Regional Roundup: Two Charged in Fast Food Robbery, Man Describes to Police How He Committed Fraud, and Juveniles Arrested for Garden Vandalism

-- Snellville Patch

have charged two men in connection with an armed robbery at   , 2735 West Main Street, on October 15, 2011.

Kyle Ishmael Dixon, of Lawrenceville, is charged with five counts of armed robbery and four counts of false imprisonment; and Brian Lee Jackson, of Austell, is charged with one count of armed robbery.

Upon arrival, officers learned that a lone gunman, wearing a Halloween mask, dressed in dark-colored clothes, forced four employees back into the store at gun point.

The gunman then ordered three of the employees into the cooler and one to open the safe. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash from the safe and the victims’ cell phones, according to police.

Police say a nearby getaway driver assisted the gunman to and from the scene.

Based on information from Gwinnett County Police investigators, Snellville Police investigators zeroed in on Dixon and Jackson.

Dixon was later identified as the suspected gunman, and Jackson was identified as the suspected getaway driver.

– Alpharetta Patch

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man's statement to Milton police after his arrest reads like a how-to for financial transaction fraud.

The suspect was detained by a loss prevention officer at Fry's on April 11 after he bought an Apple MacBook Pro 17" laptop. The cashier noted that one number was on the Visa "1-2-3 Rewards" debit card, while another account number showed on the store's credit card reader.

Inside the suspect’s car, police found four debit cards, a driver's license, a piece of paper with personal information of another man, cell pones, $647 in cash, another MacBook Pro–and a credit card reader/writer. The man explained to police how he uses the equipment to load illegally obtained information onto gift cards he gets from grocery stores.

– Dunwoody Patch

Five juveniles have been charged with a felony in connection with vandalizing a Dunwoody community. Those arrested were all 16 years of age. Four of those charged are students at Dunwoody High School, police said.

The garden was vandalized late on March 30 or early March 31 causing damage, including the destruction of 60 pounds of food that was going to be given to a local food pantry.