Fwd: Grant Park - Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Grant Park - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 SATURDAY EVENT AT GRANT PARK WITH BRIEF STREET CLOSURE The perimeter of the park and the SW section of the neighborhood will have traffic interruptions on Saturday AM. The link below shows the course for the 10K. There is also a 5K around the perimeter of the park. http://hbcualumniatlanta.org/?attachment_id=1502 ARMED ROBBERY: Early Sunday morning two women were robbed of their purses at Woodward and Cherokee. They were approached by 3 black males who were driving a dark green Ford Taurus. In SE Atlanta there were several other armed robberies that night and early morning. At another incident it was reported that a dark Taurus was the get away car. AUTO THEFT: Sometime overnight a BMW was stolen, parked in front of a house on Rosalia. There is a report of police activity on Hansell at 3:30 AM but we have no details to determine if these are related. Do not assume that your car alarm will protect you against larceny or theft. It's best to research your make and model for the best deterrence. UPDATE:  BMW RECOVERY LT Iosty reports that APD zone 3 officers recovered this vehicle today. It was located in an alleyway off South Ave near the track at Connally Street. Three perps were arrested, 2 juveniles. They were in the process of stripping it but only one tire had been removed. A NEARBY NEIGHBOR NOTICED THE ACTIVITY AND CALLED 911. BURGALRY AND LARCENY:  One report of a burglary on Woodward Ave, 300 block, no details yet. Also on 300 block of Woodward, 3 bikes were stolen from the front porch of a home. The bikes were chained on the porch. There are several reports of bike thefts. Please be careful with bikes out in public view. Our officers advise keeping them in the house or in a locked storage building. VEHICLE LARCENY: There have been several reports. One this morning for the 300 block of Kendrick. On Sunday night a GPSP officer responded to a suspicious person call on Ormond and Hill. He and the beat officer were unable to locate that person. There was a smashed car window at the Georgia Hill community center Sunday night at about 10. No suspects there either. Cherokee and Woodward have also had some daytime vehicle larcenies. Please call 911 if you see anyone peeking into windows. Some of these are occurring in mid-afternoon on Saturday and Sunday so there have to be some witnesses at this busy time of day. WANT TO SEE THE CRIME PATTERNS AROUND THE CITY AND GRANT PARK? 1. Go to atlantapd.org website 2. Top header, find my zone 3. Click on Zone 6 of the city map 4. Select the crime and time period, note that these reports are about ten days behind the present date. We review these maps and current incidents each week and work with our GPSP officers to target problem locations. THANKS FOR THE FANTASTIC RESPONSE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. Starting July 4 weekend Officer Karmen Williams will patrol for us on the weekends and the goal is to reduce these smashed car windows. Officer Williams will be riding her bike around the park and the neighborhood. Say hello and offer her a cold drink of water! We look forward to working with her. Remember to be alert and always call 911 if something doesn't look right. Southeast Atlanta Websites - Subscribe & Unsubscribe

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Oldfield Residents invited to attend this Saturday's Grant Park Safety and Security Meeting

Grant Park - Monday, June 16, 2014 PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATIONS: We have reserved the meeting room at the Grant Park Rec center for Saturday, June 21 for 11 AM until 2 PM. We will have a two-part program for neighbors in NPU-W. From 11 until noon we will have officers from the community policing division talking about personal, home, and vehicle security. This is an opportunity for the community to learn about the programs which APD has in place to reduce crime. From Noon until 2PM Officer Michael Banja from the APD training academy will present a general program on firearms safety and security. He will discuss home security for firearms, current Georgia law and will have time for questions. Officer Banja presents an extended version of this program to numerous police jurisdictions in the metro area. Neighbors are welcome to attend either or both of these programs. Please RSVP to publicsafety@gpna.org so we have a general idea for planning. Southeast Atlanta Websites - Subscribe & Unsubscribe

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Fwd: Grant Park - Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Grant Park - Tuesday, June 10, 2014 IMPORTANT BURGLARY ALERT Unfortunately Grant Park and Ormewood Park have had burglaries in the past few days. We made it through about 8 weeks in April and May without any home burglaries in the Grant Park neighborhood. The most recent here in Grant Park was this afternoon between 2 and 5. This was on Robinson just off Boulevard. There was also a burglary on Mead just off Boulevard on Saturday at about 1:30PM. In Ormewood yesterday there were two burglaries at mid-day. Front or rear doors are kicked in and electronics are taken. LT Iosty reports a lookout for a maroon Jeep, possibly Wrangler, with a tan or brown top and wide nobby tires. No tag number on this Jeep. APD is canvassing the area for any video in order to identify suspects or any other vehicles. Make sure to activate alarms and please call 911 if you see vehicles cruising around the neighborhood. GPSP officers were patrolling this afternoon but at this most recent burglary there was not an alarm system. Southeast Atlanta Websites - Subscribe & Unsubscribe

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New Leasing Administration & Management for Oldfield

The Oldfield at Grant Park Association has entered into a leasing management contract with Team Management in an effort to alleviate some concerns voiced by Oldfield residents as well as t ensure the fidelity of leasing contracts. Homeowners are not being charged for the privilege to lease their unit; rather the charge covers the work put into administering the lease information, keeping track of lease renewals and tenant information updates. Additionally, this contract allows Team management to monitor and take necessary actions against illegally leased units which affect the ability to grant more open lease permits to other homeowners. The amount of $150 was determined by the Board and Team Management which is 40% less than most community administrative lease fees including CMA.

The Oldfield at Grant Park is in closed leasing status at this time. If you would like to lease your Unit, please contact your property manager to be placed on a waiting list for a lease permit. If you are currently leasing your Unit, please ensure that you comply with the stipulations outlined in the condominium documents. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of your lease permit, possible fines to your account or eviction of your tenant.  

We appreciate your cooperation with this new policy and look forward to the improvement it will bring to the neighborhood.

Grant Park Public Safety Updates for Thursday, April 17, 2014

Grant Park - Thursday, April 17, 2014

PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATES

Last weekend Zone 6 officers arrested a juvenile in a house on Lester Avenue (just to the east of Boulevard and south of Grant Park). In the course of debriefing the juvenile, he admitted to two additional burglaries; one here in Grant Park and one on Mercer St in Ormewood.

There are several important issues to discuss:

First and most important, neighbors observed this juvenile checking out houses and called 911 when he went behind a nearby house. Officers responded quickly and made the arrest.

Second, the victim here in Grant Park hired this juvenile to do some yard work. He worked for about 5 minutes and wanted to enter her home to use the bathroom. She said no and then he told the homeowner he would go home and change his shoes. He came back later and stole her laptop when she was gone.

Grant Park Security Patrol Officers advise that we do not hire anyone we do not know.

At the Mercer Street burglary, the juvenile kicked in the front door while the homeowner was working in the backyard. He ran off with her cellphone. The victim had an APP called "go prey" on the phone.   This APP takes a photo of the person holding the phone when the phone is sent a text. So the juvenile took a picture of himself while he was trying to use the phone. This makes arrest and prosecution easy.

OUR OFFICERS ADVISE THAT WE USE AVAILABLE APPS FOR TRACKING AND RECORDING ON OUR ELECTRONICS.

Here is an additional resource with information you may find helpful:

Consumer Reports:  "5 Ways to Keep Your Phone From Getting Lost or Stolen"

The juvenile was taken to jail and we'll do what we can to track his case. He lives on Washington Street south of Turner field so he wanders far and wide to commit these crimes. Officers think he's working with a couple of other juveniles so they are looking for them too.

TRESTLE TREE APARTMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT. There have been numerous social media discussions regarding the issues with the Trestle Tree complex. NPU and neighborhood reps have had several meetings with the new owners and management. We are working toward a "good neighbor contract" which will include:

1. Security, off duty APD officers (we are asking for a log sheet of actions); cameras linked to city monitoring; gate access with key card.

2. Accountability, identify problem tenants (and their children) begin eviction proceedings.

3. Quarterly meetings at a convenient time for all neighbors. Once renovations are completed the landlord will recruit tenants to serve on an HOA board to represent the community.

4. Mentoring for juveniles and children, after school and summertime programs. Parenting classes and other life skills classes.

GPNA is planning on putting sunbursts on the Trestletree Buildings that are in Grant Park to help foster a sense of community.

On April 23 at the NPU-W public safety meeting we will have an update on the project. This will be at Martha Brown Church on Moreland Ave at 6:30. This is the monthly safety meeting prior to the general NPU meeting.

Our GPSP officers are working closely with the burglary investigators on these cases. While patrolling here they are watching out for these juveniles. If you are not a member of GPSP, please visit grantparksecuritypatrol.org to learn more about the mission of this important patrol. More members equals more patrol hours plus a safer community.

New Vendor: Team Pest USA & Free Household Pest Treatment

We are excited to announce that the Board has approved a proposal by Team Pest USA to provide pest control, wasp/bird nest removal services, and the termite bond for the Oldfield community. This new contract will provide a cost savings to the Association of over $2,000 per year. 

In addition, Team Pest USA will provide a household pest treatment FREE to those residents who request it. 

**In order to request this service, please contact Angela Sipraseuth at 770-985-4444 to schedule your free household pest treatment.

Master Hazard Certificate for Oldfield at Grant Park

As a homeowner in the Oldfield at Grant Park community, you may receive a call or letter from the bank who holds your mortgage requesting a copy of the Master Hazard Certificate.

Hazard Insurance is required by your mortgage company.  In March, our previous certificate expired and your mortgage company may require proof of new hazard insurance.  Please make sure your mortgage company has the necessary documentation on file; if not, they could try to purchase hazard insurance on your behalf and bill you for the expense.

Should you receive a call or letter requesting this documentation, this Master Hazard Certificate is what you will need to provide.