Girlfriend moves out, takes $20,000 from bank account

The man said on the day his live-in girlfriend left his house, he had $22,750 in his bank account. Three days later, his girlfriend had still not returned and he discovered that his banking account had been emptied of $20,000.

The man said he added his girlfriend to his account several years ago when he was ill. The man made the change so that his girlfriend could cash checks in order to pay bills.

Upon learning that the money was missing from his account, the man contacted his girlfriend’s son to ask if he knew anything about the $20,000.

The son said his mother had taken the money because the man owed it to her. The son advised that his mother had deposited the money in her Bank of America account.

The man said he had attempted to contact his bank about the incident, but had not been able to reach anyone.

The whereabouts of his girlfriend remain unknown.

Other recent incidents investigated by Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies include:

•entering auto on Atlanta Highway. Two vehicles were broken into while parked at Smith Funeral Home. Both vehicles were locked. The perpetrator gained access to one of the vehicles by breaking the driver’s side window. The other vehicle was entered after the rear driver’s side window was broken.

•suspicious incident on Hwy. 211. A man reported that someone knocked on his door and then ran away.

•stolencellphoneonBrown’s Bridge Road. A Gwinnett County man asked for help in retrieving his cell phone which had been reported stolen. The man said his phone company indicated the cell phone was in use at a Brown’s Bridge Road address. The deputy explained to the man that he would file a report, but could not accompany him to the address.

•suspicious incident on Foxdale Court. A man claiming to be with ADT home security attempted to sell alarm services to a man who was already an ADT subscriber. The subscriber contacted ADT and was advised to call 911.

•suspicious incident on Otis Drive. A man called authorities after a male claiming to be with ADT home security attempted to sell him alarm services.

•entering auto on Hannah Court. A woman discovered her car battery had been stolen after unsuccessfully trying to start her 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The woman was unsure if her vehicle had been locked or unlocked at the time of the theft.

•theft by taking on Carl Bethlehem Road. Wiring valued at $500 was removed from a chicken house.

•recovered property on Pruitt Road. Four stolen tire rims which had been reported stolen in 2007 were recovered.

•911 hang up on Ronald Wood Road. A deputy was dispatched to the airport after central communications received a 911 call. An employee at the airport advised that the Georgia Department of Labor had been at the airport earlier inspecting the elevator and had picked up the emergency phone while doing so.

•complaint on Mill Creek Road. A juvenile was awakened by the sound of someone tapping on her window.

•attempted burglary on Georgia Club Drive. A woman returned home from vacation to discover that a pane in a basement window had been shattered. No entry was made to the home.

•burglary on Tori Drive. A real estate agent discovered over $1,900 in damages to a vacant foreclosed home.

•complaint on Jefferson Highway. Two women engaged in a cursing match after their children began rough housing.

•harassing phone calls on Jackson Trail Road. A woman and her daughter reported receiving several harassing phone calls they believe stem from a previous disagreement with some old friends.

•assist pedestrian on Matthews School Road. A deputy was dispatched to assist a woman who got lost after she was dropped off near a movie theater. The woman said she was trying to get back to her home in Monticello. The deputy transported the woman to a Monroe Highway location where a Walton County deputy was waiting to assist. The Walton County deputy made arrangements with Jasper County authorities to transport the woman to her home.

•prowler on Browns Road. A woman reported seeing a Hispanic man in her driveway. According to the woman, the man left the scene riding a bicycle while carrying a stick.

•harassing phone calls on Thornbrook Ridge. A woman reported receiving several harassing phone calls from different individuals wanting her to meet them at the Kangaroo station to fight.

•loud party on Booth Road. A man complained after a party being held at a nearby home became too loud. The hostess of the party assured the deputy there would be no further problems.

•theft by taking on Clyde Boyd Road. A 90-gallon trash can was reported stolen.

•entering auto on King Avenue. A gun was stolen out of the center console of an unsecured vehicle.

•complaint on Carriage Drive. A woman contacted the Sheriff’s Office because she was upset by a message a Facebook friend posted on her wall. The message was not threatening in nature.

•discharging firearms on Haymon Morris Road. A man reported hearing shots fired in the area of Haymon Morris Road and Jessica Court.

•suspicious incident on Atlanta Highway. A woman requested that a deputy check her yard for prowlers after her dog began barking.

•suspicious incident on Hilldale Circle. A woman said she heard a puppy yelping outside her window and wanted a deputy to check and make sure the dog was ok. The deputy was unable to locate a puppy.

•suspicious incident on White Oak Drive. A woman became suspicious after a caller asked for the last four digits of her social security number and her address. The caller purportedly represented an education fund of which the complainant had no knowledge.

•burglary on East Wright Street. Copper wiring and office furniture were among the items reported missing. The total value of missing and damaged property was estimated to be $4,000.

•suspicious incident on Laurie Williamson Road. A woman said she is having an ongoing problem with bits of trash such as cigarette butts being thrown into her yard.

•suspicious incident on Brandenberry Lane. A man said someone knocked on his door three times within a 20 minute period. Each time the man opened the door, no one was there.

• found property on Jackson Trail Road. A woman found two wallets on her front door step. Both wallets were empty. •criminal trespass on Centennial Avenue. A woman suspects her neighbors are responsible for stomping on her squash and pepper plants.

•entering auto on Shadow Lane. A laptop and GPS unit were stolen out of an unlocked truck.

•entering auto on Atlanta Highway. Nineteen cars at an auto auction business were entered and their air bags stolen. The total value of the theft is $22,800.

•criminal trespass on Casey’s Crossing. A deputy was dispatched to mediate a dispute regarding whether or not a protective order existed which prohibited a mother from seeing her children.

•theft by taking on Bankhead Highway. A fence was damaged and over $500 worth of lumber stolen from a business. •complaint on Denali Way. A man was working on his backyard when he heard a noise in the woods. The man went into the wood line to investigate and spotted two coyotes.

•entering auto on Elliot Lane. A loaded gun was stolen out of a vehicle.

•complaint on Rosebud Lane. A man complained that his juvenile children took some toys with them when they left to go stay with his ex-wife.

•criminal trespass on Giles Road. A man reported the attempted theft of his 2001 four wheeler. The man said the thieves pushed the ATV out of the yard and to the road, but were unable to crank the vehicle because the battery had been removed.

•criminal trespass on Georgetown Drive. A glass top patio table was broken after someone threw rocks at the table.

•criminal trespass on Giles Road. A man reported that the back window of his 2010 Toyota Tundra had been shattered while parked at his house.

•complaint on Simeon Road. A man said he heard someone tapping on his bathroom window.

•theft by taking on Riverbend Court. A shotgun valued at $250 was reported stolen. The suspect is a family member of the victim.

•terroristic threat via computer on Saddle Ridge Drive. A man reported receiving a threatening email.

•burglary on Bee Maxey Road. A home was ransacked and burglarized while the homeowner was on vacation. •stolen vehicle on Mulberry Road. A man said his 1998 Dodge Durango was stolen while he was in jail. The vehicle had been parked at the house of his girlfriend’s exhusband.

•dispute on Hillview Way. A man said his two dogs were chased by a garden hoe –wielding neighbor who threatened to kill the two canines.

•criminal trespass on Hwy. 53. A woman said her ex-boyfriend came to her house after being told not to do so. The man had a cooler of beer and was trying to use an old key to enter the back door. The woman left the residence. When she returned, she discovered three beer cans on the ground, a small hole in her back door and her dog running loose.

•theft by taking on Madison Court. A four wheeler was reported stolen. •theft by taking on Hwy. 211. Five air conditioning units valued at a total of $20,000 were reported stolen from church property.

•entering auto on Gifton Thomas Road. Four DVDs and a makeup kit were reported stolen.