🌱 Man Arrested For Choking & Arson + Avondale Purchases Police Cars

Hi all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Come along for the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 92 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Decatur-Avondale Estates today:

1. Decatur police announced that on Jul. 20, they had arrested a man who choked his girlfriend and set their hotel room on fire. The 30-year-old man allegedly set fire to a hotel room on the 900 block of Church Street. Police have not released the name of the suspect. He is facing charges of aggravated assault, first-degree arson, third-degree cruelty to children, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. (Decaturish.com)
2. At its Jul. 27 meeting, the Avondale City Commission approved the purchase of nine police vehicles, including three electric vehicles. The police department currently has 15 marked patrol vehicles and one vehicle that is unmarked. Early in the year, the city requested six 2022 Ford Utility Police Interceptor vehicles as patrol cars, and three Ford Mustang Mach-E’s for administrative use. (Decaturish.com)
3. Decatur Active Living is introducing the "HAPPiFEET Decatur" app, which is now available for download at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. "HAPPiFEET Decatur" is Decatur Parks and Recreation's newest app to help users share comments and concerns about the community's parks and facilities. Decatur Parks and Recs officials will use this information to make the park experience even more enjoyable! (Decatur Active Living via Facebook)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Exercise Your Brain At Scott Candler Library (10:00 AM)
• Family Double Feature: Frozen & Frozen II At Scott Candler Library (11:00 AM)
• The Arcadian Wild At Eddie's Attic (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out Avondale Estates Farmer's Market menu for this Sunday. More cuts of pork and beef are on the way in August! (Avondale Estates Farmer's Market via Facebook)
• The Glennwood Elementary PTA will be sorting out school supplies on Aug. 1 at 10:00 am. The goal is to have all these items sorted and delivered to the classrooms before school starts, but they need your help! You can sign up here. (Glennwood PTA via Facebook)
• Are you looking to adopt a new pet? There are new dogs, cats, and other pets available for adoption in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area! (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.