Police Beat is compiled weekly from Kennesaw State University’s Safe and Sound Police public records. Names are removed for privacy.
The Ghost Car Strikes Again
An officer was dispatched to the third level of the West parking deck in reference to a hit and run on Thursday Aug. 16 around 4 p.m. When the officer arrived he met with the driver of the second vehicle who reported that she had parked her car ten minutes prior and when she returned there was damage to the driver’s side rear quarter panel. The driver stated that she did not witness the incident and did not see anyone driving off. There was some red paint transferred from the offending vehicle but no video of the incident exists.
Fire Erupts by The Jolly Lodge
A man digging a trench outside of the Jolly Lodge struck a live gas line. The line erupted and a gas-fueled fire began. Two officers were dispatched to the scene on Thursday Aug. 16, and upon arrival, witnessed the man lying on the ground shutting off the gas line. After the line was shut off a Cobb Fire Engine arrived and put out the rest of the fire. There was no damage to the Jolly Lodge but there was $30,000 worth of damage to both the gas line and a trench-digging machine.
