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News | Peachtree City

Sexual assault reported on PTC Kedron cart path

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 3:31pm

By: John Munford

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted early this morning on the cart path next to Lake Kedron and the cul-de-sac of Samuel Point and Larkins Landing, police said.

The assailant was described as a white male about six feet tall, medium build, short hair and last seen wearing a dark shirt, police said.

The woman told police that the assailant approached her from behind and forced her to the ground at approximately 5:30 a.m. After sexually assaulting the victim the assailant left the scene, police said.

Police detectives are at the scene following up on leads and are urging anyone with information to call police at 770-631-2510 or 770-487-6010. Callers may remain anonymous.

Police were contacted about the incident after the victim sought treatment at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, police said.

Sexual assault reported on PTC Kedron cart path

Submitted by Gene61 on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 10:23pm.

Um...5:30am in the morning, its dark , yes? If have to use the paths, portect yourself... I would advise not to travel alone at that hour and carry pepperspray and cell phone. Also a good added touch a loud sound device that might help slow th attacker down. Always be aware of the traffic in an area,5:30am in the dark,try and avoid placing yourself in harms way.

You have to lega right to be there, but a little proventive measures might save your life.

Gene61: what?

Submitted by Bonkers on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 4:10am.

"If have to use"
"portect yourself"
"carry pepperspray, cell phone, loud sound device," and a big stick maybe?
"be aware of the traffic in the area?"
"avoid being there?"
"you have a lega right?"
"little proventive?"
Did you say not to wear them tight britches or short shorts? Thought I heard you say that!

Okay Gene, we gotcha

Submitted by Buck on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 10:39pm.

your saying por-tection and pro-vention is the key to safety. Alrighty then.

supid is is supid dos

Reality in the Bubble

Submitted by K .I.S.S. on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 12:40pm.

I hate to be the dose of reality, but even in the Bubble, we live amongst pedifiles, drug addicts, criminals and rapists. These evil parts of society transcend SES, color, age, sex and religion. It has been happening since the beginning of time and will continue. Our biggest defense is to EDUCATE yourself and your children! Teach them that WHEN you are confronted in an ugly situation, do this... not IF! Give yourself the power to try to defend yourself or know what to do next. Its REAL life, even in the bubble. Dont be afraid rather be alert, be aware, be ready.

Cart Path Attack

Submitted by bikerman on Sat, 08/29/2009 - 11:20am.

It will be dropped to protect the City from further embarrassment like they did when my daughter was attacked. When I suggested we go to the papers for help, my wife and I were dragged through the mill and made to look like we made it up. Trust no one and record everything!

Oh yes, those lovely cart paths.....

Submitted by MacTheKnife on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 1:14pm.

... where criminals and unsupervised kids can wreak havoc on the community with impunity ... and the tennis moms say "Doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo..." hey babe, take a walk on the wild side...

Nothing new here - pack heat or at least a stun gun or military grade pepper spray and be prepared to defend yourself. Despite the belief of the liberals, the government cannot protect you.

I agree about protection..

Submitted by Spyglass on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 3:23pm.

for sure...this SOB needs to be caught, convicted, and strung up by his John Thomas.

Cameras, security on the cart paths

Submitted by ptcjenn on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 12:30pm.

I for one would gladly see $25 a month added to my property taxes if the money went to the installation and monitoring of cameras at major path intersections and parks and to the hiring of several more officers whose only job was to ride bicycles and WALK the paths. I know this isn't the first nor will it be the last incident but knowing there are cameras, especially if they can remain hidden would surely deter some criminals, as would being unsure about when someone was likely to come by. You can hear those 4 wheelers coming from a mile away, but the bicycles are great. Almost 3 million dollars a year would cover that, right? And wouldn't we all benefit? This seems like a situation that absolutely could be made better by throwing some money at it.

ptcjen: cops on paths

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 3:09pm.

It ain't never gonna happen.

Over ten years or so we have added 2-3 cops each budget time for "cart paths." Bought bicycles, special carts, etc., and the regular patrolling of 100 miles of paths has never happened.

Think about it; 24 hours a day, seven days a week, coverage of cart paths in the dark and gloom at 2:00 a.m. of 100 miles!

They know they aren't gonna do it sufficiently to prevent all crimes there. It would cost about same as current costs of patrolling neighborhoods which they don't do either.

Car tickets and shopping center door checks are done. And should be.

The thugs are not afraid of the cops.
They don't even try regularly.

Cart Path Policing isn't

Submitted by ilockemup on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 5:55pm.

Cart Path Policing isn't just about manpower (which is central). We also need curfews, license check/roadblocks and, yes, the occasional wood shampoo. Perps need to take their business to another county.

lockemup

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 6:46pm.

Yeah, sit long side a main road and check licenses, and issue wood shampoos!
That will do it.

How about a 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. curfew?
Wall around PTC?

C'mon Bonkie...A guy picking

Submitted by ptctaxpayer on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 7:52pm.

C'mon Bonkie...A guy picking on a girl jogging before work. He deserves a beating.

Right You Are PTC Taxpayer

Submitted by Git Real on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 8:03pm.

What he really deserves is a lynching!!

Obama.... The Bernie Madoff Of Washington

Taxpayer & Git :Spy

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 8:37pm.

If this lady was assaulted or raped by whoever this fellow is and whoever saw him do it besides the lady is true, and a jury has listened to the evidence and found him guilty, then a judge should sentence him.

How do you know it is all true? Lynch him? Are you crazy?
This world is now full of psychotics and nutty people in other ways, and they often lie. Maybe her boy friend raped her previous to the run? Who the hell knows?

A woman nowadays can murder five of her children, drowning them one at a time and go Scot free.
Enough of that unproven vengeance! Nancy Grace doesn't live here!

Bonkers, I hope your not on the jury

Submitted by Buck on Mon, 08/31/2009 - 10:49pm.

You've given the sleez tic plenty of defensive arguments and it sounds like you would believe each one. If I witnessed it as it happened, I'd side up with Git, put a donut cushion on his Christmas list and leave him in the ditch.

supid is is supid dos

A little latent hostillity

Submitted by S. Lindsey on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 9:10pm.

Ready to come out of the closet yet?

"Any People who expect to be both IGNORANT and FREE, in a state of CIVILIZATION, expects what NEVER was and NEVER will be."
THOMAS JEFFERSON

Cart Path Rape

Submitted by PTC Observer on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:57pm.

Ladies,

Please make sure you purchase, permit, train, and if necessary use a firearm.

At the very least do not jog alone until this creep is captured.

Gentlemen, protect your women the same way

The police cannot be everywhere.

I have lived here a long time and I have never heard of this type of thing before.

Cart Path Rape

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PTC Observer

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 5:45am.

Jog with a gun? Women, especially! They don't even know when they are to be knocked down!

Don't jog until one is captured? How about the others?

Protect your women?

What planet do you spend most of your time (as Barney Frank says?)

Bonkers

Submitted by PTC Observer on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 3:07pm.

I take it you don't own a gun or know how to use one?

I said don't jog alone.

Yes, protect your women; that's correct. Are you suggesting they don't need protection?

Not Uranus - is you name Barney?

PTC Observer

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 5:41am.

Well they could be somewhere if not everywhere except wearing out the auto seats!
Saw where they got more bicycles and carts---using them regularly?

Sexual Assault on the cart

Submitted by ilockemup on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:50pm.

Sexual Assault on the cart paths-- not the first by a long shot. And certainly not the last.

I wish it weren't true but ladies you need to run in pairs when its dark and if you are alone never use an IPOD.

Criminals have lost their fear of Fayette--- I agree with that.

ilockemup is Right

Submitted by skyspy on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 12:02am.

The only thing that has changed in PTC is that we have a Police Chief who has stones to go with the gun. He isn't afraid to have crime reported in the paper. Good job Chief Clark.

Your right

Submitted by ptcpr5 on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 2:54pm.

Tyrone PD asked him to join nixle, a website where city crime stats are reported for all residents to review. Do you think he even considered it?

I know our guys hang out on 74 but at lease they keep us informed when crime happens.

sky

Submitted by Bonkers on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 5:43am.

Mind telling us what is the "good job?"

Morning bonker$

Submitted by skyspy on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 6:58am.

I think it is good that people are being told and or warned about crime that has happened. I think that in the past many things were kept out of the paper to keep up the image or appearance of the city.

AMLI Apartments

Submitted by jdoe41 on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:18pm.

There are some creepy looking characters living in that Amli complex on Georgia Park now which is where that assault took place

AMLI Apartments

Submitted by jdoe41 on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:17pm.

There are some creepy looking characters living in that Amli complex on Georgia Park now which is where that assault took place

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