Armed Robbery, Chase Bank at Publix Shopping Center

Incident: Armed Robbery

Location: 5552 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA

Date: 073010

The Dunwoody Police Department is investigating an Armed Robbery that occurred at the Chase Bank, 5552 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, at approximately 1015 hours this morning.

Four black males entered the bank and demanded money. Two of the males were armed with pistols, and one was armed with an assault rifle. All of them were wearing dark clothing, ski masks and plastic bags over their hands. They were between 5’5”-5’10”. They left the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Dunwoody Police Department at (678)382-6900.

 

Update from the DPD

We are having National Night Out this Tuesday starting around 5PM in the Target parking lot.  The DeKalb Fire Department and the Dunwoody Police will be out there.  Target will be serving food and drinks.  If you are having a NNO in your community, please let me know and I will send an officer out.  Please look at the link for more information.  www.nationalnightout.org

 

The DeKalb Police Alliance is also looking for nominations for the 2010 Public Safety Champion.  Please go to the following link for more information.  www.dekalbpolicealliance.org

 

Please have a safe weekend!!

Mike

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

Missing Person Has Returned

I just want to extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone that responded to the e-mail that I sent out last week.  I had numerous offers for search parties, calling posts, etc… 

 

I just wanted to let you know that she has returned and that foul play is not suspected.  The case remains under investigation. 

 

Mike

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

Missing Person

Incident: Missing Person Location: 4664 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA. Date: 072210

 

The Dunwoody Police Department is trying to locate a missing teenage girl that was last seen at 0700 hours this morning. Catherine Hoyos, a 15 year old white female, was dropped off at Peachtree Middle School this morning for track practice. She has not been seen since. “Cathy” is 5’03” and approximately 125 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, black cotton shorts and white tennis shoes. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair.

 

If you have seen this person or know where she is, please contact Detective Andrew Thompson at (678)382-6921.

National Night Out (and entering autos at Perimeter Mall)

Good Afternoon Everyone,

 

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer this year. 

 

I would like to invite everyone out to Target, 100 Perimeter Center Place, in reference to National Night Out.  The 27^th annual NNO will be held on Tuesday, August 3^rd in the Target parking lot(6-9PM).  The Dunwoody Police and the DeKalb Fire Department will be in attendance.  They will also have food for everyone to enjoy.  Also, if you plan on having a NNO in your neighborhood, please let me know.  I will have an officer come out and speak to your community. 

 

Just a side note.  We have had a rash of entering autos around the Perimeter Mall area recently.  We made an arrest last week on an individual that was still in the area (victims property in hand).  The suspect(s) would case the area and find the cars with laptops and GPS units exposed. If he was confronted, he claimed that he was raising money for his “football team”.  They will obviously take a donation for their fake team, so if someone does ask you, please call us to come out.  If he was not confronted, he would go back, break out the window, and take the property.  He was breaking out the window with a “spring loaded window punch”.  They are extremely quiet! 

 

P.S.  Please check out the link below for more information.

 

www.Nationalnightout.org

 

 

Mike

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

From a neighboring watch captain: NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY ALERT - 3:30 P.M., 7/9/10

BE ON THE LOOKOUT!
I have just been notified by a most reliable source that there was a white van, Tag #BLY8133, containing three (3) black males, cruising Forrestal Drive taking pictures of individual houses with a cell phone. 
When approached by the resident, they became very belligerent.  They made a second pass taking pictures of the same houses a second time. 
DeKalb County and Chamblee Police have been notified.  The DeKalb  County Police were in the neighborhood within five minutes of being notified.  A DeKalb Officer committed to keep me in the information loop should he or other officers in the immediate area make contact with the van itself.
If I receive additional information, I will forward it to you immediately.  If you receive no further information, the van has abandoned our neighborhood.
Folks, this serves as a good example of how we as neighbors should be working to cover each others "blind side".  Action like this makes us "own our neighborhood" and we can build a reputation for being a place where criminals can't succeed.
If you see this van with tag #BLY8133, call 911 immediately.__,_._,___

DPD Update: Attempted burglary

Hello everyone,

                I wanted to share an incident and some safety tips with you. On Monday we had an attempted burglary where the suspect rang the door bell and, upon not hearing a response, went to the rear of the house and broke out a window to enter. A resident was at the house and called 911 and the suspect fled the scene. This is a common M.O. for burglars to use. They will knock or ring the doorbell to see if anyone is at home. If no one responds, they assume the house is empty. Please pass on to your residents, that if they are at home and someone knocks or rings the doorbell, to make contact with them somehow. I would recommend leaving the door closed and talking to the person thru the door. If the resident is extremely suspicious of the person, they can call 911 immediately and then speak to the person. They may even want to say something such as “I’m not interested, I’ve called the police and you need to leave”.

                The residents should call 911 to report someone like this. They should try to get as accurate of a description as possible to include: age, sex, race, height, weight, clothing, hats, identifying marks. This will allow our officers to stop the person if they encounter them.

 

If anyone has any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

 

Thanks,

Officer W. Furman

Community Outreach Unit

Dunwoody Police Department

Scam Alert from DPD

Hello Everyone

I received the e-mail below about another scam that is occurring in the area. Please pass out to your neighborhoods and tell them to be on the lookout. Call 911 if you are approached by these two females.

Thursday June 3, 2010 @ 1:35 pm I came out of T. J. Max on Ashford Center West.

I opened my car with my remote, only the drivers door opens, had my purse close to my body under my right arm. Non descript South American middle age, don't think she was Mexican asked me, "Where you get your shoes." I looked down, said, "On line, Zappos.com.." She said, "Very Cute". She came closer, was much smaller than I am though I am 72 and my back was hurting so perhaps I looked frail.

She then asked me where was the closest major post office. I started to direct her to the post office in the Wal-Mart shopping center. She then produced a nylon fabric zip top wallet with a plastic window on one side. It looked like a Fed Ex mailing Label with the addressee International Clearing House Zone 12. Everything else in the address was numbers and dashes.

She said I found this by my car. I asked inside and they didn't want to help me.

I asked if she had looked inside. She said no. I was holding the wallet, the pull tap was missing, I just had a manicure and was in a hurry. I opened it. There was a stack of what looked like $100.00 bills. I said "We need to call the police and reached for my cell phone in my pocketbook under my right arm. About this time another female, black 30 to 35 well dressed, hair slicked back approached from the front of my car, said "Don't Call the police. My brother is a police and they will just keep it.

I was late for an appointment. I opened the wallet again, now a $1.00 was on top, the woman who "Worked for a bank" said, There's probably $500.00 there. There's a Fed Ex office and pointed to it, the first woman said I am going to call my husband and disappeared. The second woman who "who worked for a bank" asked me where I banked, I told her I didn't know her well enough to share that information, I was late for an appointment got in my car and left.

Fortunately she did not fall for the scam! If it just doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t!! They will ask you to withdraw more money from your account and then split the rest. The amount in their wallet is not what they say it is. Be On The LookOut!!

Mike
Michael W. Carlson
Sergeant/PIO
Dunwoody Police Department

DPD Update

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

I have been receiving some positive feedback from the “Police to Citizen” portal.  I am sure it has been very informative. 

 

I wanted to pass on a few things that should be of interest to you:

 

Our speed trailer has been down for a few weeks.  We were receiving some inaccurate readings, so we sent it back to the manufacturer for repair.  We want to make sure that we are giving you the most accurate information possible.  I know that we have had some requests pending for some time, so please bear with us.  I will let you know when it gets back.

 

Let me know if you need more NW signs in your neighborhood.  I have a bunch in storage that I would like to get distributed!

 

There was a report of a white pickup truck that followed a 12 year old female yesterday in the area of Womack and Village Creek Drive.  It was occupied by a white male that was staring at her and driving very slowly.  Please remember to have your kids walk in groups, or escort them yourself.  If they see something suspicious, have them call 911 with a good description. 

 

There has been a report of another scam in the rental/real estate area.  Please read below:

 

Wanted to alert you to a scam going around in the rental/real estate arena.  Folks posing as home owners are copying material from true listing then listing them separately on another website.  The prospective tenant/home owner reaches out to the listing and is engaged by this scam artist who tells them one of several stories.  On the rental side, they indicate that money is not as important as finding a good person to take care of their home and they drop the rental amount by a few hundred dollars.  The listing will be lavishly written, sometimes, telling the tenant the utilities are included, a computer is already set up with internet, the kitchen is full stocked with utencils, etc.  In these cases it's easier to tell.  Further, all you have to do is send the deposit to them, as they are now located overseas temporarily, and they will send you the keys and contract.  Mind you, there are some very telling signs but sometimes there is not.  I have learned that folks have even met the prospective buyers at the home, then tell them some story about how the key isn't working but if they are interested they will take the deposit check with them and will meet them later with the key. 

 

Please be aware of a scam like this if you are selling or leasing a home!!

 

I have also seen an increase of thefts occurring from potential Craigslist buyers.  If you decide to sell an item on this web-site, and agree to meet them, BE CAREFUL!  We have had several thefts from unsuspecting sellers.  The seller will meet the potential buyer in a populated place.  The buyer will snatch the merchandise and flee the area. 

 

Mike

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

 

FIRE ON SPRINGFIELD (gas grill tank)

FYI,

 Last night around 7PM, residents on Springfield had a problem with their propane tank while trying to grill outside.  The fire dept is analyzing the tank.  It was not any fault of the homeowner. There was significant damage to the home.

 

I am told that it took supposedly about 7 minutes for the fire dept to respond.

 

Everyone exited the home safely.

Wires Down on Wickford last week

There were some concerns about the response of the firemen after a tree fell on Wickford. Here is the info that I rec'd from the Asst. Chief.  Hope this helps alleviate some concerns folks had.

 

I have researched the 911 call and have the following information that has been recorded in the CAD system.

 

Call Received/Created at 15:47:12

Call Dispatched at          15:49:21            Engine 18 verbally dispatched

Call Enroute Time          15:50:08            Engine 18 activated computer enroute button in apparatus

Call Arrival Time             15:54:56            Engine 18 arrived at location and remained until relieved by Engine 12 at 1803 hours.

Ga Power on scene        19:10:00

Call Closed at                19:10:58            Engine 12 returned to service.

 

7:42 was the time from the 911 call placed to the time E18 was on scene.

5:35 was the time from verbal dispatch of fire unit until it went on scene.

Fire Rescue Units were on scene for 196 minutes and 2 seconds.

 

If you have any additional questions or concerns about this call I may be reached at the following number.

 

Edward A. O'Brien

Acting Fire Chief

DeKalb Fire Rescue

678-406-7731 Office

678-406-7805 Fax

 

Car theft Mt Vernon Way

I just wanted to pass on the news that we had a car stolen from our driveway Thursday night.  It was our son's car, an old Honda Accord.  He can't remember if he had it locked.  There was no sign of forced entry.  It stinks!

DPD update: CrimeReports

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

The Chief just posted an update on Twitter this afternoon.  We finally have our CrimeReports working again and have implemented the new Police 2 Citizen Portal.  Please go to our web-site and check it out if you have time. 

 

 

Thanks,

Mike

DPD Update: Teen Driving Program and more

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

I hope everyone is doing well.  We are beginning to wrap up our first Citizen’s Police Academy with two more classes to go.  I have received some positive feedback, so I hope that is has been very informative.  I still have several applications on my desk, so when I figure out the next set of dates, I will begin calling the applicants back. 

 

I have attached some information for parents with young teens.  Lt. Hegwood is starting a Collision Avoidance Class for beginning drivers.  If you are interested, please contact him about the class.

 

Here is a list of entering autos throughout the city:  4701 Ashford Dunwoody Road(Laptop), Briarleigh Close(unlocked vehicle), Briarleigh Way(unlocked vehicle) and Chateau Drive(unlocked vehicle).  Most of these occurred during nighttime hours.

 

We had a purse snatching at the Perimeter Mall Parking Deck.  Suspect is a B/M with a multi-colored jacket and blue jean shorts.  He was seen running towards MARTA.  Detectives are working on the case.  Remember to keep an eye on your surroundings at all times. 

 

Our night shift caught two suspects entering autos at the Chateau of Dunwoody Townhomes.  The suspects broke into five cars before they were caught.

 

A burglary occurred on Ledgewood Drive the other day.  A back window was broken out with a baseball bat.  A T.V. and misc. jewelry were taken.

 

An attempted burglary occurred on Kingsland Court.  A neighbor watched two suspects trying to kick in the back door of the house.  The neighbor yelled at the suspects and they fled.  I would like to suggest that you call 911 and just keep an eye on them.  You can update the 911 center as we are enroute.  The suspects were H/M, 20-26 YOA, 5’7”-5’9” and between 155-170 LBS.  They fled in a VW Jetta with their tag covered(not sure of the color). 

 

Be safe and have a great week!!

 

Mike

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

Screens slashed in Zone 7

FYI.  

 

Morris Vaughn in Area 7 reported that they today found their basement window screens and porch screens slashed.  It may have occurred last Th. or Fri., when they heard a noise out back and turned on lights, possibly scaring off someone.  There was no entry or anything taken.  They did report it to the police.  There apparently have also been a couple of other break-ins or attempts in and around Area 7, with cash being taken.  The police have been alerted by those homeowners.  Remember to keep windows and doors locked, and turn on any alarm system, as a deterrent ...  and keep a look out for suspicious activity.

 

Regards,

Wendy Yip

From a neighboring watch captain

I wanted to share some suspicious activity last night with you.

 

At 10:45 last night the doorbell rang.  Went to the door and it was a black woman around 5'6" and around 45 years old asking to speak to my girlfriend [name removed] who lives with me.  I questioned the lady about who she was and she said she grew up with [name removed].  My girlfriend is 28 so that meant this was a scam of some sort so I kept questioning the lady to get info.

 

She said her name was Alberta Jackson.  I told her no such person lived here and she asked me how long I'd been in the house.  I asked her who she got the information/address from and she said from her father.  I asked what his name was, she said Benjamin (his name is [not Benjamin]).  This meant she must have gone into the mailbox one day and picked out Stephanie's name earlier (as no mail in the box last night had her name on it).

 

I'm 6'5" 240 so I opened the door pretty aggressively and told the lady she needed to leave (or words to that affect).  Then I realized she was in a black SUV in the driveway (Toyota Forerunner I think) and there was another blue 4 door SUV/truck (Chevrolet/GMC) in the street.

 

She went to her SUV and pulled beside the other SUV and I heard a man talking to her (Something like "Let's go").  I stepped out on my porch, called 911, and made sure to be loud enough so they could here.  They left in the direction of Forest Springs and then towards Mt. Vernon.

 

Spoke to an officer last night who took down the statement and descriptions but wanted to share with you to be on the lookout.  I know it's been said before but call 911 first, I should have.

Broadstone Apartments 0610 this morning (2/24): from the DPD

A lady was getting into  her blue 2007 Honda Accord 4 door, Ga. tag AVI 9186 when a B/M approached her stuck something in her back, demanded the keys and stole the keys. Suspect described as 6'00", 200 lbs. Wearing a dark colored hoodie, no further info. The car was taken.

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

 

Pick Pocket (from the DPD)

We have recently taken two separate reports of a pick-pocket that is in the area.  We do not have a suspect description, but please keep an eye on all of your valuables while in the store.  One occurred at the Wal-Mart, 4725 Ashford Road, and the other occurred at 134 Perimeter Center North. 

 

We also had an entering auto at the mall yesterday around 1415 hours.  The suspect made entry by a partially opened window.  A CD player was taken out of the trunk.

 

Mike

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

Attempted Break-In: from the DPD

This afternoon we had an attempted break-in on Kings Down Circle in North Springs.  Our detectives are working on this case right now.  As you can see below, we have a tag and a vehicle description.  I will let you know if we get any further information.  If you see this vehicle, call 911 immediately!  It should be occupied by two black males.  If someone is knocking on your door, let them know you are home.  You do not need to open the door.  If it is suspicious in any way, call 911!!

 

They tried to come in thru the back door. They were in a Silver Mitsu Eclispe GA Tag BWG 9095. One got out of the car, rang the door bell, knocked on the door very loud and hard to see if anyone was here and when the door wasn't answered went down the drive-way to the back door to break in. We called the police and gave all the information, I will keep you updated.

Mike

 

 

Michael W. Carlson

Sergeant/PIO

Dunwoody Police Department

ATTEMPTED HOME BREAK-IN!!!! KINGS DOWN CIRCLE (from a neighboring Watch Captain)

FYI!!!!

TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN JUST TRIED TO BREAK IN MY HOUSE!!!

 

They tried to come in thru the back door. They were in a Silver Mitsu Eclispe GA Tag BWG 9095. One got out of the car, rang the door bell, knocked on the door very loud and hard to see if anyone was here and when the door wasn't answered went down the drive-way to the back door to break in. We called the police and gave all the information.

 

Ladies PLEASE be very aware if your home alone with your children, I couldn't even begin to think what would have happened if I had opened the door or if someone wasn't here...PLEASE have your sitters or nanny's prepared for an attempted break-in. What would they do, where would they hide, put the kids, who would they call, etc.

 

THIS IS VERY REAL AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED!!!

 

North Springs Neighbor