Public Service Announcement - Careful eating at restaurants in Alpharetta exit 9,10,11

So last night after work several of us went to Rays Killer Creek steakhouse for dinner. Right off 400 on Mansell.
I parked my truck literally 15 feet from the front door.
Anyway, as we were walking out some guy busted out my back window and stole my backpack, he stole my coworkers a few moments before from his car.
I ran after him but he got into his car before I can grab him and i tried to open his door as he sped off but I couldn't. I was a foot away from getting him and yes I had bad intentions...

Anyway, cops told me its a regular occurrence in the restaurants around Avalon, Mansell, etc right off 400 hit about 10 cars and jet back down 400. They come up from Atlanta.

Whats crazy I was literally 15 feet from the front door I had the front parking spot. So it was beyond bold.

Yes I am aware had I got his door open he could have shot me (as HR, my wife and many other people have told me) but I was in reaction mode and wanted to put my hands on that guy.

Whats super crazy is I left my laptop in my office so the only thing in my backpack was blood pressure medicine and some pens.

Right next to my backpack was my luggage (Was staying in Alpharetta that night) which had an ipad in it AND there was a fully loaded Glock .40 cal sitting literally in the center console cup holder he either didnt see or want to take.

In short if you are having dinner off 400 in that area of Alpharetta, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING in your car. Cops said its several times a week it happens.

Yes I learned a valuable lesson I got lucky he didnt see my firearm. I normally carry but was a work thing the technically per my company rules I cannot carry in the office at at company events (Canadian based company) so I left it my car.

What really sucks is I have Dodge Ram 1500 and it will take two weeks to get two windows in from the factory (no after market they said). Apparently he tried to smash my front window didnt work so he smashed the back one but cracked the crap out of my front one.


So be careful out there. Carry heavy, keep your eyes peeled and take anything out of your car with any personal information or of value.


Note : The manager of Rays Killer Creek didnt even apologize or ask for our number or anything. He said "We have cameras" to the cops that was it. Will never eat there again.