Milton Police to Teach Scam Prevention at Public Safety Workshop

The police department's community outreach officer will talk about credit card and identity theft scams and ways to protect yourself form personal and property crime.

Worried about crime in your neighborhood? Then attend a public safety workshop being held by Milton's Better Together on Thursday, May 30, and hosted by Milton Police Department Community Outreach Officer, Ara Baronian. Public Safety Workshop 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 Milton City Hall Bring canned goods for NFCC "What we're trying to do is give our neighbors a look inside the fascinating world of police work," said Wayne Boston, community builder and head of Better Together. "This is an aspect of our community people love to learn about, and we're happy to be the vehicle for that process." Baronian said he plans on bringing residents information about the newest credit card and identity theft scams, tips and tricks to protect yourself …

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Racial Slur Leads To Confrontation at Milton Walmart

The following information was supplied by the Milton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A racial slur allegedly uttered by a manager at a Milton Walmart landed an employee of the store behind bars.  Milton Police on April 28 arrested Alexander King, 22, of Alpharetta and charged him with battery after he allegedly punched an assistant manager face at the big box retailer at 5200 Windward Parkway, according to an incident report provided by the Milton Police Department.  According to the report, King, an employee at Walmart, told the responding officer that the day before, the manager allegedly referred to him as "boy" instead of calling him by his name. King told the officer he came to work around 3 p.m. to confront the manager and told him he "did not appreciate" the manager calling him "boy." King said he and the manager …

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Golfers Raise $20,000 for a New Milton Police Dog

The tournament at Echelon Golf Club helped raise funds to replace a retired K-9 officer.

More than 110 golfers raised more than $20,000 for a new K-9 officer to replace a retired Milton police dog early this week. The 114 golfers at the Echelon Golf Club in Alpharetta helped raise the funds by playing in the tournament despite a windy day. Since DaSilva’s retirement in late 2012 after six years of service to the department, Milton has been without a needed K-9. DaSilva was privately donated to the city from residents, and the department needs help again to ensure effective policing. There’s still time to donate: email Ara Baronian or call him at 678-242-2570.

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Hit the Links Wednesday for a Milton Police Dog

The police department's K-9 Support golf tournament is just a month away, and golfers are needed to raise funds to replace a DaSilva, who retired last year.

Milton Residents Victims of Credit Card, Tax Return Fraud

The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A Cogburn Road resident had more than $3,400 in fraudulent transactions charged to her Discover card before the company's fraud department alerted her to the charges. She cancelled her card and placed a flag on the account. The woman said a $490 hair extension that was part of the fraudulent activity was shipped to her home, and was taken into evidence. It appears someone paid for a trip with her card number as another $490 was spent through Expedia. The third fraudulent charge was $1,858 to Walmart.com. The victim was advised by Milton police to alert the three credit bureaus. Identity Thief Uses Old Address for Victim A Bethany Creek Drive resident discovered his identity had been stolen by someone who used a Florida address where he …

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Milton Police Take Back Drugs at Target on April 27

The event is part of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Do you have old prescription drugs in your medicine cabinets at home? Would you want your children to accidentally take them? Or how about you? Instead, stop by the Target in Milton on Saturday, April 27 when the city's police department holds a drug take-back day. The city of Milton Police Department will take part in the sixth installment of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Target on Ga. 9 in Milton. The Target is located at 13057 Ga. 9 (click here for directions). All forms of prescription drugs will be taken, no matter how old. During the last DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 29, citizens turned in a record-breaking 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of …

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Electronics Store Employee Admits Taking Items

The following arrest information was supplied by the Milton police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Fry's Electronics store employee was caught on April 14 allegedly taking software he removed from its retail package out of the store. Once a Milton police officer arrived, he admitted this wasn't the first time he took items from the store without paying for them. The store employee admitted to taking $4,220 in items from the store. He did return $1,596 worth of items, and signed a form agreeing to paying for the rest of them. Ian Sheldon McDonald, 23, of Springberry Court, Alpharetta, was charged with theft by taking more than $1,500, a felony. He was released from Fulton County Jail on April 15 on an $8,000 bond. Handwritten 'Tag Applied For' Draws Attention to Stolen Auto An 18-year-old college student from Milton was arrested for …

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Police Arrest Son on Theft Charges at Milton Home

The following arrest information was supplied by the Milton police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Bream Drive mother thought her missing son was back home, and he was – but now he's been arrested as a suspect in the theft of cash, an iPhone and jewelry worth more than $10,000. The victim told Milton police she was home on March 21, showing the residence to a real estate agent when her son came home. He even hugged her while he was in the house. His mother thought he was back for good, but after letting out the real estate agent, she saw her son driving off in a vehicle her husband lets him use, according to the incident report. A check of her home revealed that an iPhone, $250 in cash, some jewelry worth $10,500 in total – and the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer he used to drive away – were gone. Joshua Andrew Yohn, 28, of Milton, was …

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Hit the Links for a Milton Police Dog

The police department's K-9 Support golf tournament is just a month away, and golfers are needed to raise funds to replace a DaSilva, who retired last year.

Tee off for the dogs: The City of Milton Police Department holds its "K-9 Support" golf tournament May 1 to raise funds to replace a retired police dog, and golfers are invited to play. The tournament will take place at Echelon Golf Club, 501 Founders Drive, Milton (though the address of the course is in Cherokee County). Sponsorship levels include $7,500 (platinum), $3,000 (gold) and $1,500 (silver), with each level promising various corporate signage and placement in tournament literature. To register or sponsor, use the online sign-up sheet. You can also make a donation online if you don't want to play. You may also register or make a donation over the phone by calling 678-242-2570. Credit cards are accepted. Officer Ara Baronian said …

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Police Arrest 3 Men in Milton Shooting Death

A CrimeStoppers tip and a description of the vehicle used by the men helped police identify the suspects in the fatal shooting of Christopher Walker earlier this month.

UPDATED 4 p.m.: Charges against the suspects have been updated, and a photo of the third suspect has been added. An Alpharetta man and two Roswell men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Christopher Walker on March 12 outside his Milton home.   Milton police, with the assistance of the Roswell and Alpharetta police departments and North Fulton SWAT, made the arrests after obtaining warrants against the three men on Tuesday, March 26. The three men were arrested overnight March 27 and 28: They are all in Fulton County Jail without bond. "Grant and Goins went to court this morning for a first appearance hearing at the Fulton County Jail," according to Tracey Flanagan of the Fulton County Sheriff's Office…

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