🌱 Patch AM: How Brookhaven police used cameras to stop a holiday porch pirate

Good day Brookhaven! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brookhaven police used cameras to stop a holiday porch pirate
• How Brookhaven’s Latin American Association is helping 40,000 Georgians thrive

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Friday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspected serial porch pirate arrested in Atlanta neighborhood (wsbradio.com) — Brookhaven police used license-plate camera technology to quickly identify a vehicle and arrest a suspect tied to multiple package thefts in the city earlier this month. Officers recovered stolen packages and are investigating additional cases, while urging residents to secure deliveries, use lockers or parcel boxes, and coordinate with neighbors to reduce porch piracy during the holidays.
   

• Laa provides life-saving resources to 40,000 Georgians every year (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Brookhaven-area residents are turning to the Latin American Association on Buford Highway for English classes, job training, domestic violence support, and immigration help, serving many families from Brookhaven and nearby cities. The nonprofit now reaches about 40,000 Georgians a year and is seeking donations and pantry contributions to keep pace with growing community needs.
   

📸 Around Brookhaven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• The Wizard of Oz - Film - Sandy Springs
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Take & Make: Paper Plate Winter Wonderland
  Redan-Trotti Library -
• Cozy Critter Scavenger Hunt
  Brookhaven Library -
• Community Color-In: Winter Edition
  Redan-Trotti Library -

Friday January 2

• Take & Make: Polar Plate String Art
  Redan-Trotti Library -

Saturday January 3

• Early Readers Storytime
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Anime Bites for Adults
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Take & Make Craft - Snowman
  Brookhaven Library -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Family Fun Time! Snowy Magic
  Painting with a Twist , 6780 Roswell Rd NE D-120 , Sandy Springs
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• LIME Thursdays at Eclipse Di Luna Dunwoody
  Eclipse di Luna - Dunwoody , 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd , Dunwoody
  8:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Dunwoody Open
  Treetop Quest Dunwoody Adventure Park and Ziplines , Georgia Way N , Dunwoody
  11:00 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Meeting Room
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash involving seven vehicles, including two semi-trucks, blocked three lanes on I-285 North before I-20 in DeKalb County, but all lanes are now clear.
  6:39AM on Dec 23: All lanes on I-285 Eastbound at Clark Howell Hwy are closed due to a vehicle fire, and the left lane is blocked on I-285 Northbound… (Nextdoor )
• Standoff in Atlanta, Georgia.
  3:48AM on Dec 23: This incident was initially alerted using a scanner source that has ceased providing information. Google Maps data shows no traffic… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

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• Volato Group Provides Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance (businesswire.com)
• 2025 Atlanta media year in review: CNN sale, ‘Bert Show' ends, CBS swap (macon.com)

Doraville

• Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll for Fall Semester 2025 (wnegradio.com)

Dunwoody

Ok Brookhaven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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