Thursday, December 13, 2007

Police Scanner

9:47pm Heard a police car turning on his siren outside. There is a wreck w/ injuries at the corner of Bankhead and Mason Creek.  Head on collision.  Switching to fire/ambulance scanner.
9:51pm Hearing emergency beeps.
9:51pm Three people injured and will be going to hospital.  Lifeflight was going to come, but was canceled.
9:55pm An officer said to advise the state that there are two--and then it sounded like he said the word lists.  Not sure what this means.
9:57pm It sounds like this might have been a hit and run.  An officer is heading to another location to see if they can catch up to someone.
10:01pm Sounds like some teenagers may have been doing some drag racing somewhere.
10:03pm Business alarm at a daycare center.
10:08pm 10-28
10:09pm Assault reported off Lower River Rd.
10:09pm 10-28
10:09pm 10-28
10:10pm Tree in road on Pool Rd.
10:11pm Open door at daycare--officer requesting another unit.
10:15pm officer and road dept. responding to fallen tree.
10:17pm Domestic problem reported.
10:19pm concern for welfare for a person in a mobile home park.
10:19pm 10-28
10:23pm 10-28
10:24pm Road department 30 minutes away--is picking up workers to haul away tree.
10:24pm Domestic problem at Corn Crib.
10:28pm Domestic problem at Budget Inn.
10:29pm Hit & Run at Arby's happened sometime tonight.
10:31pm Business alarm at Chick-Fil-A on Thornton Rd.
10:33pm 10:19pm concern for welfare is okay.
10:34pm 10-28
10:36pm Suspicious person at Chick-Fil-A on Fairburn Rd.
10:38pm Officer says ten people to be released from jail tonight.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Police Scanner

2:03pm Someone was arrested at 1:35pm.

2:06pm Something about a handgun.

2:06pm Someone’s been arrested.

2:06pm Someone else has been arrested.

2:08pm A second subject has been arrested in a crime.

2:13pm Open 911 line. (someone’s on the phone with 911 and not saying anything)

2:13pm Domestic problem reported. Someone assaulted. Drugs involved.

2:15pm someone locked their keys in their car at a Publix.

2:16pm Officer out at a high school on a threats investigation. Name of high school was not mentioned.

2:19pm 2:13pm Domestic problem still going on.

2:20pm 10-28 on I-20.

2:23pm Officer chasing students through a subdivision that have been skipping school. Four students involved.

2:20pm 10-28 tag not found.

2:27pm 10-28

2:28pm Officer now at 2:13pm domestic problem. Suspects have fled the scene.

2:30pm 10-28 has expired registration

2:30pm Domestic problem reported. No officers available.

2:31pm 10-29

2:31pm Students trying to skip school now detained by officers.

2:32pm No assault at 2:13pm domestic problem.

2:32pm Reckless driver on Hwy 5--cut off two vehicles.

2:33pm Officer requesting locksmith to get into vehicle.

2:33pm Officers have lost reckless driver as person who called to complain continued on their way on I-20 and did not follow vehicle.

2:34pm Abandoned auto reported.

2:34pm Checking one by name and DOB.

2:36pm Intoxicated driver (was reckless driver)--officers on lookout.

2:37pm Officer investigating 2:13pm domestic problem.

2:38pm Two by name and DOB.

2:39pm One by name and DOB.

2:41pm I’m now hearing the dispatcher identify FIND units. I believe these are the units that stay on I-20. If I’m wrong, someone correct me.

Monday, December 10, 2007

New Development Half The Size of Phipps Plaza

From the AJC.com:

Douglas County may add shopping center

Published on: 12/10/07 A new shopping center has been proposed along Fairburn Road in Douglas County, less than two miles west of the Chattahoochee River.

The project would provide additional retail space for residents moving into new housing developments west of College Park and near Douglasville. It is slated to open in 2011, according to plans filed with the state Department of Community Affairs.





The entire development would be about half the size of Phipps Plaza in Buckhead. The shopping center would be about 354,000 square feet. An additional 70,000 square feet of commercial space could be built on outparcels totaling about eight acres, according to the plans.

The project is slated to open in 2011. The site is near the intersection of Ga. 92 and Ga. 166. The developer is Barrett Rand Corp., according to the plans.

— David Pendered

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Police Scanner

10:57pm An officer asking about broken glass.

10:58pm Couldn’t understand what officer just said, but there was an alarm going off in the background.

10:59pm Sounds like there was a robbery at a house (may have been a gas station) and the suspect’s truck was last seen on Hwy 78.

11:01pm Residence alarm off Chapel Hill Rd.

11:02pm Residence alarm was accident, apparently.

11:02pm I thought I just heard a question from one officer asking if an officer knew who had been killed.

11:02pm Missing person reported.

11:04pm Something about a good attempt at a gas station.

11:05pm Officers searching for suspect of a crime on Hwy 78.

11:07pm Something about an ETA of 30 minutes.

11:09pm Mechanical breakdown and pickup prisoner from another county reported.

11:10pm Sounds like officers are patrolling other gas stations.

11:11pm Two other gas stations logged as safe.

11:11pm Another gas station logged as safe.

11:11pm Something about ICE--I believe this is the drug unit.

11:12pm Officers still searching for truck.

11:12pm Another gas station logged as safe.

11:13pm Domestic problem reported.

11:14pm Truck possibly spotted at Home Depot.

11:14pm Truck also spotted at a dentist office.

11:17pm 10-28

11:17pm 10-27

11:18pm May have found suspect’s truck at a business near Publix on Hwy 5.

11:21pm Officer out with suspicious subject.

11:21pm Someone’s been arrested.

11:22pm Someone possibly stole a vehicle.

11:23pm 10-27

11:24pm 10-27

11:25pm Domestic problem (same location as 11:13pm)

11:26pm 10-28 & 10-29

11:27pm Reckless driver reported--officer told dispatcher to hold call. No available officers in city.

11:28pm Reckless driver report dispatched to officer.

11:30pm Two suspicious people walking on side of road.

I’m listening to the archives starting at 10:49pm and they’ve so far reported a business alarm at a Texaco with glass breakage. Officers were heading to the scene. Someone across street heard loud boom and then saw truck fleeing scene.  It sounded like someone broke the glass on the door of the gas station.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Police Scanner

3:07pm Hit and run at a bank in Historic Downtown Douglasville. They do have a vehicle description and they issued a lookout. Person who hit vehicle is not local resident.

3:08pm Now they’re saying the person who hit vehicle is a local resident and the vehicle belongs to a glass business.

3:16pm Douglas County issuing lookout for truck--they included tag number unlike Douglasville Police’s lookout.

3:20pm Mechanical breakdown.

3:20pm 10-28 on mechanical breakdown.

3:24pm Someone locked their keys in their vehicle.

3:25pm Burglary already occurred in a subdivision. May not have happened today.

3:27pm 10-28 on I-20.

3:28pm Fraud occurred at Publix on Lee Road.

3:28pm 10-27

3:29pm 10-27 for two vehicles.

3:30pm 10-27

3:31pm License for one or two of above vehicles is expired.

3:33pm Lookout for someone drinking and driving in Villa Rica. Seen drinking in a fast food drive-thru.

3:36pm Vehicle lookout for fraud occurred at Publix on Lee Road.

3:39pm Sounds like a court appearance was made and then canceled. Officer said he would follow up on case.

3:39pm Officer responding to person that locked their keys in their car at 3:24pm.

3:40pm Officer on investigation at a fast food place on Fairburn Road.

3:43pm 10-27

3:47pm Feed quit on me.

3:48pm Mechanical breakdown on I-20 Eastbound.

3:49pm Accident on Fairburn Road. Two vehicles involved.

3:50pm 10-27

3:50pm Accident at Kroger on Thornton Road.

3:54pm Shoplifting somewhere--didn’t hear where.

3:54pm Home invasion reported. No one home at the time.

3:58pm Something happened at a school--suspects currently detained.

3:58pm 10-28

4:07pm Speeding auto reported.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Atlanta Bread Company

CBS has a video report on their website (and it was on the news at 4:30pm today) saying the Atlanta Bread Company cafe in Douglasville scored a 73 (almost 20 points BELOW the passing score of 90) on their last restaurant inspection.  Among the items found during inspection was that milk was not being kept cold enough and toxic chemicals were being stored above pots and pans used for cooking.  To watch the report, go to http://www.cbs46.com/restaurantreport/14791998/detail.html

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Police Scanner

5:30pm 10-28

5:32pm Reported damage to a vehicle at Wal-Mart.

5:33pm Mechanical breakdown.

5:36pm Heavy traffic somewhere in Douglasville.

5:37pm Two calls to a unit by dispatcher are not being answered.

5:37pm Residential alarm.

There’s an awful lot of silence on the scanner for it being rush hour.

5:41pm A third call to the same unit is not answered.

5:44pm Assault reported off Post Road.

5:46pm Burglary at Suburban Lodge occurred today.

5:47pm someone locked their keys in their vehicle.

5:49pm Domestic problem in Fairplay area.

5:53pm Problem reported between resident and an exterminator.

5:55pm Transporting juvenile from hospital to SO then to YDC.

6:00pm Domestic problem in Lithia Springs.

6:07pm 10-28

6:11pm Threats made by a person to another person reported.

6:15pm 10-28

6:17pm Accident in front of Golden Corral. Two cars involved. Argument between drivers has ensued.

6:19pm Accident in front of Applebee’s on Thornton Road. I believe the dispatcher said it would be 15 minutes until an officer would be there.

6:21pm Harassment reported.

6:23pm Vandalism reported--no available officers to respond. Not enough officers. Mailbox damaged twice. Someone is responding. It’s in the retreat subdivision off anneewakkee.

6:26pm Suspicious vehicle in someone’s front yard.

6:29pm Damage to property on East Strickland.

6:32pm Missing person reported.

6:32pm 10-28

6:33PM 10-28

6:34pm Accident in a school parking lot.

6:35pm Accident with two vehicles near Walgreens on Hwy 5.

6:35pm Domestic problem.