Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Here are the big stories happening around the rest of the region.
Student Accidentally Shoots Herself at Grady High - Midtown Patch A 17-year-old student at a local high school shot herself in the upper leg Wednesday morning on school grounds, in what police are calling an accidental shooting. The shooting occurred on the Grady High School campus in the courtyard outside the buidlings. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said units responded to a shooting call at the school around 9:40 am. "Preliminary information is that the gunshot was accidental and self-inflicted," Campos said, who added that the student was transported to Grady Hospital in stable condition, and the weapon has been recovered. Midtown Patch has more on this story. 3 Masked Men Seek 'James,' Steal iPhone in Apparent Home Invasion - …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Brass Knuckles Trigger 'Soft Lockdown' at Intown Academy - East Atlanta Patch Students and faculty of the Intown Academy were on lock-down Monday morning, following an incident in which a student brought in a weapon to class. Atlanta police detained a unidentified student for bringing a set of brass knuckles to school, WSB reported. East Atlanta Patch has more on this story. One Home Invasion Suspect Arrested, One Still at Large - Douglasville Patch One man is in custody and one is still at large, after Friday morning's home invasion where two men, impersonating police officers, restrained and pistol whipped a man while stealing two guns and two laptop computers and leading police on a high-speed chase. Lt. Bruce Ferguson of the Douglas …
Friday, November 30, 2012
A man asked about work at a home-based business before pulling out gun and invading the home with another suspect, according to a police report.
A man believed to be an illegal alien from Honduras was arrested by City of Milton police on charges that he allegedly was responsible for a Nov. 21 armed home invasion on Hopewell Road, according to a news release posted on the city's website. The suspect is in Fulton County Jail without bail. Attempts are being made to identify his real name. Police charged the suspect for allegedly taking part in a home invasion the day before Thanksgiving in which a family was held at gunpoint. The homeowners run a business out of their home and on Nov. 21 a man came to their door, asking about employment. When they told him they didn't have anything for him, the man said "Thanks for your time." But then he pulled out a firearm, Captain Shawn McCarty …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Two armed men ransacked a Milton couple's home, but fled when they heard police sirens.
A Hopewell Road home was the scene of a home invasion this morning that has Milton police searching for two Hispanic males. A call came in to the Alpharetta 911 dispatch center at 11:10 a.m. to report the home invasion, said Captain Shawn McCarty of the Milton Police Department. The homeowners run a business out of their home and this morning a man came to their door, asking about employment. When they told him they didn't have anything for him, the man said "Thanks for your time." But then he pulled out a firearm. "He came inside along with another Hispanic male," McCarty said. "One person sat and watched all the people in the house while the other went throughout the house," he said. As the house was being ransacked, one of the victims …
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Here are some top Patch headlines from around the region.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Pedestrian Struck, Killed on 41 - Cartersville Patch A motorist about 1:35 this morning struck a pedestrian wearing dark jeans and a black shirt, who appeared to have improperly crossed the highway, Cartersville Police Department Chief Thomas Culpepper said in a news release. The man hit by a McDonald's worker on Highway 41 near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to Kennestone Hospital, but died in surgery. See Cartersville Patch for more on this story. Council To Weigh Alcohol Waiver For Festival - Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch The Woodstock City Council will consider waiving parts of its alcohol ordinance on Monday. The council will hold a called meeting and work session to consider a waiver to allow …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Here are some top Patch headlines from around the region.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Jack Boys Gang Members Found Guilty - East Atlanta Patch A Fulton County jury on Thursday returned guilty verdicts against three members of the local ‘Jack Boys’ gang, whose reign of terror included the rape of a Grant Park woman and the murder of a Virginia-Highland man. Tamario Wise, the 19-year-old gang leader; Robert Veal, 18; and Fernandez Whatley, 21, faced a slew of crimes in a 90-count indictment. The defendants will be sentenced at a later date. See East Atlanta Patch for more on this story. Kennesaw State Suspends Fraternity for 2½ Years - Kennesaw Patch Kennesaw State University has suspended one of its fraternities for two and a half years after a student in September reported incidents of alleged hazing. According to a story …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Police arrested eight men on Thursday in connection with Wednesday's home invasion in Hadfield, but waited until Friday evening to release the identities of seven of those men.
Roswell Police Department released the identities of seven of the men arrested in connection with Wednesday night's home invasion in Hadfield. Police have charged the following men with armed robbery; and more charges could come at a later time. The eighth man arrested in connection with the case is being held in Cobb County and his name has not yet been released. The men "may be connected to the other crimes; we are checking," Roswell Spokesperson Lt. James McGee told Roswell Patch Friday evening on whether these same men have been involved in a rash of other burglaries seemingly targeting Asian Indians. The specific ethincity is reportedly being targeted for their gold, since the value is continuing to go up. The eight men arrested are …
Thursday, December 29, 2011
A Hadfield neighborhood family was robbed at gunpoint last night, Wednesday, Dec. 28.
Roswell Police have made arrests in the armed robbery of an Indian family within the Hadfield subdivision last night. Roswell Police have not yet released details about the arrests or identities of the eight suspects, but they are crediting the Cobb County Police Department for their assistance with on-the-ground and intelligence efforts, as well as the Georgia State Patrol for use of a helicopter, Forsyth County Sheriff for use of their K9 unit, Cherokee County Sheriff for use of their K9 unit and Woodstock Police Department for the assistance of officers in the case. The Roswell home invasion took place at around 7:35 p.m. last night, Wednesday, Dec. 28. It is the most recent in a string of incidents around metro-Atlanta which appear to …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Home invasions prompt the local resident to look for public support of the petition.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Alpharetta resident Chirs Ideker started an online petition not long after learning about a second home invasion in Alpharetta in a few months. "These invasions have been in otherwise quiet neighborhoods and involved robbery at gunpoint and forced detention of the families through restraints applied by the perpetrators," Ideker says in her online petition. She's trying to get city residents to hold City Hall accountable for this issue. Since the petition was started, city officials have met with homeowners in Park Glenn and neighboring subdivisions.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
The neighborhood's HOA joined the Public Safety Department's community program, and is considering installing more security measures.
Alpharetta's Mayor and Mayor-elect were joined by council members, leaders of the Department of Public Safety to discuss home invasions and safety with approximately 100 members of Park Glenn subdivision on Sunday. The meeting was so large it had to be held at the Highlands, as the clubhouse at Park Glenn was too small. "We were impressed with the response by the city and appreciative of their concern," said Chris Ideker, secretary of the Park Glenn Homeowners Association. "I could not believe size of the response from both the city officials, police and the residents. It was a very good meeting." Park Glenn had not been a PACT neighborhood (Police And Citizens Together) before a home invasion on Nov. 23, but is now. Its PACT officer …
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Ricky D
2:36 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Filthy vermin. People like this are one reason we left midtown and came back to the burbs. more ›