Police Arrest Suspect in Poncey-Highland Homicide

Atlanta Police arrested Antonio Johnson on Monday for the November murder of Lee Lowery III.

Atlanta Police made an arrest, Monday, in the murder of 20-year-old Lee Lowery III, who was found shot in the breezeway of a Ponce de Leon Avenue apartment complex on Nov. 12.  A press statement from Sgt. Greg Lyon with the APD Public Affairs Unit said that police arrested Antonio Johnson, 22, after responding to a vehicle accident at Parkway and Felton Drive. Johnson was taken into custody when officers discovered he was wanted for murder. He is now in Fulton County Jail. Lowery grew up in the Highlands area of the neighborhood and attended Grady High School. A day after the shooting Atlanta Police released a video showing the moments that led to the fatal shooting in the breezeway of the Ford Factory Lofts, located in the Poncey-Highland…

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Expecting Holiday Package Deliveries? So Are Thieves

Steps you can take to decrease your chances of being a victim.

While you're away at the malls doing some window shopping for the holidays, bear in mind that thieves are, too. Drive around Midtown and several other Midtown Patch neighborhoods and you'll see amazing displays of holiday decorations. But having those Christmas trees and scores of gifts tucked underneath in full public view 24-7 is not a good idea. "If I can see it, so can the criminals," said Atlanta Police Department Lt. Marshall Roberson, who spoke recently at the Neighborhood Planning Unit-W meeting. "You've got to think about this stuff. Use a little common sense; don't have everything visible to the street from your window." His comments come as there has been a slight uptick in burglaries in some neighborhoods. Grant Park for …

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Hunt Archbold

9:06 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thanks for sharing, John. I'll make sure to post the link on the Midtown Patch Facebook page, too.   more ›

Don't Trick or Treat at These Midtown Homes

To help you keep your family protected, here's a map of registered sex offenders in Midtown Patch

After talking to our children all year about being safe and not talking to strangers, there's one day each year we send them out onto the streets and tell them to knock on strangers' doors. Halloween is upon us, and Patch wants to help everyone stay safe. So we've created this map of registered sex offenders in Midtown Patch, so you can choose whose door to knock on and whose not to — especially if your family is trick-or-treating in a new neighborhood, with friends or at Grandma's. Georgia has 21,559 registered sex offenders, including 4,127 offenders who live in the state but are registered with an out-of-state jurisdiction. Fulton County has the the most registered sex offenders in the state with 1,523. DeKalb County is No. 2 with 1,026…

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Midtown Residents Gather for National Night Out

The event featured live music and a visit from Atlanta Police Chief George Turner.

Dozens of Midtown residents gathered at Myrtle Street and 5th Street on Tuesday night to celebrate National Night Out, an event designed to develop relationships between citizens and the public safety officers who serve their neighborhoods. Hosted by the Midtown Neighbors' Association, the gathering allowed residents to meet police officers, firefighters and public officials.   Residents were also treated to live music performed by Mike Moerlins of Mike and the Mini Machine Guns.  Mary Moerlins said she was glad to see how many people turned out. The event "is fun for children. They love seeing the inside of the police car and the fire truck." Holly Hollingsworth also praised the event. "I feel better knowing that our policeman are getting…

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Georgia Tech Targets Safety

A first person account of a late-night ride-along with a Georgia Tech police officer and school President G.P. “Bud” Peterson.

Thieves hit Midtown CVS for smokes and weaves

Brick tossed through store window early Friday morning. In other public safety news, the APD will be conducting a career fair on Monday.

According to local news reports, the CVS at 842 Peachtree Street near 6th street was broken into and ransacked early Friday morning. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that thieves threw a brick through the front glass door and unlawfully entered the store shortly before 5 a.m. The newspaper indicated that police and store workers said that hair weaves and cigarettes were taken by the perpetrators. Several metro beauty stores have been victim to hair extension thefts in recent months. _______ Tired of hearing of Atlanta crime and want to do something about it? On Monday, the Atlanta Police Department will hold a career fair at its Public Safety Headquarters in downtown Atlanta. While the economy has been difficult for most employers…

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Georgia Tech Police to Add Officers

Five new police officers will join the department.

Five new officers will join the Georgia Tech Police Department, according to a Monday announcement from the institute. The new additions will bring the total number of officers to 81. "With the new hires, we will be able to staff a plain clothes unit assigned to daily hot spots," Georgia Tech Police Chief Teresa Crocker said in the announcement. "The expansion of the crime prevention unit will help us better address the demands of the campus community." Two of the new officers will be assigned to crime prevention. The other three officers will be assigned to patrol -- including one officer who will work in partnership with the Atlanta Police Department in patrolling the northern border of Georgia Tech's campus, as well as the Home Park and…

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Dookie Doo

5:15 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

More officers does not equal less crime. APD hired 200 additional officers in the last 3 years. However, crime or the perception of crime has increased in that same time. Efficient and effective policing is what reduces crime. I don't think APD or Tech police know how to do that yet.   more ›

Late Afternoon Robbery Reported on 10th Street

Incident occurred Thursday in Midtown.

Atlanta police are looking for two men who allegedly robbed a man late Thursday afternoon in Midtown. The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m. in the 500 block of 10th Street NW, according to an online crime alert from Georgia Tech. The victim, who is not affiliated with the institute, told police he was walking toward Curran Street when he was approached by a male who asked to use his cell phone. "The victim told the male that he did not have a cell phone," says the crime alert. "A second male approached the victim from behind and placed an object in the victim's back." Police say the suspects made the man walk behind a nearby residence, where they stole his belongings. The pair then fled on foot. No injuries were reported. Police describe …

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aj

10:37 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012

Racist white America should move to--- oh wait, we're everywhere. Mars?   more ›

Police Release Photos of Robbery Suspects

Call if you have any information.

Atlanta police this week released surveillance photos of two men suspected in an armed robbery earlier this month in Midtown.  The incident occurred Jan. 3 at the parking deck of the Tenside Apartments on Northside Drive.  A male Georgia Tech student and a female, identified as Jeffrey Portman and Virginia Beasley, told police they were robbed after parking their vehicles.  "The victims advised officers that they had just parked when a vehicle pulled up near them and the passenger got out and robbed them," police spokesman Officer John Chafee said in a release. "The victims told police that the suspect pulled a gun and demanded that they give up everything. The suspect took a number of items and fled in the vehicle." Within hours of the …

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aj

10:38 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012

Ricky D is too damn angry. He must never get laid unless he's handing over a wad of cash beforehand.   more ›

Late-Night 'Brutal' Robbery Reported

Incident happened Sunday morning in Midtown.

Atlanta police are looking for two men who allegedly beat and robbed two gay men early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 8, according to police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones. Project Q Atlanta first reported the case. The victims, identified as Drew Childs and Trenton Theiler, told police they were robbed at 9th Street and Argonne Avenue after leaving Blake's on the Park on 10th Street.  When the pair reached Argonne Avenue, they were approached by two men, police said. The suspects struck Theiler in the head and Childs several times in the face. They made off with Childs' wallet. "Both parties were transported to Grady Hospital for head injuries," Jones said. "Mr. Childs could not remember what happened and …

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Steve Gower

11:07 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I believe APD works diligently to make our neighborhoods safer despite the limited resources they are working with. The biggest problem lies with the court system. In Midtown we are rarely ever dealing with a first-time offender, but with repeat felons who have yet to serve a day in prison. If the judges would lock up criminals underneath prisons and throw the key away, then we might start seeing…   more ›