From police reports dated through March 13.

The following information was pulled from DeKalb County Police Department’s Crimetrac system (www.crimemapping.com/map/ga/dekalbcounty) for the zip code 30319 and the lower Buford Highway corridor.  The information on the website is presumed accurate.

Burglary

1400 block of Cheshire Way – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 2.

3000 block of Skyland Drive – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 6.

1500 block of Brookhaven Circle – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 7.

2900 block of Parkridge Drive – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 8.

3500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A non-residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 12.

300 block of Windmont Drive – A residential burglary, using forced entry, was reported on March 13.

Robbery

3800 block of Peachtree Road – An armed robbery of a business was reported on March 13.

Assault

4000 block of Buford Highway – Simple assault/battery was reported on March 9.

2200 block of Wayside Drive Battery was reported on March 11.

Auto Theft

2600 block of Osborne Road – Theft of an auto was reported on March 9.

3800 block of Peachtree Road – Theft of an auto was reported on March 11.

Theft

3500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road –Theft was reported on March 4.

2200 block of Johnson Ferry Road –Theft by taking was reported on March 5.

1400 block of Briarwood Road –Theft by taking was reported on March 12.

3600 block of Clairmont Road – Shoplifting was reported on March 13.  

Vehicle Break-in/Larceny

3900 block of Peachtree Road –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 2.

3600 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 8.

3600 block of Buford Highway – Entering an auto was reported on March 10.

3900 block of Harts Mill Lane – Entering an auto was reported on March 11.

3900 block of Harts Mill Lane – Entering an auto was reported on March 12.

3500 block of Chelsea Crescent – Entering an auto was reported on March 13.

3500 block of Chelsea Crescent – Entering an auto was reported on March 13.

300 block of Brookhaven Avenue –A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on March 13.

Vandalism

1400 block of Briarwood Road – Damage to private property was reported on March 11.

2600 block of Oak Shadow Court – Damage to private property was reported on March 11.

Other

1700 block of Dresden Drive – Criminal trespass was reported on March 9.

3100 block of Osborn Road – Disorderly conduct was reported on March 12.

3800 block of Buford Highway – Disorderly conduct was reported on March 12.

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