New bar friend steals car, crashes through garage door

The man said he met a black male named “Dave” at a club in Atlanta. Both men returned to the victim’s Bethlehem home to “hang out” and drink.

At approximately 2 a.m., the victim went to the restroom. When he returned, he found Dave in the garage sitting in the victim’s 2005 Chevrolet Uplander.

When he asked Dave what he was doing, Dave threw the vehicle in reverse and backed through the closed garage door ripping it off its hinges. Dave then drove away in the victim’s vehicle.

The victim’s phone and his wallet were in the vehicle at the time of the theft. The victim said he attempted to use his neighbor’s phone to call 911, but was unable to get anyone to the door and had no other way to contact authorities.

The victim believes his vehicle may be in the Atlanta area due to the fact that he picked Dave up at a bar on Peachtree Street.

In addition to stealing the car, Dave caused $1,500 worth of damage to the victim’s garage door and also took $50 which was in the victim’s wallet.

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

•complaint on Relaxed Way. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after a man road a dirt bike up and down the street several times. The woman attempted to flag the man down, but he refused to stop. The woman said she felt his behavior was unacceptable.

•complaint on McCully Drive. A man said he was being harassed by his girlfriend’s exhusband.

•domestic dispute on Perry Road. A woman said her husband had taken her purse. The incident stemmed from an argument in which the woman had taken her husband’s business bank statement and refused to return it to him.

•criminal trespass on Boss Hardy Road. A man awoke to discover someone had done donuts in his front yard causing damage to his lawn.

•financial transaction card fraud report on Christmas Avenue. A woman’s debit card was stolen and used at an ATM to withdraw $100.

•first degree forgery on Christmas Avenue. A woman reported the theft of two unemployment checks from her mailbox. Both checks were cashed at area gas stations. Neither check had identification verification information noted.

•burglary on Hilldale Circle. Over $13,000 in jewelry and electronics was reported stolen.

•suspicious activity on Natalie Drive. A neighbor thought he saw someone enter a vacant, foreclosed home. There was no sign of forced entry.

•fight on Patrick Mill Road. Six men were involved in a physical altercation. None of the parties involved wished to press charges.

•obscene communications on Beringer Drive. A woman reported receiving a lewd phone call from a man who said his name was Chris.

•road rage on Patrick Mill Road. Two men exchanged words during a heated argument. According to one male, the other male was driving aggressively and following too closely to his vehicle. The man said he also received threatening text messages and calls from the other male.

•suspicious activity on Hancock Bridge Road. A woman said several males came to her home offering to give her a $100 bill if she would give them $40. The males also promised she could have money in her mailbox every week. When the woman said her son handled all her expenses, the males left.

•suspicious activity on Rat Kinney Road. A male and female were seen arguing. The parties said there was no domestic dispute, merely an animated discussion over the female’s medical condition.

•entering auto on Spring Street. A welding device valued at $500 was stolen out of the back of a pickup.

•theft by taking on Spring Street. A backhoe and trailer valued at $6,000 were reported stolen.

•theft by taking on Dooley Town Road. An inoperable 2004 Dodge Neon valued at $6,000 was reported stolen.

•suspicious person on Carl Cedar Hill Road. A man was spotted walking through several yards in a subdivision. Upon questioning, the man said he had been walking through some nearby woods and became lost. The deputy gave the man a ride home.

•theft by taking on Dillard Heights Drive. A woman believes her pill addicted daughter may have stolen a Playstation game system and several games in order to pawn them for drug money.

•theft by taking on Vintage Way. A man reported the theft of $40 worth of fuel from his vehicle.

•theft by taking on Loganville Highway. A woman’s iPhone was stolen after she left it unattended in a dressing room at a department store.

•harassing phone calls on Victron Drive. A woman received several phone calls from her ex-husband who said she was going to be in trouble for reporting that he had taken a baseball bat to her car.

•terroristic threats and battery on Harry McCarty Road. An employer said he was threatened when he fired an employee for submitting inaccurate work records. The employee also filed a report accusing his employer of poking him in the chest.

•theft by taking on Loganville Highway. Two air conditioning units were stolen from outside a church. The total value of the units was $6,000.

•burglary report on Potomac Place. A man’s home was burglarized while he was out of town. A computer and Playstation 3 were among the missing items.

•entering auto on Molly Way. Approximately $700 worth of tools were stolen out of an unlocked vehicle.

•fraud on Biedermier Road. A woman discovered that both her identity and that of her husband had been stolen to open two separate Dish Network accounts.

•criminal trespass on Baylor Drive. Lights at a pavilion owned by a neighborhood homeowners association were reported damaged.

•battery on Atlanta Highway. A woman said she was injured when another woman tried to pick a fight with her at a bar. The woman accused the other female of shoving her into a car and throwing her to the ground. The woman said she wanted to press charges if and when her assailant was identified.

•complaint on Glenmoor Place. A woman became concerned when she saw a man driving slowly through her neighborhood. Upon questioning, the man said he was in the area looking for roofing work.

•domestic dispute on Bell Road. A woman said she went to the store for baby wipes and other items. When she returned, her husband started yelling at her and accusing her of cheating on him.

•battery on Manger Avenue. A woman said her boyfriend kicked her in the stomach and struck her repeatedly when she refused to let him use her phone. The woman declined to press charges saying that she loved him and that he just needs some help.

•found property on Hills Point Court. A man discovered a wallet in the street in front of his home. He attempted to make contact with the owner, but contacted authorities and turned over the wallet and its contents when he was unable to do so.

•criminal trespass on Hwy. 211. A woman said her ex-boyfriend had come to the residence of her new boyfriend to harass her. The current boyfriend admitted telling the ex-boyfriend where he lived thinking the ex would not actually come to his home.

•burglary attempt on Deer Walk Drive. A man returned home to find his storm glass door had been shattered. The metal interior door sustained only a small dent.

•theft by taking on Hoyt King Road. Tools and various other items were stolen out of two out buildings.

•suspicious incident on Kailie Drive. A man called 911 after seeing several individuals with flashlights looking into his vehicle.

•arson on East Wright Street. A man extinguished a fire which had been set in the back of a truck parked on his property. The 1993 Ford F150 sustained damage to the bedliner.

•shots fired on Faith Drive. Deputies were dispatched to a Faith Drive home after a man fired two shots into the woods while cleaning his Russian assault rifle.

•theft by taking on Finch Drive. A trailer containing numerous pieces of equipment was reported stolen. The total value of the missing items was estimated to be $26,300.

•financial transaction card theft on Octavia Court. A debit card was stolen out of a mailbox. The debit card had been used four times to withdraw money.

•complaint on Autumn Avenue. A man complained that his mother had spent his Social Security money. The mother, who is the caretaker for the son, said her son has a mental condition and that the checks come to her for use on his behalf.

•entering auto on Windy Trail. A man was awakened by his car alarm. When he looked outside, he saw a male run away from his car and jump into a waiting vehicle at the foot of his driveway. The man’s car was locked and was damaged when the thief pushed the lock into the door.

•theft by taking on Phillips Road. A woman said an acquaintance who she bonded out of jail stole a Dillon scale from her and pawned it at a local shop.

•fraud on Treadwell Road. A man who has been the victim of financial transaction card fraud multiple times learned a newly opened account, with a charge card he had not even activated, had been compromised. The account is the fifth account opened by the man that has been compromised according to the report.

•suspicious incident on Punkin Junction Road. A man came to a woman’s house asking for her son who has been dead for several years. The woman said the man got into a waiting van and left after being informed that the son had passed away.

•burglary on Argonne Road. A man who had moved out of a rental trailer after being three months late on his rent reported that items he had left behind had been stolen. The rental property manager said the man had left nothing behind but clothes and garbage.

•theft by taking on Business Center Drive. Four catalytic converters were removed from four salvaged vehicles. The parts were valued at $3,800.

•burglary on Hwy. 211. Costume jewelry, a jewelry box and a dog were reported missing after a burglary.

•complaint on Cypress Place. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office to report that her child had been skateboarding and collided with a truck. The child’s arm was swollen and the impact caused a dent in the side of the truck.