Crime & Safety
You Can't Trust Anybody: Strange Northeast Georgia Police Stories of the Week
In Northeast Georgia, there are a thousand and one ways to steal.
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An employee at in Bethlehem thought something was fishy when "Nancy" with "loss prevention" called and insisted that the employee wire some money over immediately. But , the employee followed her instructions anyway. So the company's out $497.
There's giving away your employer's money, and then there's taking it, which a Winder woman is accused of doing from in Lawrenceville. The employee is accused of , then having the paychecks go into her bank account.
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Don't turn your back on a budding romance, either. A Bethlehem man told police that after they spent the night together. The car was later involved in a shoplifting incident.
If you're trying to gauge someone's trustworthiness, keep an eye on their leg. If they keep scratching it while you ask them questions, . At least, that's what one Gwinnett County police officer discovered.
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An Athens man was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after acting suspiciously with police. In this case, he's after shots were reportedly fired.
Speaking of belligerence, a guy at the had a gun pulled on him .
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