Friday, April 5, 2013
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from John Wolfinger.
The following report was sent to Virginia-Highland residents via e-mail this week: Neighborhood Cleanup - Save The Date 4/13/2013 Going along with the "broken windows" theory of crime prevention, our Keep Virginia Highland Beautiful group, an off-shoot of the Safety Team initiative - will be leading a neighborhood-wide cleanup session Saturday April 13. Read the details at this website. If you would like to join the Team St. Charles group that is tackling the litter on Maiden Lane - just meet us on this street that morning. Thanx to a St. Charles Avenue Street Captain for organizing this group - questions to him at brian_mcguire@bellsouth.net If you are a Street Captain that is organizing a group to clean a specific area - be sure to …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Virginia-Highland Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from John Wolfinger.
The following report was sent to Virginia-Highland residents via e-mail on March 20: APD’s 2012 Crime Report The Atlanta Police Foundation now has a link on their site to this report. Go to the site and click on “2012 Crime Report” on the right hand side of the page. Citizens Police Academies You now have two of these informative sessions to choose from this spring. APD’s academy starts 4/17 and continues every Wednesday evening for 7 weeks from 6 to 9 p.m. Send an e-mail to Sergeant Chad Hannula for an application. Spend an evening inside the new 911 call center and video integration operation as well as ride-alongs with on-duty beat officers. The Fulton County Sheriff’s department has announced that their academy will begin 4/24 and …
Friday, March 8, 2013
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from John Wolfinger.
The following report was sent to Virginia-Highland residents via e-mail on March 7: Another Citizen's Police Academy Session APD has just announced the next Citizen's Police Academy starting 4/17/2013 for 7 weeks every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Police Academy on the far south side of the city near the main post office. Deadline for applications is 3/30 and contact Sergeant Chad Hannula for an application at and Lieutenant J. Durant for questions. I'll also be glad to answer questions as I am a graduate with class # 15. Sessions include ride-alongs with officers while on duty, an evening at the 911 call center and many other memorable experiences. Graduation is also a memorable experience as it is combined with a …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from neighborhood resident John Wolfinger.
Residential Burglaries We are experiencing an abnormal (read very high) amount of home burglaries this month and everyone in VaHi is urged to be extra alert. If you see any activity here that gives you a gut feeling that it is not normal or indicates something is wrong - please make a suspicious activity report to 911 immediately. Try to remember as many details as you can see - vehicle make, color, license plate number if you are lucky enough to see it, how many passengers, which direction it is traveling - or if you see a person - note the race, gender, clothing being worn, direction walking, backpack or bags being carried, approximate heighth and weight. This is all part of the "See Something - Say Something" APD campaign - we are…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from neighborhood resident John Wolfinger.
There has been a rash of home break-ins in the past few weeks. I have heard of reports on Todd Road, Highland Green Way, Highland View, Barnett Street, PDL Terrace and an unsuccessful attempt on St. Charles Avenue. A PDL Terrace neighbor provided a description of the suspect there - a black or Hispanic male, 5'9" to 5'10", wearing a grey sweatshirt and a black baseball cap. We have not had many home break-ins in quite a while - but these recent incidents show that you need to let neighbors and FBAC know when you are going to be away, keep your alarms set when you are away from home, make sure ALL doors and windows are securely locked, and keep all your outside lighting set to be on after dark. The following reports are from APD Zone 6 …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from neighborhood resident John Wolfinger.
The VaHi Safety Team Report is intended to update residents on recent crimes. The information in the report is provided by the Atlanta Police department. The following information, which has been condensed by Patch, was sent to residents via e-mail on Monday, Jan. 7. A Morningside Dangerous Situation Averted I just received a report yesterday about some 5th grade boys who found a gun on Saturday 1/5/2013 in the Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve. These kids did the right thing by reporting their find to their parents who called Zone 2. The gun turned out to be loaded and an investigation is underway - no further news at this time. I do not know who the families of these kids are - but I do credit the parents for having educated their …
Monday, November 12, 2012
VaHi Safety Team Report: Crime blotter and notes from John Wolfinger.
The VaHi Safety Team Report, compiled by Virginia-Highland resident John Wolfinger, is intended to update residents on recent crimes. The information in the report is provided by the Atlanta Police department. The following report was sent to residents via e-mail on Monday, Nov. 12. Aggravated Assault - No reported incidents in Beat 601 But across PDL Avenue at the Clermont Lounge at 1:45 a.m., when a female patron knocked drinks from a pregnant waitresses' hands, the victim told patron she would have to pay for the drinks - the patron became irate and attacked, punching and kicking the waitress. She was taken to Emory Midtown Hospital. No word as to her injuries. Auto Theft - A vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a …
