October 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 October's numbers as published in the newsletter:

Service calls: 6,464

Arrests: 82

Car break-ins: 17

Burglaries: 9

DUIs: 16

Traffic accidents: 166

The burglaries occurred at 6375 McGinnis Ferry Road, 5805 State Bridge Road, 4610 Morton Road, 4993 Rosalie Road, Grovehurst Drive, Hunter's Forest, Chelsea Ridge Apartments, The Estates at Wellington and 11201 State Bridge Road.

The car break-ins occurred at The Park at Wellington, Newtown Park (2), Long Indian Creek (2), River Ridge, Aubusson, Lifetime Fitness, Brookside Academy, 11695 Medlock Bridge Road, 5805 State Bridge Road, Rivermont Country Club, 5575 State Bridge Road, 10950 Medlock Bridge Road, 11877 Douglas Road, Cameron Woods and 10900 Buice Road.

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

According to the police department, there were no fatalities in these incidents, with 20 percent reporting injuries. Most accidents happened on Thursdays at night in clear weather and were caused by following too closely.