🌱 Fire Department Debuts New Vehicle + Police Confirm Arrests

Hello all. It's me, Amy Mayo, your host of the Johns Creek Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today.

But first, today's weather:

Warmer with plenty of sun. High: 86 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Johns Creek today:

1. The Johns Creek Fire Department is debuting a new air and light apparatusin service. The new vehicle, custom-built for Johns Creek first responders, is meant to be used to provide supplemental lighting and self-contained breathing air bottles during emergency situations. In the event of a prolonged structure fire, the new vehicle can provide a mobile refilling station for clean, breathable air that firefighters must carry with them into burning buildings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. Police in Johns Creek confirmed that three people have been jailed as a result of the Jun. 3 high-speed chase that ended with a crash and continued on foot. On Jun. 3 at around 3:00 a.m., officers spotted a vehicle going more than 90 mph westbound on McGinnis Ferry Road. Just after police began pursuing the vehicle, the driver lost control and crashed the car into a wall, leading to officers following the four people in the vehicle on foot, with three of them being arrested shortly afterward. Investigators have confirmed that the car was stolen from Gwinnett County, and the suspects were wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing to avoid identification. (WSB-TV)
3. Nearby Peachtree Corners in Fayette County has been named the best place for families to live in the state of Georgia, and ranked at number 19 nationally, in Fortune Magazine's 50 Best Places to Live for Families. Peachtree Corners City Manager Brian Johnson acknowledged that the reputation of Peachtree Corners as a desirable family-friendly place to live is a result of the committed efforts and exceptional work of its city employees. (Atlanta News First)

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Today in Johns Creek:

Friday, June 16

• Tennis + Sports Camp At The Standard Club (9:00 AM)
• Yoga At Northeast Spruill Oaks Library (11:00 AM)
• Viva Pita Mediterranean Food Truck At Six Bridges Brewing (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• As the dog days of summer close in on us, the Johns Creek Police Department reminds locals to please keep an eye on children when they're swimming! The department also shared some swimming safety tips, available here and here. (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)
• Staff, consultants, and council members of the City of Johns Creek attended a meeting on Tuesday, Jun. 13, for the Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road Revitalization Plan design workshop. The City will continue to collect input and feedback from the public regarding the revitalization plan, with public comment available online, as well as details on the plan as it stands currently. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
• The Chamber of Commerce held a Health & Wellness Expo on Jun. 15 at the Memories Event Space! Click the link to view photos. (Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.