Crime & Safety
Park Drive Break-In Triggers Burglary Alert
'A witness reported seeing four male suspects kick in the door of a neighbor's residence. The suspects were in a newer model, silver Mercedes-Benz displaying a drive-out tag.'
From Sgt. Jennifer S. Ross, Decatur Police Dept.:
On Sept. 5, 2013 at approximately 6:05 p.m., Decatur officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 100 block of Park Drive. A witness reported seeing four male suspects kick in the door of a neighbor’s residence.
The suspects were in a newer model, silver Mercedes-Benz displaying a drive-out tag. An additional witness/neighbor pulled his vehicle into the victim’s driveway behind the Mercedes in an attempt to block the suspect’s vehicle.
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One of the suspects exited the house carrying a television and upon seeing the witness/neighbor who had blocked the Mercedes in, dropped the television in the front yard.
All four suspects then entered the Mercedes, drove through the yard and fled toward South Candler Street. The suspects were described as three black males and one white male, all appeared to be 18-22 years old.
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Note:
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