UPDATE II: From DPD…

On 08/05/13 at approximately 10:24 am, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Cambridge Avenue when the wanted person fled on foot toward Oakhurst Park and deputies pursued.  A taser was deployed and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.  The suspect and a deputy were treated on scene for superficial injuries.

UPDATE: DPD’s Jennifer Ross says…”Standby for the real story…it was NOT a robbery and/or shooting.”  Stay tuned.

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Waiting to hear back from Decatur PD, but Arriba reports “gunshots and an attempted robbery near Oakhurst Park this morning (possibly on Leyden.)”  He says that his wife “called 911, and the police were there immediately.  They apprehending one suspect, the other one got away.”

He also followed up to report that “the police dispatcher called my wife back and said there was a second incident on Cambridge, also to make sure these weren’t the same incidents.”, so there could have been two events this morning.

Anne also wrote in and reported “my friends were playing tennis and saw the robbery in progress, heard shots, and called 911 leading police to the house.

Stay tuned.  We’ve followed up with Decatur PD and will let you know when we hear back.

Andisheh does some digging for us and gets details on an armed robbery in Oakhurst Village last night…

A woman was robbed at gunpoint shortly before 1:00 A.M. in the middle of Oakhurst village.  DPD describes the suspects as two black males. They asked for money and a wallet.

No one was injured.

I also spoke to the person at Universal Joint who called 911 on the victim’s behalf. Apparently, she walked in to U-Joint after she was robbed. He told me the incident took place in front of Kavarna (707 E. Lake), which was closed for about two hours at the time of the robbery.

No one has been arrested.

A note on the Oakhurst Message Board states that U-Joint had noticed the individuals hanging around outside and called the cops, but “the incident occurred  before they arrived.”

xokyditive forwards along this Emory alert….

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, DeKalb County Police responded to a report of an armed robbery incident that occurred on the sidewalk near 1685 N. Decatur Road by SunTrust Bank between 8:45 and 8:53 p.m. The victim, an Emory staff member, reported that he had been robbed at gunpoint by three men while he was walking along the sidewalk. The three assailants were all described as black males, between 18-25 years old, 5’7”-5’9″ in height and about 150-160 in weight. According to the police report, they were all wearing black jackets and blue jeans.

The victim reported that the individuals approached him on foot and initiated a conversation, then one of the individuals displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s wallet. After taking personal items the suspects told the victim to “turn around and run.” The suspects fled the scene on foot heading east on N. Decatur Road toward Clairmont Road. The victim was uninjured.

Anyone having information relevant to the incident is encouraged to contact the DeKalb County Police Robbery Unit at 770-724-7890. Emory Police will increase its presence in this area of the Emory community.