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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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State Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, joined a Georgia law enforcement task force examining potential legislation on Flock camera misuse, days after Johns Creek residents discussed the technology at a community town hall with Chief Mitchell.

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Johns Creek Police logged 24 incidents on Wednesday, Aug. 19, including a DUI-under-21 arrest on Jones Bridge Road, a stalking report on Starfire Lane and a hit-and-run on State Bridge Road.


Public Safety
State Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, joined a Georgia law enforcement task force examining potential legislation on Flock camera misuse, days after Johns Creek residents discussed the technology at a community town hall with Chief Mitchell.
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Public Safety
State Sen. John Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, joined a Georgia law enforcement task force examining potential legislation on Flock camera misuse, days after Johns Creek residents discussed the technology at a community town hall with Chief Mitchell.

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Johns Creek Police Chief Mark Mitchell and state Rep. Michelle Au discussed gun violence prevention in a back-to-school livestream conversation, following a broader public safety town hall and amid recent school shooting concerns in Georgia.

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Johns Creek police logged five crashes on or near State Bridge Road between Aug. 6 and Aug. 15, and a local driving instructor is urging parents of newly licensed teens to build lane-change skills on the corridor before letting them drive it alone.

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Four more mosquito traps tested positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County on Monday, Aug. 17, marking the second round of detections this summer, while Fulton County — home to Johns Creek — has also confirmed infected traps with no human cases reported in either county.

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Johns Creek police logged three arrests and two crashes on Saturday, Aug. 15, including a DUI and a racing/reckless driving arrest at the same Medlock Bridge Road intersection roughly 19 hours apart.

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Johns Creek police logged seven entries on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, including a reckless driving arrest on State Bridge Road, a second traffic arrest, and multiple crashes on State Bridge and Medlock Bridge roads.

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The National Weather Service forecasts a 93°F high with a heat index near 102°F for the Johns Creek area on Thursday, Aug. 13, posing risks for outdoor workers, student athletes and vulnerable residents as mid-90s heat continues through the weekend.

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Joshua David Golden, 45, faces DUI, cruelty-to-children, battery and drug charges after a late-night stop on Jones Bridge Road, headlining three arrests in the Johns Creek Police Department's Aug. 9 daily bulletin.

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Johns Creek Police Chief Mark Mitchell will answer residents' public safety questions at a free town hall on Aug. 16 at Six Bridges Brewing, following the city's No. 1 safest place in the U.S. designation from U.S. News & World Report.

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Johns Creek police logged 13 calls on Wednesday, Aug. 5, including a hit-and-run arrest, license plate tampering charges and six traffic crashes across the city's main corridors.

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Johns Creek resident CJ Evins, 29, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for a wire fraud scheme that impersonated NFL players including Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans.

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The Johns Creek Police Department's daily bulletin for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, logged nine incidents including a stalking report, a five-day larceny on State Bridge Road, two traffic crashes on the first day of school and a surrendered-license arrest.

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Johns Creek police arrested a 40-year-old man on a misdemeanor battery charge at the 9900 block of Buice Road late Sunday, Aug. 2, while four traffic crashes were also logged across the city that day.
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