Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Wednesday, March 27
Click on the links below for the rest of each story > The cheese did him in: It was “cheese residue” on the face of a Winder man that led to a shoplifting charge at a grocery store. The man was reportedly seen putting a package of cheese in his jacket and then entering the restroom. He was found in one of the stalls with crumbs on his face and leftover cheese floating in the toilet. > Warning shot: Oconee County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a report of gunfire found a 66-year-old man who said he fired his shotgun into the air “to scare the witches away.” His guns were turned over to his son for safe-keeping. > Nude walking: A man found walking around naked on a walking trail near a Norcross apartment complex didn’t seem too fazed by a …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Looking to make a deal? A Lawrenceville woman, who admitted to being high on meth when she allegedly attacked a hotel employee with a shovel, also had 42 Oxycodone and Zolpidem pills when police searched her purse. When an officer asked if she had any more drugs on her, she replied, "Why? Do you want some?" Related Content: > I’m here to clean you out: Police are looking for a man who they believe lied to enter several Athens-area businesses and steal wallets. To gain access to the offices, he claimed to be on a work detail, such as cleaning the carpets or checking for pests. Once in, he scooped up the personal items. He also fit the description of the suspect sought for similar …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers were up against recently in North Georgia.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story > The definition of disgruntled: An ex-employee is suspected to have shared his former boss’s phone number on a Craigslist sex ad. The boss told Norcross Police that he has been receiving harassing calls on his work number from people answering a personal ad offering “best [oral sex] in town,” according to the police report. The ad was removed, but the calls kept coming. Related Content: > Hair burglars! A couple of men were seen on surveillance video smashing through the glass door of a beauty supply store and stealing hair extensions. The men, who had their shirts pulled over their heads, drove up in a car in front of the Beauty & Beyond in unincorporated Stone Mountain, pulled out a …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Weird Police News: Man who was listed as a "top pawner" on an online watchlist admits he stole numerous items and cashed them in at pawn shops.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently. > Pawn star? A Lawrenceville man admitted to stealing and pawning a number of items he stole from various places. Police worked on a tip from an online “top pawners” watchlist that showed he had pawned 29 items in January. He said he didn’t steal them all, but did admit to stealing three fire pits from a Kroger in Lilburn, tools from Ace Hardware in Lawrenceville, a DVD player from the Walmart in Lilburn and four cameras from a CVS in Lilburn. In case fans of the TV reality show “Pawn Stars” are wondering, his name isn’t Chumlee. > Horse cruelty: A Lilburn man was out of the country for two months …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Statue of boy headed to class was stolen from the Abernathy Arts Center, likely sold for its bronze.
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Tuesday, March 12
Click on the links below for the rest of the story. More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently. > Selling art as scrap: The crime world has given us trends of stealing copper wiring from homes, catalytic converters from cars and even used cooking oil from restaurants. Add stolen bronze statues to the list. A 200-pound sculpture of a boy walking to art class was stolen from the outside of the Abernathy Arts Center in Sandy Springs. The only thing left was the boy’s shoe, which was part of the foundation. Authorities say such crimes are becoming more common, as thieves sell the bronze as scrap metal. The missing sculpture is valued at $12,500. Related Content: > Who took the rabbit? A statue of a …
Friday, March 8, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Friday, March 8
Click on the links below for more info on each story > People really fall for this? A Snellville man, who had answered an online ad, thought it was his lucky day when he received a $1,950 check from London with these instructions: buy various paintings for a British man and keep $400 for yourself. He was arrested for third-degree forgery when he tried to cash the fake check at a gas station — after he had been told at a local bank that it was bogus. > Blame it on a Bulldog or a Yellow Jacket? A vintage pickup truck painted in the old gold-and-black colors of a certain “North Avenue trade school” was recently stolen in Auburn, Ga. The 1967 Dodge D100 had Georgia Tech flags on each window and two bulldog stickers with lines through them on …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Sunday, March 3
Click on the links below for more info on each story > He also didn’t leave a tip: A man at a Stone Mountain Waffle House used the old create-a-distraction ploy to skip out on his check. Unprovoked, the man stood up and began cursing at a woman customer. “I got mine in the car,” he said, according to the police report, believed to be a threat that he was going to get a gun. He left the restaurant, got into his car and drove away. He left an unpaid bill of $12.51. Also See: > Another case of ‘not my drugs’: It seems pretty common when somebody gets caught with drugs, the explanation is that the drugs are somebody else’s. After a makeup bag containing amphetamine and diazepam pills was found by police in her car, a Buford woman who was …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Tuesday, February 26
Click on the links below for more info on each story: > Finding trash at the dumpster: A Stone Mountain-area man taking out the trash at his apartment complex was robbed of $1,400 at the dumpster by two men who threatened him with a gun. The man intended to use the money to pay his bills, including his rent, car note and utilities. The men from the trash bin stole it all. Related Content: > Foiled by poor planning: A suspected burglar, perhaps trying something seen in a jewel-thief movie, thought it was a good idea to enter a Johns Creek house using a glass cutter. The burglar cut a hole big enough to crawl through, but there was one problem. The window was double-paned. Only the outside pane was cut. > Taking matters into her own hands: A…
Sunday, February 24, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Sunday, February 24
Click on the links below for more info on each story > Can you start the car we’re stealing? A Snellville man, who was cleaning out his deceased father’s home in unincorporated Stone Mountain, was robbed and carjacked by armed men in the driveway. But the car wouldn't start without help from the victim, so the men made him get it running before they drove away. With the help of a witness, DeKalb County Police apprehended the suspects a short time later. Related Content: > ‘Dumb thing,’ for sure: A convicted felon who served 13 years in jail for armed robbery found himself back behind bars after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. The man, from Buford, admitted to police that he had done a “dumb thing” after a pistol he had tucked it …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Tuesday, February 19
Click on the links below for more info on each story > ‘Please and thank you,’ says robber: An armed robbery suspect at least was polite when he tried to rob a Norcross-area check-cashing business of $300. He handed an employee a note that read, "I would like to withdraw $300 from your register." It wasn’t a joke, considering the large kitchen knife he was holding. However, the suspect became nervous and fled before getting any cash. He was found later with several similar notes up his sleeve — "I need about $20,000 please & thank you," "I need $20,000, would be appreciated, thank you," and "Need a key to a car that would be appreciated." Related Content: > Rob-you.com? A Villa Rica man, hoping to find a dating match he contacted via an …
