Crime & Safety
Zone 3 Acting Commander Warns Of Rash Of Auto Thefts
Warning comes even as overall auto theft reports fin Zone 3 have fallen.
The Atlanta Police Department's Zone 3 — which includes the Grant Park, Peoplestown and Historic South Atlanta neighborhoods — issued a warning Friday following a rash of auto thefts this week.
As of Friday,this week there were 9 reported auto thefts including two that were taken in the overnight hours including incidents on:
- Astor Avenue, Canon Street., Langston Drive, the 1700 block of Sylvan Road and Victory Drive.
- Humphries Street, the 1900 block of Metropolitan Parkway, the 1100 block of Pryor Street and Woodrow Avenue.
Even with the uptick, auto thefts in Zone 3 are still down a little more than two percent overall.
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Year to date, there have been 462 auto thefts reported between Jan. 1 and June 4 in Zone 3, APD statistics show.
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