Car Broken Into at Thrasher Park

Linda Perez’ nanny and daughter were playing at Thrasher Park on Monday morning. When they returned to the nanny’s car, they found the window busted and her purse taken from under the seat. The nanny had four fraudulent charges on her credit card, totaling $1500, that they reported to the police.

Perez said that her nanny spoke to another person who frequently visits the park in the morning, who reported a similar break-in last month. 

They shared the location of the four fraudulent charges with the Norcross PD, hoping that they could zero in on the person through video footage at the stores—but nothing has come up yet. Perez said she’s disappointed with the Norcross Police Department’s response to the incident.

“I would also like to see the police step up either with more presence on the park or (take) this kind of crimes more seriously," she said in an email yesterday. “I’m just frustrated,” Perez later said.

Cpt. Brian Harr said that the Norcross PD has contacted the stores and that investigators are on the case. "We are looking into this to the fullest extent," he said, mentioning that he could not be too specific about an active investigation.

He said he has not noticed a pattern of crime at the park, but it is an area that they will pay more attention to, especially during the busiest times. The Norcross Police have already stepped up their presence downtown, after a pedestrian was hit by a car. 

Perez said that her family will continue to go to the park—but that they will take extra precautions. She hopes that her neighbors will consider doing the same. “I'm guessing that this happens more often than what we think,” Perez said.