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APD reports uptick in robberies, announces warming centers; committee takes first reading of vehicle-donation and storage-lease ordinances
Summary
Deputy Chief Collier reported a week-to-week increase in robberies and said two warming centers would open that night; staff also read first readings of ordinances to accept donated vehicles from the Atlanta Police Foundation and to lease a small storage unit at Lenox Mall for APD equipment.
Deputy Chief Collier updated the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee Nov. 10 on crime trends and operational actions. He said robberies increased to 12 from 10 the prior week (described as roughly a 20% increase), many robberies involved acquaintances, and the department continues to see rising larcenies and porch-package thefts as the holidays begin.
Collier said a multi-agency operation called "Deep Freeze" recently arrested several…
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