Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The incident occurred late Tuesday night.
Atlanta police are still looking for two suspects who robbed two Clark Atlanta students late Tuesday night. The robbery occurred at the intersection of Joseph Lowery Boulevard and Beckwith Street. Police responded to a pedestrian robbery call at 11:28 pm, according to Atlanta Police spokesperson Officer Kim Jones. "The two victims, a male and a female, stated they were walking south on Parsons Street when two younger black males approached them with a handgun and took the female's handbag and the male's wallet." No injuries occurred during the incident, Jones said. "Officers canvassed the area but could not locate the suspects," she said.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Two incidents occurred overnight but police are unsure if they are related.
Atlanta police are investigating two overnight shootings in Cascade, but are unsure if they are related. Around 1:00 am, police reponded to a home-invasion call in the 1300 block of Aniwaka Avenue. The victim, later transported to the Atlanta Medical Center, told police she was awakened by her mother screaming and male voices coming from the front of the house. "She also stated that she heard the males make demands for money," said APD spokesman Curtis Davenport. "The victim then got her handgun, and noticed several males in her house armed with handguns removing items. "She then confronted the armed intruders and a shootout occurred with a round striking the victim in the leg," Davenport said, who added the victim wasn't sure if she …
Saturday, February 25, 2012
McKeyeious Edwards didn't return from school Friday, Feb. 23
UPDATE: APD reports that McKeyeious Edwards has been found and is safe. The Atlanta Police Department is looking for a 12-year-old boy who has been missing since the afternoon of Feb. 24. McKeyeious Edwards did not return home Crawford Long Middle School. Edwards, who lives in the 2300 block of Creel Road, was last known to have contacted a friend's family that same day to see if he could have a sleepover at that friend's house, but was told no. He was last known to be in the Pegg and Baxter roads and Metropolitan Parkway and Cleveland Avenue areas between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m Feb. 24. Edwards' mother reported him missing just after 12 a.m. Feb. 25. Police are actively investigating this incident and checking possible locations in an attempt…
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The top headlines of the week for Feb. 6-10, 2012
Romney Makes Atlanta Campaign Stop. Hundreds Attend Atlanta Board Of Education Community Meeting. Big Turnout For Brookwood Hills March. Rader Criticizes Redistricting Process In Budget Talk. Citizens Want Jonquil Planning And Zoning Hearing. State Legislators: City Of Ashford Not Final. Atlanta PD Seeking Help In Identifying East Lake Burglar. Six Flags LCI Includes Town Center, Grocery Store. The Metamorphosis Of 750 Gresham Avenue.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A video showing an attack outside a McDaniel Street grocery store has gone viral over the Internet.
Atlanta Police have identified the man who was attacked outside a southwest Atlanta store, and whose videotaped beating has gone viral over the Internet. "The Atlanta Police Department, working with the FBI, has made progress in the investigation of a videotaped beating of a man outside of a southwest Atlanta convenience store on McDaniel Street," said APD spokesman Carlos Campos in a statement late Tuesday night. "Widespread dissemination of the video led a family member of the victim to contact police with information," Campos' statement said. "Investigators were able to locate the victim, identified as Brandon White, 20, of Atlanta." White told police the incident occurred on Saturday, Feb. 4. A video of the attack was first uploaded …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Police officers from across the metro area come to mourn for fallen APD Officer Gail Thomas.
Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday to pay their final respects to Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas, the Atlanta Police Department veteran who was struck and killed last week by an alleged drunk driver. A sea of blue-uniformed police officers from APD and other police jurisdictions filled the pews at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Cascade Heights. They came not only to give comfort to Thomas' family and say goodbye to Thomas, a 20-year veteran who started out as a police dispatcher, but also to celebrate her life. "I challenge you though as you sit here today, do not mourn for Gail Thomas, because Gail is all right," Maj. Christopher Leighty, APD's Zone 5 commander and Thomas' former boss at Zone 3, told the congregation. "Mourn for our …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Cause of Buckhead woman's death remains unknown; Police not ruling out foul play.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From Patch Reports Buckhead woman Stacey Nicole English's body showed no signs of trauma, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Though the initial autopsy of English's body showed no signs of trauma, police say that does not mean they have ruled out the possibility of foul play, the AJC reported late Wednesday. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed the body found on St. Johns Avenue in southwast Atlanta is that of English, who was reported missing just after Christmas. The annoucement was issued by the Atlanta Police Department on Wednesday. "The medical examiner’s Office determined that her cause of death has not been determined and is pending further testing," said Atlanta Police spokesman Carlos Campos. "…
Monday, January 23, 2012
Bryant, the Atlanta police officer in charge of police services in the zone that serves much of southwest Atlanta, spoke to Cascade Patch recently about public safety in 2012.
Just over a month ago, the Atlanta Police Department began serving new zone boundaries for the city. Atlanta Police Department Zone 4, which covers most of southwest Atlanta, is now divided into four instead of two beats. The Atlanta police department began to discuss re-structuring the police beats last year and held several public hearings to give residents a chance to voice concerns and opinions. The decision to move certain areas into new zones was based on call volume and reported crimes in each area. Earlier this month, Cascade Patch talked to Major Rodney Bryant, the Zone 4 commander, about the realignment, how to report a crime and what he described as "strong support" for public safety in southwest Atlanta. See the attached …
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The day's top headlines for Tuesday, December 13, 2011.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
APD's Zone 4 Divided Into Four Beats. Virginia-Highland Residents Plan Fight Against School Redistricting. Last Council Meeting For Wright, Ross, Wittenstein. Celtic Christmas At Agnes Scott.
New APD boundaries took effect on Tuesday, as the department tries to make its areas more more manageable for officers.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Southwest Atlanta's busy zone 4 is now split among four beats instead of two, as the Atlanta Police Department's beat redesign took effect Tuesday morning. The beat redesign, previewed in March through a series of community meetings, launched at 3:00 am. "The busy southwest quadrant of the zone that includes Greenbriar Mall is being split from two beats to four beats," said Atlanta Police Department spokesman Carlos Campos, in an announcement on Tuesday. The department noted in 2010 that the workload for calls for service among Atlanta police officers varied greatly among the city’s six geographical zones, with some officers far busier than others. As a result of the overall beat redesign, 12 new beats were added to the city, for a total …
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Saja Bruce
1:46 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Why is this posting on this site? Are you serious? It is obvious this is about sensationalism, rather than SW Atlanta news. If the idea was to get the message out that the offenders have rightfully been identified, there should be more informative content in the post, followed [perhaps] by a link to the video. Although, with all honesty, I would have been satisfied with no link to that video and … more ›