Police Issue School Bus Stop Alert

A teenage girl was approached by a suspicious male in a van near Pope High School this week.

The Cobb Police Department's Precinct 4 has issued an alert to parents after a suspicious male approached a female student waiting for a school bus near Pope High School on Tuesday.  Police said a teenage female was waiting for a bus by herself at Cherbourg Way and Portland Court, located just off Hembree Road, around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. A while male driving a blue van pulled up to the bus stop, police said, and asked the student if she wanted a ride to school. The girl turned down the offer, then the man asked her if she wanted to make money and if she lived in the neighborhood, according to police.  The man drove away when other students arrived at the bus stop, police said.  The male was described as white and in his mid forties. He had…

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Drugs, DUI, Battery Arrests

The latest East Cobb booking reports also include charges for probation violation.

The following arrests involving East Cobb residents and/or incidents in East Cobb since Tuesday have been made publicly available by the Cobb Sheriff's Office. Individuals being detained are being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

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East Cobb Police Blotter, May 6-12

Last week's incident reports from Precinct 4 and selected areas of Precinct 3.

Sunday, May 6 A burglary via a forced entry was reported at a business in the 1000 block of Woodlawn Drive.  Criminal property damage was reported in the 3300 block of Lantern Coach Road.  A burglary via an unforced entry was reported in the 1000 block of Azalea Circle. A vehicle was reported stolen in the 2100 block of Roswell Road. Monday, May 7 A strongarm robbery was reported at a business in the 2900 block of Windy Hill Road. A burglary via a forced entry was reported at a residence in the 3200 block of Post Woods Drive. An entering auto incident was reported in the 2800 block of Windy Hill Road. Tuesday, May 8 A burglary via a forced entry was reported at a residence in the 1700 block of Sandy Plains Road.  A burglary via a forced …

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Marietta Man Faked Terror Plot

Henry Guy Jones, 51, will spend almost three years in federal prison as a result.

A Marietta man was sentenced to 34 months in prison on Monday for lying to federal investigators about an imaginary terrorist plot to bomb an airliner. Henry Guy Jones, 51, also had to pay a $100 special assessment and will face three years of supervision after his release from prison. “The defendant diverted much-needed federal resources dedicated to address true threats of terrorism to investigate his web of lies,” U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a news release. Jones was indicted Nov. 21 and pleaded guilty Jan. 5 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to making false statements to federal agents. “Lying to federal agents has serious consequences,” Yates said, “particularly when the lies create the impression that terrorists were …

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No Wheeler Parking on Club Way

Cobb Police may ticket carpooling vehicles on the residential street adjacent to East Cobb Middle School.

Wheeler High School officials notified students and parents Thursday that no parking will be allowed for the remainder of the school year along Club Way.  Vehicles that park on the small residential street adjacent to East Cobb Middle School for carpool purposes could be subject to ticketing by Cobb Police. The ECMS parking lot has been used for Wheeler carpool parking this school year because of renovations at Wheeler, located across the street on Holt Road, but some vehicles also have been waiting along Club Way. Parents or others performing Wheeler carpool duties are asked to wait in the ECMS parking lot. 

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4 East Cobb DUI Arrests

Wednesday and Thursday booking reports also include probation violations and a bench warrant.

The following arrests were made Wednesday and Thursday involving East Cobb residents and/or incidents in East Cobb. Information is provided by the Cobb Sheriff's Office, and suspects in custody are being detained at the Cobb County Adult Detention Facilty. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. 

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Cobb Counterfeit Ring Sent to Prison

An operation based out of a Smyrna laundry sold identification to illegal immigrants.

Four members of a counterfeit document ring based in Smyrna were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday on charges of conspiring to produce fraudulent documents. Ruben Osorno Altamirano, 31, Jose Luis Israel Legoretta Castillo, 31, Juana Hernandez Fonseca, 40, and Jose Molina Vasquez, 33, received sentences ranging from 10 months to two years in prison, plus two years of supervised release. All are from Mexico. U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a news release that the men ran a counterfeit identification operation out of a Smyrna laundry. They sold fake Social Security cards, permanent resident cards and other forms of identification. “These defendants ran an operation that enabled many illegal aliens to get their hands on …

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Man Charged in Marietta Pawn Shop Stabbing, Robbery

Tomas Lopez Torres Jr., 18, was arrested Monday for the armed robbery of the Chevron Gas station located at the intersection of South Marietta Parkway and Powers Ferry Road.