Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs Police Department's Street Crimes Unit assisted the FBI in arresting Nasir Williams on Aug. 24 in connection with the July 2025 Sweet Auburn mass shooting that killed one and injured 10. A third suspect remains at large.
Public Safety
A new Institute for Justice database documents 57 ALPR abuse incidents in Georgia, the most of any state, with Sandy Springs among the departments listed as state Sen. John Albers calls for a legislative task force.
Public Safety
All four Sandy Springs Police K-9s now have protective vests after Dr. Peter Gordon and the Sandy Springs Police Foundation each funded two, marking a community-backed safety upgrade announced this week.
Public Safety
A judge denied bond Friday for Bienvenu Deonoudjou, 28, accused of shooting a man three times outside Nubia Café on Roswell Road, with a detective calling the victim's survival "an absolute miracle" after the chest wound missed his heart by inches.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police shut down Nubia Café and Restaurant on Roswell Road after a shooting investigation revealed the business was operating as an illegal after-hours club, and the suspect has been charged with aggravated assault.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police say a dispute in the 8500 block of Roswell Road on Saturday, Aug. 15, escalated when the suspect retrieved a firearm, shot another person and then himself; both are expected to recover and the suspect remains in custody.
Public Safety
A Dunwoody resident's new website lets drivers search public Flock Safety audit logs to see if their plates were scanned, while Flock announced it is cutting data retention from 30 days to seven days and adding automatic lockouts after misuse cases in Sandy Springs and across Georgia.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs police released enhanced surveillance photos of an unidentified man wanted in a sexual battery case, urging residents not to approach him and to call 911 with any sightings.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service forecasts a heat index as high as 101°F in Sandy Springs on Thursday, Aug. 13, with a Heat Advisory in effect for portions of Georgia from noon to 8 p.m. and triple-digit heat indices expected to persist through the weekend.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs Police posted a Be On the Lookout alert on Aug. 6 seeking help identifying a Hispanic male suspect connected to a June 27 aggravated assault on Northwood Drive, asking anyone with information to contact Det. W. Delaney.
Public Safety
A Cobb County Police chase of a U-Haul linked to a Memphis armed robbery ended Wednesday on Riverview Road in Sandy Springs, resulting in five arrests and at least one officer hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Public Safety
Sandy Springs Police and Fire departments host a free National Night Out celebration Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall, featuring K-9 units, emergency vehicle displays, a helicopter landing demonstration and inflatables.
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