Monday, May 6, 2013
The theft is one of three that may be connected.
Investigators with the Cobb County Police Department think a parolee from Norcross is involved in at least one of three thefts that may be connected. A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Angel Carmona Ortiz, who Cobb police said "acted as a look-out" during a Feb. 19 theft in West Cobb while another suspect broke into the victim's SUV and stole $4,417. Ortiz was convicted of burglary in DeKalb County after a Sept. 9, 2003 incident and theft by shoplifting in Dawson County after a June 18, 2010, incident, according to Georgia Department of Corrections records. He was released from the Coffee Correctional Facility on Feb. 8, 2012. The string of Cobb thefts started Feb. 2, and they all had one common denominator: Someone was …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
It happened just after 9 p.m. Monday.
One man was ejected from his motorcycle and two other men were injured in a Monday night collision on Shaw Road, just south of Oak Springs Drive. Timothy A. McGill, 48, was driving a red 1987 Honda Hurricane motorcycle southbound on Shaw Road just after 9 p.m. Monday when, for reasons unknown, he crossed the double yellow line and struck a gray 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander that was northbound on Shaw Road, said Sgt. Dana Pierce, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. "As a result of the impact with the Mitsubishi, (McGill) was ejected and was deceased on the scene after striking a brick mailbox on the western edge of the roadway," he said. The driver of the Mitsubishi and her passenger, both 17 years old and from Marietta, were …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The incident occurred at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday.
The Cobb County Police Department is looking for the man who drew out a handgun Wednesday night, then demanded cash from a female employee at the Piedmont Road CVS. About 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, a man with a black cloth or bandanna covering his face walked into the location at 1000 Piedmont Rd., said Sgt. Dana Pierce, spokesman for the police department. "As he displayed a handgun, he began demanding that (the employee) put cash inside a nylon drawstring bag that he had just given her," Pierce said. "After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the offender fled from the area in what was described as a full size, possibly a newer model red pickup truck. Witnesses believe they saw it parked behind the business just prior to the crime." The …
Friday, April 12, 2013
All of the victims had just visited Wells Fargo Bank locations.
Someone is breaking into the cars of people who have just left area Wells Fargo Bank locations, and the Cobb County Police Department needs your help finding the man who is seen in the area around the time of all three incidents. The thefts started Feb. 2. After a trip to the Barrett Parkway Wells Fargo, the first victim went to the Frey Road Waffle House. Around the same time, the suspect came inside and sat down at a booth. "When a waitress approached him, he stated that he was waiting for family members to arrive," said Sgt. Dana Pierce, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. "A short time later, the victim heard his car alarm go off and just as he was about to go check on it, the male suspect got up from the booth he was …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Timothy Austin, who died while riding on Bells Ferry Road this week, will be laid to rest on Saturday in Marietta.
Funeral services are set for the Woodstock man who was struck and killed on Wednesday after his bicycle entered the Bells Ferry Road. The funeral for Timothy Austin, 42, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. Interment will follow at the Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Austin was cycling southbound on the sidewalk along Bells Ferry Road near the Cherokee-Cobb County border around 4 p.m. on Wednesday when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the bicycle and entered oncoming traffic, said Cobb County Police Department Spokesman Mike Bowman. A 2006 silver Nissan Xterra, driven by Lilburn resident …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Although the accident is still under investigation, charges aren't expected to be filed.
The bicyclist who was struck and killed by a vehicle this afternoon along Bells Ferry Road has been identified as 42-year-old Timothy Austin of Woodstock. Around 4 p.m. today, Austin was riding southbound on the sidewalk of Bells Ferry Road when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the bicycle and entered oncoming traffic, said Officer Mike Bowman, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department. A silver 2006 Nissan Xterra driven by Amanda Neill of Lilburn struck Austin, who died at the scene. Neill, 29, was not injured in the crash. Although the accident is still under investigation, she is not expected to be charged, Bowman said. If you have information about the accident, call 770-499-3987.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Explore different county vehicles including fire trucks and police cars, and help support the Cobb Safety Village.
Children and adults alike are invited to examine and get inside their favorite municipal vehicles at this years' Touch-A-Truck event, held on Sept. 29 at Town Center Mall in Kennesaw. Big red fire trucks, sleek and stylish police cars and less iconic vehicles such as dump trucks and heavy construction trucks will be on display and open for exploration. Children will get to sit in the drivers' seat of their favorite vehicles and pretend they are firemen, policemen and even a TV news reporter. Fans of vehicles that leave the ground will be in for a treat as well, as a police helicopter is scheduled to appear at the event. Admission to the Cobb EMC-sponsored event, which lasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $5, with a $20 cap on families. All …
Monday, September 17, 2012
There were over a dozen crimes last week, including shoplifting and robbery.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
The following information on incidents in Precinct 4 of the Cobb County Police Department is courtesy of the Cobb County Police 2 Citizen (P2C) System: Please contact the Cobb County Police Department if you are interested in obtaining the reports of any of these incidents.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The more than $370,000 that would be needed to buy the new vehicles and convert them to police work would come from capital reserves.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote to approve the purchase of eleven new vehicles for the Cobb County Police Department during their Tuesday morning meeting. This is the first major vehicle buying proposal since the economy entered its downturn; in healthier financial times, the county would replace old and maintenance-heavy vehicles yearly. For the past four years, Cobb's police cars have had to soldier on with limited circulation of new vehicles. A typical police car is driven 96,000 miles a year, according to the county's public meeting agenda. Without the influx of new vehicles seen in previous years, maintenance costs are increasing and hurting the resale value of the older fleet vehicles. Fifty vehicles have …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Get caught up on last week's criminal activity in the area.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
The following information on incidents in Precinct 4 of the Cobb County Police Department is courtesy of the Cobb County Police 2 Citizen (P2C) System: Please contact the Cobb County Police Department if you are interested in obtaining the reports of any of these incidents.
Holly James
6:45 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
This is very sad. I was in a bicycle accident once and it was one of the scariest things that has happened to me. I am sorry for this family. God bless. http://www.accidentinjurylawyer.com/consumerguide/bicycle-accidents.html more ›