Crime & Safety
APD Needs Help Identifying Possible 'Pillowcase Bandit'
Police continue to investigate a series of burglaries where thieves used pillowcases to steal silverware and other valuables from Buckhead homes.
The Atlanta Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man they believe has ties with the “Pillowcase Bandits.”
The video attached with this article depicts a male breaking into a home on Spad Avenue near Whittier Mills Park on Oct. 11, 2013.
In August, police made an arrest connected to a series of burglaries where thieves used pillowcases to steal silverware and other valuables from Buckhead homes.
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Police arrested Farhana Sultan, following a tip from an outside jurisdiction, which led them to an apartment in downtown Atlanta. Lt. Rodney Woody said officers found about $100,000 worth of silverware and other items in the apartment.
Any information on the Spad Ave. case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online www.crimestoppersatlanta.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637).
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Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $2,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspects.
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