The shooting of a juvenile after a party Saturday night was among the incidents the Bartlett Police Department (BPD) handled for the period of April 20-26. Other activities included vandalism, attempted robbery and thefts, to name just a few.
Editor’s note: All suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and values are estimated for stolen/damaged items. These are brief summaries of detailed BPD reports.
April 21
Brunswick Road (trailer theft)
A man reported around 1 p.m. on April 27 that his trailer was gone from a Brunswick Road property when he came by to check on it. The trailer is a black 16-foot tandem axle trailer with white wheels ($2,200).
Windersville Road (attempted robbery)
A juvenile male reported on April 21 that he was riding his bike down Winders-ville Road the previous day about 5:30 p.m. when he saw two other juveniles that go to his school.
Suspect No. 1 said, “Hey, I know you. Come here for a second.”
The bike rider came nearer, but then the suspect grabbed him by the arms from behind. The attacker told Suspect No. 2 to take the victim’s bike.
The victim’s father drove up during the struggle, and Suspect No. 2 ran away. The first suspect stayed and told the father he knew the victim from school. The father let the suspect go amd then drove home slowly, following his son on his bike.
Later, the victim identified the suspects by looking through the school yearbook. The victim filled out a statement that was turned in with the the incident report. The father said he does want to prosecute.
April 22
Forest Oasis Lane (residential burglary)
A Keller Williams real estate agent discovered an appliance theft when she came to a property on Forest Oasis Lane around 3:15 p.m. April 22. The only item missing from the home was a Whirlpool stainless steel glass top stove ($800).
April 24
U.S. 64 (auto burglary)
A victim reported that someone broke out the driver’s side window of his car while he was watching a movie at a Malco theater (7930 U.S. 64) on April 24.
He arrived around 5:15 p.m. and parked his 2003 Hummer H2 in the side parking lot. When he returned around 9:20 p.m, he discovered the damage.
Items stolen included a touchscreen stereo of unknown make or model ($3,000), a prescription bottle and two boxes of miscellaneous paperwork ($10). The burglar also extensively damaged the dashboard while removing the stereo.
April 25
Fiske Valley Drive (shots fired)
Officers responded to calls about shots fired in the area of Fiske Valley Drive around 10:30 p.m. April 25. (See the full story separately in this edition.)
The first office on scene found a Honda crashed into a light pole and one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Witnesses said about six to eight unknown black males came to a part in the area and began an argument that escalated into a physical fight. Then one of the unknown males pulled out a firearm. The victims fled in one car with the unknown males chasing them in another vehicle, firing multiple times along the way. The matter is currently under investigation.
Stage Road (public annoyance)
An officer spotted a suspect standing in the middle of Stage Road at Stage Center around 5:25 p.m. April 25. As the officer watched, an eastbound vehicle in the left lane stopped in traffic to let the suspect cross southbound.
The suspect began running southbound across Stage Road, and vehicles in the eastbound middle and right lanes then had to hit their brakes to avoid hitting the suspect. When people honked at the disruption, the suspect began yelling angrily at the passing cars.
The officer determined that the suspect had knowingly obstructed the highway and inconvenienced those who were trying to pass by. The suspect also intentionally caused public annoyance by creating a hazardous and offensive condition that served no legitimate purpose. The office took the suspect into custody, issued a misdemeanor citation and released the suspect on scene.
Venus Avenue (theft)
A Venus Avenue resident reported on April 25 that someone stole a trailer from his front side yard between 8 p.m. April 23 and 5 p.m. April 24. The trailer was a 5-by-8-foot black utility trailer with white steel wheels ($800).
Appling Road (vandalism)
A complainant reported on April 25 that someone had intentionally damaged the men’s and women’s unlocked restrooms at the City of Bartlett’s ball fields (3610 Appling Road). Someone did an estimated $700 in damages to the sinks during the period between 8 a.m. April 24 and 8 a.m. April 25.
