VaHi Safety Team Report: March 28, 2015

March 29, 2015

By John Wolfinger I know, I know that I am way behind in getting a new report out to you – but life events got in the way with the death of my mother in Ohio and I was gone for quite a while. Nice to know though, that FBAC and my neighbors were watching my…

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VaHi Safety Team Report: February 10, 2015

February 11, 2015

By John Wolfinger The following reports are taken from our APD Zone 6 VaHi Beat 601 reported incidents for the 2015 weeks 4 and 5 (1/18-1/31). http://atlantapd.org/Zone6.aspx These reports are not meant to scare anyone, but to let you know what happens around us every day so you can be alert and aware. Aggravated Assault:…

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VaHi Safety Team Report: January 27, 2015

January 27, 2015

APD Crime Story Interesting story about the changes in crime incidents here in the city over the past few years at http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2014/jan/10/atlanta-police-foundation/police-foundation-target/. I have heard many APD police folks state over the years though that a reduction in crime incidents is not of importance to someone who has just been the victim of a crime. Yes,…

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VaHi Safety Report: January 13, 2015

January 14, 2015

By John Wolfinger Arrest and Court News Phillip Gamble, who was arrested in a daylight take-down on Virginia Avenue (east of Lanier Boulevard) after a residential burglary on this street on 10/8/14, and who also admitted to other residential burglaries on Bellevue Drive and on 6th Street in Midtown, was in court on 1/8/15 to…

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VaHi Safety Team Report: December 12, 2014

December 14, 2014

By John Wolfinger Mailbox Thefts There were reports on the Morningside yahoo message board recently of mail thefts from what I would presume to be streetside boxes. If you are at work or away when the mail is delivered in your area – you might want to ask a trusted neighbor to retrieve your mail…

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