Friday, April 5, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > They cleaned house: An Athens man told police that a man and a woman posing as a clean-out crew made off with $8,300 worth of items from his home — including computers, jewelry and TVs. Athens Clarke County Police say the man confronted the couple as they were loading up a pickup truck. They told him they were with the mortgage company and were at the house because it was going into foreclosure. The mortgage company told the man no such action was ordered. Related Content: > If the glove fits: A Lilburn man was robbed of cash, jewelry and other belongings after he was held up as the red dot of a laser-sighted firearm was pointed at his chest. The incident occurred outside a Dickens …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently
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Tuesday, April 2
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Blabbing on Facebook: An Alpharetta man, accused of stealing more than $3,000 from a Walmart cash register, bragged about the suspected thefts via Facebook. He posted a photo of him with the money and the words, “I love my job.” He is charged with stealing the money out of the till over a five-day period. A Walmart associate, who is a Facebook "friend" with the suspect, alerted authorities of the post. Related Content: > “Christine” was a scammer: A Lawrenceville man answered an online credit card advertisement and was duped out of $2,000 by a woman who called herself “Christine.” The man called the number listed in a “Master Plan Card” ad he found in a Google search. “Christine” …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Saturday, March 30
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > The cheese did him in: It was “cheese residue” on the face of a Winder man that led to a shoplifting charge at a grocery store. The man was reportedly seen putting a package of cheese in his jacket and then entering the restroom. He was found in one of the stalls with crumbs on his face and leftover cheese floating in the toilet. Related Content: > Warning shot: Oconee County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a report of gunfire found a 66-year-old man who said he fired his shotgun into the air “to scare the witches away.” His guns were turned over to his son for safe-keeping. > Nude walking: A man found walking around naked on a walking trail near a Norcross apartment complex didn’t …
Friday, March 29, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Friday, March 29
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > One word — bizarre: A man standing in front of a paint store in Lilburn pulled his pants down and told police to "come and get it.” But that was tame compared the rest of his bizarre behavior. Before police arrived, the man, an employee at the store, made strong sexual advances to another male employee, who put him in a headlock and sent him outside. Once outside, the man took off his clothes, pushed certain body parts against the store window, and made pelvic thrusting gestures. When police arrived, he punched and kicked one of the officers before being tasered — twice. Related Content: > Backyard flasher: Here’s something that will be hard to forget for a Winder-area homeowner — a 31…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
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Tuesday, March 26
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > The cheese did him in: It was “cheese residue” on the face of a Winder man that led to a shoplifting charge at a grocery store. The man was reportedly seen putting a package of cheese in his jacket and then entering the restroom. He was found in one of the stalls with crumbs on his face and leftover cheese floating in the toilet. Related Content: > Warning shot: Oconee County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a report of gunfire found a 66-year-old man who said he fired his shotgun into the air “to scare the witches away.” His guns were turned over to his son for safe-keeping. > Nude walking: A man found walking around naked on a walking trail near a Norcross apartment complex didn’t …
Friday, March 22, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Looking to make a deal? A Lawrenceville woman, who admitted to being high on meth when she allegedly attacked a hotel employee with a shovel, also had 42 Oxycodone and Zolpidem pills when police searched her purse. When an officer asked if she had any more drugs on her, she replied, "Why? Do you want some?" Related Content: > I’m here to clean you out: Police are looking for a man who they believe lied to enter several Athens-area businesses and steal wallets. To gain access to the offices, he claimed to be on a work detail, such as cleaning the carpets or checking for pests. Once in, he scooped up the personal items. He also fit the description of the suspect sought for similar …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Weird Police News: More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > The definition of disgruntled: An ex-employee is suspected to have shared his former boss’s phone number on a Craigslist sex ad. The boss told Norcross Police that he has been receiving harassing calls on his work number from people answering a personal ad offering “best [oral sex] in town,” according to the police report. The ad was removed, but the calls kept coming. Related Content: > Hair burglars! A couple of men were seen on surveillance video smashing through the glass door of a beauty supply store and stealing hair extensions. The men, who had their shirts pulled over their heads, drove up in a car in front of the Beauty & Beyond in unincorporated Stone Mountain, pulled out a …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Weird Police News: Man who was listed as a "top pawner" on an online watchlist admits he stole numerous items and cashed them in at pawn shops.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently. > Pawn star? A Lawrenceville man admitted to stealing and pawning a number of items he stole from various places. Police worked on a tip from an online “top pawners” watchlist that showed he had pawned 29 items in January. He said he didn’t steal them all, but did admit to stealing three fire pits from a Kroger in Lilburn, tools from Ace Hardware in Lawrenceville, a DVD player from the Walmart in Lilburn and four cameras from a CVS in Lilburn. In case fans of the TV reality show “Pawn Stars” are wondering, his name isn’t Chumlee. Related Content: > Horse cruelty: A Lilburn man was out of the country …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Statue of boy headed to class was stolen from the Abernathy Arts Center, likely sold for its bronze.
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Monday, March 11
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently. > Selling art as scrap: The crime world has given us trends of stealing copper wiring from homes, catalytic converters from cars and even used cooking oil from restaurants. Add stolen bronze statues to the list. A 200-pound sculpture of a boy walking to art class was stolen from the outside of the Abernathy Arts Center in Sandy Springs. The only thing left was the boy’s shoe, which was part of the foundation. Authorities say such crimes are becoming more common, as thieves sell the bronze as scrap metal. The missing sculpture is valued at $12,500. Related Content: > Who took the rabbit? A statue of a…
Friday, March 8, 2013
More of the strange stuff police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
Click on the links below for more info on each story > People really fall for this? A Snellville man, who had answered an online ad, thought it was his lucky day when he received a $1,950 check from London with these instructions: buy various paintings for a British man and keep $400 for yourself. He was arrested for third-degree forgery when he tried to cash the fake check at a gas station — after he had been told at a local bank that it was bogus. Related Content: > Blame it on a Bulldog or a Yellow Jacket? A vintage pickup truck painted in the old gold-and-black colors of a certain “North Avenue trade school” was recently stolen in Auburn, Ga. The 1967 Dodge D100 had Georgia Tech flags on each window and two bulldog stickers with lines …
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