Greg Coleson writes in…

The City Schools of Decatur 5^th Avenue school is in need of balls for recess.  If you have any new or old, but in good condition, balls please drop them off at the school or at 125 Wilton Dr..  Any type of balls will do, but we really need some kickballs and basketballs.  Don’t worry if they need air, I will fill them up.

School Map

125 Wilton Dr. Map

Photo courtesy of Anne

From a Cousins Properties press release…

ATLANTA (October 31, 2011) – Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) today announced the first group of retailers to sign leases at Emory Point. Located in the Clifton Corridor, adjacent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in close proximity to Emory University and Emory Healthcare, Emory Point is a vertically integrated mixed-use development.

The first group of retailers includes: CVS, Jos A. Bank, Marlow’s Tavern, Which Wich, Solar Dimensions and Carriage Cleaners.

…The $100+ million Phase I of the project will include more than 80,000 square feet of retail space and 443 luxury apartments. Construction began in July and is expected to be complete by fall 2012. The second and third phases of the project will be developed according to market demand.

H/T: Va-Hi Patch

UPDATE:  Here’s the AJC’s blurb on the incident.  No real new info.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of this ongoing case and the fact that it involves a juvenile, the comments section is closed.

Decatur Deputy Chief Keith Lee sends along this press release…

The Decatur Police Department is investigating the sexual assault of a juvenile reported on October 31, 2011. The victim was transported to an area hospital by her parents, where she was treated and released. Investigators of the Decatur Police Department are pursuing several leads in the incident. Due to the age of the victim and the nature of the assault, the name of the victim is not being released.

As detailed in an earlier post, the alleged assault occurred around Winnona Park Elementary’s playground last night around 9pm and Decatur Police have had the area closed off since around 10:30pm, looking for evidence.

I spoke with Deputy Chief Lee just moments ago and he reiterated that this “terrible situation” was “an isolated incident”, and that the Police Department has some very strong leads in the case and hope to have it resolved quickly.

Additionally, I just received a report that WAGA just arrived on the scene, so expect this story to jump outside the city’s borders in the next few hours.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of this ongoing case and the fact that it involves a juvenile, the comments section is closed.

UPDATE:   See this post for further details on this investigation.

Eyewitness reports started coming in last night from Winnona Park residents about a police presence around the neighborhood school’s field starting at around 11pm last night.  One report from this morning stated…

They have crime scene tape around the play structures next to the woods and are combing the area for evidence. All they will say is that they are looking for evidence for a crime committed earlier in the evening

Decatur Police confirmed to Patch that they are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred in the area.  I’ve been told that DPD will release a statement on this incident soon.  I will post it as soon as it’s received.

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