Decatur Police Announce Arrest, Ask For Help
Decatur Metro | April 23, 2009 | 8:15 amDecatur PD sent out two releases this morning.
The first announces an arrest on Monday in two Oakhurst burglaries that took place along Oakview Road last week. According to the release, “Some stolen property was recovered.”
The other release asks residents to be on the lookout for a burglary suspect and/or his unique vehicle.
Dekalb County Police had a burglary attempt on Chelsea Circle (near Coventry Road) on Monday, 04-20-09, at around noon. The victim stated she heard knocking at her front door and looked out and saw the suspects who then tried to break into the front door. The victim called out to the suspects and they ran to their vehicle. The victim recognized the suspect vehicle as the same vehicle she saw approximately six months ago during another attempted burglary at her house. The suspect vehicle was described as a gray 1980′s Ford LTD with plastic on one of the driver’s side windows. The suspects were described as two middle-aged black males, one being partially bald.
Recently, Decatur residents have reported seeing this vehicle in the City. If you see this vehicle, please call 911or the non-emergency number at (404) 373-6551.
UPDATE:
Jeff wrote in to me last week about his house on Oakview being robbed during the power outage.
This morning he confirms that the arrest above was made in connection with the burglary at his home.
He writes…
“Sgt. Ross of the DPD did an amazing job tracking down the suspect, and indeed recovered about 2/3 of the things taken from us. She’s hopeful she may be able to find a few more things at area pawn shops.”
Nice work DPD!
And the perps will be breaking in to houses again by this time next week. No one does time for these crimes. DPD will keep arresting the same criminals for the same crimes. It never ends. These types of criminals are never punished.
Where on Oakview did this robbery take place?
The one at our house on 4/15 was at Oakview and Maxwell at about 4 p.m. The one on 4/17 was (at least to my knowledge) at or near the Spring Pointe apartments at Oakview and Spring Street.