On Tuesday December 22nd, a search warranted was executed by APD at 1855 Flat Shoals Road, which is at the corner of Flat Shoals Road and Hilburn.  Thanks to a drug-sniffing dog, a substantial amount of cocaine was discovered within the house.  The resident of this house, Mr. Edward Jerod Boddie (aka Rod), was not present during this search.  However, APD is looking for Rod in association with this discovery.  If you should see him, please call 911 immediately and be very clear on the reason for your call.  We'd also recommend that you contact the East Atlanta Security Patrol (at new # - 404.954.1568) just so we're certain that the information is acted upon quickly. 

We have included a picture of Rod who is 37 years old, with only one functional eye.  He is approximately 5'8" and 145 pounds.  Do not approach Rod or provide any indication that you recognize him.  He is potentially dangerous and we need to let the police handle this situation.  Our thanks go to APD and the East Atlanta Security Patrol for their diligent efforts to address the ATV use and drug dealing at this house that had been reported by so many residents.  Hopefully we'll see some improvement in the quality of life for neighbors in that area as a result of these police efforts.

As of January 4, 2010, EASP has officially changed its phone number to 404-954-1568.  This number and the associated functionality is currently being tested, and we are having several EASP members participate in the testing.  This change has been made for a variety of reasons:

Will provide capability for calls to be routed directly to officers' cell phones during their shifts
There is no cost to our membership for these changes, and we will continue to use 100% of our money toward patrols of Beat 610 in East Atlanta.  At this time, we are not planning to implement the feature where calls are routed directly to an EASP officer's cell phone if they are on duty.  If and when we feel it will improve the EASP service, the capability will be ready to use.
 
We encourage everyone within EACA boundaries to contact the EASP for assistance with public safety issues, whether a member or not.   The geographic membership area of EACA shall have a west border of Moreland Avenue, north to I-20. The northern border shall be I-20 to Flat Shoals Road, where the border will go east of I-20 to include that portion of the City of Atlanta east of I-20. From there, the eastern border will be Fayetteville Road to Eastland Road and its intersection with Moreland Avenue.
 
If you are reporting an issue that requires an immediate police presence, always call 911 first, then contact the EASP.  The reason that the EASP is opening up to calls from all areas within EACA boundaries is that crime knows no borders.  We have worked very hard to establish relationships with Dekalb County Police that are similar to the ones we already had with APD's Zone 6.  While we can't send an EASP officer to an address in unincorporated Dekalb, we can contact officers in Dekalb and can alert APD of possible perpetrators fleeing into Zone 6, or moving their criminal activity across the border.  It's important for all police entities to work together, and this is just one more step to help facilitate that cooperation.  Hopefully one of the next steps will be a Security Patrol dedicated to the unincorporated Dekalb County area.

 

To learn more about the East Atlanta Security Patrol or to enroll, visit the EASP website (http://patrol.eaca.net). There is a 50% discount for longtime residents and those 65+. To qualify, you must have lived at the same address for 20 years or be over age 65.  We also have a 20% discount for members of an APD-sanctioned Neighborhood Watch.  Please contact us if you're interested in setting up a Neighborhood Watch on your street.
 
If you have additional questions, please direct them to securitypatrol@eaca.net, or call EACA Public Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-429-8815.

Holy Taco - Monthly Tequila Tasting
Thursday, January 7th - 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Join Holy Taco this Thursday for our Fina Estampa Tequila Tasting paired with Chef Phalen's Tapas. Taste 3 tequilas (blanco, reposado, & anejo) and 3 tapas (fechas suffed con queso, chorizo concido en sindra, & ostras negro pimiento reseda) for only $20.

Holy Taco would also like to thank the East Atlanta community for their support in making 2009 extra special. Thank you also for everyone who donated to the toy drive (toys were donated both to East Atlanta Kids Club and a local shelter).

If you're a Facebook member, be sure to join both the EACA group and become a fan of the East Atlanta Village page, too! Click on links below to take you directly to each.

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