road Home

A Hickory Flat Road resident reported to Milton Police that his home was burglarized on March 7 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:27 p.m.

The victim returned home to find his back door had been forced open. He reported three laptop computers, a chainsaw and some jewelry were missing.