Buckhead Crime Blotter: Attempted Armed Robbery at Panera Thwarted; Check from Mom Stolen from Mail

The following police reports were filed April 21-27 by Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department and submitted to Buckhead Patch. During this period, the zone filed 116 police reports. All information is presumed to be accurate. Buckhead Patch is providing some of the reports filed in this blotter.

Robbery-Commercial at Panera, 3714 Roswell Road

4/21/13 at 8:45 p.m.

Three suspects attempted to rob the restaurant with one firearm and a fake firearm. All three were arrested.

Other Larceny at YMCA, 1160 Moores Mill Road

4/26/13 at 1:30 p.m.

An unknown suspect stole the victim's credit cards from his secured locker at the gym.

Larceny from Auto, 2761 Ridgewood Road NW

4/27/13 at 1:30 p.m.

A black Chevrolet sedan slowly passed the victim's truck. The sedan disappeared for a few minutes and then circled back by his truck. A young man jumped out of the vehicle, grabbed a Stihl blower estimated at $500, from the bed and then got back into his car.

Other Larceny, 3872 Roswell Road

4/23/13 at 2:50 p.m.

A man and woman entered the store, and the woman reached over the counter and grabbed an iPhone from the table.

Larceny from Auto, 3405 Lenox Road

4/23/13 at 2:30 p.m.

The victim said his vehicle's lock was damaged and his Taurus Pt10 pistol was missing.

Check from Mother-in-Law Stolen from Mail

Other Larceny, 960 Paces Ferry Road NE

4/22/13 at 10:30 p.m.

Victim stated that he checked his mailbox and found an opened letter from his mother-in-law. He was expecting the letter, which includes a check to cover the monthly insurance for his vehicle. There was no damage done to the mailbox. The check was for $222 and made out to either him or his wife.

Robbery-Pedestrian, 3393 Peachtree Road NE

4/26/13 at 7:19 p.m.

A suspect pushed a man to the ground and took his wallet with credit card inside. The suspect then got into a white Pontiac Grand Prix with a tag number HUU1866. The vehicle was last seen headed towards Lenox Road.

Chick-fil-A Robbed

Commercial Burglary, Chick-fil-A at 2580 Piedmont Road

4/22/13 at 12:35 a.m.

An unknown suspect busted the front door with a rock, then went to the office and busted down the door with a rock, taking $2,500 in cash. The scene was processed for prints.