🌱 Patch AM: What Brookhaven police video reveals about Erica Banks’ traffic-stop arrest

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• What Brookhaven police video reveals about Erica Banks’ traffic-stop arrest

Also on today's calendar: Holidays on Peachtree Street and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, but chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 54, low: 32.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video shows 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' star Erica Banks' arrest (fox5atlanta.com) — Brookhaven police released video of a traffic stop at Buford Highway and North Druid Hills Road that led to the arrest of reality TV personality Erica Banks and a driver in a reportedly stolen SUV. Officers say they recovered suspected MDMA and packaged marijuana, and the pair now face felony drug and related charges stemming from the Brookhaven stop and investigation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Holidays on Peachtree Street
  The Church at Ponce & Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Diamond Painting
  Brookhaven Library -
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Park Ranger Storytime: Winter Wonderland
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• LEGO STEAM Challenge: A Pop of Color
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Matter of Balance
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  10:30 am

Friday December 19

• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Flowering and Companion Planting for Youth
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  10:00 am
• Puzzle Swap
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Flowering and Companion Planting
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  12:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Skate City Springs - Sponsor Opportunities
  City Green at City Springs , 1 Galambos Wy , Sandy Springs
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• English as a Second Language
  Dunwoody Library -
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• ServSafe Training and Certification - December 2025
  LACC Georgia Office , 4120 Presidential Parkway Suite 200 , Atlanta
  9:30 am
• Band Winter Concerts for 6th (5:30) and 7th (7:00)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  5:30 pm
• Embry Hills Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club
  Embry Hills Library -
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chamblee

• Chamblee reopens Dresden Park after 18-month renovation (theatlantavoice.com)

Doraville

• MARTA to close select faregates for Breeze payment system upgrade (roughdraftatlanta.com)

Dunwoody

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-- The Patch AM Team

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