Gainesville Police Department

We have had multiple reports of entering autos and car thefts in our residential areas, specifically the Dixon Drive area and Longstreet Hills area. Criminals target residential areas because the denser the population, the more opportunities they have for thefts. Many reports are indicating doors of vehicles were left unlocked with keys inside them. Criminals usually go for the path of least resistance, example: unlocked doors. The screenshot featured here was from a previous... case (resulted in arrests) in a Gainesville neighborhood where surveillance footage shows individuals pulling on car door handles as they canvass a Gainesville neighborhood. The black pickup truck in this photo was locked and the suspect moved on to find easier targets. Even though this resident wasn’t a victim of a theft, they were vigilant and immediately submitted this footage knowing that these suspects likely targeted other vehicles. Please stay vigilant and consider the following tips to help prevent property crimes: 1. Lock it. Ensure your car doors and all doors to your residence are kept locked. 2. Remove it. Removing valuables from your car is better than hiding them. This includes garage door openers and spare keys. 3. Light it. Leave exterior residence lights on at night or use motion-detecting lights. 4. Close it. Keep your garage door closed and double check it is closed at night. 5. Hide it. Keep valuables in your garage, car, and home out of sight. 6. Report it. Report all criminal and suspicious activity immediately. See more

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We will have additional officers out this weekend looking out for you, marked and unmarked. #SpotTheCop

We wanted to share a heartwarming story with you about what a blessing our community can be. While we were at our Shop with a Cop event yesterday, an officer noticed a gentlemen subtly watching officers and children browse the shelves for Christmas shopping. It's common to see other curious shoppers glancing at what we are doing at Wal-Mart during Shop with a Cop. We totally understand, a group of police officers inside Wal-Mart would draw a lot of attention. It wasn't long ...after, this gentleman approached some of our officers and asked about the program. After a brief explanation, without hesitation, he quickly said he wanted to contribute to it! We explained that Pilgrim's - Gainesville and Walmart Supercenter Gainesville sponsor this event for us and it's taken care of already. He further asked if we had any other programs going on that would accept donations. We briefly talked about our Meals on Wheels partnered program, Secret Santa for Seniors. Next thing you know, he grabbed a handful of gift cards and went to the register. Mr. Greene of Greene Ford donated $1,000 worth of gift cards towards the Secret Santa for Seniors program. We truly believe he was not at Wal-Mart yesterday to shop, because he left with no shopping bags. His intentions were to come to Wal-Mart to help others and somehow our paths crossed. For this, we are extremely grateful! Thank you Mr. Greene!!

So proud of Ofc. Dickerson and her contributions to our community! #gpdfamily

Every year, Scott's Downtown fka Scott's on the Square treats us to an amazing holiday meal! When Scott invites you over for lunch, you definitely don’t want to miss the opportunity for a family meal. Of course, seeing our fellow first responders come together is always a plus! Thank you so much for your love and support for Gainesville first responders! #thankfulthursday

We had a great night trick or treating with our brothers from the Georgia Department of Public Safety. #DriveSober #StaySafe

Special thanks to Pilgrim's - Gainesville and Walmart Supercenter Gainesville for sponsoring our annual Shop with a Cop program! We had to change things up a little bit this year and spread the event throughout the day, but we are thankful to share these precious moments with our Gainesville children. Events that bring us closer to our community would not succeed without our community partners. #WeAreGVL #ThankfulThursday

No tricks, no treats tonight. We will be out in full force. #DriveSober #GOHS

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Halloween.

Please join us in congratulating Detective Erin Escalante on her promotion to Sergeant. Sgt. Escalante will supervise our Community Relations Unit. Be sure to say hey when you see her out and about in our community!

Effective Monday, November 2nd, Kevin Holbrook will be promoted to Lieutenant. Lt. Holbrook will serve as commander of the Specialized Services Division, which includes his longtime passion of leading the Community Relations Unit. Additionally, he will manage the traffic unit, motor unit, K-9 unit, and school resource officers. Lt. Holbrook will continue to serve in the public information office. Congratulations! We are thankful to have you part of our GPD family!

Please join us in congratulating newly promoted Captain Josh Adams. He will be overseeing the Operations Bureau, which consists of Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigations.

Please share this link with the updated road closure list. Please be patient as we work on updating the list as the day progresses. https://www.gainesville.org/police-department/road-closures/

*Road Closures* The following roadways are closed due trees and it lines down: South Enota ... Morningside Drive Washington Street (500 block) Main Street (700 block) Rainey Street Pearl Nix Pkwy Eastlake Drive Enota Avenue (900 block) Riverside Drive (1200 block) Ridgewood Avenue Dunn Drive Bradford Street Woodlawn Avenue Wessell Drive Chattahoochee Drive (800 block) Robinhood Trail Holly Drive Lakeshore Circle Park Street Etta Vista Circle Norton Drive Roper Hill Road Beechwood Blvd White Sulphur Road Woodland Edgewood Circle Lanier Springs Drive Mountain View Drive Lanier Avenue Lee Street Crescent Drive Airport Pkwy Please avoid these areas. Limit travel as much as possible. Please allow utility crews to work.

We are all hands on deck. Please avoid travel if possible. We have multiple trees and lines down.

We have multiple weather related road closures. Please limit travel to allow crews to work safely.

The police department lobby and administrative services will open at 10:00 AM tomorrow (10/29). Please stay safe and keep travel to a minimum during the inclement weather.

Gainesville Police are investigating an armed robbery from Saturday night that took place at the Hibachi Express (1800 block of Thompson Bridge Rd). Around 9:30 PM Saturday, October 24, a black male (approx. 5'10", skinny build, wearing gray track jacket, sweat pants, Polaroid t-shirt, black shoes with white soles, & surgical facemask) entered the business brandishing a black handgun. He confronted the clerk and stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot behind the business. Fortunately, no one was injured during this incident. If you have any information regarding this case, please call 770-534-5252 or 770-535-3783.