News Nearby: Burglar Exposed Himself; Assistant Police Chief Fired

Police: Man Arrested for Exposing Self, Cat Burglary  

A 20-year-old Douglasville man has been charged with burglary and indecent exposure after a series of incidents that began in June when a black male was observed exposing himself outside of a resident's sliding glass door.

The - Major Case Unit arrested Brentrez McPherson last week after executing a search warrant at his home and finding many of the items stolen during the burglaries inside McPherson's house.

Gunman Robs Beauty Store, Steals Cash, Weaves

A man brazenly walked into the Top Beauty Supply, Friday August 3rd at about 2pm, and robbed the store at gunpoint.

The gunman reportedly took a gun out of a backpack and demanded the store clerk give him money from the cash register.

Canton's Assistant Police Chief Fired

Todd Vande Zande, who temporarily took the helm of the Canton Police Department after the agency faced widespread criticism for its role in the search of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera, has been fired.

"I have confirmed that Todd Vande Zande’s employment was terminated today," city attorney Bobby Dyer wrote in an email to Canton-Sixes Patch on Monday.

, Atlanta lawyer Lance J. LoRusso said in a letter to the mayor, the city manager, the new police chief and all six members of the Canton City Council.

'Godless Fried Chicken Lesbian' Sandwich a Hit for Flatiron Bar  

To Chris Cooper, a co-owner of the  in East Atlanta Village, Chick-fil-A is free to take a stance on social issues.

"But when your stance is oppression and isn't based on tolerance and acceptance, it's entirely a different thing," Cooper told East Atlanta Patch.

In response to the  over president Dan Cathy’s statements opposing same-sex marriage, Flatiron created the "Godless Fried Chicken Lesbian Sandwich.” The eatery joined another East Atlanta food favorite, , which  in response to Chick-fil-A's position.