From DPD’s Jennifer Ross…

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Decatur Police received reports of four vehicles entered during late afternoon-early evening hours while victims were visiting a park, gymnastics studio, yoga studio and recreation center.  The  incidents occurred in the following areas and time frames:

• 100 block of Nelson Ferry Road (3:40-4:00pm)
• 400 block of West Ponce de Leon Avenue (5:45-7:30 pm)
• 400 block of East Lake Drive (3:30-6:15pm)
• 2600 block of Talley Street (5:15pm-6:15pm)

All four vehicles were entered by having a window broken out.  Purses, wallets, credit cards, phones and a laptop were stolen.

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On Thursday, October 31, 2013, Decatur Police received reports of five vehicles entered the previous night in the Melrose Avenue/Drexel Avenue/Emerson Avenue area.  All of the vehicles were unsecured.  Loose change, a GPS unit and a radar detector were taken.  Four of the five vehicles entered were parked in driveways and the fifth vehicle was parked on the street.

It’s Halloween night, so here’s an open thread time to report all of your Halloween adventures!

As in years past, “Talk about your candy stomach ache, bumps in the night, or the cutest Halloween costume that came to your door.  It’s totally up to you.”

Commissioner Patti Garrett sends along this message…

Candlelight Vigil for Ms. Shirley (Kendrick) at 272 Cambridge Ave

Ali and John Post (next door neighbors) are organizing a Candlelight Vigil for Ms. Shirley Kendrick tomorrow evening, Nov. 1 beginning at 6:15 as a tribute to Ms. Shirley and as a service of healing for the loss of a special neighbor.  Church community members, neighbors, family and friends will be gathering. Please feel free to stop by and light a candle in her memory.

UPDATE: Decaturish has a good interview with the Superintendent on this topic today.

The City Schools of Decatur have now posted digital lot-by-lot maps of the K-3 rezoning options under consideration and have included a fourth option, which you can view above.

NOTE: Since these are lot-by-lot maps, they are quite large and take a while to download.

North McDonough (or whatever that street was called around the turn of the 20th century), Decatur GA