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Residents request city to reconsider Peeler Road path By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Officials with the City of Dunwoody are not commenting on an investigation launched by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council on one of its former police officers.
Regulatory body opens investigation into former Dunwoody police official By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council opened an investigation April 29 into a former high-ranking officer in the Dunwoody Police Department. Former Police Lt. Fidel Espinoza resigned from the Dunwoody Police Department in May 2020 amid a probe into charges of misconduct, including sexual harassment and professional misconduct. A Dunwoody spokeswoman declined to comment on
the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council’s investigation, citing Espinoza’s departure four years ago. Former Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan, who officially retires June 1, completed his internal investigation in July 2020. That report cited nearly 50 allegations of sexual harassment and professional misconduct against senior officers. Some officers said Espinoza had been harassing them for years.
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Two people from the Four Oaks subdivision, touting signatures from around 80 percent of its residents, gave city officials an earful at the May 13 Dunwoody City Council meeting. Sharon McCoy and Diane London said they have concerns about a planned 12-foot-wide path in front of their subdivision and along Peeler Road causing significant environmental damage to trees and wildlife, potentially infringing upon their privacy and leaving issues with stormwater drainage. The letter, from the residents to councilmembers, asks for further discussion about the proposed path project. The city’s plan for the Peeler Road multi-use path was to be presented to Four Oaks residents May 20 from 5:30-7:30 at Windwood Hollow Park. The residents have requested a followup meeting before a proposed vote in mid-June. “The recent failure of the bond referendum serves as evidence that the citizens of Dunwoody are not in alignment with the current path plan
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