Crime & Safety

Heavy Rains Force Road Closure; Burglars Smash Through Store With Vehicle

Here are the top headlines from around Woodstock and metro Atlanta.

Heavy Rains Bring Road Closure to South Forsyth - Cumming Patch

One lane on Post Road between Majors Road and Vickery Creek Middle School in south Forsyth County is currently closed due to flooding caused by Wednesday night's storms, authorities said. Cumming Patch has more on this story

Police Arrest Suspected Auto Vandal on Boulevard - East Atlanta Patch

Just days after thieves broke into 20 cars in the parking garage at the Auburn Glenn Apartments, police arrested a man Wednesday suspected of breaking into a vehicle in a lot across the street from the residential complex. Read the police account on East Atlanta Patch.

Founder of Peachtree Road Race Passes Away - Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch

I met Tim Singleton for the one and only time in 2011, when he was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame, an organization founded by my friend, Larry Winter. Read more of Patcher Tim Darnell's recollections on Virginia Highlands-Druid Hills Patch.

Burglars Smash Through Beauty Supply Store with Vehicle Marietta Patch

Marietta Police are investigating an incident at LA Beauty Supply on Sandtown Road in Marietta, according to Officer David Baldwin. Marietta Patch has more information on this hair-raising theft.

Gov. Deal Renews Promise To End GA 400 Tolls - Alpharetta-Milton Patch

Gov. Nathan Deal today repeated his promise that the tolls on GA 400 would end. Listen to the governor speak on Alpharetta-Milton Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Woodstock-Towne Lake