We wanted to keep you up to date with some recent crime that has occurred in the city and similar to surrounding jurisdictions. Below are a list of residential burglaries and catalytic converter thefts.
Burglaries– suspects are usually forcing entry to a rear door, most likely after getting no response when knocking at the front door and finding out no one is home (or no one answers). At this time there is no evidence linking the burglaries.
6/27 – Woodsong Trail
6/25 – Ashford Pkwy Post Apts
6/24 – Mile Post Dr, Dunwoody Gables Apartments, Trail Ridge Ln, Adams Walk
6/22 – Dunwoody Knoll Dr, Trumbull Dr
6/20 – Trowbridge Dr
6/18 – E. Kings Point Cir
Catalytic Converter Thefts- Honda Crv & Elements are being targeted in apartments and homes- units are bolted in and quieter to remove and easier bc of ground clearance.
6/25-27
- Bucktrout Place
- Peachford Cir
- Charleston Pl
- Ashford Dunwoody Rd
- Ashford Pkwy
- Peachtree Industrial Blvd
We are working hard to investigate the crimes that have already been committed and are increasing patrols to prevent further incidents. If you notice anything suspicious please don’t hesitate to call 911 and report the activity. Please secure all doors and windows when not at home and activate alarms.
A message from Chief Grogan regarding the alarm ordinance:
Although the effective date of the ordinance is July 1, 2013, we do not anticipate going live and enforcing the ordinance until at least September 1, 2013. We have been working with our vendor, Public Safety Corporation, to design and implement our alarm management portal where alarm users can register their alarm systems. We anticipate this will be ready within the next several weeks. Once the portal is up, we want to make sure we give alarm users enough time to register their alarm systems.
We have posted information on our website about the implementation of the alarm ordinance. In addition, we posted a video about the implementation of the alarm ordinance. Here is a link to both:
Once the alarm management portal is up, we will push the information out about how to register to alarm users through our website, social media channels, Interactive Defense, neighborhood watch coordinators and the media. The City of Dunwoody communications team is working closely with their counterparts in Sandy Springs and Johns Creek to coordinate a media blitz since all three cities have adopted a very similar ordinance which will likely be enacted at the same time. We also plan on having a couple of public meetings to answer questions about the new ordinance once the alarm management portal is up and running.
We will also have a registration form at the department that citizens can pick up and use to register if they are not online.
I apologize for the length of the email but all the information is important. As always feel free to ask questions.
Thank you,
Officer Tim Fecht
Community Outreach
Public Information Officer
