Sandy Springs police make $1M drug bust during routine traffic stop

A Sandy Springs police officer making a routine traffic stop ended up making a $1 million and drug bust instead. The incident happened Nov. 12 at about 2 p.m. in the afternoon when an officer was making a business check at a gas station on Dunwoody Place at about 2 p.m. when he noticed a […]

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Dunwoody Police Bulletin still shows all city police activity, DeKalb OJS shows mug shots and at 17 little Johnny is considered an adult.

Following is a very informative post from Dunwoody City Councilman John Heneghan:

From an email received this week.    John, on 11/19/2015 you sent out an email regarding the Police Daily Bulletin and transparency. Is that Bulletin available to the public on an ongoing basis? If so, how do I access it online? Not that I have time to read it regularly, but when we have an incident in the neighborhood, it would be nice to have.… Read More »

Dunwoody police remind ‘lock, take, hide’ with ‘Mannequin Challenge’

The Dunwoody Police Department is one of the latest organizations to complete the Mannequin Challenge, which started as a video on Twitter destined to go viral.

Dunwoody police officers used the viral challenge as a chance to remind residents to “lock, take and hide” valuables. The video includes an appearance by Channel 2 Action News reporter Mike Petchenik, who covers crime in North Fulton. … Read More »

Do you recognize this thief?

Man steals Ray Ban sunglasses valued at $8,200 from Dunwoody’s Perimeter Mall

 

Dunwoody police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who stole more than $8,200  worth of Ray Ban sunglasses from the Sunglass Hut in Perimeter Mall over two months. Police say the man made one shady swipe from the store on Sept.… Read More »

RECKLESS Shooting by Liquor Store Employee at Orchard Park Shopping Center

Note from Audra:  I’ve been hearing rumors about a shooting at the liquor store last week.  I know several people who heard the gun shots.  A friend forwarded the this article to me yesterday and I must admit, it frightened me.  I would be furious if someone were trying to steal something on my watch but to shoot a gun in her general direction in the midst of a busy, thriving shopping center to try and stop her…. Read More »

Prescription Drug Disposal Event

On October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the DeKalb Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 12th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and/or unwanted prescription drugs.

The public can bring those pills for disposal to the following locations:

Tucker Police Department

  • 4451 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker

DeKalb Police headquarters

  • 1960 W.
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Police Training exercise – this Sunday 10/9

The Dunwoody Police Department will be conducting a training exercise at Perimeter Mall on Sunday, October 9th from 7-11am.  Participants in this training exercise include multiple law enforcement agencies, fire departments and EMS providers in our area.  General Growth Properties has graciously allowed their property to be used for this exercise prior to Perimeter Mall opening for business on Sunday. … Read More »

Sandy Springs selling model police cars as fundraiser

For $60, you can have your own Sandy Springs Police car–at least in a 1/24-scale model version. The realistic models of the department’s Dodge Charger cars and Ford Interceptor SUVs are for sale to the general public as a fundraiser for the Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund. The models were made by Duluth’s TEN-8 Collectibles, […]

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Sandy Springs police blotter: Burglary through office wall; DJ charged with punching groom at wedding

The following represent some, but not all, of the reports made to the Sandy Springs police from July 23 through July 30. The following information was provided by Capt. Steve Rose of the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate. Burglary 6600 block of Vernon Woods – On July […]

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