A Bethlehem man contacted the Sheriff’s Office after his neighbor’s pit bulls charged his children and killed two of his rabbits.
The victim said he had three rabbits in cages on his property. The man discovered two of the cages had holes torn in the wire. The rabbits that had been housed inside those cages were found dead on the ground.
The victim then realized that his neighbor’s pit bulls were loose and that one of the pit bulls had rabbit fur in its mouth. The victim said the dogs charged at his children as they were getting out of a vehicle.
The victim chased the dogs away and contacted his neighbor. The victim said the neighbor seemed unconcerned that his dogs had escaped their enclosure and had killed his rabbits.
Animal control was called to the scene and took custody of the two pit bulls. The dog’s owner was cited.
Other recent incidents investigated by Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies include:
•suspicious noise on Blueberry Lane. A man reported hearing something strike the side of his residence.
•theft by taking on Hwy. 82. An air conditioning unit valued at $3,000 was reported stolen.
•aggressive driving on Atlanta Highway. A woman said a man followed her home and shouted obscenities at her after she inadvertently turned in front of him while driving her grandchildren home from school. The woman described the suspect as a white male driving a bluish-green truck.
•criminal trespass on Hwy. 211. A man discovered several small tacks had been scattered around the tire of his vehicle. The man did not notice the tacks until he drove away and his tire flattened.
•damage to property on Old Hog Mountain Road. A woman said her flower bed was destroyed by her neighbor’s chickens.
•theft on Atlanta Highway. A man accused another male of stealing two chainsaws and some climbing equipment.
•complaint on Rosewood Circle. A deputy was dispatched after a man shooting squirrels with an air rifle accidentally struck a tree in his neighbor’s yard.
•theft by taking on Loganville Highway. A man said the catalytic converter was removed from his truck while it was parked in a shopping center parking lot.
•theft of lost or mislaid property on Atlanta Highway. A woman said she accidentally left her wallet on top of her car when she left Walmart. When the woman realized what she had done, she returned to the store but was unable to locate the wallet.
•disturbance on Sleeping Meadow Drive. A woman reported seeing two people inside her home but admitted she may have been confused due to the fact that she had been drinking and taking sleeping pills.
•suspicious incident on Sunset Drive. A woman said she thought she heard someone walking across her front porch. A check of the area revealed no unusual activity.
•theft by taking on Hwy. 124. Two golf cart batteries were reported stolen. The man located the batteries at a salvage yard and provided authorities with the name of the person who had sold the batteries to the junk dealer. The junk dealer had also provided the victim with a photocopy of the seller’s driver’s license which the victim in turn provided to authorities.
•shoplifting on Atlanta Highway. A woman was arrested after stealing a child’s watch, two pumpkin carving kits, Zantac and a two-count package of temporary tattoos.
•theft on Warren Way. A business owner said an employee used a company credit card to obtain several cash advances and also damaged the company vehicle which had been assigned to him. The suspect was incarcerated at the time of the report on unrelated charges.
•criminal trespass on Mayweather Drive. A man said someone stuck something in the keyhole of his door. The unidentified item was then broken off leaving a portion stuck inside the opening.
•burglary on Hilldale Circle. A DVD player and several pieces of jewelry were reported stolen.
•recovered stolen vehicle on Bankhead Highway. A deputy investigating an abandoned 1994 Acura Integra discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Auburn a few days prior.
•suspicious activity on Atlanta Highway. Deputies checked the identification numbers on several automotive parts found at a business suspected of dealing in stolen parts.
•criminal trespass on Russell Ridge Road. A woman contacted authorities after discovering pry marks around the door to her home. The woman said she suspects her ex-husband may be trying to frighten her.
•animal complaint on Broken Arrow Lane. A woman said a dog ran into her yard and attacked her dog. The attacking dog was gone by the time the deputy arrived.
•harassing phone calls on Parkview Drive. A man and his wife reported receiving two phone calls from an unidentified male. When the man called, the couple could hear pornography playing in the background.
•stolen vehicle on Harry McCarty Road. A vehicle was stolen while parked at an automobile repair shop. The vehicle was taken during the overnight hours. The victim said the vehicle must have been towed from the scene since it was in the shop due to the fact that it was inoperable. •criminal trespass on Atlanta Highway. A man discovered that all four tires on his work van had been slashed.
•animal complaint on Jefferson Road. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after 15 of her neighbor’s dogs attempted to tear open the rabbit pens in her backyard. The dogs had escaped through a broken fence.
•criminal trespass on Parks Mill Road. A business owner called authorities after seeing a former employee on the property. The owner said the man did not do anything, but that he did not want him on the property.
•criminal trespass on King’s Court. Two vehicles were egged.
•theft of lost or mislaid property on Mulberry Road. A man said he left a wallet containing $2,000 in his vehicle when he was arrested. Upon his release from jail, the man went to the towing company to retrieve his vehicle and discovered the wallet was missing. The wallet was not listed on the vehicle inventory sheet.
•harassing phone calls on East Wright Street. A woman said she has received numerous calls and text messages from her niece’s former roommate.
•harassing phone calls on Jefferson Road. A man reported receiving several disturbing messages from his ex-girlfriend. The woman left a total of 11 voice messages and 15 text messages over a three-day period.
•entering auto on Pinecrest Road. A paint sprayer and hose were reported stolen. The method of entry was not specified in the report.
•burglary on Hwy. 124. A woman called authorities after her landlord removed her belongings from the home she had been renting. The woman said she had no rental agreement, but had been paying rent each month. The woman was able to recover most of her property, but a washing machine was reported stolen and several other items were damaged.
•suspicious persons on Atlanta Highway. A deputy found two people collecting discarded railroad stakes. The two subjects advised they had not removed anything that was attached to the train tracks. CSX officials were called and warned the individuals to stay off railroad property.
•burglary on Dunahoo Road. A shed was burglarized, but no items were taken. Evidence at the scene indicated the thief or thieves had attempted to steal a motorcycle stored in the building.
•agency assist on Ballard Trail. A deputy was called to standby while an animal control officer entered a home through an open door to remove four dogs that were the subject of a court order. The owner was not at home at the time.
•neighborhood complaint on Gifton Thomas Road. A man said his horses were being harassed by neighborhood children. •open door on Angel Street. A deputy was dispatched to check on a Bethlehem home after a neighbor reported that the front door to the house had been open for four or five days. The deputy found no signs of criminal activity and no other evidence to indicate any other type of problem.
•theft by taking on Bowling Lane. A 1996 Chevrolet C1500 pickup valued at $16,000 was reported stolen.
•harassing phone calls on Gage Drive. A woman said she is receiving harassing text messages from a woman who has a child with her husband. •criminal trespass on Rosewood Circle. A woman said her neighbors taped a homemade “Neighborhood Watch” sign to her basketball goal after she called authorities on multiple occasions to report criminal activity.
•harassing phone calls on Englewood Road. A woman said the father of her two children has been harassing her by phone and in person for the past two weeks. The woman believes the man is upset because she has a new boyfriend.
•burglary on East Wright Street. A residence was burglarized within hours of the occupant being incarcerated. Several items including an Xbox and a television were reported stolen by the victim’s sister who discovered the burglary.
•criminal trespass on Double Bridges Road. A property owner contacted authorities after he noticed an unfamiliar vehicle on his land. The owner said he had not given anyone permission to be on the property. The deputy located the trespasser and served him with a notice of prohibited entry. The trespasser said a friend said he could hunt on the property.
•agency assist on Madison Drive. A deputy was dispatched to assist emergency services personnel who were dealing with an intoxicated man. The man admitted consuming “a fifth” of Long Island Iced Tea.
•criminal trespass on Regency Drive. A woman said “gallons of urine” had been used to destroy her mattress. The woman said she did not believe her dogs were responsible because the dogs “do not urinate on the furniture.”
•theft by taking on Warren Way. Three solar powered lights were reported stolen.
•burglary on Omer Church Road. A church was burglarized, but no items were reported missing.
•stolen vehicle on Kilcrease Road. A 2001 Nissan truck was stolen after the owner left the doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition. Also stolen were several tools and a cell phone which had been left inside the unlocked vehicle.
