Suspects allegedly try to carjack victim

Published 6:10 am Thursday, May 11, 2017

By Melanie Ruberti

Melanie.ruberti@lagrangenews.com

Public Safety Reports

 

Investigators with the LaGrange Police Department are looking for suspects who reportedly pulled a gun on a driver near the intersection of Lower Main and Peters Streets about 1 a.m. on Monday.

The owner of the car told detectives he got into a verbal argument with other people inside the vehicle.

One of the passengers, a woman, allegedly pulled a gun on the car owner, investigators stated.

According to a police report, the woman may have fired off a shot in the air and / or at the driver, before taking off on foot.

The witness listed in the report told LPD Detectives there were four suspects, two men and two females that fled the area.

The owner regained possession of his car and was not hurt in the incident.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000. Callers may remain anonymous.

 

Equipment stolen from hotel construction site

The project manager for the new Marriott Hotel off LaFayette Square reported a welder was missing from the construction site.

The welder was allegedly secured over the weekend to an equipment lift that was raised above the construction site to prevent thefts, the report stated.

A foreman told LaGrange Police the welder was not there on Monday.

The equipment was valued at $1,800.

Theft by deception

A woman claimed a man she met through an online dating service defrauded her of $130,000.

The woman told LaGrange Police the man, whom she met in person, told her he wanted to start a cattle hauling business.

She said the man asked her for $130,000 to start the LLC and to obtain his commercial driver’s license, according to the police report.

The man allegedly said he would also make a payment towards the business, but only left $300 in the woman’s mailbox, the report stated.

The case was handed over to LPD’s Criminal Investigation Section for further review.

All information in this report is gathered from official law enforcement and public safety reports and releases. It is the policy of the Daily News to list the names of people charged with felonies. Reach the LaGrange Daily News at 706-884-7311.