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‘I don’t do police’, suspect says after fleeing from APD after robbing business
Police told 22-year-old Benny Brathwaite to turn around so that he could place him under arrest, however, he ignored the order given by the officer and fled from the officer on foot.
Heat wave building as temperatures rise this week
Atlanta registered its first 90 degree temperature reading on May 24, 2024. Since then, the temperature reached 90s just once more, when thermometers reached 93 degrees on Sunday afternoon, June 9. However, it will feel very hot this week as high pressure settles over the eastern half of the United States through this weekend. High pressure means sinking air, and sinking air will compress and heat up as it makes impact with the ground. This process is known as adiabatic heating, and it will cause temperatures to climb as high as 10 degrees above average throughout the Southeast -- including in Metro Atlanta.
Video shows homeless man attack pregnant woman at Atlanta pizza restaurant
ATLANTA - A disturbing video circulating on social media shows a homeless man trying to punch a pregnant woman at an Atlanta pizza restaurant. Police say the assault happened in the parking lot of Fellini’s Pizza on Ponce De Leon Ave on Friday. Caitlin Markli, the general manager of...
Atlanta Gang Member Convicted of Assaulting Federal Correctional Officer Receives Additional Prison Time
A gang member with a history of violent offenses has received an additional prison sentence for a brutal attack on a correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. According to a report by FOX5 Atlanta, Cody Ryan Todd, a 34-year-old Carrollton resident and known member of the Ghost Face Gangsters, was convicted of assaulting the officer in February after an incident where he struck the officer in the face, knocking him down and continuing the assault, leaving the officer with significant injuries.
Have you seen Paige? Chamblee reports missing teen
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - Have you seen Paige? The Chamblee Police Department has asked for help locating the missing teen. Paige Gallivan is 15-years-old. She is 5-feet-5-inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a long sleeved gray hoodie, black leggings and sneakers. If you know...
Amid recent shootings, 10,000 Fearless of the South mobilizes on Campbellton Road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - In the wake of recent shootings across metro Atlanta, 10,000 Fearless of the South’s message has taken on a new and stronger meaning. “Bring back love in the community. Stop the killing and get between the guns, and bring peace to our community,” said Barry Muhammad, community patrol director.
Men hospitalized in double shooting on SE Atlanta road, police say
ATLANTA - Atlanta police are working to learn what led up to a double shooting that sent two men to a hospital on Sunday night. Investigators tell FOX 5 that the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Alston Drive SE and Daniel Avenue SE. Officers responding to...
Multiple arrests made for organizing, participating in illegal street racing
The Atlanta Police Department made six arrests and has warrants out for two more suspects involved in organizing or participating in illegal street racing in the city. During a Sunday afternoon press conference, Chief Darin Schierbaum said there has been a “resurgence” in street racing in the city and across the region. He said four […] The post Multiple arrests made for organizing, participating in illegal street racing appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
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