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Atlanta Police: man breaks into Midtown home while woman is sleeping

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1 year ago

January 11, 2024

Atlanta Police: man breaks into Midtown home while woman is sleeping

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A Midtown woman woke up to the sound of someone busting down her back door early Tuesday morning.

According to an Atlanta Police report, the woman ran out her front door and flagged down a neighbor for help near Piedmont Avenue. That person called 911.

When police arrived, they checked the woman’s home and saw a man inside the house through a window. In body camera footage you can hear the man tell police it’s his house.

Police instructed the intruder to come outside. After a few minutes he opened the front door and was placed in handcuffs. Police say the man was 38-year-old Aleavy Glover.

Glover was charged with burglary and criminal damage to property.

According to the police report, a routine check for outstanding warrants revealed that Glover was also wanted for probation violation and possession of methamphetamine.

In the same report, officers say Glover was likely homeless at the time of his arrest.

In body camera footage you can hear the man tell police it’s his house.

“Crime is an issue city-wide and as a city-wide member of the Atlanta City Council it certainly is a major challenge for us given the economic situation. But I think it’s also important to highlight that we have challenges surrounding affordable housing,” Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Waites said.

Waites acknowledges that there is a growing homeless population in Atlanta but says that’s no excuse for anyone to break the law. She says Mayor and Council have been working to create more affordable housing options, but she also thinks the city should focus on providing more mental health resources.

“There’s nothing more important no matter where you live. Whether its Buckhead or Bankhead, if you don’t feel safe nothing else matters,” Waites said. “I hate when we hear about these situations. But I am grateful that we have a situation where there was not a loss of life.”

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Atlanta police looking for people involved in shootout at convenience store

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36 minutes ago

January 13, 2025

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Atlanta police looking for people involved in shootout at convenience store

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta police are seeking the public’s help looking for two people involved in a shootout at convenience store on Campbellton Road.

Police said officers responded to the Big H Food Mart at 2900 Campbellton Road SW around 9 p.m. on Dec. 19 after an argument escalated into gunfire. No one was injured, but there was property damage to the store.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477 or Atlanta police at 470-707-4338. There is a reward of up to $2,000.

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Reality star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping bar manager in Atlanta

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12 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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Reality star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping bar manager in Atlanta

FILE – “Chrisley Knows Best” cast members from left, Chase Chrisley, Savannah Crisley, Julie Crisley and Todd Chrisley attend the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2014 Upfront at the Javits Center on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Braves News: Short term free agent options, rumors, more

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24 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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We are nearing the opening of the International Free Agency signing period, on January 15th. The Braves are reportedly set to sign one of the top prospects in the class, but the biggest story of the signing period is that Roki Sasaki will be able to sign with a team formally. Reportedly he has not made a decision yet, which will pose problems for teams hoping to sign him, as they will need to hold open space in their bonus pool for him. If the Braves are involved, look for them to delay finalizing deals with the free agents they are expected to sign until Sasaki informs them they are out of the running or makes a final decision. While there hasn’t been any reporting to the point, there are some reasons to believe that Atlanta could be desirable for Sasaki. Sasaki’s agent has indicated some interest in having a friendlier and less invasive media market, a team set up for short and long term success, and having a team with a good pitching development reputation, all of which fit Atlanta. Furthermore, Atlanta’s extensive history of handing out extensions to their young players must be appealing to a player in Sasaki’s financial situation, as his short term income is dramatically limited by the international free agency process, and Atlanta has been polled among the most desirable teams to play for among MLB players. I will be interested to see if Atlanta is involved in the Sasaki sweepstakes.

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We are really at the bottom of the barrel here, with no moves of note and not to the point of Spring Training news either.

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Players like Anthony Santander and Jack Flaherty are reportedly at the point of considering more short term, high AAV deals, which could be of interest to an Atlanta front office that has been fond of that type of deal.

Garrett Crochet has talked with the Red Sox about signing an extension, after the star lefty was traded to Boston from Sox to Sox earlier this offseason.

International Amateur Free Agent Darell Morel has flipped to sign with the Pirates, after initially agreeing on a deal with the Dodgers, as the Dodgers are holding open space in hopes of signing Roki Sasaki and Morel gets nearly double the bonus he was set to receive.

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