Milton Neighbors:
This is not intended to cause undue alarm but so you know about it in advance in case you happen to see this vehicle in your neighborhood, or if approached, please be advised of the following email received today..........
There is a an Orange truck with stickers on it trying to look like an
"OFFICIAL DOT" selling asphalt. He is NOT "OFFICIAL" and is ripping people off. Driving around door to door (looks very shady too) Telling them it is
left over from a state job and will only charge $2-$3 a square foot. Any other real paving company charges by the square yard $10-$12. There are 9 square feet in a square yard.
Milton Police have been notified.
Please share this email with friends.
Thank you,
Todd Nadler
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Found 2 Dogs, Please Help get them Home!
This a.m. there were 2 dogs roaming ReddStone; they were on Brickwood Lane. I picked them up, but unfortunately neither one has collars. They both smell like horses, so my guess is that they came from one of our local horse farms. Please check out the pictures and their descriptions to see if you recognize them. If not, please forward this email on to anyone you know that lives near us… Brittle/Cowart/Summit Roads, Phillips Circle, Wood Road, Freemanville, etc.
Young Female Black Lab Mix (maybe with Boxer or Pit Bull)
White Vertical Stripe down chest
Huge Paws
Sits on Command and Very Sweet & Loving
Adult Male, maybe older
Black, Brown, Beige and Some White
Shepard Mix??
Well Behaved and Likes Car Rides
If you or anyone recognizes these dogs, please contact:
Shannon Encinger
Cell: 770.265.2190
Home: 770.751.8665
SCAM Alert
Milton Neighbor:
Read the email below from a Milton resident.
If you do not know the "new" neighbor, then don't give them any money. We've heard of other scams such as this with magazine subscription scams in our area. If you know the child/teen asking for your support, it's probably fine, but if you don't then be very cautious about handing over money and signing forms. And, above all, be cautious about letting someone enter your home in light of the most recent crime activity in our area.
As always, first call 9-1-1 if you suspect anything wrong, and the Milton Police will be dispatched.
_________________________________
Dear Neighbors,
I wanted to make you all aware of an incident we had at our home yesterday (Saturday 5/25/09). It was about 5:30pm, I was in the basement with the kids and my husband was upstairs in the kitchen. I heard the doorbell ring, but when my husband didn’t call for me I figured he handled whatever it was. About 10 minutes later I went upstairs and saw my husband sitting at the kitchen table with a young man (white male in polo shirt and jeans, about 19 – 22 years old). My husband was writing him a check. I walked over and asked what was going on. My husband said “this is Steve Burton, they just moved into the neighborhood recently and he is a student at UGA raising money for the school band”. I was very confused because I am pretty up on who lives in our neighborhood (with only 74 homes it’s not that difficult) and as far as I knew there was no “Burton” in the neighborhood. I looked at him and asked where exactly he lived in the neighborhood. He said 410 The Hermitage Drive – 2nd home on the left. I went and pulled out the neighborhood directory and I know who lives in that house and it has not changed ownership in the past 5 years. I then continued through the directory and told him there was noBurton in the neighborhood and that he does not live at 410 The Hermitage Drive. He was very confident and explained that they had only moved here 6 months ago and since he lives away at school he may have the address wrong. He said since they are so new to the neighborhood, they aren’t in the directory yet. I confronted him further by saying the directory is brand new and just came out last week. He said it must be a mistake and he will have his mother look into it. I asked him for his home phone number because I wanted to call his mother and he said he didn’t remember the number and his mother’s cell phone was off right now so that wouldn’t help. He also went on to say that his mother was good friends with Diane Godby (my neighbor) and that she could vouch for him. I called Diane but unfortunately there was no answer at her house. This went on and on. He sat at our kitchen table and told lie after lie and was as confident as he could be. He said he would get his mom and be back in about an hour and get the check from us at that time. He had an answer for everything I confronted him about. I told him point blank “your story isn’t adding up” and he wasn’t flustered one bit. We asked him to leave our house and he had the nerve to ask what other homes he should visit. We said “NONE – everyone here is very suspicious of solicitors and until you can get your mom to confirm that you live here, we wouldn’t recommend he go to any other homes.” He said “ok, I understand and can I have a bottle of water.”
After he left I got in touch with my neighbor (the one his mother is supposed to be great friends with) and she said she has no idea who he is. She said he came to her house and said he was with Milton H.S. He told her a whole different story and got a $20.00 check from her. He was a VERY good scammer. We think he used UGA with us because my husband is an alum who answered the front door with a UGA visor on his head. Diane probably had something “Milton H.S.” around her house that he picked up on.
We called 911 and the Milton Police came out. This part shocks me the most. They stopped the boy and ran his name. They said there was nothing on him in the system and there was nothing they could do except tell him to leave the neighborhood. I was shocked. I said he was obviously lying and scamming people out of money and the police officer said the problem is it is similar to a “used car salesman”. They can say anything they want and try to get you to give them money. It’s a “buyer beware” situation. I still don’t completely understand how this isn’t illegal and why this boy wasn’t arrested, but bottom line is PLEASE BE CAREFUL who you let into your house and give money to. This is a perfect example of why I am so “over the top” about soliciting in Milton. People here are so trusting and generous and we are easy to take advantage of. The officer also said that they had gotten a lot of phone calls over the past few days about this “group”. He then explained to me that the “group” usually busses kids in from South Fulton. They give them the books and magazine subscription forms and anything else they need to make it look legit. He said this wasn’t just this one boy working on his own. It’s a whole group running a larger scam.
Please be careful and don’t buy anything from solicitors. There is no way to tell who is legit and who isn’t in my opinion.
T. Chambers
Milton, GA
Read the email below from a Milton resident.
If you do not know the "new" neighbor, then don't give them any money. We've heard of other scams such as this with magazine subscription scams in our area. If you know the child/teen asking for your support, it's probably fine, but if you don't then be very cautious about handing over money and signing forms. And, above all, be cautious about letting someone enter your home in light of the most recent crime activity in our area.
As always, first call 9-1-1 if you suspect anything wrong, and the Milton Police will be dispatched.
_________________________________
Dear Neighbors,
I wanted to make you all aware of an incident we had at our home yesterday (Saturday 5/25/09). It was about 5:30pm, I was in the basement with the kids and my husband was upstairs in the kitchen. I heard the doorbell ring, but when my husband didn’t call for me I figured he handled whatever it was. About 10 minutes later I went upstairs and saw my husband sitting at the kitchen table with a young man (white male in polo shirt and jeans, about 19 – 22 years old). My husband was writing him a check. I walked over and asked what was going on. My husband said “this is Steve Burton, they just moved into the neighborhood recently and he is a student at UGA raising money for the school band”. I was very confused because I am pretty up on who lives in our neighborhood (with only 74 homes it’s not that difficult) and as far as I knew there was no “Burton” in the neighborhood. I looked at him and asked where exactly he lived in the neighborhood. He said 410 The Hermitage Drive – 2nd home on the left. I went and pulled out the neighborhood directory and I know who lives in that house and it has not changed ownership in the past 5 years. I then continued through the directory and told him there was noBurton in the neighborhood and that he does not live at 410 The Hermitage Drive. He was very confident and explained that they had only moved here 6 months ago and since he lives away at school he may have the address wrong. He said since they are so new to the neighborhood, they aren’t in the directory yet. I confronted him further by saying the directory is brand new and just came out last week. He said it must be a mistake and he will have his mother look into it. I asked him for his home phone number because I wanted to call his mother and he said he didn’t remember the number and his mother’s cell phone was off right now so that wouldn’t help. He also went on to say that his mother was good friends with Diane Godby (my neighbor) and that she could vouch for him. I called Diane but unfortunately there was no answer at her house. This went on and on. He sat at our kitchen table and told lie after lie and was as confident as he could be. He said he would get his mom and be back in about an hour and get the check from us at that time. He had an answer for everything I confronted him about. I told him point blank “your story isn’t adding up” and he wasn’t flustered one bit. We asked him to leave our house and he had the nerve to ask what other homes he should visit. We said “NONE – everyone here is very suspicious of solicitors and until you can get your mom to confirm that you live here, we wouldn’t recommend he go to any other homes.” He said “ok, I understand and can I have a bottle of water.”
After he left I got in touch with my neighbor (the one his mother is supposed to be great friends with) and she said she has no idea who he is. She said he came to her house and said he was with Milton H.S. He told her a whole different story and got a $20.00 check from her. He was a VERY good scammer. We think he used UGA with us because my husband is an alum who answered the front door with a UGA visor on his head. Diane probably had something “Milton H.S.” around her house that he picked up on.
We called 911 and the Milton Police came out. This part shocks me the most. They stopped the boy and ran his name. They said there was nothing on him in the system and there was nothing they could do except tell him to leave the neighborhood. I was shocked. I said he was obviously lying and scamming people out of money and the police officer said the problem is it is similar to a “used car salesman”. They can say anything they want and try to get you to give them money. It’s a “buyer beware” situation. I still don’t completely understand how this isn’t illegal and why this boy wasn’t arrested, but bottom line is PLEASE BE CAREFUL who you let into your house and give money to. This is a perfect example of why I am so “over the top” about soliciting in Milton. People here are so trusting and generous and we are easy to take advantage of. The officer also said that they had gotten a lot of phone calls over the past few days about this “group”. He then explained to me that the “group” usually busses kids in from South Fulton. They give them the books and magazine subscription forms and anything else they need to make it look legit. He said this wasn’t just this one boy working on his own. It’s a whole group running a larger scam.
Please be careful and don’t buy anything from solicitors. There is no way to tell who is legit and who isn’t in my opinion.
T. Chambers
Milton, GA
Saturday, April 25, 2009
12 Goats Found Roaming Lost in Milton
Todd Nadler and Bob Solly just found 12 goats roaming lost in Milton. They were first found near Chicken Creek and are now located safely at Bob Solly's farm on Wood Road.
Do you happen to know where they live?
Contact Bob Solly at 770.752.1898.
Many Thanks!
Do you happen to know where they live?
Contact Bob Solly at 770.752.1898.
Many Thanks!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dog Found in Milton!
Please help us find her home.....
A tan and white dog wandered into my garage last night. (I live right off Dinsmore/Freemanville area.)
She is about 2-2 1/2 feet tall, tan/white and looks like a collie mix (sort of a greyhound face). She has a bandaged back paw and is very sweet.
If you know (or might know) who this dog belongs to, please let us know. Thanks!
CONTACT INFO:
Brooke Humphrey
Fifth Grade Teacher
Summit Hill Elementary School
humphreyb@fultonschools.org
If you know (or might know) who this dog belongs to, please let us know. Thanks!
CONTACT INFO:
Brooke Humphrey
Fifth Grade Teacher
Summit Hill Elementary School
humphreyb@fultonschools.org
Monday, April 20, 2009
Dear Milton Neighbors:
The email below began circulating in our area yesterday, April 19th, and was confirmed as truthful by several residents that personally know the two families in the Tullamore subdivision.
Also of great concern is the unconfirmed report of an robbery in the Oaks at White Columns subdivision where the police responded to a security alarm break in and found a man armed with a gun in the home when searched.
Additionally, a home in the Birmingham community appears to have been "cased" by a African American woman, well-dressed, with a clipboard who states that she is from the Fulton County Pool Inspection office and must walk around the home to look at backyards. She was seen walking around the perimeter of a home (without a pool) at least three times and when the homeowner called Fulton County they found out that there is no such department.
The date and time of these last two incidents are unknown.
Let's keep the emails going strong around our area and notify your friends and neighbors in Milton if you are aware of questionable activity. Of course, after calling 9-1-1 and reporting it to the Police first.
Please Be Safe,
Hi,
If you live in the area please read this.
We live in Tullamore off of Birmingham Hwy in Milton. This morning
around 5 am, our car, parked in the driveway, had items
stolen from it. Immediately following this , our neighbor was robbed at
gun point. He was in his office, over the garage,
while his wife and children were asleep in the house.
The robbers were described as two young (18-20) year old, well spoken,
black men.
We were shocked to think that this could happen in our area, and told
by Milton Police that this was the first armed robbery to occur in
Milton.
Please alert your neighbors and pass this along. The Milton Police are
working to
catch these guys, but until they do they are still out there, and a
potential danger to the community.
Thank you,
Cheryl
The email below began circulating in our area yesterday, April 19th, and was confirmed as truthful by several residents that personally know the two families in the Tullamore subdivision.
Also of great concern is the unconfirmed report of an robbery in the Oaks at White Columns subdivision where the police responded to a security alarm break in and found a man armed with a gun in the home when searched.
Additionally, a home in the Birmingham community appears to have been "cased" by a African American woman, well-dressed, with a clipboard who states that she is from the Fulton County Pool Inspection office and must walk around the home to look at backyards. She was seen walking around the perimeter of a home (without a pool) at least three times and when the homeowner called Fulton County they found out that there is no such department.
The date and time of these last two incidents are unknown.
Let's keep the emails going strong around our area and notify your friends and neighbors in Milton if you are aware of questionable activity. Of course, after calling 9-1-1 and reporting it to the Police first.
Please Be Safe,
Hi,
If you live in the area please read this.
We live in Tullamore off of Birmingham Hwy in Milton. This morning
around 5 am, our car, parked in the driveway, had items
stolen from it. Immediately following this , our neighbor was robbed at
gun point. He was in his office, over the garage,
while his wife and children were asleep in the house.
The robbers were described as two young (18-20) year old, well spoken,
black men.
We were shocked to think that this could happen in our area, and told
by Milton Police that this was the first armed robbery to occur in
Milton.
Please alert your neighbors and pass this along. The Milton Police are
working to
catch these guys, but until they do they are still out there, and a
potential danger to the community.
Thank you,
Cheryl
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