Alpharetta Recent Arrests
Recent arrests in Alpharetta are made by the Alpharetta Police Department and booked through the Fulton County jail system. Alpharetta has about 67,000 residents and sits in the north part of Fulton County along the GA 400 corridor. The city police handle all local arrests, but the Fulton County Sheriff runs the jail and holds the booking records. You can search for recent arrest records connected to Alpharetta using the county inmate search tool, state databases, and direct requests to the police department. This page covers the ways to find arrest data in Alpharetta.
Alpharetta Quick Facts
Alpharetta Police and Recent Arrests
The Alpharetta Police Department is at 2565 Old Milton Pkwy in Alpharetta, GA 30009. The phone number is 678-297-6300. This is the same address as the Fulton County North Annex jail. The police department handles all law enforcement in the city including patrol, investigations, and traffic enforcement. When officers make an arrest in Alpharetta, the person gets booked at the North Annex or transferred to the main Fulton County jail on Rice Street in Atlanta.
Alpharetta is a tech hub in north metro Atlanta. The city has a large business district along Windward Parkway and a busy downtown area near Old Milton Parkway. The mix of residential and commercial areas means the police department deals with a range of arrest types. DUI stops, shoplifting, fraud, assault, and drug cases all generate arrest records in Alpharetta. The department has about 130 sworn officers who cover the city around the clock.
| Police Department | Alpharetta Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 2565 Old Milton Pkwy Alpharetta, GA 30009 |
| Phone | 678-297-6300 |
| County | Fulton County |
Note: The Alpharetta Police Department shares its address with the Fulton County North Annex jail facility.
Where Alpharetta Recent Arrests Are Booked
The Fulton County North Annex is the primary booking site for Alpharetta arrests. This jail facility is at 2565 Old Milton Pkwy, right next to the police department. The phone number for the North Annex is (404) 612-3432. It is a smaller facility compared to the main jail on Rice Street, but it handles bookings for the north end of Fulton County. That includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, and Roswell.
Each booking at the North Annex creates an arrest record in the Fulton County system. The record has the person's name, date of birth, physical traits, booking date and time, charges, bond amount, and the name of the arresting agency. For people arrested in Alpharetta, the arresting agency will usually be listed as the Alpharetta Police Department. Some arrests may show the Fulton County Sheriff or another agency if they were involved in the case.
You can look up recent Alpharetta arrests through the Fulton County inmate search online. It is free to use. Pick "Jail Record" and then "Search by Defendant" to look someone up by name. The search covers all Fulton County jail sites including the North Annex. Results show booking details, charges, and whether the person is still in custody or has been released. This tool works well for checking on someone arrested in Alpharetta within the last few days or even weeks back.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists the Fulton County Sheriff and every other sheriff in the state with their phone and address details.
The directory is useful if you need to contact the Fulton County Sheriff about an arrest booked at the North Annex in Alpharetta.
Search Alpharetta Recent Arrest Records Online
State databases give you more ways to search for arrest records beyond the county inmate tool. The Georgia Crime Information Center holds criminal history data from every law enforcement agency in the state. All arrests by Alpharetta Police get reported to the GCIC. A criminal history check costs $15 and shows arrests, charges, and court dispositions across all of Georgia.
The Georgia Felon Search is a quick online tool. It costs $15 per search and checks for felony convictions. If an Alpharetta arrest led to a felony conviction, it shows up in this database. Results are sent to your email. Even if no record is found, you still pay the fee. Under Georgia law, felony conviction data can be shared with the public through this system. Businesses that need to run frequent checks can set up a billing account with the GBI.
The GCIC is the state hub for all arrest and criminal history records in Georgia, including data from Alpharetta Police.
The Georgia E-Access court records portal and the re:SearchGA system both let you search court records from Fulton County courts. When an arrest in Alpharetta leads to criminal charges in Superior Court or State Court, those case records appear in these tools. You can search by name, case number, or date. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers people sentenced to state prison after a conviction.
Georgia Law on Alpharetta Arrest Records Recent Arrests
Georgia law makes arrest records from Alpharetta public. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, the Alpharetta Police Department must maintain arrest records that are open for public inspection. The records include the name, address, and age of the person along with the charges filed. You have a right to see this information.
The Georgia Open Records Act provides the framework for requesting these files. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires that initial arrest reports be released to the public even during an active investigation. Other investigation files may be exempt, but the first arrest report is always accessible. Submit your request to the Alpharetta Police Department. They must respond within 3 business days if the records are available. Written requests are the best approach for getting a clear response and avoiding mix-ups about what you need.
Booking photos are covered by a separate rule. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 restricts how mugshots from Alpharetta arrests can be posted online. The law targets websites that charge people to remove their booking photos. If you request a mugshot, you may be asked to sign a form about your intended use. Law enforcement can still release the photo through a standard records request, but the posting restrictions apply once you have it.
Restricting Alpharetta Arrest Records
If you have an arrest record from Alpharetta that you want restricted, Georgia law has a path for that. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows restriction when charges were dropped, the person was acquitted, or the case was dismissed. It does not erase the record from existence. What it does is take the record out of public searches so it no longer comes up when someone looks.
The steps depend on the date of arrest. For arrests before July 1, 2013, you send a completed form and a $25 fee to the Alpharetta Police Department. They forward it to the prosecutor. The prosecutor has 90 days to make a decision. For arrests on or after July 1, 2013, you skip the police and go straight to the prosecutor's office. The $25 fee still applies and is paid to the GBI by money order or certified check. Once approved, the GCIC updates the record so it no longer shows up in standard public searches. Law enforcement and courts keep access.
Fulton County Arrest Records
Alpharetta is in Fulton County. All arrest bookings go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, which runs the main jail and three annex sites including the North Annex in Alpharetta. For more on the county jail system, the full inmate search, and contact info for every facility, visit the county page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Alpharetta in the north Fulton County area. Arrests in these cities also go through the Fulton County jail system.