Tuesday, March 26, 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 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 …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Here's what police officers around North Georgia were up against recently.
> Strike 1 - You're Out: The asset protection specialist at the Lithonia Target store told DeKalb police that a 16-year-old girl suspected of putting cell phones in her purse without paying for them got into a scuffle with the store's security when she was stopped. During the fight, the suspect allegedly struck a loss prevention officer, according to the incident report. She and her sibling were released to their grandmother. Another person in her group took off with the cell phone-filled purse, the report states. > Next time, use the front door: A Loganville woman reportedly fired warning gunshots into the air after a man mistakenly knocked on her back door. She told police she became concerned after hearing the knock and then the …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Here's what police officers around Northeast Georgia were up against recently.
Eating the Evidence: A man pulled over for suspicion of DUI by a Loganville Police Department officer was seen chewing on a green leafy substance. Wonder what that was? The suspect refused to open his mouth and continually turned away from the officer's eyes, but he still got pinched for drug possession. The officer also found a bundle of white pills hidden in the man’s underwear. Nicotine Fits: They say cigarettes are like money in jail, which is exactly where three people found themselves after a dispute over some missing smokes. A Winder man didn’t have proof that a Dacula man he knew had taken some of his cigarettes, so he did what he thought was logical — he took the man’s guitar and put it in his car just to make a point. To …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Weird Police News: Our top 10 strange police stories from Patch sites in northeast Georgia.
1. Can you sink much lower than this? A seven-year-old Athens boy carrying $310 to pay the rent had the money stolen on his way to the leasing office. The boy's mother gave him the money to take to the office, but as he was en route, he was stopped by a man who was playing basketball nearby. The suspect took the money, pushed the boy to the ground and fled. The boy was not injured. 2. Is this love? A Norcross woman bailed out her boyfriend from the Gwinnett County Jail with the stipulation that he not contact her again, since he had been charged with aggravated assault and battery against her. Wait, huh? She bailed him out because she felt sorry for him. When she received a text saying, “Can you get me a Mountain Dew and a bologna sandwich…
