Crime & Safety

Updated: Police Ask for Help in Tracking Down Car Break-in Suspects

Police are now looking for two males suspected of breaking into at least 19 vehicles between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. since May 1

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who are believed to have been involved in about 19 car break-ins in Dunwoody since May 1.

Police say the two have been targeting vehicles between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. and have mostly been breaking into cars on the north end of Dunwoody.

One of the suspects was caught on camera (see attached image and video). 

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The two suspects are described as white males in their late teens to early 20s, one with a buzz cut and the other with bushy hair. Both of the suspects allegedly used a credit card they stole from a Dunwoody vehicle to purchase two xBoxes and some clothing at the Wal-Mart in Ellenwood.

The suspects have been wearing baggy clothing and were last seen driving a newer model silver Ford Edge, police said.

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Among the were:

• A Tom Tom GPS worth $400 and $5 in cash were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 4600 block of Ellisbury Drive in the early morning hours of May 1.

• A Magellan GPS worth $100 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 2300 block of Haverstraw Court in the early morning of May 1.

• A $1,200 HP Inspiron laptop and a $600 Apple iPhone 4 were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 4500 block of East Kings Point Circle on the morning of May 1.

• A vehicle was reported broken into on the 4600 block of Ellisbury Drive on the morning of May 1. An iPod Touch, wallet, Blackberry phone, and cash were reported stolen from the vehicle. The total value of the stolen items was estimated at  $723.

• An Escort radar detector worth $500 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 4500 block of Sharon Valley Court on afternoon of May 1.

• A purse, Passport and insurance card were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 4500 block of Sharon Valley Court on the afternoon of May 1.

• A vehicle was reported broken into on the morning of May 1 on the 2400 block of Brookhurst Drive. Nothing was reported stolen, according to the initial police report.

• A briefcase, wallet, driver’s license and five credit cards were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 4500 block of North Peachtree Road on the afternoon of May 2.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Andrew Thompson at 678-382-6921 or andrew.thompson@dunwoodyga.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the police department's web site, Crime Stoppers or by texting the TIPSOFT program.


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