Most street racers in Atlanta are from out-of-town, police confirm
It has been suspected, Friday Atlanta police confirmed the majority of individuals who have been keeping residents up at night street racing don’t even live in the city.
Business leaders, law enforcement unveil Buckhead security plan
The plan includes creating a strategic grid of license plate readers and cameras throughout Buckhead and increasing security patrols in both residential and commercial areas.
Massive fight at Atlantic Station leads to chaos
Teens from across Atlanta and the city of Decatur were among the 300 juveniles police say came to Atlantic Station to fight. Bystanders recorded the chaotic scene. The photos and videos are now making the rounds on social media.
Atlanta crime statistics show increase in murders compared to 2019
With about a month left in the year, Atlanta has already surpassed the number of murders compared to 2019.
Atlanta city councilman proposes bonuses for police officers who stay
Atlanta officers have been quitting at an alarming rate. At the same time, crime has gone up since people left their shelters due to the coronavirus and have come outside.
Atlanta City Council asks state to take up illegal street racing issue
The Atlanta City Council is asking the State Legislature to take up the problem of illegal street racing.
Atlanta police officer honored for act of kindness to single mom
An Atlanta police officer who went above and beyond the call of duty to help a single mother and her children will be honored with a national award for her act of compassion.
1 dead, 2 injured in Midtown shootout involving off-duty officer
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was working at the lounge and quickly tried intervening, according to APD. Investigators said that officer also fired his weapon, prompting the GBI's involvement in the investigation.
Atlanta police searching for man accused of sexual assault in Buckhead
Atlanta Police are searching for man who is accused of sexually assaulted a woman between Lenox Square and the Lenox MARTA station.
Rescue pup becomes Atlanta Police's first emotional support dog
The Atlanta Police Department has a new addition that doesn't look like your typical officer.
Atlanta police discuss street racing enforcement limitations
They are out on the road, seemingly with no particular destination.
Nearly 1,000 firearms stolen from cars in Atlanta this year
Atlanta police said nearly a thousand firearms have been stolen from vehicles this year.
Police: Man pistol whips, threatens his mother; arrested
A man has been arrested after a violent confrontation with his mother that included pistol-whipping her and holding her at gunpoint, Atlanta police said.
Atlanta police searching for man accused of kidnapping and robbing women
Atlanta police are searching for a man who reportedly kidnapped and robbed two women.
George Napper, Atlanta's first Black police chief, dies
n 1978, George Napper was sworn in to become Atlanta's 18th chief of police, making history.
Atlanta police officer gifts mother of 5 a vehicle
An Atlanta police officer went beyond the badge to gift a mother of five a vehicle. The mother recently expressed she couldn’t get back and forth to work and had recently escaped from a domestic situation.
Video shows tense moments as Atlanta police arrest protestors
In one video, you can hear someone ask, “Why are they being detained?” An officer responds, “You cannot be in the middle of the roadway, there’s your warning right there.”
Atlanta Police Department sees critical shortage of officers
There is a critical shortage of police officers in Atlanta. That is what police personnel records show, as the city is down approximately 400 officers available immediately to hit the street.
Mayor addresses Atlanta police officers' departures, drop in morale
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the rank and file members of the Atlanta Police Department are still recovering from the blow to morale following the arrests and terminations of officers involved in violent or deadly encounters during the last few months of racial and civil unrest across the nation.
Street racers continue to frustrate Atlanta city leaders
The chairwoman of the Atlanta Council Public Safety Panel knows it is hard to corral street racers when they pop up in several locations all at the same time.