Crime & Safety
Burglar Snatches Cash Drawer from Watkinsville Business
Police responded to a burglar alarm and found a window had been smashed at Watkinsville Service Center.
Watkinsville Police last Thursday night shortly after 11 p.m. responded to a burglar alarm at Watkinsville Service Center located 1326 Greensboro Highway. When they arrived, officers saw that a window had been smashed, but the intruder had already fled, according to Chief Lee O'Dillon.
The business owner met officers at the scene and determined that a change drawer containing about $30 was taken, O'Dillon noted in a news release.
Police dusted the entry area for fingerprints and are reviewing security camera footage from other businesses in the area, he said.
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In other news, on Tuesday, March 19 at 9:30 a.m., a 1995 BMW 325-I pulled into the path of a northbound 1999 Toyota 4-Runner on Ga. Highway 15 near J&B Shell. Neither driver was injured and damage was minor. An 85-year-old Athens man was charged with failure to yield to the right of way.
Watkinsville police responded to a total of 30 calls within city limits between March 18-24, 2013.
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