The period of Aug. 4-11 came with several burglaries and entering auto incidents across Fayette County.
An Aug. 7 burglary at a Hillside Drive residence off Sandy Creek Road resulted in a back door being kicked-in but nothing stolen. Additional deputies responded to the residence and cleared it prior to the owner entering, said Sheriff Barry Babb.
A burglary reported on Aug. 8 at Olivet Baptist Church on Ga. Highway 314 resulted in a forced entry into a construction trailer located on the property, said Babb.
Babb said three drills, five drill batteries, two battery chargers, a Skil saw and a fan were stolen.
A burglary and vehicle theft in Fayetteville at the construction site of the senior living facility on Ga. Highway 54 West was reported Aug. 7
Fayetteville Police Department spokesman Mike Whitlow said three large storage containers were damaged and entered, and a variety of tools stolen. Thieves also stole a Ford Ranger pickup truck.
A golf cart was reported stolen on Aug. 4 from a Peachtree Station Circle residence. Stolen from the Fairways cart barn, the vehicle was described as a purple 1996 Club Cart, Peachtree City Police Department reports said.
A report of an entered auto on Stevens Entry came on Aug. 6. The owner said a door lock on his truck was punched and his checkbooks and handgun stolen, Peachtree City police said.
Police on Aug. 4 received a report of two batteries stolen from a business on Ga. Highway 74 South. Officers were told the batteries were stolen from a box truck located at the business, Peachtree City police reports said.
Two entering auto incidents occurred in unincorporated Fayette County during the period.
Babb said one of the incidents occurred at McCurry Park on McDonough Road and was reported on Aug. 5. The owner said he believed the car was secure but discovered his wallet missing from the trunk when he returned to the vehicle at approximately 7 p.m.
A second entering auto occurred on Aug. 8 at a Shenandoah Trace residence off Ga. Highway 138.
Babb said the owner called in a theft in progress, with a responding deputy giving chase to a man seen in the rear of the vehicle as officers arrived. The man was successful in eluding the pursuit.
A perimeter was established by other deputies arriving at the scene. K-9 units arrived, along with investigators, though the the man was not located.
The owner said the vehicle had been left unlocked, said Babb, adding that the only thing missing was pocket change.
