🌱 Man Steals Ambulance From Hospital + Homeless Encampment Fire

Hello, Buckhead! I'm Danielle Fallon-O'Leary and I'm filling in for your usual curator for the next few days. Please note your newsletters may be a bit lighter during this time. Now, here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and wind. High: 67 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories in Buckhead today:

1. Jonathan Williams, 33, was arrested on Monday after he reportedly stole an ambulance from Emory University Hospital Midtown at 3:55 a.m. that morning. The man took Atlanta police on a low-speed chase toward north Buckhead and eventually stopped at a Shell gas station on Piedmont Road. Williams was booked at the Fulton County Jail on a $5,000 bond facing multiple charges. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Unofficial results from the Nov. 8 election show a majority of Northside voters elected Democratic candidates. The results reported Wednesday evening showed Jason Esteves appeared to have collected the most votes for State Senate District 6, which includes Buckhead. Rep. Betsy Holland appeared to have been re-elected, earning 57.8 percent of the votes against her Republican opponent John Bailey. (MDJOnline.com)
3. Atlanta Fire crews were working to put out a large fire at a homeless encampment in Buckhead as of Wednesday evening. The brush fire began around 1:00 p.m. between Lenox Road and Sidney Marcus Boulevard. No injuries were reported as of yesterday evening. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in and around Buckhead:

• An Evening Of Acoustic Music Presented By Between Dreams Sessions At Indie Studios, Atlanta (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a home in the Buckhead area? Check out the five open houses taking place this weekend at the link. (Buckhead Patch)
• Consider shopping small and supporting women this holiday season and peruse the Atlanta Girl Gang Members Mart in the Buckhead Village District. The pop-up market will be open Thursdays through Sundays from Nov. 17 through Dec. 18, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Buckhead Village District via Instagram)
• Are you a Veteran or current service member? Visit the Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead to register for a complimentary one-day guest pass this week through Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans Day. (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.