Published in the Savannah Morning News: Letters to the Editor
February 17, 2020
Downtown group opposed to STVR bill

The members of the Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Association stand opposed to House Bill 523, which seeks to prohibit Georgia municipalities from regulating in any way short-term vacation rentals, commonly referred to as STVRs.

As many are aware, Savannah enacted an STVR ordinance in 2014. The ordinance was revised through protracted negotiations involving stakeholders from all sides of the STVR issue. It fairly addresses the needs of all stakeholders and provides a predictable roadmap for managing STVR development.

HB 523 would have this agreement invalidated and removed. It eliminates local control of a purely local issue and changes the future course of the City of Savannah and the rights of its citizens and local government to determine what is in the best interest of their community.

Should HB 523 be signed into law there would be no restrictions on the number of residential units bought and converted into a STVR. We have already started seeing homes being developed, marketed and sold as potential STVR investment property. These sales remove from the marketplace housing that could be available for longer-term renters from the local workforce and raises the cost of homeownership, therefore pricing homes far above what young families can afford.

Additionally, the bill eliminates all oversight and inspection from the city on any STVR property. This issue alone is enough to concern any reasonable public safety official. We ask you to think about the potential for overcrowding, as STVR owners typically charge per bed, resulting in overcrowded homes and the potential lack of fire safety systems. The potential for loss of life is one potential result of this elimination of home rule for Savannah.

We are asking our state legislators to oppose HB 523 and instead support home rule for the city of Savannah and the demands of its citizens.

David B. McDonald, president
Downtown Neighborhood Association of Savannah, GA Inc

34 “reported” Part (1) incidents; Break Down / 30 Day Period 2019

30 Days (Reports are preliminary based) Numbers are based off of what is included the “Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southwest, and Southeast Historic Neighborhoods” Crystal report. The Numbers in this report may not be a final and definite total. This is not raw data.

(11-17-2019 through 12-17-2019)   “50” in 2018

SE Historic District 

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191203109 600 blk of Abercorn St. (Beat 24). 12/03/2019 14:00 – 16:00 hrs.: The complainant stated she arrived at this location after dropping off passengers. While inside, she realized she didn’t have her phone or wallet with her, so she went back outside to her vehicle to get the items. She wasn’t able to find her property in her vehicle and realized one of the minors she was transporting had left her back door unlocked to the vehicle.

Central Historic District

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191118006 200 blk of Drayton St. (Beat 25). 11/18/2019 03:17 hrs.: The complainant stated while he was unloading merchandise and he noticed the trailer door swing open. He yelled at the subject and the subject dropped something and ran. He stated while he was inventorying the trailer, he found a busted box of cigarette cartons with 13 cartons of cigarettes missing from the box. The incident was caught on the Parker’s cameras.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191130018 Houston St/E Perry St. (Beat 25). 11/30/2019 04:00 hrs.: Officers were called to the area in reference to a black male in the square at Habersham St and E State St looking through vehicles. When officers got in the area, they were unable to locate anyone matching that description. Officers did locate a vehicle that was unlocked with the driver door open. There were items on the floor of the vehicle and the middle compartment to the vehicle was left open. Officers attempted to call the owner, but did not make contact.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191202019 Drayton St/E Macon St. (Beat 25). 12/01/2019 17:00 – 12/02/2019 06:15 hrs.: The complainant stated sometime during the night someone had broken into his vehicle. The front passenger window of the vehicle was broken and the vehicle had been rummaged through and items were missing from the center console of the vehicle. The vehicle that was parked in front of the complainant’s vehicle also had the passenger window damaged. Officers were unable to make contact with the owner of this vehicle. The complainant did not wish to have his vehicle processed.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191206123 00 blk E Liberty St. (Beat 25). 12/06/2019 12:30 – 17:00 hrs.: Officers met with the parking manager and hotel manager of the Hilton in reference to a vehicle that had been entered. The vehicle was found with the hood up and all the door unlocked, even though the parking manager was positive that all the doors were locked when she parked the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle advised there was a lot of jewelry missing from a suitcase that had been left in the rear seat of the vehicle as well as some change.

AUTO THEFT; 191206093 200 blk Bull St. (Beat 25). 12/06/2019 12:00 – 16:00 hrs.: The complainant stated he parked his vehicle as he always does on W Perry, so he can go play his violin in Chippewa Square. He stated he always leaves his keys on the passenger seat and leaves the vehicle unlocked. When he returned, his vehicle was no longer there. He checked with the City of Savannah to make sure the vehicle wasn’t towed before calling the police. Vehicle Recovered, 1 Suspect Arrested

LARCENY, BICYCLE; 191207094 300 blk Bull St. (Beat 25). 12/07/2019 13:29 – 13:32 hrs.: The complainant stated he parked his bicycle behind the building in the bike rack before going to work. He advised his bicycle lock broke two days prior, so the bicycle was not locked up. When he got out of work his bicycle was no longer there. He described the bicycle as a black racing style bicycle with worn out handles and tape on the right handle of the bicycle.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191209080 500 blk E Jones St. (Beat 25). 12/08/2019 09:00 – 12/09/2019 15:30 hrs.: The complainant stated he had locked his vehicle when he came home and parked the vehicle across the street from his residence. He stated on 12/9/19 his wife started receiving messages from the bank that someone was trying to purchase merchandise from Walmart, as well as other texts from other retailers regarding fraudulent purchases, so he went out to his vehicle to check for his wallet, which he had left in the console of the vehicle. He noticed that his wallet was gone as well as a backpack that was in the back of his vehicle and another smaller backpack with sports gear were missing from the vehicle.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191211022 E Hull St/Price St. (Beat 25). 12/11/2019 07:25 hrs.: The complainant stated that her child’s father, who she lives with, had taken her phone and money from her. She stated that he ran from the residence. Officers canvassed the area and were able to locate Mr. Guillory at E Liberty St and Habersham St. She positively identified him as the person that had taken her property. Mr. Guillory was detained  and he had the victim’s phone and the amount of money she had described to officers on his person. It was also discovered that he had a warrant from Savannah State University for his arrest.  Suspect Arrested

SE Historic District 

AUTO THEFT; 191117027 500 blk Barnard St. (Beat 25). 11/16/2019 19:00 hrs. – 11/17/2019 08:20 hrs.: The complainant reported she saw her vehicle around 1900 hrs. when she parked the vehicle. She stated when she came out to the vehicle the next morning, her vehicle was missing. She stated that she had left the keys in the vehicle. Vehicle Recovered

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191123046 300 blk Montgomery St. (Beat 25). 11/23/2019 04:00 hrs.: The manager reported that their cameras showed the entrance gate to the employee parking being held open by a rolling garage bin and the suspect walk under the gate and into the garage where the employees park. The suspect then grabbed a metal bar and used it to pry open the freezer door. The only items that were taken were food items.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191205051 600 blk Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (Beat 25). 12/05/2019 10:15 hrs.: The business reported a black male wearing dark pants, and a gray jacket had stolen paper towels, and a bottle of Dove shampoo from the store.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191208042 300 blk W Charlton St. (Beat 25). 12/07/2019 17:00 – 12/08/2019 12:15 hrs.: The complainant advised he may have left his vehicle unlocked, after he went out to it to grab something. When he went to the vehicle the next morning, he noticed his belongings scattered around the vehicle and the center console had been rifled through. He advised coins that were given to him in the military were missing from the vehicle as well as his girlfriend’s spare key to her car. His girlfriend was currently in New York and she was going to overnight him the key to her vehicle so he could get her locks changed on it.

NW Historic District

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191119028 100 blk of W Broughton St. (Beat 26). 11/18/2019 18:30 – 19:00 hrs.: The business stated there were five black females and one black male that came in the store and were acting strange. She believed they were all together, and were strategically placing themselves around the store in order to distract her employee and herself from watching them.

ROBBERY; 191202138 00 blk W Oglethorpe Ave. (Beat 26). 12/02/2019 21:20 hrs.: The victim advised he was smoking in the lane behind his job when two suspects walked past him from Whitaker St.  Suspect #1 turned around and suspect #2 stayed a short distance away.  Suspect #1 pointed a small silver semiautomatic handgun at him and said give me your phone and wallet.  According to the victim he told them he did not have his wallet and handed him his phone. 

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191202131 200 blk W Broughton St. (Beat 26). 12/02/2019 19:00 hrs.: Officer were dispatched to McDonald’s in reference to a fight in progress. When they arrived they were advised that employees were fighting a homeless male. The assistant manager advised the suspect came into the business and was being very loud and disruptive towards customers, so they asked him to leave the business. He continued to be loud and use profanity, and walked out of the business and came back in continuing to be disorderly. He then walked out of the business and walked up to the walk up window around the corner where he began to hit the window. Mr. Banner then went outside to advise the suspect to leave the area at which point the suspect pulled a knife and walked toward Mr. Banner and was threatening him as he was walking toward him.  Suspect Arrested.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191203096 300 blk W Broughton St. (Beat 26). 12/03/2019 15:00 hrs.: The owner of the business stated a black male came into the business and grabbed two jackets and hid them under his black coat. While he was concealing the jackets he asked, “if they had seen a short black female come into the store?”, and then proceeded to walk outside the business going east on Broughton St. She stated that she immediately called police when she reviewed the video. She stated a similar incident had happened a few weeks prior and was reported under CRN 191021092.

NE Historic District

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191117079 00 blk Houston St. (Beat 26). 11/17/2019 19:50 – 20:00 hrs.: The complainant stated he and his family arrived home at 1940 hrs. and unpacked a few items from the vehicle, and came back out about 10 minutes later at 1950 hrs. and was positive that he locked the vehicle. Around 2000 hrs., he went to go get something from the vehicle for his wife, and noticed the glove compartment and arm rest compartment were open. He stated he didn’t believe anything was stolen at first, but his wife then informed him that her purse and their children’s iPad’s were in the vehicle. His wife then started receiving notifications that credit card was being used at McDonalds on Broughton, at Broughton Market on Bay St, and at Family Dollar on Wheaton St.

AUTO THEFT; 191117077 108 E York St. (Beat 26). 11/17/2019 19:15 – 19:20 hrs.: The complainant that she is an Uber Eats driver and was picking up an order at Zunzi’s when she parked in front of the business and left her vehicle running and unlocked when she went inside. She stated when she came back out about 5 to 7 minutes later her vehicle was missing. Vehicle Recovered/Suspect Arrested.

AUTO THEFT; 191120036 500 blk E Broughton St. (Beat 26). 11/20/2019 09:45 hrs.: The complainants, who are Aramark employees, stated they arrived at the location to empty the trash cans. They stated they left their work truck parked, unlocked and running in a SCAD parking lot. When they returned outside to the vehicle, they found the driver’s side door was open and it had struck another vehicle that was parked in the same parking lot. The complainants stated they did not cause the accident and believed that someone attempted to steal the truck before striking the other vehicle.

AUTO THEFT; 191121002 00 blk Bull St. (Beat 26). 11/20/2019 18:00 – 11/21/2019 01:14 hrs.: The complainant stated he parked his truck in the space and paid for his parking. He stated that he left the truck unlocked and when he returned his truck was no longer where he parked it.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191123009 00 blk E River St. (Beat 26). 11/23/19 1:24 hrs.: Suspect was caught in the process of stealing bracelets from a vendor tent at the River St Outdoor Market by the Off Duty Officer working the event.  Suspect Arrested.

ROBBERY; 191125003 500 blk E Bay Ln. (Beat 26). 11/24/2019 11:15 hrs.: The victim, Mr. Jose Diaz, advised on November 24, 2019 around 11:15AM he had an appointment with the Savannah Housing Authority. As Mr. Diaz was walking from the parking lot of the Housing Authority, a black female approached him and tried to take his phone from his hand. As Mr. Diaz fights to keep his phone, two other subjects go through his pockets and remove his keys to his truck. The three subjects then fled the scene. When Mr. Diaz returns to the parking lot a short time later, he observed his truck was no longer there.  Vehicle Recovered.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191125051 Bull St/E St Julian St. (Beat 26). 11/25/2019 09:30 – 10:00 hrs.: The complainant reported someone had entered his vehicle and stole his wallet, Dewalt sawzall, and gym bag. He stated he had left his vehicle unlocked. He stated that he noticed a charge at the Fuels and Pantry located at 1220 Montgomery St. after the wallet was stolen, and he had called his bank to cancel the card that had been used.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191125088 00 blk W Bay St. (Beat 26). 11/24/2019 19:30 – 22:30 hrs.: The complainant stated she was staying at the Hyatt and left the room to go to dinner and when they returned the crib they ordered was delivered. When they woke up the next morning, she realized her wallet was missing from the room. She stated the wallet had $2,000 cash in the wallet.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191129070 00 blk W Bay St. (Beat 26). 11/24/2019 17:00 – 11/29/2019 08:00 hrs.: The complainant stated he and his wife checked into the Hyatt on 11/24/19 and stayed in room 706. He stated during the stay he had his gun in his suitcase in the hostler. He stated while at the hotel the maid cleaned the room on Wednesday and he checked out on 11/29/19. When he arrived back home, he discovered his gun was not in the holster in the suitcase.

BURGLARY, RESIDENTIAL; 191212044 500 blk E Oglethorpe Ave. (Beat 26). 12/02/2019 12:00 – 12/12/2019 11:44 hrs.: Officers responded to the location in reference to a burglary. The complainant stated his front door was unlocked, which was not how he left his residence. When officers cleared the residence they discovered the back door was broken and a jacket was laying in the middle of an upstairs room. The complainant advised a Makita Miter box draw saw was missing from the residence.

NW Historic District

BURGLARY, COMMERCIAL; 191127046 300 blk W Bay St. (Beat 27). 11/22/2019 04:05 – 04:11 hrs.: The maintenance employee stated he had found the security bars on the rear west side of the building had been broken off. He notified the general manager who reviewed the camera footage for the hotel, where they observed a black male breaking the bars on the rear of the building. The male then was seen taking a black trash bag and entering into the kitchen area of the hotel. The male can be seen about 6 minutes later leaving the hotel with the black trash bag full.

ROBBERY; 191130021 500 Blk W Bay St. (Beat 27). 11/30/2019 02:00 hrs.: The victim advised around 0200 hrs. he was walking back to his car with a female from 309 West (bar), when he was hit on the back of the head which caused him to fall to the ground. He stated when he fell his phone came out of his pocket and the suspect grabbed the phone and started running towards Yamacraw.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191130067 00 blk Barnard St. (Beat 27). 11/30/2019 11:30 – 15:00 hrs.: The complainant stated he left between $3,000 - $4,000 on the TV stand in his room. He stated he doesn’t use the safe and didn’t count his money, but knows he carries around $5,000 with him when he travels. He stated when he returned to his room, he observed the housekeeper getting on the elevator. He went into his room and discovered it had been cleaned and his passport was on the floor and the money was not on the TV stand.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191202054 300 blk W St. Julian St. (Beat 27). 11/30/2019 17:00 – 12/01/2019 06:30 hrs.: The complainant stated she parked her vehicle near City Market. She stated when she left she rolled her windows down and didn’t notice that her rear passenger window was broken. She stated when she noticed the damage, she realized her car speakers were missing from the vehicle, a new Xbox One, a surround sound, as well as her husband’s wedding ring and $400 cash.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191210066 W Bay St/Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (Beat 27). 12/06/2019 22:00 – 12/07/2019 03:00 hrs.: The complainant came into headquarters to report her vehicle had been broken into while she was downtown on 12/6/19. She stated she parked her vehicle near the BP gas station at MLK and W Bay St., when she went to Club Elan. She stated she locked the vehicle, but when she came back to the vehicle it was unlocked and a small wallet with various items, including a wedding ring, money, and debit/credit cards was stolen from the vehicle.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191215056 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./W St. Julian St. (Beat 27). 12/15/19 10:30 hrs – 12:50 hrs.  The reporting party advised that 2 suitcases, 2 Microsoft Surface Pro 3s, 1 Iphone XR, a book bad, and a makeup bag were stolen from her vehicle.  Suitcases, Surface Pros, and book bag were recovered.

BURGLARY, COMMERCIAL; 191216125 300 blk W Bay St. (Beat 26). 12/16/19 19:30 hrs.:  The reporting party advised they witnessed the suspect tampering with the fire alarm.  The fire alarm was pulled and the property was damaged by fire extinguishers.  The suspect admitted to getting into the property “through the fence.” 

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50 “reported” Part (1) incidents; Break Down / 30 Day Period 2019

30 Days (Reports are preliminary based) Numbers are based off of what is included the “Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southwest, and Southeast Historic Neighborhoods” Crystal report. The Numbers in this report may not be a final and definite total. This is not raw data.

(10-20-2019 through 11-19-2019)   “50” in 2018

SE Historic District 

ROBBERY; 191027004 530 E Hall St. (Beat 24). 10/27/2019 00:09 hrs.: The victim reported he was approached by the suspects, who all had their faces covered. The victim reported that one of the suspect’s was at his door, and the other 3 were on the passenger side of his work van. The victim reported that one of the suspects pointed a gun at him and told him to get out of the vehicle.  The supects drove away with the vehicle but were apprehended after a pursuit by police and fleeing the vehicle on foot.  3 Suspects Arrested.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191112134 700 Drayton St. (Mansion on Forsyth – Beat 24). 11/10/2019 16:00 – 11/12/2019 19:00 hrs.: The complainant stated she got married at the Mansion on Forsyth on 11/9/19, but was staying at the Bohemian on River St. She stated the Mansion was supposed to bring all of her wedding belongings to her room at the Bohemian on 11/11/19. When she went through the belongings, she realized two of the purses she rented for her wedding were missing.

Central Historic District

LARCENY, BICYCLE; 191022004 212 E Liberty St. (Beat 25). 10/22/2019 17:30 – 23:59 hrs.: The complainant stated that he was at this location on a painting job and had his bicycle locked to the front railing of the house while he worked. He stated that when he went to leave his bicycle was no longer there, and his black keypad lock was cut in half.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191023082 17 E Perry St. (Beat 25). 10/23/2019 00:01 – 13:37 hrs.: The complainant stated her right side back small window was broken. She stated that nothing of value was in the vehicle, but her grocery bags and papers from her glove box were missing.

LARCENY,FROM YARDS; 191028071 250 Bull St. (Southern Charm Antiques – Beat 25). 10/20/2019 02:00 hrs.: The business owner stated that he found camera footage of a white male pulling into a parking spot in front of the store and take around 11 pieces of fence from the garden in front of the store.

LARCENY,FROM MAILS; 191101101 408 E Jones St. (Beat 25). 11/01/2019 13:05 – 14:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that he had a package delivered to his residence at 1305 hrs., and when he arrived home at 1400 hrs. the package was not there. He stated that he checked several houses nearby to make sure the package was not placed on the wrong porch. He found his package empty near 416 E Jones St.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191106135 510 E Charlton St. (Beat 25). 11/06/2019 17:30 – 20:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that while he was at his second job at the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, his son may have forgotten to lock the doors to his vehicle when he got out. He stated that his Century Arms M92 7.62x39 AK Pistol was stolen out of his vehicle.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191108054 222 Drayton St. (Parker’s – Beat 25). 11/08/2019 12:00 – 12:28 hrs.: The business reported that a black female and a black male left without paying for their food and drinks.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191109116 350 Bull St. (Beat 25). 11/07/2019 14:30 – 16:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that she was in class and had her wallet with $250 cash in her backpack. She stated that during class, they were allowed a 15 minute break, where she went to the bathroom. She stated she checked her wallet before going to the bathroom to make sure her money was still there and it was. She stated when she came back from the bathroom her money was missing.

LARCENY, BICYLCE; 191109082 24 E Jones St. (Beat 25). 11/08/2019 22:30 – 11/09/2019 15:53 hrs.: The complainant stated that she leaves her bicycle on the first floor of her building, because the building is locked from the main door with a keypad to enter the building. She stated that her bicycle was not where she left it the next day.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191112031 Lincoln St/E Charlton Ln. (Beat 25). 11/11/2019 21:00 – 11/12/2019 08:00 hrs.: The complainant reported that her front passenger side window of her vehicle was broken. She stated that her checkbook was taken from the center console of the vehicle.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191112129 22 E Taylor St. (Beat 25). 11/11/2019 10:00 – 11/12/2019 18:10 hrs.: The complainant stated when she was getting in her car to go to work she noticed the left driver side window was smashed in. Nothing of value was missing from the vehicle.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191114006 200 Block of Drayton St. (Beat 25). 11/14/19 01:24  hrs.: Reporting party advised that the suspect stole beer from the store.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191115111 200 BLK of Barnard St. (Beat 25). 11/15/2019 16:30 hrs.:  The reporting party stated he was working out at Club SCAD and placed his belongings on a table around 16:30. He advised he did not return to the table till after his work out around 17:00 and noticed his phone and his wallet were missing.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 1911118006 200 Block of Drayton St. (Beat 25). 11/18/2019 03:15 hrs.: Complainant advised that he witnessed the suspect steal cartons of cigarettes out of his trailer.

SW Historic District

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191022125 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (Smoke City – Beat 25). 10/22/2019 18:03 hrs.: The business reported that a group of juveniles had shoplifted from the store. They reportedly ran from the business taking a box of cigar rolling papers and 2 Juul pods.

BURGLARY, COMMERCIAL; 191023023 701 Montgomery St. (Choate – Beat 25). 10/22/2019 17:00 – 10/23/2019 06:55 hrs.: The supervisor of the business reported that when they came into the business, they noticed the companies Apple TV, Apple TV box, Fire Stick, and two drills were missing. They stated that safety mechanism on the bathroom window was broken and that a small person could have fit through the window.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191027033 Barnard St/W Gwinnett St. (Beat 25). 10/27/2019 05:26 hrs.: Officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a check subject of a black male looking into vehicles. When the officer arrived in the location, he was able to locate the male sitting in the driver seat of a vehicle.  The male fled on foot.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191104065 215 W Huntingdon St. (Beat 25). 10/15/2019 21:00 – 10/16/2019 00:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that he has two roommates at his residence. He stated that he had four philharmonic coins next to a piece of furniture and hidden under a blanket in his room. He stated that he left his room to go out with friends, and when he returned, the coins and an iPhone 6 were missing from his room.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191106044 415 W Liberty St. (Courtyard by Marriott – Beat 25). 11/06/2019 03:00 – 09:07 hrs.: The General Manager of the hotel advised that she had fired the suspect on 11/5/19. She stated that she was informed by the night shift employee that the suspect was able to gain access to the hotel and took a white binder with training information and company information and 6 survey sheets that were posted on the wall with guest information.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191112026 451 Barnard St. (Beat 25). 11/11/2019 15:00 – 11/12/2019 06:29 hrs.: The complainant reported that his wife had left their vehicle unlocked overnight. He stated that her wallet and school ID card with keys was taken from the vehicle.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191115143 304 W Hall St. (Beat 26). 11/15/19 21.39 hrs.: The reporting party advised that her brother stole her pistol.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191116081 42 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (Beat 26). 11/16/19 16:52 hrs.: Business reported that a male stole a glass waterpipe insert (Value $149)

AUTO THEFT; 191117027 509 Barnard St. (Beat 26). 11/17/19 19:00 hrs.:   The reporting party advised they parked the vehicle around 1900 hrs and possibly left the keys in the vehicle.

NW Historic District

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191020006 126 W Bay St. (Beat 27). 10/20/2019 00:35 hrs.: Domestic verbal argument escalated in the suspect strangling the victim.  Suspect Arrested.

LARCENY,ENTERING AUTO; 191026064 W Bay St/Jefferson St. (Beat 27). 10/25/2019 17:00 – 10/26/2019 12:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that she parked her vehicle on Bay St. while she was downtown. She stated when she left downtown, she drove home to South Carolina, and when she woke up, she discovered her Smith & Wesson 9 mm firearm missing from her vehicle.

LARCENY,FROM YARDS; 191030137 201 W Bay St. (Hotel Indigo – Beat 26). 10/30/2019 19:00 – 19:30 hrs.: The complainant stated that his cell phone was stolen off of the valet stand at the hotel.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191101007 W Congress St/Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (Beat 27). 11/01/2019 01:38 hrs.: Officers responded to a report of a fight. A friend that was with the victim stated that they were in a minor physical altercation inside of Rogue Water bar and were kicked out. As they were walking North on MLK a different unknown white male ran up behind the victim and him in the face causing him to fall to the ground unconscious.

AUTO THEFT; 191105010 Downtown Area. (Beat 27). 11/05/2019 05:05 hrs.: Officers responded to 704 Wheaton St. in reference to a complainant that had located his stolen vehicle. The complainant hadn’t reported the vehicle as stolen until he recovered it. The complainant stated that he was downtown with his friends, but is unsure where. He stated that he realized he had left his phone in the vehicle and went back to the vehicle to retrieve it, and that is when he discovered his vehicle missing. He was able to track his phone to the wooded area behind 704 Wheaton St., which is when he was notified police. The vehicle was found near the rail tracks with front end damage.  Vehicle Recovered.

ROBBERY; 191107001 42 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (Beat 27). 11/07/2019 00:11 hrs.: Officers responded to 42 MLK Blvd. for a robbery by force and carjacking. The victim stated that he was getting into his car which was parked near the First Bryan Baptist Church in Yamacraw Village. He stated that he got the car out of park when the suspects opened his doors and began threatening  and attacking him. They pulled him out of the car, got in the front seats, and drove off.  Vehicle Recovered.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191113051 14 Barnard St. (Beat 26). 11/09/2019 11:00 hrs.: Checkbook was reported stolen from the reporting party’s hotel room after a check was cashed for $950.00.

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191021092 319 W Broughton St. (Edgewater Drive – Beat 26). 10/20/2019 14:55 hrs.: The business reported that they found on their security cameras where a customer stole three sweaters from them.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191023034 Barnard St/W York St. (Beat 26). 10/23/2019 08:59 hrs.: The victim reported that he went to pass a tan colored RAV-4 that was in the road way and as he did the driver of the vehicle pointed a gun at him and asked if he “was in a hurry.”

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191026014 405 W Congress St. (Beat 26). 10/26/2019 01:30 hrs.: Officers responded to the Rail Pub in reference to a battery. The victim had a severe laceration to the left side of his forehead from being hit in the head with a bottle. The laceration required 15 stitches.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; 191028080 Barnard St/W Congress St. (Beat 26). 10/28/2019 11:36 hrs.: The suspect was reported to have walked up to the victim and threaten him with a knife.   Suspect Arrested.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191028151 111 W Congress St. (Smoke Life – Beat 26). 10/28/2019 20:05 hrs.: The business reported that two black male juveniles had come in the store and stole items, and ran from the store going north towards Bay St. Officers were able to catch one subject who was positively identified by the employee of the business. Suspect Arrested.

LARCENY, OTHER; 191029094 132 Montgomery St. (Beat 26). 10/28/2019 11:00 – 10/29/2019 16:20 hrs.: Parking services reported the theft of a vehicle immobilization boot.

NE Historic District

LARCENY, FROM YARDS; 191020079 100 E River St. (Beat 26). 10/18/2019 19:30 – 10/21/2019 10:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that he had his reading glasses and credit card square stolen from his vendor tent that was set up at Rousakis Plaza. He stated that nothing else was taken from the tent, just those two items.

ROBBERY; 191022167 304 E Broughton St. (Beat 26). 10/22/2019 17:20 – 17:40 hrs.: The victim reported that she had just left Blick art supply store and was walking in front of the Funky Brunch Café, when she felt someone grab her backpack from behind. She thought it was her friend messing with her so she didn’t pay much attention, until she realized the person wasn’t letting go and it startled her. She stated that she twisted quickly and the person let go and then ran off.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191022026 E Bryan St/Lincoln St. (Beat 26). 10/21/2019 18:00 – 10/22/2019 07:45 hrs.: The complainant stated that she found her front passenger window broken and her backpack containing her iPad and other items was missing from the vehicle.

BURGLARY, COMMERCIAL; 191024027 1 E Bay St. (U.S. Customs House – Beat 26). 10/24/2019 02:00 – 08:00 hrs.: The business reported that while making their rounds, they notice the shattered glass on the ground from the bottom two windows of the two doors (four windows broken in all). The suspect entered the US Customs building by reaching the lock after breaking the windows. The suspect left behind a phone.

ROBBERY; 191025152 13 E Broughton St. (Beat 26). 10/25/2019 21:00 hrs.: The victim stated that he and his friend were staging a “peaceful protest” of the Savannah Pride Parade by displaying a “Trump” flag. He stated that two white females came up and pushed him to the ground and took his flag. He stated that he did not know what direction the females went after taking the flag.

LARCENY, FROM BUILDING; 191025140 23 Abercorn St. (The Olde Pink House – Beat 26). 10/25/2019 18:45 – 19:00 hrs.: A former employee was reported to have stolen a purse from the business. 

LARCENY, SHOPLIFTING; 191101129 107 E River St. (True Grits – Beat 27). 11/01/2019 17:50 hrs.: The business reported that three juveniles came into the store and started looking around. They were asked if they had a parent with them and they told the employee no, so they were asked to leave. The juveniles caught and attitude with the employee, but started toward the door. One of the juveniles then grabbed a stack of stickers from a stand and all three then proceeded to run from the store.

LARCENY, BICYLCE; 191103104 201 E Broughton St. (Beat 26). 11/03/2019 12:00 – 17:00 hrs.: The complainant stated that he locked his bicycle to the bike rack in front of the SCAD Museum of Art, and when he returned his bicycle along with the lock were gone. He stated that the bicycle is a Roadmaster.

BURGLARY, RESIDENTIAL; 191107030 510 E. Congress St. (Beat 26). 11/07/19 08:59 hrs.: An employee from the worksite stole tools from the home.  The tools were being returned.  The reporting party declined to prosecute.

LARCENY, BICYLCE; 191112077 7 E. Congress St. (Beat 26). 11/12/19 13:30 hrs.: The complainant advised that he left his bike in the bike rack in front of the restaurant.  A witness observed a male walk up to the rack and take the bike.

LARCENY, ENTERING AUTO; 191117079 28 Houston St. (Beat 26). 11/17/19 19:50 hrs.: Vehicle was rummaged and 2 ipads and a purse were stolen from the vehicle.

AUTO THEFT; 191117077 108 York St. (Beat 26). 11/17/19 19:00 hrs.:   White Toyota Camry was left running in front of the restaurant.  It was gone when the owner returned.

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The cut-off/deadline date for the HDBR Meetings will now be the 2^nd Thursday of every month instead of the 2^nd Wednesday. The change is so that the Preservation Staff is not tied up at the HDBR Meeting on the deadline day. 

Application Deadline (Due by Close of Business: 5pm)*	Meeting Date
q Thursday, December 12, 2019	Wednesday, January 8, 2020
q  January 16, 2020	February 12
q  February 13	March 11
q  March 12	April 8
q  April 16	May 13
q  May 14	June 10
q  June 11	July 8
q  July 16	August 12
q  August 13	September 9
q  September 17	October 14
q  October 15	November 12**
q  November 12	December 9
* For petitions that were reviewed at the immediately prior meeting, the deadline is extended one (1) week. ** Rescheduled due to Veteran’s Day.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF DNA

Ordinance re: Quadricycles in Downtown

On Thursday, October 10, the Savannah City Council will be considering legislation to modify the operating areas and activities of the quadricycle slow rides.  This legislation will limit their areas of operation to North of Charlton and West of Abercorn St.  Additionally, a separate piece of alcohol ordinance legislation will PROHIBIT the operation of the slow rides with any OPEN CONTAINERS of alcohol.  It is important that members of the downtown community show their support for this legislation by contacting the alderman as well as attending the Council Hearing on the 10th of October. 

Please reach out to the Mayor and City Council members encouraging them to support this legislation.  If you are able to attend the Council Hearing on the 10th please do, so we can show our support by having a large turnout.

THANK YOU!

Two candidate forums are planned in preparation for this year's election:

1)  The League of Women Voters (LOWV) of Coastal Georgia and its partners will be hosting a candidate forum with the candidates for City of Savannah At-Large Posts 1 & 2, and Mayor.  Read more here.

When & Where:

Thursday, October 3 @ 5:30 - 6:30pm (At-Large candidate forum) & @ 7:30 - 8:30pm (Mayoral candidate forum)

@ Coastal Georgia Center

2)  Savannah Downtown Business Association (SDBA) and partners will be hosting a candidate forum / debate with candidates for the City of Savannah Mayor, Alderman District 2, and At-Large Post 1 & 2.  Read more here.

When & Where:

Thursday, October 17 @ 11:30am - 1:30pm (At-Large candidates forum)
& @ 7:30 - 8:30pm (Mayoral candidates forum)

@ Westin Savannah Harbor

New York Times article (August 6, 2019):  The Charm, and Challenge, of Savannah

Full article available online here.

Thanks to the longstanding relationship with the Savannah Police Department and District Representatives, Northwest Precinct Sergeants provide us with regular updates regarding police activity in the area.  Starting in July 2019, the information will be compiled and a link to a pdf document will be shared with you in the bi-weekly e-newsletter, as well as on this page.

July 11 - 20:  summary available @ Crime Reported 7-11 thru 7-20.pdf

July 1 - 10:  summary available @ Crime Reported 7-1 thru 7-10.pdf

A new resource to check on when and where events, parades, runs, films, etc., that are permitted through the City's Special Events, Film and Tourism Department, are taking place is now available. Please follow the link here. 

Thanks to the longstanding relationship with the Savannah Police Department and District Representatives, Northwest Precinct Sergeants provide us with regular updates regarding police activity in the area.  Starting in July 2019, the information will be compiled and a link to a pdf document will be shared with you in the bi-weekly e-newsletter, as well as on this page.

July 1 - 10:  summary available @ Crime Reported 7-1 thru 7-10.pdf