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14-05-2025
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Gwinnett woman accused of beating vape shop manager after claiming he groped her
Gwinnett County police say a 20-year-old woman who accused a vape shop manager of sexual battery is now facing charges herself after allegedly attacking him with two other women the following day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to police, Zanaya Loyal reported that Smoke City manager Atique Rahman groped her on April 14 at the Stone Mountain Highway store. Loyal, who works nearby, told officers Rahman made inappropriate comments, followed her to the door, unzipped her sweatshirt, and grabbed her chest. She said the incident ended when her phone rang, startling him. Roughly 10 minutes after Loyal gave her statement to officers at the South Precinct the next day, police were called back to the same store. Rahman, 53, was found with a large head injury, vomiting and disoriented. Witnesses told police a group of women had pulled up in a black Infiniti SUV and began punching and kicking Rahman, even after he lost consciousness on the sidewalk. TRENDING STORIES: GA judge resigns while being investigated for using county funds for vacation Ex-GA detention officer caught on camera stealing detainee items, sheriff's office says 'Not just a home:' Pre-Civil War house being moved from Cobb County Investigators say surveillance video confirmed the attackers included Loyal and two other women. Police also say the video also captured Rahman groping Loyal during the earlier encounter. When asked about the incident on Wednesday, a man identifying himself as Atique Rahman said, 'I'm not okay at this time.' Last week, Gwinnett County police charged Rahman with misdemeanor sexual battery. He said he didn't know about the warrant or the nature of the allegation. 'I am Atique,' he said, 'but I can't say anything else, brother.' Loyal and two relatives are facing aggravated assault and battery charges. As of Wednesday, they had not been arrested. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
NO EMERGENCY: Atlanta police doing ‘scenario-based training' at Georgia Aquarium
If you see a massive fire and police presence around the Georgia Aquarium, it's not because of any emergency, it's because of 'scenario-based training' by Atlanta police. Currently, Baker Street NW is closed down in both directions around the aquarium. The training goes until 11 p.m. Wednesday night. NewsChopper 2 flew over the aquarium, where we could see a host of Atlanta fire trucks on police cars. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta police investigate shooting of 11-year-old Driver says 'great-grandmother was dying' after leading GA deputies on chase 'Not just a home:' Pre-Civil War house being moved from Cobb County But again, there is no emergency situation going on. Atlanta police held a news conference starting at 4 p.m., and we have a Channel 2 Action News reporter and photographer there. Stay with and tune into Channel 2 Action News RIGHT NOW for the latest on this story.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
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Savi Provisions no longer developing Grant Park Gateway Project location in Atlanta
Last June, the City of Atlanta chose Savi Provisions to be the grocer in place at the Grant Park Gateway Project. Now, the company has pulled out of the project and a new partner is coming on board. Channel 2 Action News previously reported when the partnership was announced, with Councilmember Jason Winston saying the project on Boulevard, near Zoo Atlanta, 'maximize the fresh and convenient options available to the neighborhood while building on the vibrancy and historical nature of the community.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As far as why, council documents say 'the City and Savi were unable to reach an agreement on the material terms of an agreement, and by mutual consent of the City and Savi, discussions ceased,' with Savi Provisions telling Atlanta officials it no longer wanted to pursue the project. TRENDING STORIES: MANHUNT: Teenager accused of shooting, killing his stepfather in Newton County GA judge resigns while being investigated for using county funds for vacation 'Not just a home:' Pre-Civil War house being moved from Cobb County With Savi Provisions out as the developer, new documents from the Atlanta City Council shows that Terminus Commercial Real Estate Partners will build the project out instead. That means, according to council documents, Terminus will be taking control of designing and developing the more than 7,000 square foot space, which is located above the 'iconic, LEED Silver certified, green roof level of the Grant Park Gateway Parking facility.' The changeover to Terminus from Savi passed the Atlanta City Council's Community Development/Human Services Committee unanimously. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to representatives of Savi Provisions for comment and is waiting for their response. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Children accused of stealing, crashing group home van in Coweta County
Police are investigating after they said juveniles stole a van from a metro Atlanta group home last Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On May 9, at 4:12 p.m., Palmetto officers were called to the Georgia Baptist Children's Home on Hutcheson Ferry Road regarding a stolen van. When officers arrived, they learned a staff member had left the keys to the van on a table, and three minors stole the keys and then the van. TRENDING STORIES: Driver says 'great-grandmother was dying' after leading GA deputies on chase 'Not just a home:' Pre-Civil War house being moved from Cobb County MANHUNT: Teenager accused of shooting, killing his stepfather in Newton County Police said at 4:29 p.m., an officer was called to Tommy Lee Cook Road and North Highway 29, in the Coweta County area of the city. The PPD said the minors and the van were involved in an accident and drove away, traveling south on Highway 29. The department issued a 'be on the lookout' for the minors and van. According to officials, Coweta County deputies later spotted the van and the minors. They were taken into custody. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] The minors' ages and identities were not released. Charges have been filed in the Fulton County Juvenile Court for theft and in Coweta County for the traffic charges.
