Informative Article Regarding Recent Car-Breakins in Midtown (Gray: crime, how much)

[LynnHarris]

Based on this article, it looks the APD has its hands full trying to prevent car break-ins in parts of the Midtown area. A lot of the criminals arrested for these recent break-ins have already been arrested more than 20 times previously. So in many instances the APD is having to arrest the same criminal over and over again. This must be very frustrating for them.

Here are some of those recently arrested:

Demarco Presley has had 33 prior arrests...

Falandus Gray has had over 40 prior arrests...

Marcus Perrino has 62 prior arrests...

Terelle Lynch has had 37 prior arrests...


Full Article: Ax-Wielding Man; Trans-Prostitute Drug Dealer and Other Midtown Crimes - Midtown, GA Patch

[cqholt]

Fulton County Jail is a revolving door.

[joey86]

I think we should really consider deporting them to Antarctica.

[red92s]

Odds they all get picked up again before the summer is over?

[AnsleyPark]

There have been a rash of robberies along Piedmont near Ansley Park. Monday night a neighbor was held up coming home. The robber actually shot out one of the passenger windows when the victim was slow to cooperate. Scary stuff.

[jsvh]

I think it is possible for "three strikes" laws to cause issues by being too in-flexible in certain situations. But I think we can all agree something serious should be happening by at least "ten strikes" because you are obviously not learning your lesson.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by AnsleyPark

There have been a rash of robberies along Piedmont near Ansley Park. Monday night a neighbor was held up coming home. The robber actually shot out one of the passenger windows when the victim was slow to cooperate. Scary stuff.

Whoa, that is scary, Ansley! When somebody is moronic enough to do that you know their stupidity knows no bounds.

I agree that a rigid "three strikes" program is not a good idea but at some point these jackasses need to be removed.

[LynnHarris]

An FYI alert to those who live in the 8th Street and Glendale area. I hope no one encounters this guy...


Excerpt from the original article:


"We have a report of someone walking around the neighborhood with an ax during overnight hours. Hopefully this will turn out to be nothing, but walking around with an ax at 1:30am could use a dose of explanation. Please report this individual to 911 if seen, and then write to us (with approximate time of 911 call and other details) so we can check up on it with our contacts at APD.

• Here is the report as it was posted to our Facebook page: I have seen a tall thin black man around Glendale and 8th twice in the past week who is walking around carrying an ax. The first time was last Friday night (May 10) around 1:30am on Glendale Terrace. Luckily I was in a car and not walking. I saw him again at 10:00am this morning (May 15) going up to a house at the corner of 8th and Glendale. I was walking away from him but tried to look back to see if he was just knocking on the door or doing anything suspicious and when I looked back he was leaving the house. I'm not sure if he is a guy who does handy work around the neighborhood or if he is someone I should be concerned about; but the large ax is definitely disconcerting. If I see him again I will call Midtown Blue..."

[ATLTJL]

And reports on aggressive panhandling indicate that it's really the same handful of people who cause most of the problems.

I wonder how much of the overall crime in the metro area is committed by the same small group of people.

I kind of find it difficult to believe that someone could have 62 arrests. I mean, even in the absence of any kind of strikes and your out rule, judges see all of your priors. You would think that at some point the judge would issue a severe penalty after seeing so many arrests. At a point somewhere before 62! Maybe the maximum penalty for breaking into a car isn't high enough, but it has to be at least 30 days.

[jpatlanta]

It was the same when I lived in London. The same people over and over committing the majority of the crimes. If it wasn't for legalities I bet the cops could arrest in one night 95% of all active criminals in town. They know who they are already.