3 juveniles in stolen car arrested on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta after chase
3 teens busted in Midtown crash, theft
West Midtown was in rare form Saturday night when three juveniles accused of stealing a Dodge Charger, crashed it and were taken into custody.
ATLANTA - Georgia State Patrol troopers located a stolen Dodge Charger and initiated a pursuit late Saturday night, authorities said.
What we know:
At about 10:14 p.m. Feb. 22, troopers spotted the Charger, which had been taken during a robbery earlier that day. When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled, prompting a chase that ended when the suspect crashed near the intersection of Marietta and Hampton Streets.
After the crash, the driver and a passenger ran into a nearby parking garage. Troopers deployed a K‑9 unit that quickly caught one of the suspects. A second suspect attempted to escape by scaling a low wall, but a trooper deployed his taser, striking the individual. A third suspect was apprehended at the scene.
Inside the Charger, officers recovered three handguns. One of the recovered weapons was reported stolen and featured an illegally modified switch, officials said. DeKalb County robbery investigators were later brought in to follow up on the case. All suspects have been identified as juveniles and are now in custody.
Large police presence on Marietta Street: RAW
Atlanta police shutdown Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta Saturday night. It appears a car was crashed and at least one person was apprehended. Neighbors captured the chaos unfold on their street.
What we don't know:
The names and ages of the suspects were not released. Authorities often use the term for juveniles for anyone under 18.
The Source: This story was updated Sunday morning with information from the Georgia State Patrol.