The activity report is a summary of what our FBAC Patrol
Officers do on their shifts
Directed
Patrols: 18
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Drop
ins/Park and Walks: 19
|
Suspicious
person: 6
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Alarm
Response: 4
|
Suspicious
Vehicle: 2
|
Parking
Complaints: 1
|
Noise
Complaints: 0
|
Out
of town Checks: 8
|
Abandoned
Auto: 0
|
FBAC
member Contact: 6
|
Lost
Person: 0
|
Street
Obstruction: 0
|
Wanted
Persons: 0
|
Intoxicated
Persons: 1
|
Found
Property: 0
|
Criminal
Trespass: 0
|
Info
for Officers: 5
|
Shots
Fired: 0
|
Calls
for service (cell Phone): 5
|
News and Notes
Attention: Please call 911 first for every issue you
have. This includes suspicious persons or activity that you witness. By calling
911 it ensures that if FBAC officers are not on patrol a police officer is
responding to the reported activity. Call the FBAC phone/officers after you
call 911. The 911 system is set up to handle all calls though the system both
emergency and non-emergency.
Arrest: FBAC Officers arrested one individual this
reporting period. Sergeant Skeens
arrested an intoxicated male involved in a domestic dispute with a female in
the business district on North Highland Avenue.
Significant Incidents
Robbery 960 Greenwood Av from Officers Narrative:
On February 21st Officer R. Matthews responded to a call at
990 Greenwood Avenue near Frederica Street where he was met by the victim #1 and
her friend. They advised me that they had just been robbed at gun point by
three black males. The victim further stated that they were walking down
Greenwood Avenue, leaving from one of the local bars. The description the two
victims gave of the three black males are as followed:
Male #1, who held victim #1 at gun point, was wearing a
black beanie or cap, 5'7", in his early 20's.
Male #2, who held victim #2 at gun point, had on long
sleeves with grey pants. He stood about 5'9 to 5'11, and was about 20 to 25
years old.
The same two males pulled out and pointed what was described as one black, and one silver hand gun.
Male #3 stood over to the side as to make sure the two women did not try and run. He had on a blue Polo hoodie, stood 5'10, 160 pounds and was wearing blue jeans.
The same two males pulled out and pointed what was described as one black, and one silver hand gun.
Male #3 stood over to the side as to make sure the two women did not try and run. He had on a blue Polo hoodie, stood 5'10, 160 pounds and was wearing blue jeans.
The victims advised they did not hesitate to give the males
all of their items of value. After taking their iPhones, keys, credit cards,
and purses, the two males moved closer to the women and patted them down to see
if they had any other items that they were hiding.
The two males with the guns made the women sit down on the
ground and face the apartments as the three of them got into what was described
as a late model red four- door-sedan. A witness who was standing on the corner
of Greenwood talking on his cell phone witnessed the three males drive off. He
stated that he saw the driver of the sedan wearing a blue hoodie, and also advised
that the males headed west down Greenwood Avenue. The victims both said they
did not get a good look at the males faces.
Office Matthews canvassed the area and did not see any
cameras pointed in the direction of the crime scene. However, if any members
living in the area do have video, please contact APD Zone 6 investigators and
let them know you have video that might be useful for the robbery on February
21st at Greenwood and Frederica. You can reach investigators at
(404) 373-5331.
Attempted Robbery on Virginia Avenue
On Wednesday Feb 24th around 4:30 pm a resident
was confronted by an armed young man in her condo’s garage. The resident
convinced the would-be robber that police were patrolling the neighborhood and
were nearby, so the suspect and another man fled in their silver Toyota
(perhaps a Camry). According to the victim’s report on Nextdoor, Suspect #1 was
young (teen to early 20’s) clean-shaven black man with short hair wearing a
dark sweatshirt. The driver wore a hoody pulled close around his face. There
were no injuries and nothing was taken in this incident, but it does point out
that we need to be cautious as any time of day. The victim did state that APD
officers responded within one minute of her call because they were, in fact,
patrolling nearby.
Theft from Vehicles and Wheel and License Plate Thefts
Over the past several weeks we have seen a several incidents
of wheel and tire thefts with vehicles left up on blocks. It appears that this
is some sort of organized group that is stealing wheels all over the city.
Atlanta police are working these cases hard and we hope to hear of some arrests
soon. In addition, we had at least one license plate stolen from a vehicle.
Please remember to walk behind your vehicle regularly to check that your plate
is still there. Finally, we continue to be plagued with auto break-ins. In many
cases there are items of value in plain sight which attracts these crimes of
opportunity. In one case a woman stuck her handbag under the seat of her car
and when she returned the bag along with $2000 cash was missing. It is likely
that the thief was already in the parking lot and saw her stash the bag. Please
remember that you need to hide any items you must leave in your vehicle in the
locked trunk, and to place them there before you arrive at your destination.
Reminders:
All members call 911 first if you see a crime in progress or
a suspicious person or activity, and then call the FBAC Phone. The phone number
is on the schedule that is emailed to you monthly.
If you see someone or something suspicious, please report it
to the police. When driving or out walking, keep an eye out in the
neighborhood. What you see and report just might prevent a crime.
Note: Part one crime statistics from the Atlanta Police
Department are available online and will be included in the VaHi Safety Team
Reports which are distributed by Neighborhood Watch approximately twice per
month. These statistics will no longer be duplicated here. If you have
questions about this change, please send a message to vahisafety@gmail.com. If
you do not know who your street captain is, please send a message to ebarrsafety@gmail.com with your name and
street address, and Eleanor Barrineau will connect you.
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