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Cobb County Crime Alert

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We have a current crime trend of business burglaries where the perpetrator is accessing the business by removing the roof HVAC system and dropping through the roof.

All of the below through the roof business burglaries are along Johnson Ferry Rd between Lower Roswell and Roswell Rd. The M.O. has changed at Big Peach Running Company because the owner has taken corrective action. The perpetrator is believed to be white, wearing a ski mask and gloves. Case Agents are Sergeant Davidson and Detective Clere. If you are a business owner or know a business owner in this area, please be aware of this trend. We would appreciate any investigative information pertaining to these incidents.

Lt Chenoweth

415 Beat
082307 2030 hours to 0740 hours - 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd Suite C, Big Peach Running Company/ Entry was made through a roof vent and exit through the rear door. A large screen television, lap top and currency were taken.

090707 0330 to 0400 hrs- 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd (Big Peach Running Company)- alarm activation. Attempted entry through a rear door by a prying tool. No entry made, nothing taken.

090607 2300 to 090707 0900 hrs- 1205 Johnson Ferry Rd (Edward Johns Jewelry)- entry through the roof by removing HVAC unit. No alarm activation although 360 degree motion sensors were set. Nothing taken. It is believed that this business was used to access the next door business (River Nails) which was entered and items taken.

090607 2030 to 090707 0930 hrs- 1205 Johnson Ferry Rd (River Nails)- entry made through the roof from the adjoining business (Edward Johns Jewelry). LG 42" LCD TV, $1100 cash and a DVD player taken. Suspect left through a rear door.

091807 2020 to 091907 0100 hrs- Attempted Burglary. 1062 Johnson Ferry Rd (Big Peach Running Company)- unknown person attempted to remove the pins from the hinges on the rear door which resulted in an alarm call at 0100 hrs.

092407 2215 to 092507 0652 hrs- 1255 Johnson Ferry Rd (Palm Beach Tan)- perpetrator entered from the roof and dropped from the ceiling into a tanning room. Suspect then kicked out a sheetrock wall inside the room to gain entrance into the storage area where the phone lines and other lines were cut in an attempt to disarm the alarm system. This would indicate the suspect had knowledge of the store layout. The suspect then went to the front counter and took the cash register, which only held miscellaneous change. Suspect is picked up on video wearing all black clothing, a mask and gloves. Suspect appears to be a W/M.

092407 2030 to 092507 0645 hrs- 1255 Johnson Ferry Rd (Marine Fish)- entry through rooftop HVAC system (see the above). Forced entry into a rear office and forced entry into a locked file cabinet resulted in loss of cash and a Motorola cell phone.