The say it’s just another example of how faith influences every aspect of life.

Michael Sullivan, rector at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Sandy Springs, recently gave the blessing at a Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

“Essentially, people ask their priests and ministers and rabbis to come into those places to affirm that God cares about all life,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan said he has blessed the grand openings of businesses owned by his parishioners. It’s not always a straightforward path from scripture to commerce, he said.

“There is a natural tension between business and religion because religion is not asking questions about a market,” Sullivan said. “… If you look at scripture, you’re going to find that Jesus pushes the market, suggests that sometimes things don’t work as they should in commerce.”

Dr. Charles Qualls, associate pastor at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Buckhead, is a member of the Buckhead Business Association. It often falls to him to give a blessing at certain BBA events.

While his church is an active member of the business community, he said relations between Jesus and the business world weren’t always cordial. One of Jesus’ signature acts in the Bible was chasing the money changers out of the Temple for their unethical ways.

“Jesus had a love-hate relationship with the marketplace,” Qualls said. “On the one hand, he very much was among the people. One of the things he got in trouble for was having meals in the homes of the tax collector. They were viewed as evil people in that culture at that time. Jesus connected with them as people, so in essence he was seen in fellowship with sinners. On the other hand, he didn’t cut them a whole lot of slack when he was with them.”

Sullivan said where the New Testament spoke about business in general, the Old Testament carried specific messages when it comes to business. The Old Testament forbids charging interest, for example. The core of the Bible’s business message he said, is the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would treat yourself.

Katherine Fein, founder of the Atlanta-based Jewish Networking Alliance and a web designer, said her group is for Jewish business people but it isn’t a religious organization. She said she started her group because other business groups claiming to be “non-denominational” often had a decidedly Christian slant. She said her group is an avenue for Jewish business people to mingle.

She said the Golden Rule is an important part of the Torah and a good business principle for her.

“Treat others as you would want them to treat you and the more effective you can be for your clients,” she said.

Qualls said he thinks sometimes people oversimplify Jesus’ message and try to claim he felt all business was bad. He said scholars debate whether Jesus’ followers gave up their day jobs, such as being fishermen.

“I think Jesus had a great deal of appreciation for people who were doing things right and had strong words for people who were taking advantage of people,” Qualls said.

Rusty Paul, chairman of the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, is a member of Holy Innocents’. He said faith is important in his own professional life.

“Your faith is a reflection of your ethics,” Paul said.

Paul said at Chamber events, it’s important for the faith message to be respectful of the diversity in the room. BBA President Catherine Cattles said that’s also the goal at BBA events.

“It’s a business association first and foremost … so we want to be respectful for all of those and recognize the diversity of beliefs,” Cattles said.

Cattles said the Buckhead business community and local churches are supportive of one another. She said many BBA members helped with the Buckhead Street Ministry to help the community’s homeless population.

“We do have that relationship and it certainly will continue,” she said.

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The following information was pulled from Dunwoody’s Police-to-Citizen Portal Event Search website and is presumed to be accurate.

Robbery

1800 block of Cotillion Drive – A strong arm robbery in the street was reported on Feb. 2.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A strong arm robbery in the street was reported on Feb. 4.

Burglary

2100 block of Peachford Road – A burglary to a non-residence, using forced entry, was reported on Jan. 27.

5300 block of Peachford Circle – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Jan. 27.

2000 block of Asbury Square – A burglary to a residence, without using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 1.

6600 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 2.

4500 block of North Peachtree Road – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 6.

5300 block of Peachford Circle – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 8.

2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 8.

2300 block of Dunwoody Crossing – A burglary to a residence, using forced entry, was reported on Feb. 8.

Auto Theft

4600 block of Peachtree Place Parkway – Theft of an auto was reported on Jan. 28.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft of an auto was reported on Jan. 29.

1200 block of Hammond Drive – Theft of an auto was reported on Jan. 29.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft of an auto was reported on Feb. 1.

100 block of Perimeter Center West – Theft of an auto was reported on Feb. 4.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft of an auto was reported on Feb. 4.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – An attempted theft of an auto was reported on Feb. 4.

Theft/Larceny

4400 block of East Kings Point Circle – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 26.

2200 block of Tamassee Court – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 26.

4200 block of East Kings Point Circle – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 26.

4700 block of Cherring Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 27.

100 block of Perimeter Center West – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 27.

1600 block of Mount Vernon Road – Larceny of a cellphone was reported on Jan. 27.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Pickpocketing was reported on Jan. 28.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Pickpocketing was reported on Jan. 28.

2300 block of Peachford Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 28.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of jeans was reported on Jan. 28.

100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Jan. 29.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of jeans was reported on Jan. 29.

2300 block of Peachford Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

2300 block of Peachford Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

2300 block of Peachford Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

Perimeter Center East – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

2300 block of Peachford Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 29.

100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Shoplifting of razors was reported on Jan. 30.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 30.

4500 block of Olde Perimeter Way – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 30.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of pants was reported on Jan. 30.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Jan. 30.

Perimeter Center East – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Jan. 30.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Larceny from a building was reported on Jan. 31.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Theft of a purse was reported on Jan. 31.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Jan. 31.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of shoes, scarves, wallets and sunglasses was reported on Jan. 31.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Jan. 31.

5300 block of Old Woodall Court – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 1.

2800 block of Fontainebleau Drive – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 1.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of Polo clothing was reported on Feb. 1.

100 block of Perimeter Center West – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 2.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 2.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of jewelry was reported on Feb. 2.

1200 block of Ashford Crossing – Theft was reported on Feb. 2.

1400 block of Dunwoody Village Parkway – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 3.

1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplifting of shoes was reported on Feb. 3.

1400 block of Mount Vernon Road/Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 3.

4300 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of Polo clothing was reported on Feb. 3.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 3.

1200 block of Ashford Crossing – Larceny from a building was reported on Feb. 4.

4600 block of North Peachtree Road – Theft of a bicycle was reported on Feb. 4.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 4.

4300 block of North Peachtree Road – A larceny of articles from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 4.

4700 block of North Peachtree Road – Theft of a video camera and equipment was reported on Feb. 4.

1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplifting of clothing and jewelry was reported on Feb. 4.

1300 block of Asbury Square – Larceny from the mail was reported on Feb. 5.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 5.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of 75 panties and a nightgown was reported on Feb. 6.

Perimeter Center East – A larceny of parts from a vehicle was reported on Feb. 6

1100 block of Hammond Drive – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 7.

100 block of Perimeter Center Place – Shoplifting of deodorant and tweezers was reported on Feb. 7.

5100 block of Hidden Branches Circle – Theft of jewelry from a residence was reported on Feb. 8.

2500 block of Mount Vernon Road – Shoplifting of jewelry was reported on Feb. 8.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – A larceny, articles from a vehicle, was reported on Feb. 8.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of jewelry was reported on Feb. 8.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 8.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing and boot cleaner was reported on Feb. 8.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 11.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Shoplifting of clothing was reported on Feb. 11.

Assault

6800 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – Assault through intimidation was reported on Jan. 26.

4700 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on Jan. 27.

4800 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Simple assault/battery was reported on Jan. 30.

3200 block of Asbury Square – Simple assault/battery was reported on Jan. 31.

4700 block of Cambridge Trace – Family battery/simple battery was reported on Feb. 1.

5300 block of Seaton Way – Family battery/simple battery was reported on Feb. 2.

4300 block of Dunwoody Gables Drive – Family battery/simple battery was reported on Feb. 5.

Fraud

2400 block of Brandy Turk Way – Credit card fraud was reported on Jan. 28.

1200 block of Redfield Ridge – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Jan. 28.

3^rd block of Perimeter Center East – Credit card fraud was reported on Jan. 30.

500 block of Ashford Parkway – Credit card fraud was reported on Jan. 30.

4500 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Check forgery was reported on Jan. 31.

4^th block of Perimeter Center East – Fraud was reported on Feb. 1.

4400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Credit card fraud was reported on Feb. 1.

2200 block of Dunwoody Crossing – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Feb. 2.

5400 block of Woodland Court – Credit card fraud was reported on Feb. 3.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Feb. 5.

5100 block of Mount Vernon Way – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Feb. 6.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Fraud through impersonation was reported on Feb. 7.

4400 block of Village Drive – Credit card fraud was reported on Feb. 8.

Other

4400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Disorderly conduct was reported on Jan. 28.

Perimeter Center East – Harassing communications were reported on Jan. 29.

1000 block of Crown Pointe Parkway – Harassing communications were reported on Jan. 30.

3300 block of Ashford Gables Drive – Criminal trespass was reported on Jan. 30.

1600 block of Bethesda Court – A rabid raccoon was reported on Feb. 1.

5400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Disorderly conduct was reported on Feb. 2.

4600 block of Peachtree Place Parkway – Cruelty to animals was reported on Feb. 2.

6700 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard – Harassing communications was reported on Feb. 3.

4200 block of Huntington Circle – Public indecency/indecent exposure was reported on Feb. 3.

4800 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Disorderly conduct was reported on Feb. 5.

4600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road – Harassing communications was reported on Feb. 7.

4400 block of Ashford Dunwoody Road – Criminal trespass was reported on Feb. 7.

2000 block of Pernoshal Court – Loitering and prowling were reported on Feb. 8.

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According to CBS Atlanta, Sneiderman was asked to leave the DeKalb County courtroom because of disruptive behavior. She was seen Feb. 24  hugging a witness. She then pushed an investigator away when she was told not to make contact with the witness and tried to follow her her into the witness room. Investigators said she was also overheard making comments about the witnesses during the trial, CBS reported.

Neuman is on trial for the November 2010 murder of Rusty Sneiderman. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.  Opening arguments began Feb. 21, and Andrea Sneiderman was called as the first witness.  Neuman’s attorneys as well as state prosecutors have questioned her about having a romantic relationship with Neuman, who was her boss at GE Energy. She is not facing charges in the case.

To see the full article, visit: http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/17006041/witnesses-contradict-testimony-of-murder-victims-wife

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The following information was provided by the Sandy Springs Police Department from its records and is presumed to be accurate.

Burglary

6800 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328 – On Feb. 5, a woman left her apartment at noon and just before 3 p.m., she returned home and found that someone had broken the front door leading into the apartment. Her computer and flat-screen TV are gone.

 NOTE: Should you come home and find the front door broken open or see other signs of what appears to be evidence that someone came into the home, don’t go in. Call the cops. Burglars are normally idiots who just want your stuff,  but you don’t want to confront one if you can avoid it.

4500 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Feb. 6, a woman said she was in her bedroom just after 12 p.m. and heard a loud noise in her living room. She walked out and found that someone had just run out of her back door. The sliding-glass door was open, as were the blinds. A witness said he saw a man walking from the open door and in the direction of the nearby Rite-Aid store. The suspect unhooked the woman’s Xbox game system which was found by the door, discarded when she entered the room.

1600 block of Windridge Drive 30350 – On Feb. 6, the resident said when he returned home he discovered his apartment had been entered. Several items, including his rent money, were taken.

1400 block of Woodcliff Drive 30328 – On Feb. 6, the resident said someone pried open the front door and took a TV, monitor, laptop, aluminum cases and a shotgun.

1500 block of Harbor Pointe Parkway 30350 – On Feb. 7, the victim told officers that he met a man and let him stay at his residence. Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the man stole the victim’s TV and laptop, and then left.

7000 block of Roswell Road 30328 – The resident returned home on Feb. 8 and found his front door was not secured or locked. He saw that his rear patio door was open and someone had taken his TV, Xbox, diamond engagement ring and several watches.

Theft

Marsh Trail 30350 – On Feb. 3 a man said he ordered a computer from HP and records show that FedEx delivered the laptop to the leasing office’s mailroom—which all residents have access to. It was stolen.

3700 block of Spring Creek Lane 30350 – On Feb. 5 a Toyota Corolla was reported stolen.

5000 block of Gables Lane 30328 – On Feb. 5 a GT bike was reported stolen.

Starlight Drive — A woman said that two men installed a mattress in her bedroom. She said that while she signed the paperwork, one of the men distracted her. She later found that her $2,000 wedding band had been taken from the dresser.

300 block of Legran Bend 30328 – On Feb. 6, an iPhone was reported stolen.

2000 block of Dunwoody Club Drive 30350 – On Feb. 6, cops were called to a grocery store to meet a woman who said her iPhone and $199 were stolen. She did not know the circumstances but activated the GPS showing the phone was on Hillandale Drive in Doraville.

6300 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Feb. 7, a store employee said a man removed a laptop from a display area and then left the store.

800 block of Mt. Vernon Highway 30328 – On Feb. 7, a man said he was taking a smoke break in the garage area of the above address. He left his iPad accidentally and when he went back for it, found that it had been taken.

1600 block of River Edge Parkway 30328 – On Feb. 7, the owner of a café was told by his accountant that there were some accounting irregularities. He found that the cash deposits for the business were stolen by an employee. The man confessed to the owner and said he had family problems. He paid back $3,000 of the $10,000 he took over a period of time. The suspect is the manager of the café. He was also wanted in Bartow County on a probation violation.

The executive chef at a hospital reported that someone entered his office and took his laptop.

Theft from Vehicles

Articles were stolen from vehicles on the following dates:

6600 block of Roswell Road 30328, Feb. 3.

5900 block of Roswell Road 30328, Feb. 3.

6200 block of Roswell Road 30328, Feb. 3.

1100 block of Mt. Vernon Highway 30328, Feb. 3.

6300 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328, Feb. 3.

1200 block of Abernathy Road 30328, Feb. 4.

400 block of Morgan Falls Road 30350, Feb. 4.

4500 block of Roswell Road 30342, Feb. 5.

600 block of Mt. Vernon Highway 30328, Feb. 5.

6300 block of Powers Ferry Road 30328, Feb. 5.

1000 block of Hammond Drive 30328, Feb. 5.

6100 block of Peachtree Dunwoody Road 30328, Feb. 5.

4500 block of Spring Creek Lane 30350, Feb. 6.

4700 block of Dudley Lane 30328, Feb. 7.

700 block of Whitemere Court 30328, Feb. 7.

6100 block of Roswell Road 30328, Feb. 8.

5700 block of Heards Forest Drive 30328, Feb. 8.

400 block of Rivercrest Drive 30328, Feb. 8.

Fraud

Spring Creek Lane 30350 – A man reported that on Feb. 5 while checking his bank account, he found a $150 transaction at the Ramada Inn in Virginia. He also learned that persons unknown have tried to forward financial mail to another address.

A woman said someone opened three accounts in her name using her Walmart money card Visa. The accounts were opened in Maryland. She closed them.

Assault

On Feb. 3, a woman said her boyfriend got into an argument with her, grabbed her, grabbed $300 cash and her cellphone and then left. She asked the officer to check her residence to make sure the suspect was gone. He was gone. The officer found some pot on the bedside end table. She said she smokes it.  She then said the suspect sells cocaine and she often accompanies him to make the sale. She was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Northwood Drive 30342 – On Feb. 3, a woman said an acquaintance, not her boyfriend, grabbed her on her neck during an argument. She said that he stays at her apartment, along with several others, from time to time.

6900 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Feb. 5, a man said he took a cab from Buckhead to Sandy Springs just before 3 a.m. and paid the driver $19 although the cabbie wanted $21. He told the cabbie he was sorry but had no more money. The cabbie punched him in the nose twice.

100 block of Northwood Drive 30342 – On Feb. 5, a woman said her husband got “real” mad and punched her in the face in front of two children. The suspect was arrested.

400 block of Trowbridge Lane — Cops were called on Feb. 6 just before 3 p.m. They found that the complainant and his father got into an argument over the price of a television. The father threw a can of tea at the complainant/victim. The victim threw a glass of milk at his father. His father upgraded to a bread knife and charged the victim who retreated to the den and grabbed a glass vase as a shield. The father cut the victim on the forearm. The victim hit his father on the nose, causing a cut. The offender tells the exact story—only opposite. The father/offender was treated at the hospital and then taken to jail.

4700 block of Roswell Road 30342 – On Feb. 8, officers were called to an apartment complex after a fight was reported. A woman told officers that she was assaulted by an acquaintance of hers who had just left. She said the man was a friend whom she had gone out with a couple of times. She only knows him by his nickname “Fathead” or “D.” She said “Fathead” knocked on the door and demanded to know why the victim had not returned his calls. He then tried to push his way into the doorway. The witness, who was in the room, helped the victim try and push “Fathead” out of the door. Both women were punched and kicked. “Fathead” then walked toward the parking lot. The women’s injuries were minor.

Arrests

6200 block of Roswell Road 30328 – On Feb. 3, cops received a call of a disorderly person panhandling from customers at a bakery. The complainant said the man unloaded a bunch of profanities at the complainant (employee) in front of customers, who themselves were complaining about the man. The man left but the officers located him near the FedEx store on Sandy Springs Circle. He had three watches in his pocket, still in the box. Turns out he stole them from the nearby CVS. He was arrested.

A cabbie called the cops on Feb. 5 after a man he ferried from Buckhead smashed the passenger side mirror in what can only be called a drunken episode of disgusting behavior. Several people in the drunken group were loud and insulting to the driver. As they left, one threw a bottle at him but missed. The cops went to the address on Franklin Road and the driver identified the man who broke his mirror. The suspect was then charged with damaging the property and arrested.

6700 block of Powers Ferry Road — Officers were called to deal with a disorderly person. They found a man who had to be carried out of the house because he was yelling incoherently and running around in the apartment clubhouse. The man had apparently taken a drug and had been drinking and it is believed that the reaction caused him to lose control. He was cited and taken to the hospital.

Other Stuff

A woman said she allowed her ex-husband to use her car while she was out of town. Her husband told her later that he loaned it out and the man who borrowed it won’t give it back. She talked to the man who still refuses to return the car.

A man said he received a call on his cellphone. The caller said: “Bang, bang, you’re dead.”  The victim said he recently fired a 45-year-old man who lives in Tennessee.

A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend will not stop texting and calling her. She ended the relationship two years ago. He texted her 20 times, emailed her 11, called and left messages six times.

I-285/Glenridge Drive 30342 – On Feb. 3, a man became impatient while watching cars use the emergency lane during rush hour traffic. He decided to block the lane so that no other cars could use it. This resulted in a minor impact from a car using the emergency lane illegally. The two drivers got out of their cars, had an argument, and at one point a man grabbed the cellphone from the man who blocked the lane, and threw it in the woods. Both men were charged with disorderly conduct.

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I have often warned about identity theft – about how to protect yourself before you become a victim and about how to correct the problem if you ever become a victim.

We have to worry about it more than ever during tax time.

Tax refund identity theft is growing exponentially. This nasty problem has grown fivefold over the last year, according to figures presented during a recent hearing in the U.S. House. Unfortunately, the IRS is clueless about how to put procedures in place to stem the tide.

First, though, let’s back up to get an idea about how this happens: Very early in tax season, a criminal files a tax return as if he or she is you. The return claims a big refund. The thief gets the money and then vanishes. Unaware of what’s transpired, you later go to file and your legitimate return is rejected because you supposedly already filed.

It can take the IRS months or even years to figure out that a crime has been committed and make you whole, according to testimony during the House hearing and recounted on clarkhoward.com, the website of consumer advocate Clark Howard when he considered this topic.

The reality is the IRS has no working answer in place. So here’s a suggestion — reduce your withholding with your employer.

For example, if you get paid bi-weekly and typically get a refund of $1,000 each year, then you’re being over-withheld by about $40 per pay period. Talk to the human resources department at your employer or to a payroll specialist at work to make the change and reduce your withholding by $40 per pay period.

The only real harm to your wallet occurs when you can’t get the money that you overpaid into the system. So if you don’t overpay in the first place, you make things easier for yourself. The goal is that you should hit tax time owing only a small amount or getting back a tiny amount.

Meanwhile, the IRS commissioner, in a separate hearing, publicly apologized for the behavior of certain cruel employees. After people fell prey to tax refund identity theft, some of them had to deal with hostile IRS employees treating them as if they were liars or worse.

Now, I know several people who work for the IRS, and they are fine, decent people doing a difficult job. But there’s no excuse for misbehavior. So I appreciate the apology from the IRS commissioner.

As for you, you need to do the preventative work I recommend yourself since the IRS has failed to do anything so far to stop tax refund identity theft.

Officer Larry Jacobs is a crime prevention specialist with Crime Prevention Unit of the Sandy Springs Police Department. He can be reached at ljacobs@sandyspringsga.gov.

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