March Crime and Accident Roundup

Each month the Johns Creek Police Department releases crime and incident statistics from the previous month in its newsletter Cops Connect.

Here are March's numbers as published in the newsletter:

Service calls: 6,046

Arrests: 87

Car break-ins: 20

Burglaries: 9

DUIs: 12

Traffic accidents: 141

The burglaries occurred at 3800 Old Alabama, Camden on the River, Ivey Ridge, Lakeview Estates, Linkwood, Madison Park, Rivermont Club, Rivermont Village and Windgate.

The car break-ins occurred at Bridgewater, Forest Lake (3), Glastonberry, Hartridge, Hayden's Walk, Kingston Crossing, Mallard Lake Estates, Morton Chase, Newtown Park, Preston Oaks (2), River Glen (2), Rivermont (2), The Ridge at Brumbelow and Timberstone (2).

According to the newsletter, the top five intersections for vehicle accidents were (1) Abbotts Bridge and Medlock Bridge, (2) Jones Bridge and Sargent, (3) Jones Bridge and Old Alabama, (4) Medlock Bridge and Hospital Parkway and (5) Medlock Bridge and Old Alabama.

According to the police department, there were no traffic fatalities in any of these incidents, with 7 percent reporting injuries. Most accidents happened on Thursdays during the day in clear weather and were caused by following too closely.