The Peachtree

City Police Department was honored with a special presentation from a

local business owner at last week's City Council meeting.

Robert Mucklow

of Mucklow's Fine Jewelry gave Police Chief James Murray a special "replica"

police car in appreciation for the department's work to arrest several

suspects who robbed a traveling jewelry store salesman Oct. 4.

Mucklow also

thanked the citizens who reported suspicious activity to the department

that helped lead to the suspects' capture. He said travelling jewelry

salesmen have been targeted for years, and the entire jewelry industry

appreciated the department's efforts.

Murray said

the three suspects arrested were members of a Colombian ring that executed

similar crimes and used them to fund guerilla warfare in their country.

The suspects

were caught after an intensive manhunt. After the theft police received

complaints of suspicious activity in the Hippocket Road area that gave

the description of one of the suspects.

Police suspected

the suspects planned to switch vehicles in that area.

The gift from

Mucklow will be put on display in the department's lobby, where other

police memorabilia has been displayed.

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