Bank Robbery Arrest

Arrest of BB&T Bank Robbery Suspect

On September 20, 2016, information was obtained in regards to a possible suspect in the robbery of the BB&T Bank located at 152 Prominence Pointe Parkway, Canton Georgia. This information was provided from the public after soliciting assistance through media and social media outlets by our Community Relations Officer.

The Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division was able to obtain further incriminating information that was verified to identify and arrest the suspect.

The investigation is ongoing to be followed up on as additional information is generated during the identification and arrest of the suspect.

The suspect was identified as John S. Adams, 59 years of age from Canton Ga.  He was arrested without incident and taken to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.  Adams was charged with Robbery O.C.G.A. 16-8-40.

"What to Expect During a Traffic Stop"

This past July, the City of Canton hosted a unity meeting and invited members of the local clergy, Police Chief Mark Mitchell, and Mayor Gene Hobgood. Due to recent national events, the focus of the meeting was to discuss continued efforts to build trusting relationships between the Police Department and the citizens it serves. Participants noted that the relationship between the Police Department and the community is very good, but there will always be opportunities to improve communication, feedback, and follow-up in order to further strengthen the trust that is being cultivated between the community and its officers.

As a result of the meeting, a “What to Expect During a Traffic Stop” educational brochure in both English and Spanish has been created.  The objective of this effort will be the ability to show the process, procedure, role, and responsibility of both the officer and citizen during a traffic stop encounter.  The hope is, this information will continue to improve relationships    between the City of Canton, the Police Department and the Community by providing valuable insights for all parties, while building a foundation of trust and success for the future.

This pamphlet is currently in print and will be handed out to citizens during Community      Outreach events.  It will also be available via the Police Department’s social media pages and will be produced into an education video at some point in the near future.   

  

Chief Mark J. Mitchell stated, “The goal and purpose of this brochure is to clearly relay that education and communication are the key components to keeping city residents, those     passing through our city and police officers safe.  We are proud to partner with our local Clergy on this project and look forward to uniting with them on additional projects in the future with the goal of improving the Quality of Life for everyone in our Community.”

Attachments: “What to Expect During a Traffic Stop” – 

English https://www.scribd.com/document/323380737/Canton-Police-Traffic-Stop-Expectations-Press-Release

“What to Expect during a Traffic Stop” – Spanish -https://www.scribd.com/document/323380736/Canton-Police-Traffic-Stop-Expectations-Spanish

Officers Promoted

During a promotion ceremony held Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Canton City Hall, three (3) Canton Police Officers were promoted to higher ranks within the police department. Each of these Officers recently participated in a promotional process, were selected for promotion and to take on more leadership responsibility within the organization.

Chief Mark J. Mitchell presented the Officers with their Attention to Orders and their family members pinned their new supervisor badges on their uniforms.

Corporal James McPherson was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He has been with the Police Department for over three (3) years and previously spent six (6) years with the City of Kennesaw Police Department.

Officer Mary Turner was promoted to the rank of Corporal and has been with the Police Department for two (2) years.

Officer Jesse Ray was promoted to the rank of Corporal. He has been with the Police Department for over four (4) years and previously spent over five (5) years with the City of Gainesville Police Department.

Bank Robbery

On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at approximately 10:51 AM, the BB&T Bank Located at 152 Prominence Point Pkwy, reported a robbery.  The suspect walked into the bank and demanded money.  No weapon was shown.

The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money in a possible light blue older Ford Thunderbird or Mercury Cougar from the bank toward Marietta Hwy.

Anyone with information is asked to call 678-493-4080.  All calls are confidential and you may remain anonymous.

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