Thursday, May 16, 2013
Burglars hit Dollar General twice on Monday night, then an armed robbery occurred on Tuesday.
A store in Tucker was targeted by criminals three times this week, leaving a shaken staff but no injuries. A police report states two unknown males entered Dollar General on Hugh Howell Road on Monday, May 13, at approximately 8 p.m., and stole merchandise from a stock room by wheeling it out the back door on a roll trailer. They returned at 3:30 a.m. and did it again, and all of it was captured on video. There was no forced entry, police said. On Tuesday afternoon, a man entered the store and put a black semi-automatic handgun to the head of a cashier. "Open the drawer, give me the money, open the drawer," he told the cashier, according to the incident report. The cashier was unable to open the drawer because she had no key. The suspect …
A look at crime activity in Tucker, May 10-14.
The information was obtained from crimemapping.com for the DeKalb PD. This does not indicate a conviction. May 10 Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Theft by shoplifting, 4100 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Theft by taking automobile, 2000 BLOCK IDLEWOOD RD Theft by taking, 4400 BLOCK HUGH HOWELL RD May 11 Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Entering an auto-intent theft, 4400 BLOCK HUGH HOWELL RD May 12 Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY May 13 Burglary-no forced entry-nonresidence, 4300 BLOCK Hugh Howell RD May 14 Shoplifting (attempt), 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Burglary, forced entry-residence, 2000 BLOCK IDLEWOOD RD Robbery-business-gun, 4300 BLOCK HUGH HOWELL RD
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tucker Precinct's former Commander is now a Brigadier General.
Former Tucker Precinct Commander Brian Harris is set to lead a division of the Alabama Army National Guard after receiving a promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley made the official announcement during a pinning ceremony last week. In this new role, Harris will serve as the Deputy Commanding General of a Logistics Division headquartered at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Harris is a 20 year veteran of the DeKalb County Police force and left the Tucker Precinct in April to take his current position as Commander of the Special Operations Division, which he wll keep in addition to his new responsibilities. Related articles on Tucker Patch
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Here are some strange activities that police encountered in Northeast Georgia recently.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Bad dog? After answering a call about two people fighting with knives at a Lawrenceville-area residence, Gwinnett Police found a large kitchen knife on a table, a steak knife on the stairs and several broken items scattered around the house. But despite the cuts and scratches seen by police, the husband and wife inside the house wouldn’t give any details. The woman's response to the mess? "The dog did it," according to the police report. Related Content: > Rage against the speed machine: A Lilburn resident says he had enough of watching that guy from down the street speed through the neighborhood, so he confronted the driver. He says that got him on the wrong end of a gun. The man told…
Friday, May 10, 2013
A look at crime activity in Tucker from May 4-8.
The information was obtained from crimemapping.com for the DeKalb PD. This does not indicate a conviction. May 4 Damage to private property, 2300 BLOCK MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIAL BLVD Illegal use of credit/financial transaction card, 2500 BLOCK OLD NORCROSS RD Simple assault, 4300 BLOCK HUGH HOWELL RD May 6 Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Burglary-forced entry-residence, 2000 BLOCK FELLOWSHIP RD May 7 Burglary-forced entry-residence, 2000 BLOCK IDLEWOOD RD Theft of automobile (attempt), 4500 BLOCK SIMS CT May 8 Criminal trespass-damage, 4100 BLOCK BRYMOND DR
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Man stole $100 from fund-raising effort, then tossed the bucket out the window.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. Here are some strange activities that police encountered in Northeast Georgia recently. > Not kids play: A driver acted like he was going to donate to a youth basketball fund-raising effort in a Stone Mountain-area intersection. Instead of giving a couple of bucks to a 13-year-old team member, he snatched the donation bucket and drove away with about $100. The driver was seen throwing the bucket out of the window as he drove down the road. Related Content: > Taxi offered more than a ride: You can count on this cab driver being out of service for an extended period of time. Dunwoody Police arrested a taxi driver who was allegedly dealing marijuana from his cab. After the police stopped …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Here are some strange activities that police encountered in Northeast Georgia recently.
Click on the links below for the rest of each story. > Bad roommate: Two Lilburn-area men said their roommate had been high on meth for six days, which may explain his behavior. They claimed the roommate stole some of their possessions, broke into their cars and shattered one of the vehicle’s windows. Gun shots they heard early one morning was probably him, too, they said. Related Content: > A bad way to hail a cab: This is why you should call a taxi when you’ve had too much to drink. A Clarkston man faces numerous charges — including DUI — after he broad-sided a taxi cab in an Athens intersection. The wreck injured two passengers in the cab. > When you gotta have Waffle House: A Buford man, who faces a DUI charge, told police he woke up …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Detectives believe the man may be responsible for several business robberies in DeKalb.
The DeKalb County Police Department, based in Tucker, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of robbing two businesses this week. According a a press release, the suspect entered the Family Dollar store located at 3590 Panola Road on May 1 at approximately 11:30 a.m. The man was armed with a weapon and demanded money from the cash register. He then fled the location with an undisclosed amount of cash. The same person is believed to have entered a second business, Dollar General, 2566 Wesley Chapel Road, about 15 minutes later and robbed the location of cash. No injuries were reported during either incident. Detectives believe the man may be responsible for additional business robberies in DeKalb and neighboring …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A weekly look at crime activity in Tucker, April 24-29.
The information was obtained from crimemapping.com for the DeKalb PD. This does not indicate a conviction: April 24 Theft by shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Terroristic threats and intimidation, 2100 BLOCK IDLEWOOD RD Simple assault, 3800 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY April 25 Larceny, 2400 BLOCK SUMMEROAK DR April 26 Shoplifting, 4300 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY April 27 Entering an automobile, intent theft, 3900 BLOCK TIPPERARY TRL (3 incidents) April 28 Cocaine possession, 3800 BLOCK LAWRENCEVILLE HWY Fraud, illegal use of financial/credit card, 3900 BLOCK BROWN RD April 29 Burglary, forced entry, residence, 4200 BLOCK PROVIDENCE LN Shoplifting, 4400 BLOCK HUGH HOWELL RD
Monday, April 29, 2013
In case you ride MARTA, read about their new security protocols.
Our friends at MARTA have just sent Cascade Patch a press release about the security changes that they are implementing after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. According to the written statement by Cara Hodgson, MARTA is "heightening security on the transit system." Hodgson says that there are no imminent threats towards the transit system or its riders, but that they want to be proactive and take this opportunity to be even safer. MARTA is taking the following proactive measures: The MARTA Police Department (MPD) is working directly with federal, state and local agencies, including the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and the Transit Security Administration (TSA) in Washington, D. C. to stay updated on any recommendations …
Brian Stewart
6:43 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Because dollar general is mostly a cash business. Small dollar sales, people who don't have credit/debit cards shop there. It's also 0 security, and a dollar general employee who barely gets minimum is just gonna hand over the cash with no heroics. more ›