🌱 Alpharetta Police Catch Sex Predators + Roswell Teen Hit and Run

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Gail Lafleche, your host of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening in town. Today you'll find these stories and more:

• Alpharetta police catch sex predators in a sting operation.
• Teen commits hit and run early morning in Roswell.
• Thomas Byrd Sr. house is upgraded.

But first, today's weather:

Today will be cooler with a shower or two. The high will be 60 with a low of 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Five men were caught in an Alpharetta sting operation where police were in chat rooms online pretending to be children. The sting was designed to catch adults who were trying to "to solicit and or entice underage children for sexual acts or indecent purposes," said Alpharetta Police Lt. Andrew Splawn." The five men are Neal Wurtz, Erick Garcia Salinas, Jose Juan Hernandez, August Julien Rich and Douglas Earl Cropf Jr. Police are still searching for 26-year-old Tyquand Caldwell and 43-year-old Christopher Frazier. Please contact Alpharetta Police if you have information on them. Parents are reminded to monitor their children's online activities and encourage them to report any suspicious or inappropriate communication. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Gerardo Ordaz, age 17, was taken into custody after allegedly hitting two women with his car and leaving the scene in Roswell. The women, who are in their 70's, were walking in the Roxburgh subdivision early morning, and were discovered by a passerby who called 911. Ordaz was identified by license place readers and evidence at the scene and was brought to the Fulton County Jail. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Are you familiar with the historic Thomas Byrd Sr. house in Milton? This city owned property at 15690 Hopewell Road recently underwent many improvements including new signage, safer stone patio, new plantings and stabilization of its hill. The house is used for many functions, including knitting classes, games and yoga classes. (City of Milton)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Gallery Exhibit: Black & White at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street (8:30 AM)
• Rainbow Unicorn Dance Camp at the Alpharetta Community Center Dance Room, 175 Roswell St. (9:00 AM)
• Bike storytime and safety workshop at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• English/ESL Class Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Do you know that Alpharetta has a Special Operation Division Police Motors Unit? In addition helping with traffic enforcement and patrol units, they escort fallen first responders, VIP motorcades and special events. They compete with other Motor Units nationwide to show their skills and learn new ones. (Alpharetta Dept. of Public Safety)
• Are you looking for something to do with your children during spring break? Check out the Aurora Cineplex’s Spring Break. There will be movies, mini golf, weekly specials, games and more! (Cogburn Woods Elementary School PTO via Facebook)
• Great news -Home By Dark Concerts will be at Alpharetta's Brooke Street Park starting on April 22! The free concerts include the artists talking about their lives and engaging with the audience. The concerts start at 7:30 p.m.; here is a link to the schedule https://www.homebydark.com/brookestreetpark. (City of Alpharetta GA via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Gail Lafleche

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