Would-be thieves smash stolen vehicle through westside restaurant
Suspects repeatedly attempted to run over the ATM inside the West Midtown Corner Tavern before neighbors made noises, prompting the three men to flee the scene on foot without stealing anything.
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Less than a month after a Midtown package store was victimized when thieves utilized a vehicle to conduct a destructive smash-and-grab, a westside restaurant suffered a similar fate on Tuesday morning.
Around 6:45 a.m., Atlanta police responded to a call at the West Midtown Corner Tavern after would-be thieves smashed a stolen dark sedan through the front door of the eatery located at 1133 Huff Road.
The suspects repeatedly attempted to run over the ATM in the restaurant before neighbors made noises, prompting the three black male suspects to flee the scene on foot without stealing anything.
The restaurant was open for business by lunchtime after significant cleanup and repair work. In the surveillance video accompanying this story, the vehicle smashes through the restaurant around the 42-second mark
In mid-January, thieves plowed a stolen vehicle through Midtown’s Mac’s Beer and Wine's doors and raided the business of high-end liquors and champagnes before making a getaway in a second stolen vehicle.
Marc
6:19 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Three black male suspects. Again.
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7:56 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
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Ching Chong
9:22 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Ha Ha Marc correct!
JM Hurricane
7:26 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
WTF, time to shop the resume, take a RE loss and move on. I walked after dark last night and ran back and forth across the street 20 times to avoid an oncoming person. In five years I've NEVER done that before. I did my best gentrifying in the New South. 50 years after MLK "I Have a Dream" is now Oh Well, I Had a Dream.
Aiden
6:22 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Exactly, your posting highlights the illogical thinking and unfounded paranoia that exist for you and many others on this website. Example: You state that you crossed the street 20 times to avoid an oncoming person. I’m assuming from your statement that you somehow believe that it was your actions, which allowed you to make it to your final destination safely and without incident. Well here’s a breaking news alert, if the people you encountered that night were indeed actual criminals, there is absolutely no amount of street crossing that would have prevented or thwarted their attempts to cause you harm. My friend this is a form of illusory correlation. Have you ever stopped to think that maybe the people you encountered weren’t actually criminals and you are the one who is overreacting?
You mention this is the first time in five years that you’ve had to resort to such actions. I’d say those are pretty good odds for a big city. You’re basically batting 1000 buddy.
Despite the FACT that you arrived safely at your destination and without incident, you still have the audacity to blindly label all of the people you encountered that evening as threats or criminals. How about acknowledging the fact that your fears and Midtown paranoia were unfounded?
You seem to have very bad street instincts and intuition. In this instance, none of the oncoming people caused you harm, therefore you were 0 for 20 in your criminal assessments. That’s a 100% FAIL rate.
aposter
8:15 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Is it me or do the reported statistics of crime in Midtown seem at odds with the anecdotal evidence?
Given Atlanta's unfortunate reputation for 'cheating' I wouldn't be shocked if some fudging of the numbers is taking place. (IF true it would obviously be a huge story).
Thoughts?
Tyler Blazer
9:26 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Didn't someone shatter the storefront at Bone Lick BBQ next door as well recently?
Stacey
10:07 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
And several Foot Locker stores too.
Ruben Brown
10:17 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Charles, you white people steal too and commit crimes too, don't be ignorant.
Ruben Brown
10:18 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I'm black and I don't steal, @ Charles
Ruben Brown
10:19 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ching Chong, you're as ignorant as Marc and Charles.
Marc
4:17 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ruben, your comment, without knowing any of us, makes you the ignorant one. There is nothing ignorant about my statement. The crime was committed by three black males. Its a fact and its a pattern that keeps repeating. Sorry if you don't like the truth.
Aya Turner
10:27 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I'm with you JM - I'm so sick of these crimes and the perps *always* getting away with a slap on the wrists (if they're caught!). It's time for me to sell my Midtown condo and move on. The RE loss sucks but my life and possessions are worth more.
Wavie Davie
10:34 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Huff Road is not in "West Midtown" it is in the NW Marietta Corridor. This is not a Midtown Story. Do they really call that place "West Midtown Corner Tavern"?
Everyone wants to be in Midtown, next thing you know, Va-Hi will start calling itself "Just East of East Midtown"
Hunt Archbold
12:45 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
WD, this site covers Atlanta's westside
ATLgoofball
2:25 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
"Stop the insanity!!!"
- Susan Powter
Chris H
3:02 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
So we we have to be like New York City and put down ugly metal doors down in front of every establishment after hours?
Dookie Doo
6:17 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
They have the same ugly metal doors in downtown ATL.
Ruben Brown
9:30 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Marc, you're just full of it. Everytime a crime takes place and its posted on here, you always post a black person did it. I know what I'm talking about. People like you are really one sided. I'm far from ignorant man, you got me confused with yourself.
Dookie Doo
6:18 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Can you provide a link to the news story about a robbery in midtown committed by a white person?
Tim
9:58 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Here is a link per the comment: http://midtown.patch.com/articles/midtown-ponce-security-alliance-parole-watch
Ruben Brown
9:32 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Crime has no race on it, it's just plain stupidity. Check your facts, I know the truth.
Marc
11:00 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ruben, I also always post that a male did it. You know why? Because its always a black male that did it. In what way am I "one sided"? All you ignorant racists out there who keep getting hung up on the race of the criminals, but never their sex or age, need to refocus your anger off of me and onto the thugs committing the crimes.
Ruben Brown
10:55 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I'm not a raises Marc, you're nuts.
Marc
5:25 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Eloquently stated, Ruben. It is difficult to argue with your compelling logic.
Van Gogh
11:26 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Raises???
Ruben Brown
1:23 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I said white people commit crimes too, Marc. @ Doo Doo Dookie: why don't you look it ip your damn self. Who been shooting up schools?, white people. Who robbed a Great Clips in Atlanta? White guy. Who kidnapped a kid after shooting a bus driver? White guy. Who killed MLK? White guy. I'm done with this bs. Anything else posted by you fools will not be read. Peace.
Marc
1:43 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Ruben, thanks for the info. I never knew "white people commit crimes too." Once again you have added so much to this discussion.
Barry Soteroamatuer
11:51 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
the cause of all this crime is a "lack of community resources" says the NY Times. What BS, you mean not government paid people to tell thise folks "stop stealing all dat stuff"