Around the Region: Man Asks to Be Arrested, Police Release Video of Armed Robbery and More

A look at top stories from Patch sites across Georgia.

'I Did It, Go Ahead and Arrest Me' - Cartersville Patch A man who was involved in an alleged domestic dispute said, "I did it, go ahead and arrest me," when police arrived at a Cartersville motel to find two people bleeding. Daniel Todd Alexander, 27, of Cartersville, faces an aggravated battery charge under the Family Violence Act for allegedly injuring a woman's face during the 2:30 p.m. Monday incident at the Efficiency Lodge. Cartersville Patch has additional details.   Police Release Video of Reynoldstown Robbery Suspects - East Atlanta Patch Atlanta Police have released surveillance video of the four men wanted for questioning in connection with a Jan. 13 armed robbery on Seaboard Avenue. The victim told police he was walking on …

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Guns Confiscated at High School, Partygoer Shot Leaving Hotel and Police Find 'Partially Clothed' Dead Man

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Guns Confiscated at Metro Area High School - East Cobb Patch Two unloaded guns were confiscated from two students at Wheeler High School without incident on Friday, according to Principal David Chiprany. In an e-mail message delivered over the weekend to the Wheeler community, Chiprany said a student tip led to school administrators and resource officers taking action, and that the students in possession of the weapons were taken into police custody. Read more on East Cobb Patch.   Police Release Details of Friday's Officer-Involved Shooting - Decatur Patch The Avondale Estates Police Department has released a statement about the chain of events leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting Friday. According to the police department's …

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Regional Roundup: Elderly Woman Struck, Serial Burglar Nabbed and Accused Furniture Thief Arrested

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Elderly Woman Struck by SUV – Canton–Sixes Patch A woman who appeared to be in her late 60s was flown to Grady Hospital in Atlanta after an SUV struck her in Canton's Great Sky subdivision on Aug. 29. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Tim Cavender said the agency, along with the Canton Fire Department, found the woman in the middle of the road. The woman, who has severe head trauma, is listed in critical condition, Cavender said. Read more on Canton-Sixes Patch.   Residents Help Police Nab Burglar – Midtown Patch Thanks to the vigilance of Virginia Highland residents, an accused burglar is now behind bars. Charles Echols, 54, is in the Fulton County Jail on 14 charges related to burglary, according to the Fulton County …

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Regional Roundup: Fake Traffic Stops, $#%@ Sign and Weekend Book Festival

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Police Warn Motorists to Be on the Lookout for Fake Traffic Stops – Woodstock Patch Across metro Atlanta, there have been several reports of fake traffic stops. Two police impersonators were involved in a July theft in Paulding County, according to Dallas-Hiram Patch. Hall County authorities in April arrested a Monroe man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer, according to CBS Atlanta. "In light of recent events in neighboring jurisdictions, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office would like to advise motorists that if they are ever in the process of being pulled over, there are certain steps they can take to reassure them it is a legitimate stop," Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, said in a Monday alert. …

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Regional Roundup: Family Dollar Protest, Rising Gas Prices and Hitchhiking Boa Constrictor

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Residents Protest at Family Dollar Construction Site – Cascade Patch "No Family Dollar" was chanted by over a dozen protesters that gathered at the site of the newest Family Dollar store on Friday, Aug. 24, located at Fairburn Road and Benjamin Mays Drive in southwest Atlanta. The stores have been in the forefront of residents' minds lately due to the fact that at least two stores are in the early stages of being erected in the area. Residents continue to express disappointment and anger that these stores are multiplying in the southwest Atlanta area.  A common statement, that can be heard throughout the neighborhood and at the protest from a NPU-H member is that, "Family Dollar brings crime (with it)."   See Cascade Patch for more on this…

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Regional Roundup: ‘Skimmer’ Sentenced, Pedestrians Killed and 21 Confirmed West Nile Cases

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Credit Card ‘Skimmer’ Sentenced to Prison – Alpharetta Patch More than 175 customers of a BP station in Alpharetta saw a little justice last week when the man who was convicted of "skimming" their credit and debit card information in 2008 was sentenced to five years in federal prison. Boris Toumasian, 25, of Glendale, Calif., who stole credit and debit card information from BP gas station customers and then used the information to create counterfeit cards, withdraw money from the customers’ bank accounts, and buy electronics, was sentenced Aug. 24 by U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten to serve five years in federal prison on charges of conspiracy, credit card fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Visit Alpharetta Patch for more on this …

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Around the Region: High-Speed Chase, Murder Arrest and West Nile Outbreak

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High-Speed Chase Ends with Arrest – Cartersville Patch A  high-speed chase that ended in an Interstate 75 crash started in Cartersville when a Bartow County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted an allegedly stolen vehicle. Sheriff Clark Millsap said in a news release the patrol deputy had received a "be on the lookout," or BOLO, alert for a stolen vehicle near Cartersville. Within three minutes, he spotted the allegedly stolen silver Jeep Cherokee in a fitness center parking lot on Collins Drive. As the deputy approached the car, which appeared unoccupied, the driver suddenly sat up and drove away from the parking lot in the Jeep. The resulting 10-minute pursuit continued on Highway 41 through Cartersville and then I-75 southbound. It reached …

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Regional Roundup: Four Shot at Funeral, Man Killed in Hospital Parking Deck and Gas Station Owner Convicted of Fraud

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Two Dead in Quadruple Shooting in Church Parking Lot During Funeral – Stone Mountain Patch Two people have been killed and two others injured in a Thursday afternoon shootout during a funeral in the parking lot of a Stone Mountain-area church. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., shots were fired during a funeral at Victory for the World Church on N. Hairston Road, according to media reports. No arrests have been made, according to DeKalb County police spokeswoman Mekka Parish.  The funeral was being held for Ryan Devon Guider, who was shot to death on May 26.   Man Found Shot Dead in Northside Hospital Women's Center Parking Deck – Dunwoody Patch Sandy Springs Police are investigating a Thursday shooting/homicide in a parking deck adjacent to the …

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Regional Roundup: Off-Duty Cop Targeted in Road Rage Incident, Horse Dies After Rescue and Red Bull Soapbox Derby Coming to Midtown

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Road Rage Leads Police from Johns Creek to Alpharetta – Alpharetta Patch A road rage incident involving an off duty police officer that started in Johns Creek ended with two arrests in Alpharetta. The off-duty officer called Johns Creek police shortly before 8 a.m. on May 29 to report that a black Nissan with no rear bumper cover attempted to ram his vehicle while at a BP gas station in Johns Creek. The officer avoided a confrontation, and followed the vehicle, which had two men inside, into Alpharetta when they left the gas station. Alpharetta police stopped the suspects and arrested the driver for DUI. The passenger fled, but was apprehended.   Horse Rescued from Hole, Dies – Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch A horse died after being …

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Regional Roundup: Courthouse Bomb Threats, Rescued Dog Benefit Fund and Amusement Park Crime Spree

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Bomb Threats in Canton – Canton-Sixes Patch No explosive devices were found during sweeps of the Cherokee County Justice Center and the Historic Courthouse that followed bomb threats received June 5. Just before 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, a man called Atlanta 911 from a pay phone. The person said there was a bomb at the Cherokee County Justice Center. Cobb County 911 later received a call indicating there was a bomb at the courthouse. The major streets around Canton's downtown square were closed as agencies, some from as far as Fulton and Gwinnett Counties, searched both buildings.   Fund for Dog Rescued After Being Hit on I-75 Exceeds $8K – East Cobb Patch The Marietta woman who helped rescue a dog hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 …

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