Ladies and Gentlemen,
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We have had some incidents going on around the city. We are continuing to have car break-ins. Last week, several cars were broken into on Chateau Drive and Rochelle Court. The suspect was taking items from "unlocked" cars. Please continue the "target hardening" that we are suggesting. Take all valuables out of the cars and lock them! We also had a witness who saw the suspect and did not call the police. The only description is a man wearing a baseball cap and a jacket.
Morning watch responded to approximately 12 car break-ins on the 17th. They were occurring around the Kellogg Springs Drive area. The suspect was caught and charged that same night! Good Job Morning Watch!
If you saw the news last week, I was talking about some pick-pocketing that occurred over at the mall. Please be sure to watch all valuables at all times. These suspects were very good and were able to make some transactions using their credit cards. They were targeting females that had purses hung on the backs of their chairs. http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Government/departments/Dunwoody-Police-Department/Police-Press-Releases.aspx
We had a burglary that occurred on Tyndall Court on the 16th. It occurred between the hours of 0815 and 1450. The suspect made entry by prying open a side door. Evidence was collected and submitted at the PD. Please remember to record your serial numbers on all valuables. I received several e-mails on this burglary over the weekend. This was a "Burglary" not a "Robbery".
Robbery- With intent to commit a theft, a person will take the property of another by use of force, by intimidation or sudden snatching.
Burglary- A burglary is committed when one enters the dwelling of another with the intent to commit a felony or theft therein.
Dekalb County had an Armed Robbery, (see definition above) at the Texaco on Ashford Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry Road. The suspect came through our jurisdiction and was spotted by one of our daywatch officers. The officer followed the suspect until back up and Dekalb County officers could arrive. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. Good Job Daywatch!
I am currently in training for the next several weeks for our Records Management System. Officer Furman and I started last week and will begin teaching the rest of the department. We will be and have been busy! Thanks to the neighborhood watch coordinators for giving us updates and suspect descriptions. These are forwarded to detectives for follow up! I hope everyone has a good week!
Mike
Michael W. Carlson
Sergeant/PIO
Dunwoody Police Department
