Thursday, May 23, 2013
The bank teller's personal account records show more than $50,000 cash had been deposited recently.
Atlanta Police arrested a bank teller after a 90-year-old Buckhead woman suspected he was stealing money from her account. On May 16, Mary Massey made an outcry that a Wells Fargo bank employee may have been stealing money from her account. According to police, Atlanta Police Major Fraud Unit investigators "jumped on it quickly" and contacted the bank to gather evidence. The investigation revealed that bank teller Daniel Araujo befriended Massey and manipulated her into signing cash withdrawal slips and stole a total of $10,600 from her account. Massey said she thought Araujo was being helpful by always walking her in and out of the bank. She said he was always sure to have her sign a slip when she was there, which was later revealed to be…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Student rape victim said the suspect sent her texts, and she fears she is now pregnant, according to the police report.
A female North Atlanta High student reported being raped by a male suspect in the girls' restroom during lunch in early May. According to a report from the Atlanta Police Department, the girl said the male student approached her during lunch in the cafeteria and said he wanted to "show her something." He then escorted her to the girls' restroom, according to the report. Once inside, the suspect put on a condom, the female student reported that the suspect then raped her. During the incident, the female student asked the suspect to stop, and he told her not to tell anyone, according to the police report. The victim's teacher knocked on the restroom door during the alleged incident and the victim exited the restroom, but did not report the …
A roundup of some of the crimes reported in Atlanta Police Department's Zone 2, which covers Buckhead and parts of other Atlanta communities.
The following police reports were filed May 5-11 by Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department and submitted to Buckhead Patch. During this period, the zone filed 107 police reports. All information is presumed to be accurate. Buckhead Patch is providing some of the reports filed in this blotter. Aggravated Assault at 530 Moores Mill Road NW 5/11/13 at 11 p.m. A witness saw a man stumbling in the road and went to his aid. While the witness was assisting the man, the phone rang and the witness explained where the victim was located. Then a dark colored Bentley, occupied by two men, pulled up and the driver went to his trunk and pulled out a shotgun. The man repeatedly struck the stumbling man in the stomach, saying that he stole his cell phone…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Check out reported crimes in Buckhead's Zone 2.
The following police reports were filed April 28- May 4 by Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department and submitted to Buckhead Patch. During this period, the zone filed 100 police reports. All information is presumed to be accurate. Buckhead Patch is providing some of the reports filed in this blotter. Aggravated Assault, 4111 Northside Parkway NE 5/3/13 at 10 a.m. A disagreement about flooring became physical when a man stabbed his coworker in the stomach. The two men were pulled apart by several coworkers. The suspect initially fled the scene, but was contacted and agreed to come to the police precinct. The suspect said the victim confronted him and became aggressive by chest-bumping and pushing him with his hands. The suspect said the …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Atlanta Police are investigating the jewelry heist.
Atlanta Police are investigating a Wednesday morning theft at Belk at Phipps Plaza where two men made off with $30,000 in jewelry. According to reports, the two men entered the department store. After one man smashed the glass jewelry case with a hammer, the other lifted a tray of diamond earrings, valued at approximately $30,000. The men were last seen in a parking deck adjacent to Phipps Plaza. Police responded to the call about the heist around 11:10 a.m., according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to report to Crime Stoppers (404) 577-8477, where they may remain anonymous. Callers may be eligible for a $2,000 reward.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Also the Chick-Fil-A on Piedmont Road was robbed.
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 …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
One man was forced into his trunk and not released until the police arrived.
Atlanta Police are investigating to see if recent carjackings and armed robberies over a 48-hour span may be connected. One of the carjacking victims, who are Georgia Tech students, told WSB that the suspects seemed "pretty coordinated" and confronted them with a gun as soon as he opened his car door. They took the students' wallets, cell phones and car keys, WSB reports. The victim was being dropped off by a friend at his Pharr Road apartment on Friday night. He said he thinks the suspects were waiting in their cars across the street and watching them. The men then drove away from the scene in three separate cars, which a police spokesman said is "unusual." Two armed robberies committed on Sunday morning less than a mile away in the …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Find out about recent crimes reported in Buckhead's Zone 2 recently.
The following police reports were filed April 14-20 by Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department and submitted to Buckhead Patch. During this period, the zone filed 100 police reports. All information is presumed to be accurate. Buckhead Patch is providing some of the reports filed in this blotter. License Plates Stolen Larceny from Auto at Lenox Square parking lot/garage, 3393 Peachtree Road NE 4/16/13 at 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. License plate stolen from Kia Optima. 4/17/13 at 7:30 p.m. License plate taken from a Chevy Impala. Robbery-Commercial at Family Dollar, 2567 Bolton Road NW 4/16/13 at 8:40 p.m. An employee said two men entered the business and walked up to his register, demanding money. The shorter of the two men had a black semi-…
Monday, April 22, 2013
Roundup of crimes reported in Buckhead
The following police reports were filed April 7-13 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. Residential Burglary at 1630 Lenox Road NE 4/10/13 sometime between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Someone kicked in the back door of the home, entered and stole laptop, Android tablet, two watches and a Kindle Fire. No suspects. Man Rear-ends Woman's Car, Then Robs Her Robbery-Pedestrian at Capitol City Plaza, 4011 Roswell Road NE 4/9/13 at 8:50 a.m. Woman said she was hit from behind in her car. When she pulled over to get information and dial 911, the …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
He said he hopes to make a difference in the young man's life.
People often wonder what they'd do if they came face to face with a thief who wanted to take something of theirs. Would they hand it over? Would they chase them down? Jim Durrett, 56-year-old executive director of the Buckhead Community Improvement District and an avid cyclist, found out on Saturday just before noon while waiting for his wife at the Lindbergh MARTA station in Buckhead. They were going to meet his brother-in-law at Taco Mac for lunch. According to reports from The Saporta Report and 11Alive, was reading an email on his phone when a 16-year-old boy snatched the iPhone out of Durrett's hand and took off running down the street. Durrett wasted no time and kicked off his Crocs shoes and chased the teen barefoot for about 300 …
Margaret Anderson
2:52 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
I don't think they should be tweeting out rate and gun violations. These children are minors and are protected. It doesn't matter what they do. Do you really want them to do that? more ›