Brookhaven officer dons beekeeper's veil, 'apprehends' swarm

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, 10:46pm

Bees apprehended [video : 81893436]

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. -- A Brookhaven homeowner is recovering and thousands of bees are “in custody” after an unusual incident Wednesday afternoon.

Brookhaven police and emergency personnel responded to a home in Lynwood Park on Wednesday where they found a man had apparently broken his leg after a fall while trying to catch a swarm of bees.

Lt. Jeff Vanaman said the man was covered in bees when he arrived.

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Monday, February 29th, 2016, 8:12pm

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. -- Police said a man accused of taking pictures from under a woman's skirt at a Brookhaven Publix has been arrested.

According to Brookhaven Police, the incident happened on Feb. 22 at the store located at 104 Town Boulevard around 7 p.m.

Police said the man followed the woman around the store and attempted to start a conversation with her. While the woman waited in line to check out, police said the man approached her again and, without her knowledge, took several pictures with his camera's phone under her skirt. He then left the store.

After the story aired, police said they received numerous tips which detectives used to identify the man.

On Saturday, authorities secured a warrant for the arrest of 29-year-old John Sinclair.

Sinclair turned himself in on Monday. He has been charged with Peeping Tom, which is a felony.

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Friday, February 19th, 2016, 7:31pm

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. -- Several families were left looking for homes after a massive fire at a Brookhaven apartment complex on Friday.

Flames broke out at the Marq at Brookhaven, located at 50 Lincoln Court off of Buford Highway Friday morning.

Footage from SkyTracker11 showed one building nearly fully engulfed. According to Capt. Eric Jackson, there are no reported injuries. At least 24 units were damaged by smoke, fire, and water.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, 1:11am

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — It was an incident that's had police officers in Brookhaven asking the question, "What if?"

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2016, 12:28am

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BROOKHAVEN, Ga. -- Brookhaven Police and volunteers from the Brookhaven Baptist Church expanded the search for a woman with dementia.

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Friday, January 1st, 2016, 1:37am

BROOKHAVEN, Ga -- Police said they have used every tool available to find a 78-year-old woman, and now police and the woman's church are asking the public to share her picture in hopes she will be found.

Police search for Brookhaven woman missing since Christmas Eve [video : 78163584]