Crime & Safety

Weird Police News: Accomplice Left Behind, Burning Gasoline, Craigslist Scammer

Also: Sore loser robs card players; 174 pounds of pot; AC units swiped from roof.

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Here’s a sampling of out-of-the-ordinary police stories posted on Patch sites in Georgia.

>> Man Threatens to Burn Down Athens House with Gasoline

>> Man Brings Gun to Card Game, Robs Other Players

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>> Getaway Driver Leaves Burglary Accomplice Behind: Police

>> Man Accused of Burglarizing Hank Aaron’s Home Pleads Guilty

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>> Police: Man Used Craigslist to Sell Cars He Didn’t Own

>> Douglasville Man Caught with 174 pounds of Pot in Oklahoma

>> Thief Snatched Wallet While Woman Shopped at Kroger

>> Police: Man Shoots Taser at Woman at Red Top Mountain

>> Good Samaritan Stops Impaired Driver

>> AC Units Swiped from Roof of Dacula Building

>> Suspicious Man Claimed to be Meter Reader

>> Walton Sheriff’s Office: Sticks Thrown at Cars; Driver Injured

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