The PENS Dispatch
Posted November 9, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen, if there are community leaders such as HOA, business group and apartment complex management leaders that would like to be specific representatives for their communities please make contact at; zone1pens@cobbcounty.org
We are conducting our second quarterly PENS meeting on November 18, 2009 at 1:00pm. This meeting is closed to the general public, but open to representatives of HOA's, apartment complexes, business leaders and neighborhood watch programs. We will discuss property crimes, crime prevention techniques and ways to safely assist with investigation and apprehension of these type criminals. This information should be discussed with your representatives and you that hopefully will be an asset to the community. We are encouraging more representation from business leaders and apartment complex leaders. Also, we are inviting leaders from Neighborhood Watch programs.
Please check the BOLO page for a photo of Timothy Preston Robertson, DOB: 1966 and Timothy Bryan Dotts, DOB: 1984. They are wanted for questioning in a string of roofing scams wherein they provide estimates for repairs and get money up front (typically between $2,000.00 and $4,000.00) to “buy materials” and never return to do the work. To date, victims have been identified in unincorporated Cobb County , City of Acworth , Paulding and Bartow counties.
Robertson drives a white 2002 Ford F150 pickup truck bearing a GA license plate. He currently has an active warrant for his arrest for probation violation out of Cobb County .
Dotts drives a red 2000 Ford F150 pickup truck bearing a GA license plate. He does not have any active warrants at this time. Please pass this information to friends and family to be cautious of individuals wanting to repair your roof and asking for money up front.
If either individual is located, please immediately contact Cobb Police and Detective K.J. Clausen, CIU/1, 770-590-5779
Holiday Precautions from the Crime Prevention Unit:
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
Remember that entering autos makes up 40% of the major crime in Cobb County …
Please make sure that while shopping at the Mall or other major stores, you do NOT go to the car and place items into your car or trunk and then go back inside to shop again. The best thing that you could do is LEAVE.
Thieves are waiting and watching in the parking for you to do just that. After you put the items into the car or trunk and go back in for more, they are breaking into your vehicles and taking the items that were just purchased.
Keep your purses/wallets close to you at all times.
Always be aware of your surroundings. Walk to your cars with a purpose and always have your keys in hand. If someone approaches you while you are walking to your car, keep walking.
Always be near a phone. Have your cell phone handy so that you can call 9-1-1 if there is an emergency.
After the holidays, don't just put the empty “T.V.” box or other large gift boxes at the curb for the trash. Cut the box up and put the pieces in the garbage can. Leaving the empty box at the curb just lets the suspected thieves know what new “things” are inside the house.
If you have any questions about personal safety or other safety related questions please don't hesitate to call the local police precinct or the Crime Prevention Unit.
The two officers assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit are:
Officer Mike Bowman
Cobb County Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
140 N. Marietta Parkway, NW
Marietta , Georgia 30060
770-499-4134
Officer C.J. Mabe
Cobb County Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
140 N. Marietta Parkway, NW
Marietta , Georgia 30060
770-499-3909
Christopher.Mabe@CobbCounty.org
ENTERING AUTOS:
112 beat, 175 Townpark Dr. (Volkert & Associates) Between 10-13-09 at 1500 hours and 10-15-09 at 1550 hours persons unknown entered the victims 2008 Dodge 5500HD truck by breaking the passengers window. They stole a Garmin GPS.
114 Beat, 324 Rockmoor Trail, Between 10-14-09 at 2200 hours and 10-15-09 at 0800 hours persons unknown entered the victims 2003 Nissan Frontier. The vehicle was unlocked. They stole a Dell Latitude laptop and a Garmin GPS.
114 beat, Cedarbrook Dr . Between 10/02/09 and 10/16/09 an unknown suspect entered the victim's unlocked Ranger and stole a Colt Cobra handgun from under the seat.
113 Beat, England Place . Between 10-06-09 at 2100 hours and 10-07-09 at 0730 hours persons unknown entered the victims 2006 Toyota Tundra which was unlocked. They stole the victims Ruger .380 pistol and a lottery ticket.
Road Closure.
Road
closure alert:
White Circle will
be closed to thru traffic between Cobb Parkway / Highway 41 and Old 41
Highway on Tuesday, November 17 th , 2009 and Wednesday 18 th , 2009.
Actual point of closure will be on White Circle where at the CSX railroad crossing, approximately 1200 feet south of Cobb Parkway .
Closure is necessary due to rail installation by CSX Transportation.
Detour Route: (See attached PDF file for map of detour route)
- Detour route from White Circle at Old 41 Highway will be Old 41 Highway south to left on Church Street Extension / Bells Ferry Road to left on Cobb Parkway / Highway 41 to White Circle .
- Detour route from White Circle at Cobb Parkway / Highway 41 will be Highway 41 south to right on Bells Ferry Road / Church Street Extension to right on Old 41 Highway to White Circle .
Paul D. Giles
Engineer II - Traffic Operations
ARREST
On 10/03/09 around 0542 hours, Officer D. Lowe was dispatched to 170 Barrett Parkway , Waffle House, to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked behind the business. Upon his arrival he made contact with 3 individuals who were parked in a Silver 1991 Toyota Camry After further investigation, a ski mask, black BB gun, and other tools of a crime were found inside of the vehicle. It was also later determined that the vehicle they were in and another vehicle parked next to them were reported stolen out of Marietta . After being interviewed, all subjects were charged with Loitering, Theft by Receiving, and Conspiracy to Commit an Armed Robbery. Officer Lowe, along with assistance from Officer Van Dyke, Singleton, and Hull did an excellent job of investigating these indivduals and asking the right questions which led to them interrupting an armed robbery. GREAT JOB!!
Armed Robbery (11/05/09 @ 0132 hours in Zone 1) The Cobb County Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit continues to investigate an armed robbery, which occurred at 2445 Mall Boulevard in Kennesaw , Georgia .
According to investigators, two males entered the Applebee's restaurant at closing time with their weapons drawn. The offenders demanded and received and undisclosed amount of cash from two employees before fleeing the area on foot in an unknown direction. Three other restaurant employees were able to flee out a back door of the business as the robbery was taking place.
PERPETRATOR(s): Black male, 5'10”-6'00” tall, approximately 250 lbs. He was armed with a shotgun and was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark bandanna which covered his face.
Black male, 5'10”-6'00” tall, described as having a thin build. He was armed with a handgun and was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark bandanna which covered his face.
Those who observe individuals at night looking around cars are probably committing a felony entering auto, or theft of auto. Please call the police immediately, so that we can arrest the perpetrators, or at least identify the persons.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY/SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: Please be aware of persons appearing at your door ringing the door bell or knocking. If these persons do not have a good reason for being at your door, they may be burglars checking to see if anyone is home. Once they find out that someone is home, they give a poor reason explaining their presence and quickly leave. Please get a description of the person, vehicle and tag number and contact the police ASAP.
VACANT HOME ALERT: Continue to contact us through the PENS email address concerning neglected/nuisance vacant homes. We have had great success with getting tenants and landlords to clean up their property, which leaves a positive effect in the neighborhood. Please continue to report neglected/nuisance homes you think may be in violation of local county ordinances or state laws to: zone1pens@cobbcounty.org
Be sure to check your PENS Web site at p1.police.cobbcountyga.gov for reports and details.